Jones: ‘It’s crazy to think of the potential’

Clemson commitment Mike Jones was back on campus last weekend for the school’s Junior Day. The four-star linebacker that became the first member of Clemson’s 2018 class when he pledged in June saw two more talented players join the group after the event. Jones visited with a trio of his teammates at IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) in five-star […]

Signing shows Rodgers how far he’s come

If you had told Amari Rodgers four years ago that he would do what he did on Wednesday, sign his national letter of intent to play football at Clemson, he might not have believed it. But after amassing nearly 3,500 receiving yards and 50 touchdowns during his high school career at Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic High, […]

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What’s trending on The Clemson Insider’s message board? A number of topics including Clemson making the cut for a highly regarded four-star cornerback, the story behind “The Drive” and why Deshaun Watson didn’t participate in the Senior Bowl. Also, Dan Brooks deserves to be honored, and why is it that Clemson won’t sign the No. 1 […]

Bockhorst ready to start next chapter at Clemson

Almost a year to the day after committing to Clemson, Matt Bockhorst sealed the deal when he signed his national letter of intent Wednesday. The 4.0 student and four-star offensive lineman from St. Xavier High in Cincinnati, Ohio is Clemson’s first signee from the state since Dublin native Cole Stoudt in 2011. “It is such an […]

Williams wants to give back to Clemson fans

After committing in August, All-American Jordan Williams made it official with Clemson on Wednesday. The four-star defensive end from Cox High in Virginia Beach, Va., signed his national letter of intent during a signing day ceremony at his high school that afternoon. “Such a blessing,” Williams told The Clemson Insider. “Glad it’s finally official.” Williams, […]

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What’s trending on The Clemson Insider’s message board? A number of topics, including why Deshaun Watson decided not to play in the Senior Bowl, former Clemson commit Cordarrian Richardson not signing with Maryland after committing to the Terrapins on national signing day and Clemson students who spoke with us about the 2017 signing class. Also, we have […]

Clemson 2017 class superlatives

Clemson’s 14-man signing class is ripe with talent. After closely tracking the players in it throughout their recruitments, The Clemson Insider hands out a list of superlatives. The class consists of future standouts across the board, so these are just some of the names that stand out: Best Man – Hunter Johnson Johnson has been the headliner […]

After inking historically talented class, could Clemson’s next one be even better?

On Wednesday, Dabo Swinney and Clemson inked the school’s best signing class in at least 15 years in terms of player quality statistically. The 2017 class’s 3.86 average star rating by Rivals, 3.79 average star rating by Scout and .9209 player rating by 247 (247 assigns each player a rating in addition to a star value) […]

Reviewing the 2017 class: Defense

The Clemson Insider reviews the defensive members of Clemson’s 2017 signing class: Justin Foster, LB, Shelby, N.C. (Crest HS) Ht/Wt: 6-4, 245 About Foster: A top-250 prospect by Scout, top-200 prospect by 247Sports and top-100 prospect by ESPN, Foster committed to Clemson on Oct. 10 at halftime of his game, choosing the Tigers over Georgia […]

Reviewing the 2017 class: Offense

The Clemson Insider reviews the offensive members of Clemson’s 2017 signing class: Matt Bockhorst, OL, Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier HS) Ht/Wt: 6-5, 300 About Bockhorst: Bockhorst was rated as a top-200 prospect by many of the major recruiting services in 2016. The 2016 Under Armour All-American didn’t play his senior season due to a torn ACL suffered […]