The Palmetto State’s top-ranked recruit has released his initial top schools list.

Five-star CB Josh Dobson released a list of his Top 12 schools that includes Clemson, LSU, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida State, Ohio State, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Penn State.

The 6-foot-1 corner picked up the Tigers’ first offer of the 2027 class and was last on campus for the season-opener against LSU.

Dobson, who has more than 30 offers, ranks No. 5 overall in the 247 Composite Rankings and is the top-ranked corner in the country.

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