Dexter Lawrence

DT

#97

Experience: 8 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 28

Weight: 350 lbs

College: Clemson

2025 SEASON

Solo
13
SCK
0.5
FF
0
INT
1

Year

Season

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	5	5	2	3	0.5	0	0	0	0	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	11	11	7	4	0	2	1	37	37	37
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	5	6	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	8	8	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	0

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st Half	15	18	7	11	0.5	3	1	37	37	37
Last Two Minutes of Half	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd Half	12	12	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	8	12	5	7	0	0	2	1	0	37	37	37
Road Games	9	18	8	10	0.5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Margin 0-7	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	37	37	37
Margin 15+	3	9	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Ahead	9	15	9	6	0	2	1	37	37	37
Ahead by 1-8 Points	9	10	8	2	0	2	1	37	37	37
Ahead by 9-16 Points	4	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Behind	9	10	3	7	0.5	1	0	0	0	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	8	7	3	4	0.5	1	0	0	0	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tied	17	5	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st Quarter	11	9	5	4	0	2	1	37	37	37
4th Quarter	7	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
4th Quarter within 7	5	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd Quarter	9	9	2	7	0.5	1	0	0	0	0
3rd Quarter	8	7	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	5	11	2	9	0.5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	12	19	11	8	0	0	3	1	0	37	37	37

Biography

The Bengals acquired Lawrence via trade with the New York Giants on Sunday, April 19, 2026.

Highlights

3x Pro Bowl selection (2022-24)
2x Associated Press All-Pro Second Team (2022-23)
30.5 career sacks, including a career-high 9.5 takedowns in 2024.
40 career tackles for loss and 341 total tackles
First-round pick by New York in 2019

The Bengals acquired Dexter Lawrence II from the New York Giants in exchange for their 2026 first-round pick on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Lawrence, a 2019 first-round pick out of Clemson, has been one of the most dominant defensive tackles of the decade. He's been elected to three Pro Bowls and two Associated Press All-Pro Teams and has totaled 30.5 career sacks and 341 tackles.

Career Highlights

2025: Played and started all 17 games... Recorded first career interception versus Chargers (9/28/25)... Totaled 31 tackles, 8 quarterback hits, four tackles for loss and four passes defensed

2024: Started the season's first 12 games…Selected to the Pro Bowl…Led the team with a career-high 9.0 sacks despite missing the season's final five games…Totaled 44 tackles (23 solo), 16 quarterback hits, 8 tackles for loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 forced fumble…Tallied a career-high 3.0 sacks and tied his season-high with 4 quarterback hits at Seattle (10/6/24)…Became the first Giants defensive lineman to have 3.0 sacks in a game since Leonard Williams in 2021...

2023: Started all 16 games in which he played…Named second-team all-pro and selected to the Pro Bowl…Recorded 53 tackles (32 solo), a team-high 21 quarterback hits, 7 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and 2 passes defensed.

2022: Started all 16 regular-season games in which he played he played in and both postseason games for the Giants…Lawrence recorded 68 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 28 quarterback hits, 3 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles…In the postseason, he had 12 tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 4 quarterback hits.

2021: Played in 16 games with 10 starts and produced 54 tackles and 11 quarterback hits…Added 2.5 sacks, 5 tackles for loss, 2 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble.

2020: Played in all 16 games with 15 starts at defensive tackle…Tied linebacker Kyler Fackrell for 2nd on the team with 4.0 sacks…Tallied 53 tackles (30 solo), 6 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hits and 2 passes defensed.

2019: Was one of six Giants players to start all 16 games… Totaled 38 tackles (24 solo), 2.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 3 tackles for loss, 9 quarterback hits and 1 pass defensed.

College Highlights

Played in 40 games with 36 starts in three seasons (2016-18) at Clemson…Three-time All-ACC selection…Career totals include 162 tackles (100 solo) 19 tackles for losses, 11.0 sacks, one forced fumble, 3 fumble recoveries, 5 passes defensed, 1 interception, and 43 quarterback pressures.

Last updated: April 2026

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