Heading into the 2019 NFL draft, few NY Giants fans felt defensive tackle was a big need. However, when the chance came to take a blue-chip prospect from a top college program, Dave Gettleman didn’t blink at pick #17.
Clemson University has built itself into a college football powerhouse since Dabo Sweeney took over as head coach in 2008. Countless first-round picks have come out of the program, especially on the defensive side of the ball. That being said, there has never been a more heralded recruit in the history of the program than Dexter Lawrence.