Clemson Football: Top 10 Highest Ranked Commitments of All-Time

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide with the trophy in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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CLEMSON, SC – SEPTEMBER 2: Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence /

3. Dexter Lawrence

Dexter Lawrence, a member of the class of 2016, was the No. 2 rated defensive tackle in the nation, as well as the No. 2 overall player in the country.

The only defensive tackle- and player- ahead of him? Michigan’s Rashan Gary. For reference, Houston’s Ed Oliver was third on the list of defensive tackles.

That was a special defensive tackle class, for sure.

But, I still would take Big Dex over the other two guys. I guess it depends what you’re looking for, but Lawrence proved to be the best run-stopper in the nation and- at 340 pounds- he is absolutely dominant on that interior line.

Lawrence wasn’t able to play his last two games as a Clemson football player due to a failed drug test, but he still will leave Tiger Town as one of the best defensive tackles to ever play.

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