Clemson defensive end Shaq Lawson plans to enter the NFL Draft after a wildly successful junior season with the No. 1 team in the country.

Lawson was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award, which is given to the defensive player of the year in college football, after recording 62 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. After spending two seasons as a rotation player on Clemson's defensive line, Lawson recorded a tackle for loss in every game as a starter in 2015, finishing the regular season ranked sixth nationally in tackles for loss.