Looking Ahead: 2025 Clemson DE Room

One could very well argue that the weak link on the Clemson defense last season was defensive end. Make no mistake, T.J. Parker was a menace on one side, particularly over the back half of the season. Parker finished with 11 sacks, 19.5 tackles for loss and six forced fumbles. He earned second-team All-ACC honors […]

Lawson Loves Playing Defensive End

CLEMSON – Clemson looks to stay undefeated in ACC play, as the 10th-ranked Tigers head to Wake Forest to take on the Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem, N.C. Defensive end Jahiem Lawson spoke with the media earlier this week to talk about how he has come along and much more. –Lawson did not always want to […]

Lawson’s Emergence Allows Woods to Come Back Slowly

CLEMSON — Dabo Swinney says the plan is to bring defensive lineman Peter Woods back at a slow pace after he missed the prior two and a half games before returning to play 20 snaps in No.10 Clemson’s victory at Florida State on Saturday night. Woods was hurt in the second quarter of the Appalachian […]

New Starter at DE for Clemson

After analyzing Clemson’s drills in warmups there is going to be a new starter at defensive end for the Tigers. Jahiem Lawson is set to get the first start of his career for Clemson. The redshirt sophomore is coming off the most productive game of his career against Stanford, totaling four tackles. For his career […]

Swinney Discusses Silver Lining of Woods Being Out

During his Zoom conference call with the media Sunday evening, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney discussed a silver lining of Peter Woods being sidelined right now, if there is anything positive about his absence. The star defensive lineman missed Saturday’s game vs. NC State with an injury suffered on a chop block against him in […]

Carter Names Under-the-Radar DE Who’s ‘Going to Be Special’

Playing on the second level of Clemson’s defense, senior linebacker Barrett Carter is very familiar with the personnel that lines up in front of him on the Tigers’ defensive front. And if Carter had to pick one defensive lineman that not too many people know about right now – but will at the end of […]

Swinney’s Investment in Lawson Paying Off

CLEMSON – Jahiem Lawson blanketed a wheel route for an interception in the Orange-White game, looking like the receiver in the process. That’s no coincidence. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has been watching the redshirt sophomore defensive end since his days at D.W. Daniel High School, where he played with Clay Swinney. Lawson started as […]

Lawson Adding Size to Make His Mark in Year 3

CLEMSON – A Clemson defender is taking a big step with his body in 2024 so he can do the same on the field. Redshirt sophomore defensive end Jahiem Lawson has seen minimal playing time in his first two seasons, but the third time could actually be the charm. Lawson had two tackles last season, […]

Parker Sees ‘Natural’ Pass-Rusher Making Impact for Tigers in ‘24

Which Clemson defensive ends, behind rising sophomore stars T.J. Parker and Peter Woods, have made the biggest strides thus far in spring practice? Asked that question during a media availability Monday, Parker pointed to a couple of fellow pass-rushers – redshirt sophomore Jahiem Lawson and redshirt junior Cade Denhoff. “Those two guys have been working, […]

The Newcomer Files: Jahiem Lawson

Clemson signed 21 players as part of its 2022 recruiting class, some of whom still have yet to make it to campus. Nine signees went through spring practice as early enrollees while the rest, including transfer Hunter Johnson, will arrive on campus this summer. The Clemson Insider is taking a closer look at each newcomer […]