Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2023-2025Clemson
T.J. Parker
DE • 6'3" • 265 lbs • Phenix City, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. Parker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
41
Developing production for an edge defender
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Player Story
T.J. Parker built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive end from Phenix City, AL wearing No. 3, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of T.J. Parker's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2026
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 3
- Overall
- No. 35
- NFL Team
- Buffalo Bills
T.J. Parker, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Clemson. T.J. Parker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 119
- TFL
- 38
- Sacks
- 21.5
- QB hurries
- 17
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
T.J. Parker quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · DE
- Career Tackles
- 119
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Pittsburgh
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Central · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- Central · 45 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2026 · Round 2 · Pick 3 · Buffalo Bills
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Junior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 37 tackles · DE 41st (top 15%) · ACC 147th (top 19%) · National 1,057th (top 18%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Clemson | 11 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 62.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Clemson | 11 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Clemson | 14 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 70.3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Clemson | 14 | 47 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 70.3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Clemson | 12 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 49.3 |
Related Context
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T.J. Parker played DE for Clemson. Across 3 tracked seasons, T.J. Parker recorded 119 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Clemson paired 33.5 primary output with 34.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2024 Postseason · Clemson
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
2.4
Efficiency
34.2
Usage
13.5
Consistency
46.9
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 0.5. Georgia: 0. App State: 1. NC State: 4. Stanford: 2. Florida State: 2.5. Wake Forest: 1.5. Virginia: 2. Louisville: 2. Virginia Tech: 1.5. Pittsburgh: 11.5. The Citadel: 0. South Carolina: 3. SMU: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 3 by 17.5. Georgia: 1 by 4.2. App State: 3 by 22.5. NC State: 5 by 60.8. Stanford: 4 by 36.7. Florida State: 5 by 45.8. Wake Forest: 4 by 31.7. Virginia: 2 by 28.3. Louisville: 1 by 24.2. Virginia Tech: 5 by 35.8. Pittsburgh: 7 by 79.2. The Citadel: 1 by 4.2. South Carolina: 8 by 63.3. SMU: 1 by 24.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.8 · Games = 10 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · Games = 4 · -1.4 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
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Pittsburgh
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Texas | L 24-38 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/8 | @ SMUSplash game | W 34-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs South CarolinaSplash game | L 14-17 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs The Citadel | W 51-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Pittsburgh2+ sacks · Splash game | W 24-20 | 7 | 5 | — | 4.50 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Virginia Tech | W 24-14 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | L 21-33 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs VirginiaSplash game | W 48-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Wake Forest | W 49-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Florida StateSplash game | W 29-13 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs StanfordSplash game | W 40-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs NC State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 59-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | vs App State | W 66-20 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Georgia | L 3-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
T.J. Parker story
T.J. Parker built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive end from Phenix City, AL wearing No. 3, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of T.J. Parker's career was his defensive production: 119 tackles, 38 tackles for loss, 21.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 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 T.J. Parker's production has multiple signals. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.
The arc is straightforward: T.J. Parker 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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- 1
Clemson
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Clemson | 24 | 33.9 | 10.1 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Clemson | 24 | 33.9 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Clemson | 33.5 | 34.2 | 13.5 | 9.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Clemson | 33.5 | 34.2 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Clemson | 22 | 28.7 | 8.8 | -11.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Pittsburgh
Week 12 · W 24-20 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
11.5
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
11.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Syracuse
Week 5 · W 31-14 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 49 South Carolina
Week 14 · W 28-14
8
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
8 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#4
@ South Carolina
Week 13 · W 16-7
4.5
Havoc Plays
83.9 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Charleston Southern
Week 2 · W 66-17
4
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Clemson
33.5 primary output · 34.2 efficiency · 13.5 usage
70.3
#2
2024 Regular Season · Clemson
70.3
33.5 primary · 34.2 efficiency · 13.5 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Clemson
62.5
24 primary · 33.9 efficiency · 10.1 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
19
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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