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Clemson Football’s 2024 Recruiting Class

Here is a look at Clemson football’s 2024 recruiting class after adding two preferred walk-on wide receivers.

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson coaching staff did a phenomenal job with their 2023 recruiting class and look to strike the same magic they did in 2023 with their 2024 class. 

The 2024 class looks great on paper, and it looks like the class wrapped things up yesterday. The Tigers added two preferred walk-ons in wide receivers Parker Fulghum and Clark Sanderson, adding depth at wide receiver behind the two studs they have already in this class. 

With these additions, we have a clean, full look at what Clemson’s 2024 recruiting class looks like as the program prepares for the 2024 season. Below is a look at each recruit in the Tigers’ 2024 class and where they are ranked in the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

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A look at Clemson freshmen midyear enrollees’ new jersey numbers

All Clemson freshmen mid-year enrollees have their numbers.

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson coaching staff have recently rounded out their 2024 recruiting class, with many of that class already on campus and working with the team.

The addition of the new Tigers means new numbers. Each early enrollee has received a number and is now updated on the Tigers roster. According to 247Sports 2024 team recruiting rankings, the Tigers have the No.12 overall class, with their personal rankings having them ranked No.16 overall.

This class looks to be another strong one for the Tigers, with multiple top players across the country joining the program. Below is a look at all early enrollee’s new numbers in number order.

CB Tavoy Feagin — No. 6

WR Bryant Wesco — No. 12

CB Corian Gipson — No. 12

RB David Eziomume — No. 24

S Ricardo Jones — No. 25

S Noah Dixon — No. 27

WR Chase Byrd (PWO) — No. 29

S Joe Wilkinson — No. 31

LB Sammy Brown — No. 47

OL Elyjah Thurmon — No. 52

DT Champ Thompson — No. 56

OL Watson Young — No. 56

OL Mason Wade — No. 76

OL Ronan O’Connell — No. 77

PK Nolan Hauser — No. 81

DE Adam Kissayi — No. 98

 

Clemson football 2024 early signing period tracker

Here is a full early signing period tracker for everyone who wants to keep up to date with who the newest Tigers are.

The Early National Signing Period for football is in full swing, with the Tigers putting together what looks like another excellent recruiting class for their 2024 cycle.

Players across the country are signing their letters of intent as they prepare to take the next step in their football journeys. The same goes for Clemson, with multiple top players from across the country joining the program as they look to continue to build on Clemson’s success.

Wondering who has signed with the Tigers? We’ve got you covered. Here is a full early signing day tracker to check out all 21 new signees and learn more about Clemson’s newest players.

Clemson’s 2024 recruiting class so far grouped by position

Here is a look at all 17 current Clemson commits in the 2024 class grouped by their positions.

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program have been among the top teams recruiting in the 2024 class as the Tigers look to remain one of the elite programs in college football.

Headlined by two five-star recruits in linebacker Sammy Brown and wide receiver Bryant Wesco, the Tigers have future stars ready to make an impact for the Tigers in this class. The most recent commitment in the class came from four-star cornerback Corian Gipson, who committed to the Tigers Saturday, choosing Clemson over top competitor Texas.

Now ranked the No.6 class in On3’s 2024 industry team recruiting class rankings, the Tigers have talent committed across multiple positions of need in this class. Here is a look at all 17 recruits committed to Clemson right now grouped by their position.

4-star DL Champ Thompson updates his top schools

Four-star defensive line prospect Champ Thompson has named his top schools including Georgia and four ACC schools

Four-star defensive line recruit Champ Thompson has named his top seven schools.

Champ Thompson considers Georgia, Georgia Tech, Miami, Florida State, Clemson, Ole Miss and Penn State to be his top schools. Thompson is a member of the class of 2024.

The four-star defensive lineman visited Georgia and Clemson during the 2022 college football season.

The 6-foot-3, 250-pound defensive line recruit plays for Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, Georgia. Thompson is ranked the No. 240 junior in the country and the No. 25 defensive line prospect, per 247Sports. Thompson is the No. 34 recruit in Georgia.

Top college football programs such as Alabama, LSU, Auburn, Colorado and Michigan have offered Thompson a scholarship. Thompson is a good student and also plays basketball for Meadowcreek.

Thompson has good speed for a defensive line prospect and was named 7A All-Region last season. Thompson does a solid job of shedding blocks and is a stout run defender. He holds up well at the point of attack and primarily plays defensive tackle.

The Meadowcreek star announced his top seven schools via his Twitter account:

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LSU offers 4-star 2024 Georgia DL Champ Thompson

Both On3 and 247Sports rank Thompson in the top 200.

[autotag]Champ Thompson[/autotag] is a class of 2024, 6-foot-3, 270-pound defensive lineman from Norcross, Georgia, where he plays for Meadowcreek High School. The Meadowcreek Mustangs finished the 2022 season 7-4 with a loss to the eventual Class 7A state champion, Mill Creek in the first round of the playoffs.

Film Analysis: Thompson plays at either the defensive end or the defensive tackle position for the Mustangs. He does an incredible job generating pressure on the quarterbacks on pass plays. When he lines up at the three-technique on run plays, he has no issue powering his way through the A-gap to tackle the running back in the backfield.

