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Shaq Lawson

DE

A 1st-round pick (19th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Clemson, Shaq Lawson has built an NFL career since. Now with BUF, he's in his 10th NFL season. Last season's 43.1 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 38th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'3", 265#

College

Clemson

Draft

Rd 1, 19th overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2025

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
79

95th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.28
Pass rush×0.3+2.31
Ball skills×0.25-0.33
Run defense×0.2+2.46
Availability×0.1+0.89

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023BUF43.114
2022BUF62.214
2021NYJ53.612
2020MIA60.713
2019BUF7914
2018BUF64.913
2017BUF60.610
2016BUF59.18

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Shaq Lawson has played in 98 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: BUF (2016–2019), MIA (2020), NYJ (2021), BUF (2022–2023).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 79.0, in the 95th percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonHOU——
Week 1NYJ—79.9
Week 2NYG—39.4
Week 3CIN—57.1
Week 4NE—39.5
Week 7MIA—57.7
Week 8PHI—68.2
Week 9WAS—40.1
Week 10CLE—56.3
Week 11MIA—69
Week 12DEN—95.7
Week 13DAL—83.3
Week 14BAL—47.9
Week 15PIT—97.5
Week 16NE—58.1

Shaq Lawson — common questions

What position does Shaq Lawson play?
Shaq Lawson is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Shaq Lawson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Shaq Lawson has played for BUF (2016–2019), MIA (2020), NYJ (2021), BUF (2022–2023).
Where did Shaq Lawson go to college?
Shaq Lawson played college football at Clemson.
When was Shaq Lawson drafted?
Shaq Lawson was selected in round 1, 19th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Shaq Lawson scored?
Shaq Lawson has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Shaq Lawson's ScoutIndex Rating?
Shaq Lawson rated 43.1 for 2023, the 38th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2016

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