Two weeks after the release of his top 10 list of schools, four-star offensive tackle [autotag]Noah DeHond[/autotag] visited Clemson.

[autotag]Clemson[/autotag], along with Alabama, Arkansas, UNC, Louisville, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, UCLA, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin all made the list of favorites.

Two other schools — Alabama and UNC — hosted him over the weekend. DeHond stopped in Clemson on Monday, before catching a Tuesday flight back home to Rochester, N.Y. His next stop will be The Peddie School in Highstown, N.J. for his junior year.

“I had a great time,” DeHond told TheClemsonInsider, after his visit to Tigertown.

He added, “I was there from about 9-3, something like that, so it was a long day, but I had a great time, saw a lot of things, met a lot of people.”

Clemson’s contact began during the May evaluation period. An offer was made before the month was over and DeHond was anxious to get down for a visit.

“It was my first time on campus, so I just got to see the facilities, watch them practice, was talking with academic advisers — those were the big parts — was (also) talking to coach (Robbie) Caldwell and coach (Brent) Venables,” he said.

Clemson’s staff “stressed the fact that they need tackles” to DeHond, who’s ranked by 247 as the No. 21 offensive tackle in the class of 2017.

“They said they’re not very deep there and it was certainly an opportunity to come in and get some early playing time,” DeHond said.

The coaches also sold him on the academic standards and family atmosphere. The trip began with a stop by the practice facility for the Tigers’ first practice of the day.

“It was very intense. They were going at it, so it was fun to watch,” DeHond said.

A return visit for the Wake Forest game could be in the works. Because The Peddie School plays its games on Saturdays, DeHond has a limited number of free weekends this fall, but he’s also planning to head to Alabama for their game against Charleston Southern.

DeHond hopes to spend his college days in this part of the country.

“I’m kind of looking more down south. After being on these visits down here, it definitely seems like an environment I would fit really well in,” he said.

There is no timetable for a decision, though he does have an idea of which school(s) have the edge.

“(I’m) keeping it to myself,” DeHond said.