Name: Davis Allen

School: Clemson

Year: Sr

Position: Tight End

Measurables: 6’6”, 245 lbs.

Combine: 

Hand Length: 10”, Arm Length: 32 ¼”, Wingspan: 79 ¾”

40 Yard Dash: 4.84, Shuttle: 4.45, 10 Yard Split: 1.6, Vertical: 38.5”, Broad Jump: 125”, Three Cone Drill: 7.31

Stats: 

Courtesy of Sports-Reference.com

General Info:

A passionate baseball player and the son of a Georgia Bulldog, Davis Allen never envisioned himself suiting up to play football for the Clemson Tigers. As Allen’s focus shifted to football and Clemson expressed interest in signing him, the feeling became mutual for the four-star tight end who committed to play for the Tigers just four days after receiving a scholarship offer. Davis said of his quick decision, “It was a no-brainer, honestly. After a couple of visits, I knew.”

After starting just one game in his freshman season, Davis Allen started his next three seasons and finished his career in Death Valley with 951 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. He was elected captain for his senior season that saw a career-high 5 touchdown catches. Allen is projected to be a Day 3 pick in this weekend’s draft.

Positional Skills:

Strengths

Contested. Catch. To borrow a quote used for Mike Williams, 50/50 balls are more like 80/20 balls when thrown to Davis Allen. His positioning and body control in contested catch situations are incredible, and his vertical and broad jump are 96th percentile and 95th percentile respectively. This made the tight end a difficult cover for opposing players on seam routes and fades in the red zone. Even when he was blanketed in coverage, Allen proved able to high-point the football over defenders.

As a run blocker, he demonstrated a willingness to compete with larger defenders and consistently blocked to the whistle. Allen’s quick feet helped him to compete with more explosive edge defenders as a pass blocker. At times, Davis was able to evade a defender or two after catching an RPO or play action boot.

Weaknesses

Davis Allen’s game lacks explosiveness. His 4.84 second 40-yard dash is evident on the field, where lackluster route-running and poor downhill speed prevented the tight end from regularly creating separation. Though he is able to suitably manage catches in traffic, he rarely provides his quarterback with a large window in which to throw the football.

A lack of play strength impacted Allen as a blocker during his time at Clemson as his punch lacks power in both run blocking and pass blocking. Often driven back by larger defenders, Davis’s tendency to leave his feet behind him does not help him close the leverage gap.

Fit with the Packers:

Tight end is the biggest hole the Packers must fill before September. With the departure of Robert Tonyan and the uncertainty surrounding Marcedes Lewis, the only tight ends on the Packers’ roster are Josiah Deguara and Tyler Davis. Deguara is more of an H-back, and Davis has yet to solidify himself as an offensive contributor. The Packers should look to add players to this room through the draft.

Many mock drafts have predicted an early tight end selection for Green Bay, such as Michael Mayer, Dalton Kincaid, or Darnell Washington. Should the Packers miss out on these early options, they may choose to select Davis Allen on Day 3 of the draft. Though he would not qualify as a dangerous weapon for Jordan Love, Allen could replace Marcedes Lewis’s jump ball threat in the red zone and potentially fill in for Robert Tonyan in the play action passing game. If he is their headline addition, the Packers will not improve at the tight end position, but Davis Allen would serve as a nice complement to Josiah Deguara.