Former Clemson TE Jaelyn Lay commits to new school

CLEMSON — Jaelyn Lay has found his new home.

The former Clemson tight end announced on Twitter on Tuesday that he will continue his career at Alabama State.

Lay officially entered the transfer portal on Jan. 2 after playing in only three games this past season.

Lay signed with Clemson as a four-star recruit in the class of 2019 and was considered to be one of the top tight end prospects in the country coming out of high school.

However, he didn’t contribute much for the Tigers before entering the transfer portal this offseason.

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During his three seasons at Clemson, Lay finished with two catches for 25 yards while playing 149 snaps.

The Atlanta native did have a big spring game prior to the 2021 season, catching six passes in the scrimmage. But he was unable to carry that success over to game days.

Clemson enters the 2022 season with five scholarship tight ends — Davis Allen, Sage Ennis, Jake Briningstool, Luke Price and Josh Sapp. Allen is expected to start and should be one of the top tight ends in the country.