Aiden Gibson is one of the more highly regarded junior running backs in the state of South Carolina.

The 6-foot-1, 203-pound back, out of Woodruff, camped at Clemson back in June, the second summer in a row that he has worked out for the Tigers’ coaching staff.

“Pretty much everything they did coaching-wise was perfect,” Gibson told The Clemson Insider. “It was a great experience to be coached by CJ Spiller. Once again, they showed a lot of love, and that is something I really like about them.”

Gibson attended with a few of his Woodruff teammates and feels that the experience will help him become a better player. He also appreciated the feedback he received from Spiller.

“Footwork. He told me my footwork could get better,” he said. “Which I completely understand because that is something I have already been working on each and every day. Either with my guys or with my coaches. So, that was something he was really worried about with me.”

As a sophomore, Gibson helped guide Woodruff to a 9-2 record and an appearance in the AAA playoffs. He rushed for 1,555 yards, averaging well over six yards per carry. He went over the century mark in rushing yards 10 times, while scoring 24 touchdowns. He also had 309 receiving yards and caught three touchdown passes.

Indiana, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Florida, Minnesota and NC State are some of his Power-4 offers, and among the schools he says he is hearing from the most currently. He plans to be in Tallahassee for Florida State’s season opener against Alabama.

While he has yet to set a date, Gibson said he is also planning to get back to Clemson at some point this season. The Tigers have only offered one running back in the 2027 class to this point, and Gibson is hoping that when the board does expand, he will get that call.

“Ah man, that would mean a lot,” Gibson said. “Half of my family are Gamecocks, the other half is Clemson. So, I have a lot of family that does like Clemson. Growing up, I watched them a lot. It would mean a lot knowing how selective they are, and how they recruit people.”

While Gibson has yet to firm up a timeline for making a decision, he did say he could see himself announcing a commitment at some point before the end of his junior year.

When that time does come, relationships are going to play a big factor, as will coaching styles. The talented back is looking to be coached hard and developed both on and off of the field.

“Just who has recruited me hard and well,” Gibson said. “There are a lot of schools that have been on me early and have been recruiting me hard. And I tell a lot of colleges that I am not a kid who is going to chase money or anything, I just want to be coached hard by any school that I end up going to. I like bonding with a lot of people. I am a kid who likes to have fun. I just want to be coached well and hard. I just want development out of a school. So, when football is over for me, I can lean back on that education.”