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Defensive end, Clemson, 2023–25
T.J. Parker
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2025)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Phenix City, AL
- Born
- Sep 19, 2004
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T.J. Parker played defensive end at Clemson (2023–25). The Buffalo Bills took Parker in round 2, No. 35 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. South Carolina, 20244sacks, career highat Pittsburgh, 2024Team titles: ACC champions, 2024
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
2025 Clemson 12 games, 37 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. LSU | L 10–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Troy | W 27–16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Georgia Tech | L 21–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Syracuse | L 21–34 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at North Carolina | W 38–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Boston College | W 41–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. SMU | L 24–35 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Duke | L 45–46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Florida State | W 24–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Louisville | W 20–19 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Furman | W 45–10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at South Carolina | W 28–14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2024 Clemson 14 games, 50 tackles, 11 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Georgia | L 3–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. App State | W 66–20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. NC State | W 59–35 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Stanford | W 40–14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atFlorida State | W 29–13 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Wake Forest | W 49–14 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Virginia | W 48–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Louisville | L 21–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Virginia Tech | W 24–14 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Pittsburgh | W 24–20 | 7 | 5 | 4.5 | 4 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. The Citadel | W 51–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.South Carolina | L 14–17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.SMU | W 34–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | at Texas | L 24–38 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Clemson 11 games, 32 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 66–17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 48–14 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Florida State | L 24–31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atSyracuse | W 31–14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Wake Forest | W 17–12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Miami | L 20–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | atNC State | L 17–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Notre Dame | W 31–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.North Carolina | W 31–20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atSouth Carolina | W 16–7 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Kentucky | W 38–35 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (American team, won 17–9).
| Drill | Combine 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅝″ |
| Weight | 263 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 79″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.68 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.61 s |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Buffalo Bills.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Buffalo Bills | 3 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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