Though he has yet to play in his first game at Clemson, true freshman defensive tackle Amare Adams is supremely talented, possesses a ton of potential, and has generated plenty of buzz since enrolling early in January.

Coaches and teammates alike have spoken glowingly about Adams, and veteran defensive tackle DeMonte Capehart was the latest player to praise Adams following the Tigers’ practice on Tuesday.

Capehart likened Adams to a more-athletic version of himself and says the former five-star prospect is “a force to be reckoned with” on the field.

“Amare is going to be a heck of a player,” Capehart said. “He’s violent. He reminds me of me – he’s dominant, but he’s way more athletic than me, honestly. He’s a force to be reckoned with.”

Adams was the highest-rated prospect in Clemson’s 2025 recruiting class, a top-25 national talent, and the top-ranked player in the Palmetto State coming out of South Florence High School.

Adams received an offer from Clemson on June 1, 2023. Six months later, on Dec. 3, 2023, he committed to the Tigers over a top schools list that included in-state rival South Carolina, along with Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Florida State and Tennessee.

Capehart, a sixth-year senior from Hartsville, S.C., said he calls Adams his “brother from down South.”

“I just recently got to know him, closer to when he was getting to come here,” Capehart said of Adams, a native of Jefferson, S.C. “But we’re from the same neck of the woods.”

Despite facing constant double teams, and sometimes triple teams during his senior season, Adams tallied 75 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss, six sacks and 13 quarterback pressures as his South Florence team finished the year as Class AAAA state champions with a 12-3 record.

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.

The 6-foot-4, 310-pound athlete also played basketball and ran track in high school.

Not only is Adams really athletic, but he is extremely powerful and makes it all look effortless while displaying his ability to dominate in the trenches.

“When he hits, he doesn’t stop,” Capehart said. “He’s just so violent. His feet never stop moving. He’s a punisher. He’s a punisher, for sure. I love him.”