Senior defensive end on Clemson's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 250 lb · Central, SC
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, vs North Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive end on Clemson's 2026 roster.
Jaheim Lawson
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. This is his fourth year in the same defensive front at Clemson. One game to point at: 4 tackles against North Carolina — Week 3, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-51@ LSU | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 22-7vs Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-20vs North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 28–20
4 tackles · 1 hurries · 2 solo tackles
With T. Reynolds — 215 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 58.7 · 26 rush yds (11 car) · J. Smith — 39.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 46 long
Since week 2: +4 tackles, +1 hurry.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 28-15 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
46.4%
85 pass / 98 run
Plays / game
61.0
3 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #242 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #12 of 15 ACC DEs
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joe Evans’s 2023 season.
Matches Joe on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Abdul Carter's junior season at Penn State (2024).
Matches Abdul on
Differs from Abdul on
Player DNA
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