{"id":84134,"date":"2020-04-01T20:05:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T00:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=84134"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:01:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:01:07","slug":"klavon-chaisson-2020-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/04\/01\/klavon-chaisson-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"K&#8217;Lavon Chaisson 2020 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Position: <\/b>Edge rusher <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/ Linebacker<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Height: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\u20193\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Weight:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 254 pounds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>School: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LSU Tigers\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>K\u2019Lavon Chaisson 2020 NFL Draft Profile\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite playing just two years of varsity football for Houston, TX North Shore High School, Chaisson was considered to be an extremely raw prospect with high upside. Chaisson\u2019s athletic ability, size, and productive senior season in which he tallied 50 tackles along with a state-leading 15.5 sacks earned him a lot of recruiting buzz. As a four-star recruit and one of Texas\u2019 top linebacker prospects, Chaisson generated offers from schools such as Florida, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, and Michigan before choosing LSU.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017, Chaisson became just the eighth true freshman to start a season opener for LSU since 2000. Furthermore, Chaisson had a solid season for the Tigers as he played in 12 games and totaled 27 tackles along with two sacks. Chaisson\u2019s following season was unfortunately cut short by injury, but Chaisson returned in 2019 as a redshirt sophomore with an outstanding campaign. Chaisson was named as a permanent team captain for the Tigers and did not disappoint as he tallied 60 tackles, 13.5 of which were tackles for a loss, along with 6.5 sacks through 13 games. Chaisson led the Tigers in both tackles for a loss as well as sacks and played a pivotal role in LSU\u2019s National Championship run. Chaisson\u2019s impressive statistical season also earned him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secsports.com\/article\/28262132\/2019-all-sec-football-team-announced\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All-SEC<\/a> accolades.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Strengths<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extreme first step burst and quickness;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">converts speed to power;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">impressive flexibility and body control when rushing and playing in space;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strong fundamental hand techniques when engaging blockers;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">good awareness when setting the edge and finding the football;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">high motor;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">violent tackler;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outstanding overall athleticism when rushing as well as covering tight ends;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can rush the passer with his hand in the dirt or standing up;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Weaknesses<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018 ACL tear;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">room to grow in terms of developing counter moves;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">often wins with overall athleticism rather than finely detailed technique;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can add weight to his frame as well as additional strength;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has violent tackling ability but hesitates at times;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>NFL Comparison: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/CollJa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jamie Collins<\/a> <\/b><b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Teams With Need at Position: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Bills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/browns\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Browns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/cardinals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/cowboys\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/falcons\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atlanta Falcons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/giants\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Giants<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Jets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/lions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Lions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Patriots<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/rams\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/ravens\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/redskins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Redskins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/saints\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Orleans Saints<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/seahawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/texans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houston Texans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/titans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tennessee Titans\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Projection: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mid to late first round<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Bottom Line\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K&#8217;Lavon Chaisson is one of the best overall defensive athletes in this draft, whose position at the next level will be somewhat dictated by which team drafts him. As he is currently, teams may elect to play Chaisson more within a hybrid linebacker role as he has proven his athleticism can handle the task of playing in space as well as in coverage. However, Chaisson\u2019s ability as a pass rusher will not be ignored either and teams may look at the raw prospect as a slightly undersized edge rusher. If that is the case, Chaisson will likely need to add some weight along with functional strength to consistently play on the edge of an NFL defense. Chaisson possesses rare athleticism and while a 2018 ACL tear limited his play experience, he is an extremely talented ball of clay who can be utilized in a number of different ways at the next level. If developed and utilized properly, Chaisson could be a better version of Collins<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but given K&#8217;Lavon Chaisson\u2019s lack of experience, he could end up being the next <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MingBa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barkevious Mingo<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"wsmMjahAQEZJTF7lD3GrtA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1196416639\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'wsmMjahAQEZJTF7lD3GrtA',sig:'g3fDozt1mnBwpGRUqii43rOkC6aJ0iy4O-J0suRq5f4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1196416639',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Position: Edge rusher \/ Linebacker Height: 6\u20193\u201d Weight: 254 pounds School: LSU Tigers\u00a0 K\u2019Lavon Chaisson 2020 NFL Draft Profile\u00a0 Despite playing just two years of varsity football for Houston, TX North Shore High School, Chaisson was considered to be an extremely raw prospect with high upside. 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