Another Clemson Pro Recognized by Peers as One of NFL's Best

Another Clemson pro was recognized by his peers as one of the NFL’s best players.

New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence is the latest former Tiger to make the annual NFL Top 100 list, which has gradually been unveiled on NFL Network.

Players ranked from Nos. 30-21 were recently revealed, and Lawrence checked in at No. 24 in the Top 100 Players of 2024 – which is voted on by current players themselves.

That’s four spots higher than where Lawrence was ranked (No. 28) on The Top 100 Player s of 2023 list entering last season.

Lawrence is the third former Clemson player to appear in the Top 100 Players of 2024 , joining Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (No. 94) and Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Christian Wilkins (No. 58).

Lawrence earned his second consecutive All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors last season.

The 6-foot-4, 340-pounder was once again dominant over 16 games in 2023, when he stuffed 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.

Lawrence is now entering his sixth NFL season after being selected by the Giants in the first round (17th overall) of the 2019 draft. He has racked up 266 total tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 21 sacks in 80 career games (73 starts) thus far in his NFL career.

Prior to establishing himself as one of the NFL’s best at his position, Lawrence completed his three-year Clemson career (2016-18) with 162 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, 43 quarterback pressures, five pass breakups, a caused fumble and three recovered fumbles over 40 games (36 starts). The two-time national champion was a three-time All-ACC selection and a first-team All-American in 2018.

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