Jahiem Lawson holds the LDE · Starter spot in Clemson Tigers’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jahiem Lawson is a 6'2", 250-pound left defensive end for Clemson and the brother of former All-American Shaq Lawson. A Central, South Carolina native from D.W. Daniel High School, Lawson redshirted in 2022 after appearing in the ACC Championship Game. He emerged as a rotational contributor in 2025, recording 24 tackles (6.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks, and three pass breakups over 11 games while earning All-ACC Academic Team honors. Over his career, Lawson has compiled 55 tackles (11.0 for loss), 4.5 sacks, six pass breakups, and one fumble recovery across 30 games (four starts) in 712 defensive snaps.

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