How Clemson’s Recruiting Classes Have Trended Over Last 10 Years

Clemson signed 22 prospects on Wednesday upon the start of college football’s early signing period, which wraps up Friday in advance of National Signing Day on Feb. 7.

As of Thursday afternoon, the Tigers’ 2024 recruiting class ranked No. 10 by Rivals, No. 13 by 247Sports and No. 15 by ESPN.

The Clemson Insider wanted to look back at Clemson’s last 10 signing classes so fans can see how things have been trending over the last decade.

Below you can see where Clemson’s classes have been ranked each year since 2015, according to ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports:

ESPN –

2015: No. 4

2016: No. 8

2017: No. 10

2018: No. 5

2019: No. 10

2020: No. 1

2021: No. 4

2022: No. 14

2023: No. 11

2024: No. 15

Rivals –

2015: No. 4

2016: No. 6

2017: No. 22

2018: No. 8

2019: No. 9

2020: No. 2

2021: No. 6

2022: No. 10

2023: No. 10

2024: No. 10

247Sports –

2015: No. 9

2016: No. 11

2017: No. 16

2018: No. 7

2019: No. 12

2020: No. 3

2021: No. 5

2022: No. 14

2023: No. 15

2024: No. 13

Entering this year, Clemson’s recruiting classes finished in the top 15 of at least one primary recruiting service (ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports) every year since 2011.

Clemson was one of only seven schools to produce a Top 15 class in each of the previous 13 recruiting cycles, a group that also includes Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame and Ohio State.

The Tigers will attempt to extend that streak with their 2024 class when rankings are finalized in February.

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