Clemson had a tremendous recruiting showing in June, reeling in 12 commitments in the 30-day span, but there is still a glaring need in the Tigers’ 2023 class.
With four-star running back Jeremiah Cobb announcing his pledge to Auburn on Friday, Clemson is now unlikely to land any of the program’s tailback offers.
As of July 3, Clemson has offered four 2023 running backs: five-star Richard Young, four-star Cedric Baxter Jr., four-star Justice Haynes and Cobb. Although Cobb listed Clemson as a finalist, it appears the Tigers are out of the running for the other three prospects, as 247Sports has crystal balled them to other schools and labeled their interest in Clemson as “cool.”
Since C.J. Spiller took over as the team’s running backs coach in February of 2021, the Tigers have landed one running back prospect in three-star Keith Adams Jr., who was the only prospect out of five offered in the class of 2022 that chose the Tigers.
Along with Adams, Clemson’s current running backs on scholarship are Will Shipley, Phil Mafah and Kobe Pace. Shipley and Mafah are just entering their second season, but finding their eventual replacements in the 2023 class should be a priority.
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