Clemson has picked up a new verbal commitment from a defensive back in the 2022 class.
Montgomery Catholic Preparatory (Montgomery, Ala.) three-star defensive back Kylon Griffin announced his commitment to the Tigers on Tuesday morning via social media.
Griffin, who was previously committed to Mississippi State, is coming off his official visit to Clemson this past weekend. He received an offer from the Tigers in early January.
“I really liked it up there,” Griffin told The Clemson Insider after the official visit. “From the moment I stepped on campus, it felt like everyone was a family and everybody was united.”
Griffin (6-0, 187) chose Clemson over his other two finalists, Nebraska and Southern Cal. Before the Clemson official visit last weekend, he took an official to Nebraska the weekend prior.
Griffin feels he’ll fit right in to the back end of Clemson’s secondary.
“I think I’m a long-ranging, physical DB,” he said when asked to describe himself as a player. “I love to tackle. I love to cover and take that receiver out of the picture, but I also love to tackle and be physical.”
According to Griffin, Clemson’s coaching staff compares him to former Clemson and current Philadelphia Eagles safety K’Von Wallace.
“He was all-around the back end when he was there,” Griffin said. “I’m pretty sure they plan to use me all-around.”
Griffin becomes the 15th member of Clemson’s 2022 recruiting class.
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