The Los Angeles Rams selected Clemson tight end Davis Allen 175th overall in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft (4/29/23).
College: Appeared in 54 games (25 starts) for the Clemson Tigers and recorded 88 career receptions for 951 yards and 12 touchdowns. Allen is one of six tight ends in Clemson history to record double-digit career touchdown receptions. His 12 career receiving touchdowns are tied with John McMakin (1969-71), Dwayne Allen (2009-11), and Brandon Ford (2009-12) for the second-most career touchdown receptions by a tight end in school history. During his senior season in 2022, Allen was voted as a team captain and was a Third-Team All-ACC selection. He posted career-highs in receptions (39), receiving yards (443), touchdowns (five) and offensive snaps (701) and started all 14 games. His 701 offensive snaps were the fifth-most by a Clemson tight end. He was also an All-ACC Academic Team selection in 2022 and was recognized as the 2022 P.A.T. Man of the Year, which honors a scholar-athlete who is an exemplary citizen. Allen's junior season in 2021, he caught 28 passes for 208 yards and tied for the team lead with three receiving touchdowns. He appeared in 13 contests (10 starts) and was an ACC Honor Roll selection. As a sophomore in 2020, he saw action in 12 games and tallied 16 catches for 247 yards and four touchdowns. He became the sixth Clemson tight end under Dabo Swinney to catch four or more touchdowns in a season. Allen played 256 snaps in 15 games (one start) during his freshman season in 2019 and hauled in five catches for 53 yards.
Personal: Allen was ranked as the 15th-best tight end in the nation by ESPN after a strong senior season at Calhoun High School. He was a Region 6 AAA Defensive Player of the Year and a First-Team all-region honoree on both sides of the ball, a First-Team Chattanooga All-Area selection, and the County Defensive Player of the Year. Allen earned his degree in marketing at Clemson and completed a microinternship with Elliot Realty in Myrtle Beach in spring of 2022.
