Shaq
Lawson.
Shaq
Lawson.
Clemson· 6'3"· 269 lb· 4.70s 40
Shaq Lawson projects best in a hybrid defensive front, built around a disruptive pass rush capable of converting speed to power with consistent gap integrity.
Shaq Lawson should immediately contribute as a rotational 5-tech in a 3-4 or as a base end in a 4-3, with the upside to develop into a Pro Bowl caliber strong-side defensive end.
A purely two-gapping 3-4 front that asks him to eat blocks at the point of attack for others instead of penetrate.
Lawson provides scheme versatility for hybrid fronts due to his ability to contribute against the run and pass as a strong-side defensive end or 5-technique.
Selected #19 overall in Round 1 of the 2016 NFL Draft by Buffalo Bills out of Clemson.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.70sp50
- Vertical
- 33inp50
- Broad jump
- 120inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.16sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.21sp50
- Bench
- —rep
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Shaq Lawson has played defensive end for the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, New York Jets, and most recently the Bills again. He has been a solid rotational pass rusher throughout his career.
Data note: No verified college season lines are available for this player from our statistical sources.