After winning Tennessee’s Class 4A Mr. Football Back of the Year award for the second straight year as a senior this season, Clemson commit Amari Rodgers is getting ready to play in the 2017 Under Armour All-America Game on Jan. 1 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

“I’m super excited,” Rodgers said. “I’ve been dreaming of this opportunity since the beginning of my high school career, so now that it’s here, I’m going to take full advantage of it and try to play my best game.”

At the game, Rodgers will team up with fellow Clemson wide receiver commit Tee Higgins on Team Armour.

Clemson cornerback commit A.J. Terrell is on the same team, as well. The game will be televised on ESPN.

“I’m looking forward to that,” Rodgers said of playing with Higgins. “Trying to give the world a little taste of what it’s going to be like the next three or four years.”

Clemson priority target Xavier McKinney will be competing on the other team. Rodgers feels good about Clemson’s chances of landing the standout corner, who will announce his commitment on the day of the game.

“I think we have a big chance,” Rodgers said. “When we get there I’m going to put a bug in his ear. I’m going to stay by his side to make sure he’s a Tiger when he commits on game day.

“Hopefully he chooses us, but wherever he goes I know he’s going to ball out.”

A commitment from McKinney would be another major get for Clemson, which added two pledges last week in 2018 five-star quarterback Trevor Lawrence and 2018 four-star linebacker Jake Venables.

“It’s awesome, Trevor committing,” Rodgers said. “He sent out a message to all the top recruits that we’re recruiting in ’18 and telling them he’s on board and he’s looking for other good players to join him. So, I think that’s big.”

As for Venables, Rodgers can relate to him wanting to play for his dad, defensive coordinator Brent Venables. Before committing to Clemson in February, Rodgers was committed to Southern Cal, where his father, Tee Martin, serves as the offensive coordinator.

“I’ve been in his shoes before,” Rodgers said. “I know how he feels, and I’m excited for him.”

Shortly after participating in the All-America game, the native of Knoxville, Tenn., will make his official visit to Clemson from Jan. 13-15.

“I’m bringing my whole family and my grandparents, so my family will get a little taste of Clemson, the campus, the new facility,” Rodgers said. “Just getting my family on campus to get a feel of what it’s going to be like when they come to games next year. I’m looking forward to that most of all.”

Rodgers also visited Clemson a handful of times during the regular season for the Troy, S.C. State, Louisville, Syracuse and Pittsburgh games.

Rodgers, who will major in Sports Communication, is also looking forward to meeting some of his future professors and seeing the new football complex that will almost be completed by the time he’s back on campus.

“It’s looking awesome,” Rodgers said of the facility. “I haven’t been in there in a while, so when I get there on my official it’s going to look totally different.”

Once his busy January winds down, Rodgers will turn his attention to finishing his senior year strong academically and then preparing himself mentally and physically for his future at Clemson.

“Finishing out with good grades, and also getting my body right before I get there so when I get there I’ll kind of be used to what I’m going to be seeing,” Rodgers said. “Other than that, just getting mentally prepared for the process, moving schools and not staying at home with my family and stuff like that. Just getting mentally prepared.”