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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

2025 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
78.8

96th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.34
Pass rush×0.3+2.20
Ball skills×0.25-0.31
Run defense×0.2+1.59
Availability×0.1+0.92

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.

2025 splits

regular season

2025 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonLAC——
PostseasonHOU——
PostseasonDEN——
PostseasonSEA——
Week 1LV—47.1
Week 2MIA—71.8
Week 3PIT—58.9
Week 4CAR—74.8
Week 6NO—40.1
Week 7TEN—92.9
Week 8CLE—40.3
Week 9ATL—99
Week 10TB—70
Week 11NYJ—49.5
Week 12CIN—40
Week 13NYG—41.7
Week 16BAL—76.4
Week 17NYJ—49.2
Week 18MIA—72.3

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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