Congrats to Dexter Lawrence

Congrats to former Clemson star Dexter Lawrence.

The New York Giants star defensive tackle collected another prestigious honor when he was named to the The Associated Press 2023 NFL All-Pro team, announced Friday.

Lawrence earned second-team All-Pro honors by the AP. The AP All-Pro team is selected by a national panel of 50 media members, recognizing players with one of the NFL’s highest individual honors.

It’s the latest accolade for Lawrence, who was also recently selected to the Pro Bowl for the second straight year. He was also named to the NFLPA Players’ All-Pro Team, as voted on by NFL players themselves.

Lawrence earned second-team AP All-Pro honors in 2022 as well.

In 16 games this season, the 6-foot-4, 340-pounder filled up the stat sheet while racking up 21 quarterback hits, 4.5 sacks, 53 tackles (32 solo), seven tackles for loss, two passes defended and 60-plus total pressures.

A fifth-year pro, Lawrence has racked up 266 tackles (28 for loss) and 21 sacks across 80 games (73 starts) since being taken by the Giants in the first round (17th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Last May, the 26-year-old signed a four-year, $90 million contract extension with the Giants including $60 million guaranteed.