Davis Allen

OVERVIEW

Reliable receiver, physical blocker and team leader who recorded 88 receptions, 951 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns in 1,842 offensive snaps over 54 games (25 starts) … was also a core special teamer throughout his time at Clemson … exited as one of only six tight ends in Clemson history to record double-digit career touchdown receptions, as his 12 touchdown catches tied John McMakin (12 from 1969-71), Dwayne Allen (12 from 2009-11) and Brandon Ford (12 from 2009-12) for the second-most career touchdown receptions by a tight end in Clemson history. 

HISTORY — from college profile

2022: Voted by his teammates as a permanent team captain … third-team All-ACC selection … second-team All-ACC by College Football Network … third-team All-ACC selection by Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus … one half (along with Jake Briningstool) of the first tight end duo in Clemson history to each record four touchdown receptions in a single season … posted career highs in receptions (39), receiving yards (443), touchdowns (five) and offensive snaps (701) while starting all 14 games … his 701 snaps from scrimmage were the fifth-most by a Clemson tight end all-time … his 39 receptions and five touchdowns were the most by a Clemson tight end since Jordan Leggett’s 46-reception, seven-touchdown campaign in 2016 … All-ACC Academic Team selection … shared team offensive player of the game honors with two catches for 45 yards at Georgia Tech … caught a 23-yard pass vs. Furman … gained 16 yards on two catches vs. Louisiana Tech … caught four passes for 36 yards with two touchdowns (including the double-overtime eventual game-winner) at No. 21 Wake Forest, becoming the first Clemson tight end to catch multiple touchdown passes in a game since Braden Galloway against Miami (Fla.) in 2020 … gained 21 yards on four receptions vs. No. 10 NC State as his contributions in both phases of the offense earned him team offensive player of the game honors … caught two passes for 34 yards at Boston College … had a 31-yard touchdown reception on a flea flicker reverse pass among his two catches for 40 yards at Florida State … recorded three catches for 50 yards vs. No. 14 Syracuse … finished with a season-high seven catches for 60 yards at Notre Dame … caught a 14-yard pass vs. Louisville … recorded 35 yards and a touchdown among his four receptions vs. Miami (Fla.) … recorded his career-high fifth touchdown reception of the season among his three catches for 20 yards vs. No. 24 North Carolina … caught four passes for 49 yards in the Orange Bowl vs. No. 6 Tennessee.

2021: Caught 28 passes for 208 yards and tied for the team lead with three receiving touchdowns in 535 offensive snaps over 13 games (10 starts) … also added three special teams tackles … had two catches for eight yards vs. No. 5 Georgia … caught two passes for 24 yards vs. SC State … gained 13 yards on two receptions vs. Georgia Tech … made first start of the season at NC State … earned team offensive player of the game honors after recording a career-high eight receptions at Syracuse, the most by a Clemson tight end since Brandon Ford’s record-tying nine receptions against LSU in 2012 … also had a special teams stop against Syracuse, sharing team special teams player of the game honors … caught a seven-yard pass at No. 23 Pitt … caught two passes for 14 yards vs. Florida State including an 11-yard touchdown grab on a fade route … added 12 yards and a touchdown on two receptions at Louisville … made a 19-yard catch vs. UConn … recorded six catches for 53 yards, including a two-yard touchdown pass from running back Will Shipley … gained nine yards on two receptions vs. Iowa State.

2019: Recorded five catches for 53 yards in 256 snaps over 15 games (one start) … made collegiate debut vs. Georgia Tech … gained 10 yards on his first career reception at Syracuse … caught a 10-yard pass at Louisville … added a seven-yard reception vs. Boston College … gained 15 yards on a catch vs. Wake Forest … caught an 11-yard pass vs. No. 22 Virginia in the ACC Championship Game.

High school: Ranked as 15th-best tight end-H Back in the nation by ESPN.com … had strong senior season at Calhoun High (Calhoun, GA) … Region 6 AAA Defensive Player of the Year … first-team all-region on offense and defense … first-team Chattanooga All-Area … County Defensive Player of the Year … played his high school football at Calhoun High for Hal Lamb … teammate of 2019 signee Brannon Spector at Calhoun High … Clemson recruiters were Brandon Streeter and Danny Pearman … committed to Clemson on June 10, 2018.

PERSONAL

Born Feb. 3, 2001 … earned degree in marketing in December 2022 … completed a microinternship with Elliott Realty in Myrtle Beach in spring 2022 … two-time ACC Honor Roll selection (2021-22).