ACC Kickoff: Tyler Davis explains why he returned to Clemson

Tyler Davis is back for his fifth season at Clemson. The All-ACC defensive tackle explained his decision to return.

One of Clemson's biggest recruiting wins this offseason didn't come from the 2023 class, it came from a guy that arrived at Clemson with the class of 2019. Tyler Davis has had a historic career at Clemson, earning three first-team All-ACC selections. He explained his decision to return for another year of college football at ACC Kickoff.

"Me, just knowing I can maximize myself here. I got guys, me and Ruke [Orhorhoro] talked about it. We know that we got Coach Eason just got there, and we feel like we had one of our best years just being over here for one year. Then we got our strength coach, Coach Batson, Coach Dennis Love, he prepared me. My body never felt the way it felt ever since I've been there."

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"Just knowing all those and knowing all that, I said, why not? Why not have this chance to go win a natty, knowing I got the best linebacker duo and got guys like JP, Sheridan, Nate, Wiggins, RJ Mickens, Andrew Mukuba back there in the secondary, why not just go and have one of the best defense and go win a natty?"

Davis and the rest of the Clemson defense will be called upon early to help smooth out the transition for an offense that is in year one under coordinator Garrett Riley.