The losses of Vic Beasley and Corey Crawford off of Clemson’s defensive line means the Tigers have to find new ways and players to put pressure on the quarterback in 2015. Expect a lot of that slack to be taken up by rising junior defensive end Shaq Lawson, who looks to have a breakout season now that he’s not in Beasley’s record-breaking shadow.
SHAQ LAWSON
SIZE: 6-3, 275
CLASS/ELIGIBILITY: Junior
HOMETOWN: Central, SC
SCHOOL: D.W. Daniel
CAREER STATS: Lawson has 79 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 7.