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Jadeveon Clowney

DE

Jadeveon Clowney came into the league as a 1st-round selection (1st overall) in 2014, drafted out of South Carolina. He's currently with HOU, in his 13th season in the league. He graded out among the best DEFs in the league last season — a 93.9 ScoutIndex Rating, the 99th percentile at the position.

Size

6'5", 266#

College

South Carolina

Draft

Rd 1, 1st overall (2014)

Seasons

2014–2026

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
86.1

97th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.21
Pass rush×0.3+2.98
Ball skills×0.25-0.52
Run defense×0.2+3.06
Availability×0.1+1.03

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026HOU57.94
2025DAL93.912
2024CAR72.813
2023BAL76.317
2022CLE54.112
2021CLE85.714
2020TEN65.18
2019SEA73.713
2018HOU86.115
2017HOU94.116
2016HOU88.414
2015HOU73.513
2014HOU46.24

Career profile

Jadeveon Clowney has appeared in 155 regular-season games across 13 NFL seasons on file, playing for 8 teams: HOU (2014–2018), SEA (2019), TEN (2020), CLE (2021–2022), BAL (2023), CAR (2024), DAL (2025), HOU (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 94.1, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2018 splits

regular season

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonIND——
Week 1NE—40.3
Week 3NYG—57
Week 4IND—98.8
Week 5DAL—66.5
Week 6BUF—58.1
Week 7JAX—96.5
Week 8MIA—40.2
Week 9DEN—70.5
Week 11WAS—72.4
Week 12TEN—47.7
Week 13CLE—40.4
Week 14IND—40.2
Week 15NYJ—85.1
Week 16PHI—99
Week 17JAX—59.5

Jadeveon Clowney — common questions

What position does Jadeveon Clowney play?
Jadeveon Clowney is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Jadeveon Clowney played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jadeveon Clowney has played for HOU (2014–2018), SEA (2019), TEN (2020), CLE (2021–2022), BAL (2023), CAR (2024), DAL (2025), HOU (2026).
Where did Jadeveon Clowney go to college?
Jadeveon Clowney played college football at South Carolina.
When was Jadeveon Clowney drafted?
Jadeveon Clowney was selected in round 1, 1st overall, of the 2014 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jadeveon Clowney scored?
Jadeveon Clowney has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Jadeveon Clowney's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jadeveon Clowney rated 57.9 for 2026, the 73rd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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