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Clemson Football: A Look Ahead at the DT Position

There’s no question that the Clemson football program is continuing to grow under the leadership of Dabo Swinney. The Tigers have had some top recruiting classes and yesterday, they picked up a commitment from five-star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence.

Lawrence, the number-three player in the nation, is the highest rated player to commit to the Tigers since Da’Quan Bowers signed with the Tigers in 2008 as the number-two player in the nation.

This brings many Clemson football fans to wonder: Just how good could the defensive line be next season? Let’s take a look at the defensive tackle group for next year and what class each of the players will be in:

Of your top six defensive tackles, you have an average weight of 305 pounds.