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#53 Claudin Cherelus

Exp  3 yrs NFLAge  28Ht / Wt  6'2" · 230 lbCollege  Alcorn State; UMass Amherst

Depth-chart placement

Current role

RILB2

Placement

Backup

Room

Linebacker

Experience

YR 4

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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LB room context

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Claudin Cherelus holds the RILB · Backup spot in Carolina Panthers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LILB · StarterTrevin WallaceStarter

RILB · StarterDevin LloydStarter

LILB · BackupBam Martin-ScottBackup

RILB · BackupClaudin CherelusBackup

Claudin Cherelus played 15 games in 2025 with a 26% snap share.

Production

2025 season

Latest season · 2025

Passes defended

Background & career

Claudin Cherelus is a 27-year-old right inside linebacker standing 6'2" and weighing 230 pounds. He attended Alcorn State and UMass Amherst before signing with the Jets. Cherelus has three years of NFL experience and currently plays for the Carolina Panthers on a one-year contract. In 2025, he recorded one pass defended.

Panthers2023 — present

CollegeAlcorn State; UMass AmherstAcquiredAcquired from New York Jets · drafted thereHometownGolden Gate, FL