Player Career

A.J. Terrell Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

A.J. Terrell story

A.J. Terrell built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a cornerback from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 8, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of A.J. Terrell's career was his defensive production: 94 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 6 interceptions across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 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 A.J. Terrell's production has multiple signals. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.

The arc is straightforward: A.J. Terrell 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonClemson913.91.7
2018 PostseasonClemson819.83.6-1
2018 Regular SeasonClemson819.83.60
2019 PostseasonClemson815.83.40
2019 Regular SeasonClemson815.83.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Texas A&M

Week 2 · W 24-10

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

#2

vs Syracuse

Week 5 · W 27-23 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

61.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.

#3

vs The Citadel

Week 12 · W 61-3

2

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

vs Boston College

Week 4 · W 34-7 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

53.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.

#5

@ Boston College

Week 11 · W 27-7 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

45.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Clemson

8 primary output · 19.8 efficiency · 3.6 usage

46.1

#2

2018 Regular Season · Clemson

46.1

8 primary · 19.8 efficiency · 3.6 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Clemson

44.8

9 primary · 13.9 efficiency · 1.7 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games