Defensive line, South Carolina, 2016–19
Javon Kinlaw
Lettered 2017–19 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 310 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Charleston, SC
- Born
- Oct 3, 1997
Javon Kinlaw played defensive line at South Carolina (2016–19). The San Francisco 49ers took Kinlaw in the first round, No. 14 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Vanderbilt, 2018Honors
All-America: AP 2019
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | South Carolina | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | South Carolina | 33 | 19 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2019 | South Carolina | 35 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 88 | 46 | 16.5 | 9.5 | 10 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South Carolina | 3 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | South Carolina | 3 | DL | So. | ||
| 2018 | South Carolina | 3 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | South Carolina | 3 | DL | Sr. | 6′6″ | 310 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2019 South Carolina 12 games, 35 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. North Carolina | L 20–24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 72–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Alabama | L 23–47 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Missouri | L 14–34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Kentucky | W 24–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Georgia | W 20–17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Florida | L 27–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Tennessee | L 21–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 24–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. App State | L 15–20 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Texas A&M | L 6–30 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Clemson | L 3–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 South Carolina 11 games, 33 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 49–15 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Georgia | L 17–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atVanderbilt | W 37–14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | atKentucky | L 10–24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Missouri | W 37–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Texas A&M | L 23–26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Tennessee | W 27–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | atFlorida | L 31–35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Chattanooga | W 49–9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | atClemson | L 35–56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. Akron | W 28–3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2017 South Carolina 9 games, 20 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl (South team, lost 17–34).
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5⅛″ |
| Weight | 324 lb |
| Arm length | 34⅞″ |
| Hand size | 10½″ |
| Wingspan | 83¾″W |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
7 seasons, 73 games with a stat; latest team: Washington Commanders.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 33 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 23 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | New York Jets | 15 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Washington Commanders | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 73 | 158 | 10.5 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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