3 Tigers Ranked Among NFL’s Top Interior Defenders

Pro Football Focus (PFF) ranked the top 32 interior defenders entering the 2025 NFL season, and a trio of former Clemson Tigers made the list – including two in the top 10.

Dexter Lawrence of the New York Giants landed at No. 2 in the ranking, behind only Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Lawrence is fresh off his third straight Pro Bowl selection last season after also earning Pro Bowl honors in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. He became the first New York Giants player to be voted to three straight Pro Bowls since safety Landon Collins from 2016-18.

Lawrence saw his 2024 season end early with an elbow injury on Nov. 28 against the Dallas Cowboys. But in his 12 games this past season, the 2019…