Clemson landed one of the first big names on the first day of the early signing period when defensive tackle Tyler Davis chose the Tigers over Florida State.
Davis is the No. 60 ranked prospect overall, a 6-foot-2, 293-pound defensive lineman out of Apopka, Florida. Davis had narrowed his decision down to Clemson and Florida State after visiting both schools earlier in the season. His commitment gives the Tigers 11 ESPN 300 commitments in the class and is the seventh ESPN 300 defensive commit in the class.
The Tigers are losing quite a bit up front to the NFL draft as Clelin Ferrell, Dexter Lawrence and Christian Wilkins are all projected to go early in this year’s draft. The coaching staff was able to land five-star defensive ends Xavier Thomas and K.J. Henry, as well as ESPN 300 defensive linemen Josh Belk and Justin Mascoll in the 2018 class.
That haul, combined with Davis in the 2019 class should help soften the blow of losing so many talented linemen up front after this season.