Shaq
Lawson
DE
Shaq Lawson
Buffalo BillsHeight : 6' 3" · Weight : 270 lbs · Age : 32
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | New York Jets | 14 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| 2019 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Buffalo Bills | 11 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Buffalo Bills | 10 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2023 Edge rushers
NFL stats →2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular edge rushers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Sacks
1.0
3th percentile
Pressures
10
12th percentile
QB hits
7
17th percentile
Tackles for loss
2
9th percentile
Tackles
12
0th percentile
Forced fumbles
0
18th percentile
Passes defended
0
11th percentile
Missed tackle rate
13.3 %
16th percentile
Defensive snaps
321
0th percentile
Games
16
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2024 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
16
WAR 2023
0.1
Games played
16
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 20210.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
- 20220.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-1 · 29 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
63
Depth player
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 66
- RDF
- Run defense
- 63
- TCK
- Tackling
- 63
- DUR
- Durability
- 75
- EX
- Experience
- 75
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2023
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Sacks | Prss | TFL | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BUF | 16 | 0.1 | 24 | 63 | 1.0 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2022 | BUF | 15 | 0.1 | 50 | 65 | 3.5 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
| 2021 | NYJ | 14 | 0.1 | 12 | 57 | 1.0 | 13 | 3 | 19 |
Shaq Lawson in five questions
What are Shaq Lawson's stats in 2023?
Shaq Lawson has 1 sack and 7 QB hits in 16 games in 2023.
How old and how tall is Shaq Lawson?
Shaq Lawson is 32 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 269 lb (122 kg).
How good is Shaq Lawson?
Shaq Lawson produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023. His PAL rating is 24 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Shaq Lawson wear, and what team does he play for?
Shaq Lawson plays for Buffalo Bills in the NFL, at DE.
What is Shaq Lawson's projection for 2024?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2024, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
