Former Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross left behind a hefty legacy for the next Tiger to don the No. 8 jersey, but a new freshman has already begun to draw high praise from the Tigers’ coaching staff.
Wide receiver Adam Randall is an early enrolled recruit from Myrtle Beach, S.C. Rated as a four-star recruit by 247 Sports, Randall has received high praise from head coach Dabo Swinney.
“He’s got what I call the ‘eye of the tiger,'” Swinney said on Wednesday. “It’s very natural to him. He loves to compete. He loves to be coached. He’s really come in here with a great foundation, fundamentally and technically. He’s one of those guys that has shown up ready to play.”
Swinney further elaborated by calling Randall one of the three other receivers in Swinney’s 19 years that were immediately ready to play. Sammy Watkins, Ross and sophomore Beaux Collins were the three that Swinney grouped in with Randall.
Meanwhile, offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter echoed Swinney’s praise on Wednesday.
“When I think of Adam Randall, I think of grit. I think of a guy that’s working his butt off,” he said. “He’s probably like ‘I can’t believe I’m getting this many reps.’ He is working his tail off.”
Setting aside his talent and attitude, Randall has an impressive 6-foot-two height and weighs 215 pounds, a frame that has also caught the eye of Swinney.
“He’s rare. I don’t know about you; I didn’t see many guys in Pelham High School (Swinney’s alma mater) walking the halls looking like that,” he said. “You could put him in an NFL locker room anywhere in the country, and you’d never pick him out.”
With Randall’s work ethic and size already being compared to NFL talent, Clemson’s wide receiver room may have added another gem on the outside.
High praise from Dabo on freshman WR Adam Randall (6'2, 215), who he says is physically ready to contribute right now: "I'd put him in the group — three guys in 19 years here [Watkins, Ross, Beaux] that, get out of the way they're ready to play." #Clemson pic.twitter.com/LjqfVuNHIG
— Marc Whiteman (@MarcWYFFNews4) March 17, 2022
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