Clemson is making a change at the top of the depth chart at a particular position this week.
Davis Allen is in line to start at tight end against North Carolina State on Saturday, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Tuesday. Senior Braden Galloway had started the first three games there, but Swinney said Allen, a junior, has earned the opportunity to start based on how he’s performed so far.
Swinney said the position will continue to be evaluated weekly.
“He’s just played better,” Swinney said. “And Braden hasn’t played bad. … But (Allen) is like Shipley.