After failing to land a cornerback in the last recruiting cycle, Clemson cornerbacks coach Mike Reed needed to land a couple in 2026.
One of Clemson’s current commits is set to return to campus this weekend. Three-star CB Shavar Young (Webb School, TN) tells The Clemson Insider that he will be on hand when the Tigers open the season on Saturday night against LSU in a Top 10 showdown. Young made waves earlier in the summer amid rumors […]
While Clemson still has at least a couple more spots to fill in the 2026 recruiting class, a lot of the focus from now until signing day in December will be on keeping the guys already on board in the fold. After the Tigers suffered seven decommitments in the last cycle, with six of those […]
Shavar Young Jr. has been committed to Clemson since last summer. However, that has not stopped other programs from trying to flip the 4-star cornerback During the contact period, several schools stopped in to visit Young. Coaches from Michigan, SMU and Oregon head coach Dan Lanning stopped in to see him. Clemson cornerbacks coach, Mike […]
Shavar Young Jr. became one of the first commitments in Clemson’s 2026 recruiting class when he gave his verbal pledge to Dabo Swinney’s program on Aug. 2 of this year. The Clemson Insider recently caught up with Young, who is currently the Tigers’ lone defensive commit in the 2026 class. The four-star prospect plays on […]
It’s time for another edition of Friday Night Lights, where The Clemson Insider tracks the performances of some of Clemson’s current commits.. TCI was on hand at South Florence for Clemson commit Amare Adams’ dominant effort in the Bruins 49-14 win over Fort Dorchester. I have now watched Adams more than half a dozen times […]
When you know, you know. Such was the case for Shavar Young Jr (Webb School of Knoxville, TN), who announced a commitment to the Tigers late Friday. The 4-star corner was fresh off his most recent visit to Clemson and after originally planning to announce a commitment on December 12, the rising high school junior […]
Clemson has secured the second commitment of its 2026 recruiting class, and the first from a defensive prospect. The Tigers added to their 2026 class with a verbal pledge from a highly regarded Volunteer State recruit. Webb School of Knoxville (Tenn.) four-star Shavar Young Jr. committed to Clemson on Friday evening. The 6-foot, 180-pound rising […]
Each year, when the calendar turns to June, Clemson starts handing out offers to rising high school juniors. Halfway into the month, and less than three dozen have been announced publicly. One of those went to 4-star cornerback Shavar Young Jr. (Webb School, Knoxville, Tn). He is one of just three corners to have announced […]
The 2026 offers continue to go out. 4-star DB Shavar Young Jr. (Webb School, Knoxville, Tn) announced an offer from the Tigers late Tuesday. Extremely blessed to receive an offer from Clemson University🙏🏽@CUCoachReed @coachjody29 @CoachConn @ClemsonFB @webb_knoxFB @I_Am_OD3 pic.twitter.com/0vhDAIiuEz — Shavar Young Jr. (@shavar_y) June 5, 2024 Young is quickly approaching the 30 offer mark, […]