Jaelyn Lay walked onto Clemson’s campus looking one of those players that head coach Dabo Swinney says looks great getting off the bus. Standing 6-foot-6 and weighing in at 270 pounds, there is no doubt that Lay is impressive in stature.
But when it came to football and football strength there was work to be done.
Lay played 46 snaps over four games while redshirting during the 2019 season. He caught a 20-yard pass in his collegiate debut vs. Georgia Tech. He also saw action against Charlotte and Syracuse during the regular season and played against Virginia in the ACC Championship Game in early December.