Former Fairfield standout declares for NFL Draft

Clemson junior offensive tackle and former Fairfield High School standout Jackson Carman has declared for the NFL Draft.

Carman made the decision public via Twitter on Wednesday night.

Carman, 6-foot-5, 335 pounds, a two-time, all-Atlantic Coast Conference honoree, started all 12 games for the Tigers this season. He helped lead Clemson to its sixth straight College Football Playoff semifinal appearance this season. The Tigers lost to Ohio State 49-28 on Jan. 1.

Carman was part of the Tigers’ 2019 national championship team.

A five-star recruit at Fairfield, Carman was ranked second among offensive tackles nationally and 17th overall in the Class of 2018. He was Ohio’s top recruit.

The NFL Draft is April 29 through May 1 in Cleveland.

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