Dexter Lawrence II holds the RDT · Starter spot in Cincinnati Bengals’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Dexter Lawrence II played 17 games in 2025 with a 68% snap share.

Dexter Lawrence II is a 6'5", 342-pound defensive tackle who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. The Wake Forest, NC native attended Clemson and was selected 17th overall in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. Entering his eighth season, Lawrence recorded 0.5 sacks, 1 interception, and 4 passes defended in 2025.

Clemson2016 – 2018

Giants2019 – 2025

Bengalspresent

CollegeClemsonDraftRound 1 · No. 17 overall · 2019 · NYGAcquiredAcquired from New York Giants · drafted thereHometownWake Forest, NC