2019 Clemson Football: Comparing 5 freshmen to former Tigers

Clemson Football 2019: Comparing 5 freshmen to former Tigers

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 Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 22: TaQuon Marshall #16 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets carries the ball against Albert Huggins #67 of the Clemson Tigers on September 22, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /

2. Tyler Davis, 4-star DT

Comparison: Albert Huggins

Huggins was 6-foot-3 and 289 pounds when he began his Clemson football career. He leaves weighing more than 315 pounds.

Tyler Davis comes into Clemson at 6-foot-1 and around 293 pounds. I’d expect him to leave Clemson around the same weight when it’s all said and done.

These two guys are comparable because they both projected as nose-tackle type players coming in, but they played athletically in high school. Huggins, as a matter of fact, lined up at defensive end a lot of the time during his high school career.

Davis has played the interior line, but he is able to use his underappreciated athleticism to beat blockers and stuff runners in the backfield. He’s also able to pursue scrambling quarterbacks.

I think he projects with a higher ceiling than Huggins, but it’s certainly a decent comparison.

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