Shaq Lawson
DE · FA
32 yrs
Clemson
Description
- Position
- DE
- Team
- Free agent
- Status
- UFA
- Born
- 1994-06-17
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 270 lb
- College
- Clemson
- Draft
- 2016 · R1 · Pick 19 · BUF
- Rookie yr
- 2016
Contract
EXPIRED
- APY
- $315K/yr
- Total
- $315K
- Guaranteed
- $0K
- % of cap
- 0.1%
- Term
- 2025–2026 (1y)
Career Résumé
9 seasons
| Seasons | 9 2016–2024 |
| Games | 99 |
| Tackles | 190 |
| Sacks | 26.0 |
| TFL | 37 |
| INT | 1 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forced Fumbles | 0.00 | 0.36 | 1.59 | 0.00 | +0.36 | |
| Interceptions | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.46 | 0.00 | +0.02 | |
| Passes Defended | 0.00 | 0.50 | 2.94 | 0.00 | +0.50 | |
| QB Hits | 0.04 | 7.64 | 14.8 | 0.00 | +7.64 | |
| Sacks | 0.00 | 1.45 | 6.84 | 0.00 | +1.45 | |
| Assist Tackles | 6.32 | 13.5 | 23.7 | 0.00 | +13.5 | |
| Solo Tackles | 3.58 | 12.1 | 16.0 | 0.00 | +12.1 | |
| Tackles for Loss | 0.32 | 3.30 | 7.96 | 0.00 | +3.30 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | QBH | TFL | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Prss | Hrry | P→S% | MTkl | MT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | BUF | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10.0% | 2 | 13.3% |
| 2022 | BUF | 14 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 3.5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 31.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | NYJ | 12 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 7.7% | 2 | 8.0% |
| 2020 | MIA | 13 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 4.0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 16.0% | 2 | 5.9% |
| 2019 | BUF | 14 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 6.5 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 23.2% | 7 | 17.9% |
| 2018 | BUF | 13 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 4.0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 22.2% | 3 | 9.1% |
| 2017 | BUF | 10 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | BUF | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
College
No college stats linked.
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 26 | 264th | — | — | — |
| INTs | 1 | 1132nd | — | — | — |
| Solo Tkl | 104 | 1296th | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 430 peers
Sk/g
0.136
QBH/g
0.565
TFL/g
0.137
FF/g
061
Solo/g
0.47
PlayerMedian (50th)
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 2017 Wk2 vs CAR | 32'20 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2018 Wk17 vs MIA | 6.5'19 |
| TFL | 2 | 2019 Wk12 vs DEN | 12'19 |
| INT | 1 | 2021 Wk8 vs CIN | 1'21 |
Athletic Profile
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Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 2 | 3 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
Comparable Players
2023 · stat-profile similarity
Season Timeline
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Consistency
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Pass-Rush Productivity
pressure profile
| Yr | Prss | Hrry | QBHit | Sacks | P→S% | Prss/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '23 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 10.0% | 0.7 |
| '22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 3.5 | 31.8% | 0.8 |
| '21 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 7.7% | 1.1 |
| '20 | 25 | 6 | 18 | 4.0 | 16.0% | 1.9 |
| '19 | 28 | 12 | 18 | 6.5 | 23.2% | 2.0 |
| '18 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 4.0 | 22.2% | 1.4 |
P→S% = sacks per pressure (low % + high pressures → sack regression upside)
Pass-Rush Profile
2025 · vs 430 peers
Pressures
1064
Sacks
145
QB Hits
767
Hurries
368
Run Stuffing
244
PlayerMedian (50th)
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