Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2019Clemson
A.J. Terrell
CB • 6'1" • 190 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
A.J. Terrell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
40
Developing production for a corner
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Reliability
39
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
71
High-upside career profile
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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
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 16
- Overall
- No. 16
- NFL Team
- Atlanta Falcons
A.J. Terrell, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Clemson. A.J. Terrell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 94
- TFL
- 3.5
- Sacks
- 0.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 13
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
A.J. Terrell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · CB
- Career Tackles
- 94
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Texas A&M
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Westlake · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- Westlake · 46 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 1 · Pick 16 · Atlanta Falcons
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Junior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 34 tackles · CB 103rd (top 29%) · ACC 135th (top 22%) · National 1,213th (top 21%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 44.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 14 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 46.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 14 | 42 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 46.1 |
| 2019 Postseason | Clemson | 14 | 11 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 36.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 14 | 23 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36.9 |
Related Context
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A.J. Terrell played CB for Clemson. Across 3 tracked seasons, A.J. Terrell recorded 94 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Clemson paired 8 primary output with 19.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 13.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: The Citadel
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Clemson
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
13.9
Usage
1.7
Consistency
51.5
Best Game by takeover score
The Citadel
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kent State: 0. Auburn: 0. Louisville: 0. Boston College: 2. Virginia Tech: 0. Wake Forest: 2. Syracuse: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. Florida State: 1. The Citadel: 2. Miami: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kent State: 1 by 4.2. Auburn: 1 by 4.2. Louisville: 1 by 4.2. Boston College: 2 by 28.3. Virginia Tech: 1 by 4.2. Wake Forest: 0 by 20. Syracuse: 1 by 14.2. Georgia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Florida State: 2 by 18.3. The Citadel: 2 by 28.3. Miami: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 10 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 1 · +0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
The Citadel
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs The Citadel
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/3 | vs Miami | W 38-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs The CitadelSplash game | W 61-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Florida State | W 31-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | vs Georgia Tech | W 24-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/13 | @ Syracuse | L 24-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Wake ForestSplash game | W 28-14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Virginia Tech | W 31-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Boston CollegeSplash game | W 34-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | @ Louisville | W 47-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Auburn | W 14-6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Kent State | W 56-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
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Clemson
2017-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 9 | 13.9 | 1.7 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 8 | 19.8 | 3.6 | -1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 8 | 19.8 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Clemson | 8 | 15.8 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 8 | 15.8 | 3.4 | 0 |
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
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