Top Clemson safety target talks about his top-6 list

One of Clemson’s top safety targets in the class of 2023 dropped his final five schools this past Monday afternoon via social media. Selma (Alabama) 2023 four-star safety DaKaari Nelson is down to Clemson, Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Oregon and Penn State. Nelson (6-3, 195) is ranked as high as the No. 4 safety and No. […]

Top safety target includes Clemson in final group

One of the nation’s top safeties dropped his final six schools on Monday afternoon via social media. Selma (Alabama) 2023 four-star safety DaKaari Nelson is down to Clemson, Penn State, Oregon, Kentucky, Tennessee and Auburn. Nelson dropped his final 11 schools in March and has since eliminated Arkansas, Oklahoma, UCF, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and […]

Top Clemson safety target gives latest on recruitment

One of Clemson’s top safety targets in the 2023 class trimmed down his list of more than two dozen offers last week. Last Thursday, Selma (Ala.) High School four-star DaKaari Nelson dropped a top 11 featuring Clemson along with Arkansas, Auburn, Florida State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and UCF. Though […]

Clemson in top group for elite Alabama safety

One of the nation’s top safeties dropped his top school’s list on Thursday afternoon via social media. Selma (Alabama) 2023 four-star safety DaKaari Nelson is down to Clemson, Tennessee, Auburn, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Penn State, UCF, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Oregon and Florida State. Nelson (6-3, 195) is ranked as high as the No. 4 safety and […]

Recently offered safety can see himself suiting up for Swinney, Clemson

After making his first-ever visit to Clemson last month, a highly regarded defensive back from the Yellowhammer State can see himself suiting up for Dabo Swinney’s program. Clemson’s head coach left a strong impression on Selma (Ala.) High School four-star safety DaKaari Nelson when he was on campus for the Tigers’ elite junior day Jan. […]

Elite Alabama safety dishes on ‘great’ junior day experience

Clemson made a major impression over the weekend on a priority safety target, who traveled to campus for the program’s Elite Junior Day. Selma (Alabama) 2023 four-star safety DaKaari Nelson was blown away by his first visit to campus and left Clemson with an offer in hand. “It was a great experience,” he told The […]

Clemson set to host 4-star safety, defensive ‘general’ for elite junior day

A priority safety target in the 2023 recruiting class announced that he will be at Clemson this weekend. Selma (Alabama) four-star safety DaKaari Nelson will be in attendance for Clemson’s Elite Junior Day. I will be at Clemson this weekend 🟠⚪️where my Clemson fans at 👀 — 8Ball 🎱 (@dakaari_nelson) January 27, 2022 “Lately they’ve […]

Elite Junior Day preview: Top talent flocking to Tiger Town

Clemson is set to host a plethora of top talent on Saturday, when the Tigers will hold their elite junior day and welcome some of the nation’s top prospects in the 2023 class to campus. One of the headlining junior day visitors will be Birmingham (Ala.) Briarwood Christian four-star signal caller Christopher Vizzina (pictured above), […]

Interest from Tigers ‘feels great’ for standout safety

One of the standout performers at the Pylon 7-on-7 tournament in the Atlanta area last weekend was Selma (Ala.) defensive back DaKaari Nelson. The class of 2023 prospect is approaching double-digit scholarship offers and has seen his recruitment pick up even more following his strong showing in the 7-on-7 competition. “Everything’s been going smooth,” Nelson […]