Among the prospects Clemson played host to for its March 9 junior day was this standout offensive lineman from the Palmetto State.

Timberland High School (Saint Stephen, S.C.) four-star Desmond Green, a class of 2026 recruit, returned to campus with his parents and sister.

“It was an amazing visit, and I had a great time spending time with the coaches and being on the campus, getting to see more of Clemson,” Green told The Clemson Insider.

“I think my parents enjoyed it just as much as I did,” he added.

Timberland High School (Saint Stephen, S.C.) 2026 four-star OL Desmond Green during pregame Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Clemson’s Memorial Stadium. Bart Boatwright/The Clemson Insider

It marked the second visit to Clemson for Green, as the 6-foot-5, 345-pounder previously traveled to Tiger Town for the Georgia Tech game this past November.

A highlight of Green’s junior day visit was getting to meet Matt Luke, who was hired as the Tigers’ new offensive line coach in December. Green was also able to interact with head coach Dabo Swinney prior to Clemson’s spring practice.

“I spent most of my time with Coach Luke and probably Coach Swinney. Most of the time I spent with him was before practice, so he was still introducing himself and meeting with the other prospects and their families,” Green said. “Before and a little bit after practice, I was able to spend time with Coach Luke. He was basically telling me about himself, who he was and trying to get to know me better.”

Green came away from the visit very impressed by Luke.

“Seeing how he is before practice, during practice and after practice, and getting to hear how his players think of him, I feel Luke is a great guy, not just a coach, but a great person,” Green said. “He seems passionate, energetic, a coach that pushes his players to do the absolute best they can.”

Ahead of his junior year in 2024, Green has collected offers from schools such as Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Oregon, South Carolina and Virginia Tech.

The class of 2026 won’t start getting offered by Clemson until this summer, but Green feels the Tigers are “highly interested” in him.

That interest is certainly mutual and reciprocated by Green following another great experience at Clemson.

“I feel Clemson is currently standing out in my recruitment,” he said.

Green expects that his next trip to Clemson would likely be for camp this summer.

–Featured photo for this article courtesy of Desmond Green (@DesmondGreen76) on X (formerly Twitter)

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