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Claudin Cherelus Carolina Panthers · #53

Linebacker · 6' 2", 230 lbs · Golden Gate, FL · Age 27

Claudin Cherelus is a Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he recorded 1 tackles.

LinebackerUndrafted3-yr veteran
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Season avg1 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg61 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
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Scouting report

Claudin Cherelus — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Claudin Cherelus is a Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he recorded 1 tackles.
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Disruption
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Act II

Where Claudin Cherelus stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
23Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Claudin Cherelus — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
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The engine

How the model sees Claudin Cherelus

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
16
tackles
3–28
0.0
sacks
0.0–0.0
0
int
0–0
0
ff
0–0
7
games
2–13
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 1 → projected 16 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+14.8 tackles
Everything it reads
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3 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 27 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 13 / 14 / 1
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Claudin Cherelus career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
202413280000
202514320001
2026 in progress · 1 game110000
Career28610.0001
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Carolina Panthers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record
86off index
76def index
+28net
76%playoff odds
60roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (86), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 77, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Claudin Cherelus

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-02-09

The beginning

Claudin Cherelus is a Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, in his 4th NFL season.

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Claudin Cherelus is a Carolina Panthers linebacker, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has recorded 61 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 1 tackle, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Where things stand

Where Cherelus goes from here.

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Cherelus's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the field

Measurables
Height
6' 2"
Weight
230 lbs
Born
Golden Gate, FL
Age
27
Jersey
#53
Background

Claudin Cherelus is from Golden Gate, FL and is 27 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays linebacker at 6' 2", 230 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has recorded 61 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Cherelus is currently on the Carolina Panthers roster.

The person

Claudin Cherelus is a role and rotational linebacker who has piled up 61 tackles with 0 sacks and 0 interceptions across 3 seasons (2024–2026).

Tackle volume61 career tackles over 3 seasons.
Takeaways0 interceptions, 0 forced fumbles and 1 passes defensed.
UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.
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FAQ

Claudin Cherelus — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Claudin Cherelus, answered.

What position does Claudin Cherelus play?
Claudin Cherelus is a Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers.
When was Claudin Cherelus drafted?
Claudin Cherelus entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
How many seasons has Claudin Cherelus played?
3 (2024–2026).
What are Claudin Cherelus's career stats?
He has recorded 61 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Claudin Cherelus career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
7
since 2023
Games missed
5
listed Out
Lower-body
5
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk3 · Shoulder (Out)2025 Wk19 · Calf2025 Wk18 · Calf (Out)2025 Wk17 · Ankle2025 Wk15 · Concussion2025 Wk13 · Concussion (Out)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 4 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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