Even if Jahiem Lawson doesn’t start at defensive end, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney views Lawson as “a 1” – or, in other words, a part of the Tigers’ top group of edge rushers.
The redshirt junior drew more praise from Swinney on Thursday following Clemson’s second and final scrimmage of camp.
“Jahiem is a 1. And if he doesn’t run out there first, he’s a 1,” Swinney said. “He has had an awesome, awesome camp. He really has.”
Lawson, a product of nearby Daniel High School, enters the 2025 season credited with 31 tackles (4.