Former University of Texas commit Devonaire Clarington will enter the NFL’s supplemental draft, according to veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer (on Twitter). The tight end never suited up for the Longhorns due to academic issues, but he’s hoping to find a spot in the league.
Clarington was ranked as the fourth-best tight end in the 2015 class when he signed up with the University of Texas. Unfortunately, academic issues kept him off of the field. After leaving UT, the tight end played at Blinn Junior College and, most recently, at Northland Community College.
At NCC, Clarington recorded 48 catches for 916 yards and eleven touchdowns. The low level of competition means that those stats won’t carry much weight with NFL evaluators, but Clarington could be poised to impress during his workout on July 8. The 6’6″ tight end reportedly runs a 4.6 second 40-yard-dash and boasts a max squat of 450 pounds.
Clarington is the third entrant into July’s supplemental draft, joining former Syracuse linebacker Shyheim Cullen and former West Virginia wide receiver Marcus Simms.
Sounds like a bunch of guys who will go undrafted
They might be worth a late round flyer…..