Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Clemson
Clelin Ferrell
DE • 6'5" • 260 lbs • Richmond, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Clelin Ferrell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
76
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
98
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Player Story
Clelin Ferrell built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive end from Richmond, VA wearing No. 99, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Clelin Ferrell's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 4
- Overall
- No. 4
- NFL Team
- Las Vegas Raiders
Clelin Ferrell, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Clemson. Clelin Ferrell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 161
- TFL
- 49
- Sacks
- 27
- QB hurries
- 25
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Clelin Ferrell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · DE
- Career Tackles
- 161
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Syracuse
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Benedictine · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- Benedictine · 19 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 1 · Pick 4 · Las Vegas Raiders
- Latest roster
- No. 99 · Junior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 51 tackles · DE 25th (top 8%) · ACC 66th (top 11%) · National 606th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Clemson | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 57.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 14 | 39 | 8.5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 57.4 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 67.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 14 | 62 | 17 | 8.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 67.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 74.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 14 | 47 | 17.5 | 10.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 74.1 |
Related Context
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Clelin Ferrell played DE for Clemson. Across 4 tracked seasons, Clelin Ferrell recorded 161 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Clemson paired 41 primary output with 42 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Clemson
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
2.1
Efficiency
34.2
Usage
8.6
Consistency
52.1
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 1. Ohio State: 4. Auburn: 2.5. Troy: 0. South Carolina State: 1.5. Georgia Tech: 0. Louisville: 5. Boston College: 2. NC State: 4. Florida State: 4. Syracuse: 0. Pittsburgh: 1.5. South Carolina: 1. Virginia Tech: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 1 by 14.2. Ohio State: 4 by 56.7. Auburn: 3 by 37.5. Troy: 2 by 8.3. South Carolina State: 3 by 27.5. Georgia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Louisville: 6 by 75. Boston College: 2 by 28.3. NC State: 3 by 52.5. Florida State: 4 by 56.7. Syracuse: 2 by 8.3. Pittsburgh: 5 by 35.8. South Carolina: 1 by 14.2. Virginia Tech: 6 by 55
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.2 · Games = 13 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 1 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
75 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/10 | @ Alabama | W 35-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 1/1 | vs Ohio StateSplash game | W 31-0 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/4 | @ Virginia TechSplash game | W 42-35 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/27 | vs South Carolina | W 56-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Pittsburgh | L 42-43 | 5 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Syracuse | W 54-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/30 | @ Florida StateSplash game | W 37-34 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs NC StateSplash game | W 24-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/7 | @ Boston CollegeSplash game | W 56-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | vs Louisville2+ sacks · Splash game | W 42-36 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/22 | @ Georgia Tech | W 26-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs South Carolina State | W 59-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Troy | W 30-24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | @ AuburnSplash game | W 19-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Clelin Ferrell story
Clelin Ferrell built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive end from Richmond, VA wearing No. 99, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Clelin Ferrell's career was his defensive production: 161 tackles, 49 tackles for loss, 27 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Clelin Ferrell's production has multiple signals. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.
The arc is straightforward: Clelin Ferrell moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Clemson
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Clemson | 29.5 | 34.2 | 8.6 | 29.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 29.5 | 34.2 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 35.5 | 41.4 | 12.7 | 6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 35.5 | 41.4 | 12.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 41 | 42 | 11.2 | 5.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 41 | 42 | 11.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Syracuse
Week 7 · L 24-27 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
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Havoc Plays
95.8 takeover
9 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.
#2
vs Louisville
Week 5 · W 42-36 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#3
@ NC State
Week 10 · W 38-31 · Conference game
6
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#4
@ Texas A&M
Week 2 · W 28-26
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Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
8 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Duke
Week 12 · W 35-6 · Conference game
5.5
Havoc Plays
79.9 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Clemson
41 primary output · 42 efficiency · 11.2 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Clemson
74.1
41 primary · 42 efficiency · 11.2 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Clemson
67.3
35.5 primary · 41.4 efficiency · 12.7 usage
Milestones
12
Impact games
27
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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