C.J. Wesley
Clemson Tigers
67
Depth

C.J. Wesley

Clemson TigersContender
LDEDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Howard
3rd String

Is C.J. Wesley starting?

C.J. Wesley is listed 3rd string at LDE for Clemson Tigers.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 8 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 67 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share2%
West Orange, NJ
Jersey
#23
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
240 lbs
Transfer
Howard

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—81.51

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

High School
St. Peter's Prep
Hometown
Jersey City, NJ

Why this rating?

On a 88-rated defense; 50th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -9 vs unit starters → 67.

Team defense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 50% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 49% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
-9 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

8 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement22%

Depth at LDE · Clemson Tigers

  1. 11579Jahiem LawsonStarter
  2. 21479London Merritt
  3. 32367C.J. WesleyYou
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.