National Signing Day: Michigan football signs Darrius Clemons

This dude has size AND speed!

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Ratings

Stars Overall Position State
247Sports 4 172 30 1
Rivals 4 91 18
ESPN 4 181 23 1
On3 4 47 5 1
247Sports Composite 4 131 19 1
On3 Consensus 4 98 13 1

Vitals

Hometown Portland (Ore.) Westview
Projected Position Wide receiver
Height 6-foot-3
Weight 205-pounds

Recruitment

A big-bodied receiver that is fast, fast, fast, Moore was thought to be an Oregon lean until Mario Cristobal departed for Miami. Clemons runs a reported 4.37 40-yard dash, and already has the requisite size to play early.

He first got his offer in March 2020 and visited this past summer. However, the deal wasn’t sealed until he visited again on Dec. 10. He committed to the Wolverines live on CBS Sports HQ. He had offers from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Notre Dame, USC, and more.

His father was a receiver for the Florida Gators under Steve Spurrier.

Readiness Level

Potential first-year, instant impact player.

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Scouting

On3

Possesses one of the best combinations of size and long speed among top receiver prospects in the 2022 cycle. Was hand-timed in the 4.3’s at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds prior to his junior season. A natural field-stretcher who bursts off the ball, quickly eating cornerbacks’ cushions. Long-strider who covers ground with his vertical speed. Capable of making some acrobatic one-handed grabs and tracks the ball well. With that said, can let the ball get into his body at times. Turned in a very productive senior season with 17 touchdowns. Faces subpar competition and athletes relative to some other top receivers.

247Sports

Has terrific body control and ability to adjust to all passes, both low and high, with strong hands able to catch everything in traffic. Polished route runner with ability to catch passes in tight spaces. Tough over the middle. Consistently gets separation. Projects as multi-year Power 5 starter and projects as second day pick.

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