One of the prospects in the 2023 recruiting class who was verbally committed to Clemson has withdrawn his pledge from the Tigers.
Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, Ga.) four-star offensive tackle Zechariah Owens confirmed to The Clemson Insider on Thursday that he would be walking back his pledge from Dabo Swinney’s program.
Owens – a 6-foot-6, 365-pound rising senior – is ranked as high as the nation’s No. 8 offensive tackle and No. 67 overall prospect in the country for the 2023 class by 247Sports. ESPN considers him the No. 17 offensive tackle and No. 135 overall prospect in his class, while Rivals tabs him as the No. 21 offensive tackle and No. 182 overall prospect.
Owens held more than 30 total offers, including offers from schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, North Carolina, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Tennessee and Southern Cal.
Clemson extended an offer to Owens after he attended the Tigers’ junior day in early March. He was back on campus to watch Clemson’s first scrimmage of the spring at Memorial Stadium on March 30, then returned to Tiger Town for an official visit from June 3-5. He was also on campus to participate in the Dabo Swinney Camp last summer.