K'Lavon Chaisson, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound defensive end from Galena Park (Texas) North Shore now checks in as a Scout five-star prospect, the No. 1 DE in the Midlands region, the No. 1 DE in Texas and the No. 5 DE nationally.

He has always been a grimy player in the trenches, so it makes perfect sense how he reacted to the news when he first heard.

"It kind of does and doesn't at the same time," Chaisson asked if it means something special to him to be a five-star rated guy. "I know a lot of guys who are really not up to the hype that rankings programs put them to be, but it is nice to have my talent recognized."

Chaisson spoke about what gives him a competitive advantage on the field.

"I feel like my IQ is better than most of them," Chaisson said.

"Some people just play and run around and just tackle the person with the ball, but I look at O-line feet, I look at running back split, I look at O-line splits, I look at receiver distances to see what routes they are running, I look at quarterbacks feet to see if they are square or staggered.

I try to take the game to another level when I play."

With a rare blend of size and first step quickness, Chaisson is a player who could play with his hand on the ground or standing up as an edge defender on the next level.

Either way he is a true edge-bender.

"I prefer standing up," Chaisson said. "I really like that the best, but if they want my hand in the ground I will do what is best for the team."

Playing for the eventual state champion in 2015 Chaisson stepped up on the last play of the game to put a pressure on Texas-bound quarterback Sam Ehlinger to secure a victory that helped him earn Defensive MVP honors.

And then in the Under Armour All-America Game he stepped up to tie the sack record with three sacks while also securing an impressive five tackles for a loss.

His game is one that rises to the occasion. He credits a consistent level of play.

"Pressure does not affect me at all," Chaisson explained. "If anything it makes me do better. I try to play the same no matter what, I don't try to do anything extra or anything better. I just play my game and let it all come to me.

Some people try to rise to the occasion and make it more than what it is and mess it up, but I just try to play my game and do me and that is how it all comes to me."

Last weekend Chaisson took his first official visit to LSU.

"100," Chaisson replied when asked to rate the LSU visit on a 1-10 scale. Right before he corrected himself when asked if he meant 'one hundred' and didn't accidentally add an extra 0 in his message.

"I missed a zero actually 1000," Chaisson added quickly.

His second official visit will be to Texas this weekend.

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