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K'Lavon Chaisson

K'Lavon Chaisson (born July 25, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.

K'Lavon Chaisson
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Chaisson with the LSU Tigers in 2019
No. 44 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-07-25) July 25, 1999 (age 25)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:North Shore
(Galena Park, Texas)
College:LSU (2017–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / round: 1 / pick: 20
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Total tackles:79
Sacks:6.0
Pass deflections:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

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Chaisson was born and grew up in Houston, Texas and attended North Shore Senior High School. He quit playing football as a freshman in order to focus on basketball, but returned to football as a junior.[1] He became an immediate starter at defensive end for the Mustangs, leading Texas high schoolers with 15.5 sacks along with 50 tackles, including 13 for loss, and forced three fumbles and helped lead North Shore to the Class 6A Division I state championship game and was named first-team All-State by the Associated Press.[2] Chaisson was named the defensive MVP of the game after recording two sacks, four tackles for loss, a blocked kick and a forced fumble in the game and making a game-saving tackle at fourth and goal to preserve a 21–14 win over Todd Dodge's Westlake High School.[3]

As a senior, Chaisson was named the 21-6A district defensive MVP as well as included on the Scout.com All-Midlands team and was invited to the 2017 Under Armour All-America Game.[4] In the game he recorded six tackles, five of which were for loss, and tied the game's record with three sacks.[5] Rated a five star recruit by Scout.com and four star by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals, Chaisson committed to play college football at LSU over offers from Florida and Texas.[6]

College career

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Chaisson sacking the quarterback of Georgia Southern in 2019

As a true freshman, Chaisson started the first game of the Tigers' season against BYU and recorded his first two career sacks in the next game during a 45–10 win over Chattanooga.[7] He was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team after finishing the season with 27 tackles, two sacks, and 4.5 tackles for loss in 12 games played (three starts).[8] Named a starter at outside linebacker going into his sophomore season, Chaisson made five tackles with a sack, a tackle for loss, and a quarterback hurry in the season opener against Miami before suffering a knee injury in the fourth quarter. He was diagnosed with a torn ACL the following day, ending his season and forcing him to use a medical redshirt.[9]

Chaisson was chosen to wear the No. 18 Jersey by the Tigers' coaching staff going into his redshirt sophomore season.[10] He finished the season with 60 tackles and led the team with 6.5 sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss, and six quarterback hurries along with two passes broken up and a forced fumble and was named first-team All-SEC.[11] Chaisson was named the Defensive MVP of the 2019 Peach Bowl after a six-tackle, two-sack performance against Oklahoma.[12] Chaisson had two tackles in LSU's 42–25 win over Clemson in the 2020 National Championship Game. On January 17, 2020, Chaisson announced that he would forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2020 NFL draft.[13] He finished his college career with 92 total tackles, including 19 for loss, 9.5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wonderlic
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		254 lb
(115 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 27
All values from NFL Combine[14]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Chaisson was selected with the 20th pick in the 2020 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, using a pick previously acquired from the Los Angeles Rams in a trade for Jalen Ramsey.[15] He made his debut in the 2020 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, making two tackles.[16] Chaisson recorded the first and only sack of the season in the following week against the Tennessee Titans.[17]

On October 11, 2022, Chaisson was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[18] He was activated on December 10.[19]

On May 1, 2023, the Jaguars declined the fifth-year option of Chaisson's rookie contract, making him a free agent in the 2024 offseason.[20]

Carolina Panthers

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On March 16, 2024, Chaisson signed with the Carolina Panthers.[21] He was released on September 3.[22]

Las Vegas Raiders

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On September 10, 2024, Chaisson signed with the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.[23] He was promoted to the active roster on October 5.[24]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular Season

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Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds TD PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD
2020 JAX 16 3 19 12 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
2021 JAX 15 8 31 20 11 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2022 JAX 9 0 10 7 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2023 JAX 17 0 13 9 4 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Career 57 11 73 48 25 5.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds TD PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD
2022 JAX 2 0 3 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Career 2 0 3 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Personal life

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Chaisson's father, Kelvin Chaisson, played linebacker at Baylor University. Kelvin Chaisson was shot and killed in 2014 at the age of 33 when K'Lavon was a sophomore in high school.[25]

References

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  1. ^ Dellenger, Ross (May 26, 2017). "How LSU found superstar 2017 signee K'Lavon Chaisson and the story behind his quick football ascent". The Advocate. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Texas defensive end K'Lavon Chaisson goes from relative unknown to Under Armour All-American". USATodayHSS.com. October 17, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Brooks, Gabe (December 22, 2015). "K'Lavon Chaisson Dominates State Title Game". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Powers, Greg (January 16, 2017). "LSU Visit Off the Scale for No. 1 Texas DE". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Boudwin, Julie (January 15, 2017). "LSU, Texas lead for elite pass rusher K'Lavon Chaisson, but he will also visit USC, Colorado". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Johnson, Chris (January 31, 2017). "LSU wins recruiting battle for five-star defensive end K'Lavon Chaisson". SI.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  7. ^ Martell, Brett (September 10, 2017). "Guice scores twice, No. 12 LSU pounds Chattanooga 45–10". APNews.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  8. ^ Suss, Nick (December 7, 2017). "4 LSU youngsters named to SEC All-Freshman team". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  9. ^ Khan Jr., Sam (September 4, 2018). "LSU linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson out for season". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  10. ^ Martel, Brett (August 22, 2019). "No. 6 LSU hoping Chaisson's return has transformative effect". Yahoo Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  11. ^ Just, Amie (January 11, 2020). "How LSU's K'Lavon Chaisson fought back from ACL tear, turned checkers into 'game of chess'". The Advocate. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  12. ^ Adam, Brandon (December 28, 2019). "LSU crushes Oklahoma 63–28 in Peach Bowl; Tigers will play in New Orleans for National Championship". The Daily Reveille. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "Thaddeus Moss, K'Lavon Chaisson latest to leave LSU". ESPN.com. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "K'Lavon Chaisson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  15. ^ Gantt, Darin (April 23, 2020). "Jaguars take K'Lavon Chaisson with the 20th pick". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  16. ^ Patra, Kevin (September 14, 2020). "Gardner Minshew after win over Colts: Young Jaguars 'got that swag about them'". NFL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  17. ^ Ricks, Robert (September 20, 2020). "The Good, the bad, and the ugly from the Jags' 33–30 loss vs. Titans". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  18. ^ Stites, Adam (October 11, 2022). "Jaguars place G Ben Bartch, OLB K'Lavon Chaisson on injured reserve". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  19. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars elevate linebacker Ty Summers and activate outside linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson to the active roster". Jaguars.com. December 10, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  20. ^ Stites, Adam (May 1, 2023). "Bucs Pick up Tristan Wirfs' Fifth-Year Option". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  21. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 16, 2024). "Panthers agree to terms with K'Lavon Chaisson". Panthers.com.
  22. ^ "Panthers release pass rusher ahead of Week 1". Panthers.com. September 3, 2024.
  23. ^ "Raiders sign DE K'Lavon Chaisson and CB Kyu Blu Kelly to practice squad". Raiders.com. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  24. ^ "Raiders sign K'Lavon Chaisson to active roster, place Luke Masterson on Injured Reserve". Raiders.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  25. ^ Sayles, Damon (April 15, 2016). "4-Star Recruit K'Lavon Chaisson Honors His Late Father Through Football". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
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