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Jayron Kearse

Clemson · Safety · 2013-15

COV
83
TAK
87
RNG
81

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Kearse was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2015.

From 2013 to 2015, Kearse had 7 interceptions.

Kearse was the No. 244 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the highest safety rating at Clemson since 1990 and No. 25 among all safeties of the 2015-2019 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2015
    • First-team All-American
  2. 2016
    • No. 244 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Jayron Kearse season-by-season statistics at Clemson
SeasonInt
20134
20142
20151
Total7

Seasons with tracked stats at Clemson. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Clemson Teammates

  1. 93Christian Wilkins2015-18EDGE
  2. 93Deshaun Watson2014-16QB
  3. 93Trevor Lawrence2018-20QB
  4. 90Isaiah Simmons2016-19LB
  5. 90Travis Etienne2017-20RB
  6. 88Clelin Ferrell2015-18EDGE
  7. 86Shaq Lawson2015EDGE
  8. 83Ben Boulware2013-16LB
  9. 80Austin Bryant2015-18EDGE
  10. 80Dexter Lawrence2016-18EDGE

Full Clemson all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 91Grant DelpitLSU · 2017-19S
  2. 91Minkah FitzpatrickAlabama · 2015-17S
  3. 90Antoine Winfield Jr.Minnesota · 2016-19S
  4. 90Richie GrantUCF · 2017-20S
  5. 90DeShon ElliottTexas · 2015-17S
  6. 90Tedric ThompsonColorado · 2013-16S
  7. 90Derwin JamesFlorida State · 2016-17S
  8. 90Jabrill PeppersMichigan · 2014-16S

Best college safeties since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Jayron Kearse) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.