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Clemson makes the final cut for elite Virginia receiver

One of the nation’s best wide receivers in the Class of 2022 dropped his final six schools on Monday afternoon via social media. Richmond (Va.) St. Christopher’s School four-star Andre Greene, Jr. is down to Clemson, LSU, UNC, Penn State, Georgia …

One of the nation’s best wide receivers in the Class of 2022 dropped his final six schools on Monday afternoon via social media.

Richmond (Va.) St. Christopher’s School four-star Andre Greene, Jr. is down to Clemson, LSU, UNC, Penn State, Georgia and Oregon.

Greene (6-3, 175) is ranked as the No. 12 wide receiver in the country and the No. 87 overall prospect in the 2022 class, per the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Clemson got Greene back on campus in July for the program’s All In Cookout. He was also on campus in June when he participated in the Dabo Swinney Camp.

The Tigers extended an official offer to Greene after he camped and worked out for Swinney.

“Coach Swinney and Coach Grisham’s message was, ‘They want me,’” Greene told The Clemson Insider last month. “Coach Swinney told me before I left that he had seen a lot of great receivers and I’m one of the special ones that’s going to be great wherever I go. But said, if I come to Clemson I’m going to be great AND I’m going to win a National Championship.”

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Greene feels orange carpet treatment during All In cookout

Clemson laid out the orange carpet for some of its top targets in the 2022 class during Sunday’s All In Cookout. One of those top targets is Richmond (Va.) St. Christopher’s School four-star wide receiver Andre Greene, Jr., who was on campus for …

Clemson laid out the orange carpet for some of its top targets in the 2022 class during Sunday’s All In Cookout. One of those top targets is Richmond (Va.) St. Christopher’s School four-star wide receiver Andre Greene, Jr., who was on campus for Sunday’s festivities. 

It was Greene’s second time on campus this summer. He made an earlier visit to Clemson last month for a session of Dabo Swinney Camp, where he worked out for the Tigers’ head coach and ultimately received an official scholarship offer. 

Fast forward a couple of weeks and Greene (6-3, 175) had an opportunity to get some more face time with Swinney, Clemson wide receivers coach Tyler Grisham and some fellow recruits.

“The Cookout was great,” Greene told The Clemson Insider. “I really enjoyed spending time with Coach Swinney, Coach Grisham and the other players. It was a lot of events that allowed me to get to know and spend time with the coaches and players.”

Greene was headed back home to Virginia and ready to take a nap in the car when Swinney called him and invited him over to his home. It ended up being his favorite part of his trip down to Clemson.

“I would say the highlight of the day was going to Coach Swinney’s house after the cookout,” he said. “Some of the other players and I spent the majority of time in the pool, playing water basketball.”

Greene spent a lot of his time enjoying himself, but there were also some important conversations that needed to be had with the coaching staff. Clemson remains very interested in adding him to a wide receiver room that already includes Myrtle Beach (S.C.) 2022 four-star Adam Randall. 

“Coach Swinney and Coach Grisham’s message was, ‘They want me,’” Greene said. “Coach Swinney told me before I left that he had seen a lot of great receivers and I’m one of the special ones that’s going to be great wherever I go. But said, if I come to Clemson I’m going to be great AND I’m going to win a National Championship.”

It remains to be seen if that message resonates with Greene, but it’s clear that Clemson had that family feel he’s been looking for in the schools he’s currently being recruited by. 

Greene indicated to TCI that he would like to make a decision this fall, so another Clemson visit could certainly be in the cards.

While Clemson’s Class of 2022 commits made sure to put on their recruiter hats this weekend for the talented Virginia wide receiver, it never felt like that to Greene. 

“I did spend a lot of time with some other commits, including Cade [Klubnik],” he said. “It didn’t feel like they were recruiting me, just a bunch of us having time to have fun and be kids again.”

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What They Are Saying: All In Cookout

There continues to be plenty of buzz surrounding Clemson’s 2022 recruiting class. Sunday marked the beginning of the quiet period, which allowed for Clemson to kick off its All In Cookout. Most of Clemson’s Class of 2022 verbal commits and several …

There continues to be plenty of buzz surrounding Clemson’s 2022 recruiting class. Sunday marked the beginning of the quiet period, which allowed for Clemson to kick off its All In Cookout.

Most of Clemson’s Class of 2022 verbal commits and several priority targets were on campus for Sunday’s festivities, with most of them being invited to Dabo Swinney’s house afterward.

In this edition of What They Are Saying, we take a look at what is being said on Twitter and Instagram about The Cookout:

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Sunday evening All In Cookout update

We wanted to pass along some of what we’ve gathered regarding Clemson’s All In Cookout, which took place this morning and afternoon. Today marked the start of the NCAA quiet period that permits coaches to have in-person contact with recruits on …

We wanted to pass along some of what we’ve gathered regarding Clemson’s All In Cookout, which took place this morning and afternoon. Today marked the start of the NCAA quiet period that permits coaches to have in-person contact with recruits on college campuses.

Most of Clemson’s commitments, with the exception of the IMG Academy trio, were on hand for the cookout as well as several priority targets. TCI confirmed that one of the headliners that ended up making the trip back to Tiger Town was Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley five-star defensive tackle Travis Shaw, who also attended the Tigers’ Elite Retreat in June.

Shaw was joined on campus by Mauldin (S.C.) five-star cornerback Jeadyn Lukus, Cumming (Ga.) West Forsyth four-star tight end Oscar Delp and Richmond (Va.) St. Christopher’s School four-star wide receiver Andre Greene Jr., as well as Greenville (S.C.) tight end Josh Sapp, the son of former Clemson and NFL linebacker Patrick Sapp.

Aside from a great meal, the cookout itinerary included trivia games about music and games at the Allen N. Reeves Football Complex, including dodgeball and a wiffleball home run derby. After that, the recruits went to Death Valley and did a photoshoot there.

Based on the returns we’ve gathered, the cookout went very well. It allowed the commits, targets, coaching staff and families to build stronger bonds, and from what we’ve heard, everyone enjoyed their experience and had a great time as you would expect. And once again, the Tigers were able to roll out ace recruiter Kathleen Swinney, who is always a hit with the recruits and families. One prospect told us the cookout felt like a “family reunion.”

Like Shaw, Lukus was on campus for last month’s Elite Retreat, and his cookout attendance figures to only help Clemson’s case with him heading into his commitment announcement this Wednesday. Delp, Greene and Sapp all visited during the Dabo Swinney Camp in June, and getting them back on campus for the second time in two months certainly doesn’t hurt Clemson’s chances. They were able to feel Clemson’s family atmosphere in full force, and the cookout experience gave them a lot to think about.

We’ll have more on the cookout in The Insider Report on Monday.

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Four-star WR Andre Greene Jr. names Oklahoma in top 15

Class of 2022 four-star wide receiver Andre Greene Jr. included Oklahoma in top 15 on Tuesday.

Four-star wide receiver Andre Greene Jr. announced his top 15 on Tuesday and it includes the Oklahoma Sooners. He is rated as the nation’s No. 211 overall prospect and No. 28 wide receiver in the 247 Sports’ composite rankings.

He is a heavily sought after recruit in the 2022 cycle and his cutdown included Oklahoma, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and Virginia.

The Virginia native pass-catcher also revealed several visits, both official and unofficial. Here is a breakdown of Greene Jr.’s trips:

Official Visits – Georgia, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Oregon.

Unofficial Visits – Clemson, Florida State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas and Texas A&M.

Planning Visits – Florida, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia.