T.J. Parker: DE · Clemson · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
T.J. Parker
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Third year in the Clemson defensive front. First career honor, 2025: All-ACC. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against SMU — Week 8, 2025.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
37 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 9 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
TigerNet Oct 31
Heavy Oct 29
The Clemson Insider Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-17vs No. 9 LSU | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-16vs Troy | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-24@ Georgia Tech | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-34vs Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-10@ North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-10@ Boston College | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-35vs SMU | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 45-46vs Duke | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-10vs Florida State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 20-19@ No. 19 Louisville | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 45-10vs Furman | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 28-14@ South Carolina | 4 | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 sacks |
| Total | 37 | 18 | 9.0 | 5.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
14%5 sacksTFL rate
24%9 TFLHurry rate
19%7 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
42%5 of 12 pressures37 tackles · 9 for loss · 5 sacks.
3 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 26-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
53.8%
474 pass / 407 run
Plays / game
67.8
13 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
457 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
37 tackles in 12 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #86 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons at Clemson, 22 sacks — drafted at #35 overall by the Buffalo Bills.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dabo Swinney.
Next stop · NFL
Buffalo Bills2026 NFL rookie season
Buffalo Bills2026 NFL rookie season
