The Los Angeles Rams added a pair of pass catchers in the draft, including tight end Davis Allen. He was selected in the fifth round out of Clemson, landing in a tight end room that’s led by Tyler Higbee.
Allen was a contributor in the Tigers offense for three seasons, with his best performance coming in 2022 when he scored five times. His wide catch radius and physicality at the catch point make him an exciting prospect for Los Angeles, potentially allowing him to play a role in the red zone early on.
Here are four things to know about the Rams’ rookie tight end.
1
He’s tied for 2nd all-time in TD catches by a Clemson TE
Allen may not have put up huge numbers at Clemson, but he was one of the better tight ends in school history. Only one tight end in Tigers history scored more career touchdowns than Allen, who was tied for second with 12 total scores; he matched the total of John McMakin, Dwayne Allen and Brandon Ford.
Jordan Leggett is the only Clemson tight end to score more career touchdowns than Allen did, finding the end zone 18 times.
2
His dad played football at Georgia
Allen isn’t the only former Division I football player in his family. His dad, John Allen, played linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs and was voted a team captain in 1991. John Allen played four years at Georgia from 1988-1991, winning two bowl games in that span.
3
Earned third-team All-ACC honors in 2022
Allen was pretty consistent throughout his career at Clemson, scoring between three and five touchdowns in each of his last three seasons. However, he nearly doubled his career yardage total in 2022 alone when he caught 39 passes for 443 yards and scored five times. Those numbers may not pop off the page, but they were good enough to earn him third-team All-ACC honors last season.
4
He was all-county in three sports in high school
Allen was quite the athlete in high school. In addition to being a standout receiver and linebacker at Calhoun High School in Georgia, he was also selected to the all-county team in baseball and basketball, according to Dane Brugler’s Draft Guide at The Athletic. He had an 88 mph fastball as a pitcher and averaged 15 points per game as a junior in basketball. He ultimately landed at Clemson as a football recruit after receiving offers from the likes of Duke, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.
