Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney met with the media Friday after the first week of spring practice.

Swinney was asked how he views true freshman defensive tackle Amare Adams as a player after seeing him on the field, getting reps in with the Tigers.

A five-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, Adams was ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of South Carolina by multiple recruiting services, and was touted as one of the country’s top defensive linemen and one of the top players in his class, regardless of position.

Clemson true freshman defensive tackle Amare Adams

And the 6-foot-4, 285-pounder is meeting the hype surrounding him, according to Swinney.

“He’s one of those guys that matches up with what everybody says about him,” Swinney said.

Adams signed with Clemson this past December before enrolling early in January.

A product of South Florence High School, Adams turned heads at the Navy All-American Bowl in San Antonio in January and earned the organization’s Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year award, while he was also selected to the South Carolina team for the 2024 Shrine Bowl.

When he signed with Clemson during the December early signing period, Adams had collected 250 career tackles, 40 tackles for loss and 14 sacks in his prep career, including 66 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks and nine quarterback pressures in his senior season prior to the early signing period.

The multi-sport athlete also played basketball and ran track in high school.

“He’s really, really talented,” Swinney said. “He’s got a chance to be a great player.”