2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Jaheim Lawson
Fourth year in the same defensive front at Clemson. One game to point at: 4 tackles against North Carolina — Week 3, 2026.
21 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Jaheim Lawson at LSU.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle for loss, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-51@ No. 11 LSU | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 22-7vs Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-20vs North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-10@ California | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-41vs No. 4 Miami | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 16-20vs Virginia Tech | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 36-24@ Florida State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
10%2 sacksTFL rate
17%4 TFL21 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
4 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 31-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
45.3%
248 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #269 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #12 of 15 ACC DEs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 1,404 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the ACC.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 29 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dabo Swinney.
