One of Clemson’s biggest recruiting events of the year is rapidly approaching.

The year’s Elite Retreat will be held on March 7, and the Tigers’ coaching staff would love a repeat of the success experienced at last year’s event. Clemson landed about half a dozen commitments from that weekend, including four-star wideouts Naeem Burroughs and Connor Salmin. Four-star offensive linemen Grant Wise, Chance Barclay and Adam Guthrie also announced verbal pledges during that event. Three-star corner Marcell Gipson jumped on board in the following days.

This year’s Elite Retreat is shaping up to be another star-studded affair, with the following names having already confirmed plans to be in attendance.

• Five-star LB Kaden Henderon
• Four-star WR Jamarin Simmons
• Three-star WR DJ Huggins
• Four-star OL Carter Jones
• Four-star OL Nate Carson
• Four-star OL Peyton Miller
• Four-star OL Reed Ramsier
• Four-star OL Sidney Rouleau
• Four-star RB Andrew Beard
• Four-star TE Jaxon Dollar
• Four-star DT Seth Tillman
• Four-star DE Rashad Streets
• Three-star DE Jayden Wuerth
• Four-star S Davion Jones
• Four-star S Jarrell Chandler
• Five-star DT Asher Ghioto*

*Ghioto is currently a member of the 2028 recruiting class, but is seriously considering reclassifying to 2027. For that reason, Clemson is recruiting him as if he were already a member of the 2027 class.

Expect every 2027 prospect already committed to the Tigers to also be on hand.

• Four-star QB Kharim Hughley
• Four-star WR Trey Wimbley
• Three-star LB Max Brown
• Three-star S Harrison Luke
• Three-star CB Christian Chancellor

With the event still more than six weeks away, there will certainly be more names added to the list. There will also likely be a name or two that falls off at some point. That’s just how recruiting goes these days.

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