CLEMSON, S.C. — Running back Will Shipley, defensive end Xavier Thomas, linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and defensive tackle Tyler Davis all earned selections on Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday, bringing Clemson’s total number of selections during the three-day draft to six.
The Philadelphia Eagles collected half of the day’s NFL-bound Tigers, first selecting Shipley in the fourth round (No. 127 overall) before nabbing Trotter in fifth (No. 155 overall). With the Eagles’ double dip this year, Clemson has now had a pair of teammates selected by a single team in seven of the last 10 NFL Drafts.
The selections of Thomas and Davis gave Clemson’s defensive line picks in back-to-back rounds. The Arizona Cardinals selected Thomas with the No. 138 overall pick in the fifth round, and the Los Angeles Rams picked Davis with the No. 196 overall selection in the sixth round. Davis’ selection at No. 196 gave Clemson six top-200 picks in this draft, tying a school record set seven previous times.
The six selections, including one first-round pick, give Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney 83 draft picks in his head coaching tenure, including 18 first-round picks. Swinney leads all active coaches in both categories since the first NFL Draft of his tenure in April 2009.
