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K'Lavon Chaisson

LB

Drafted 20th overall in the 1st round of the 2020 draft, K'Lavon Chaisson arrived from LSU. Now with WAS, he's in his 7th NFL season. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top DEFs in football last season, scoring a 78.8 (96th percentile).

Size

6'3", 255#

College

LSU

Draft

Rd 1, 20th overall (2020)

Seasons

2020–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
48.2

52th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3+0.08
Ball skills×0.25-0.68
Run defense×0.2+0.30
Availability×0.1+0.65

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026WAS71.46
2025NE78.815
2024LV70.413
2023JAX49.212
2022JAX42.97
2021JAX48.213
2020JAX48.413

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, K'Lavon Chaisson has played in 79 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: JAX (2020–2023), LV (2024), NE (2025), WAS (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2025: a 78.8, in the 96th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1HOU—40.5
Week 2DEN—40.5
Week 3ARI—41
Week 4CIN—40.4
Week 5TEN—99
Week 8SEA—39.8
Week 9BUF—40.2
Week 10IND—41.1
Week 11SF—42.4
Week 13LAR—40.8
Week 14TEN—60.3
Week 15HOU—40.8
Week 16NYJ—41.4

K'Lavon Chaisson — common questions

What position does K'Lavon Chaisson play?
K'Lavon Chaisson is listed as an LB.
Which teams has K'Lavon Chaisson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), K'Lavon Chaisson has played for JAX (2020–2023), LV (2024), NE (2025), WAS (2026).
Where did K'Lavon Chaisson go to college?
K'Lavon Chaisson played college football at LSU.
When was K'Lavon Chaisson drafted?
K'Lavon Chaisson was selected in round 1, 20th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has K'Lavon Chaisson scored?
K'Lavon Chaisson has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is K'Lavon Chaisson's ScoutIndex Rating?
K'Lavon Chaisson rated 71.4 for 2026, the 90th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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