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Claudin Cherelus

LB

Claudin Cherelus plays LB in the NFL. He's currently with CAR, in his 4th season in the league. His 37.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 25th percentile.

Size

6'2", 230#

College

Alcorn State; UMass Amherst

Draft

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Seasons

2023–2026

2025 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
37.6

25th percentile among DEFs

9 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3-0.69
Ball skills×0.25-0.37
Run defense×0.2-0.73
Availability×0.1-0.20

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026CAR32.31
2025CAR37.69
2024CAR35.410

Career profile

Claudin Cherelus has appeared in 20 regular-season games across 3 NFL seasons on file, all with CAR.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2025: a 37.6, in the 25th percentile among DEFs that year.

2025 splits

regular season

2025 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonLAR——
Week 4NE—40.5
Week 7NYJ—39.7
Week 8BUF—40.3
Week 9GB—40.3
Week 10NO—40.1
Week 11ATL—50.6
Week 12SF—41.4
Week 15NO—40.7
Week 16TB—43.2

Claudin Cherelus — common questions

What position does Claudin Cherelus play?
Claudin Cherelus is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Claudin Cherelus played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Claudin Cherelus has played for CAR (2024–2026).
Where did Claudin Cherelus go to college?
Claudin Cherelus played college football at Alcorn State; UMass Amherst.
How many touchdowns has Claudin Cherelus scored?
Claudin Cherelus has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Claudin Cherelus's ScoutIndex Rating?
Claudin Cherelus rated 32.3 for 2026, the 2nd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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