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2024 DL Champ Thompson announces late July visit to Alabama

Alabama will be hosting 2024 DL Champ Thompson for a visit!

Alabama has begun its pursuit of promising recruits in the 2024 recruiting cycle. The Tide recently landed a commitment from 2024 tight end Martavious Collins. They also appear to be in good standing with several other recruits. One of whom is defensive lineman Champ Thompson. He is planning on taking a visit to Tuscaloosa on Monday, July 25.

Earlier this month, Thompson released his top-ten schools. The ten programs that were listed include Clemson, Texas, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Georgia and Miami. He also recently added Notre Dame and Penn State to his list of potential programs.

His lone visit so far was to Georgia Tech.

Thompson is being recruited primarily by Charles Kelly and Freddie Roach. The product of Meadowcreek High School is listed at 6-foot-3, 250 pounds. It is unclear how the Tide’s coaching staff would play Thompson along the interior or off the edge of the defensive line.

In the coming years, it will be essential for Alabama to out-recruit Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs for talented prospects out of Georgia. As of right now, Clemson has a slight lead at a 37.7% likelihood to land Thompson, according to On3’s RPM. Georgia has the second-best odds at 17.3% and Alabama comes in third at 14.8%. Still, Alabama is expected to be firmly in the mix.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Thompson’s recruiting as well as other Alabama football recruiting news.

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4-star DL Champ Thompson names top schools

Four-star defensive line prospect Champ Thompson has named his top schools including UGA.

Four-star defensive line prospect Champ Thompson has named his top 10 schools. Thompson is a member of the class of 2024.

Champ Thompson ranks Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Georgia Tech, Miami, Florida State, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Clemson and Arkansas as his top schools for the time being.

The 6-foot-3, 250-pound defensive line recruit plays for Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, Georgia. Thompson is ranked the No. 209 rising junior in the country and the No. 21 defensive line prospect per 247Sports. Additionally, Thompson is the No. 33 recruit in Georgia.

Top college football programs Alabama, Kentucky, Auburn, Louisville, Michigan and more have offered Thompson a scholarship.

Thompson has good speed for a defensive line prospect and was named 7A All-Region last season. Thompson does a good job of shedding blocks and is a stout run defender. He holds up well at the point of attack and primarily plays defensive tackle.

The Meadowcreek star announced his top schools via his Twitter account:

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Elite Peach State DL talks recruitment, why Clemson is among his top schools

One of Clemson’s top defensive linemen targets in the class of 2024 dropped his top 10 schools this past Wednesday afternoon via social media. Meadowcreek High School (Norcross, Ga.) four-star Champ Thompson – the son of former Atlanta Falcons …

One of Clemson’s top defensive linemen targets in the class of 2024 dropped his top 10 schools this past Wednesday afternoon via social media.

Meadowcreek High School (Norcross, Ga.) four-star Champ Thompson — the son of former Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Michael Thompson — is down to Clemson, Texas, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Georgia and Miami.

Thomspon (6-3, 280) ranks as the No. 18 defensive lineman and No. 189 overall prospect in the 2024 class, per the 247Sports Composite.

Clemson got Thompson on campus for an unofficial visit in March and he returned to participate in last month’s Dabo Swinney Camp. He earned an offer based on the relationship he’s built with the coaching staff and what he displayed at camp in early June.

“They’re really big on family,” Thompson said when asked what stood out about Clemson thus far. “I love that. They want every player to be a family and they don’t just offer guys to offer guys. When you get an offer from Clemson or schools like Alabama and Georgia, it means something.”

Here’s a summary of Thompson’s thoughts on each school in his top 10.

Clemson

“I love the coaching staff. I love the culture that they have. I felt like that would be a good fit for me and a place that I can develop as a player and a man.”

Texas

“I love the d-line coach out there (Bo Davis). I feel like that now that they’re in the SEC, they’ll have some good competition that I would get to play against if I did go there.”

Virginia Tech

“I love the culture that they have, the fanbase and what they’re trying to build up there right now.”

Oklahoma

“I love the coach who offered me (defensive coordinator Ted Roof). They’re in the re-builing stage too. They’re in the SEC too. So that would be good competition to go against and prepare me for the next level.”

Arkansas

“I love the culture that they have and I love the coaching staff. One of my dad’s college teammates (Jimmy Smith) is actually the running back coach up there. So, it kind of felt like a family fit when I went up there on the visit.”

Florida State

“I love (defensive tackles coach Odell) Haggins and Coach Mike Norvell and what they’re building up there. It’s something that I’d like to be a part of.”

Georgia Tech

“I love the (assistant head coach/defensive run game coordinator David Turner). I didn’t know the guys that he put in the league and developed were Chris Jones and Fletcher Cox. I didn’t know that he put those guys in the league, and I see myself being in the league, playing and mimicking my style like those guys.”

Alabama

“It’s Alabama. The culture — they build great young men, great football players and they win championships. It’s everything you want in a school.”

Georgia

“I love the defensive line coach (Tray Scott). I love the way that they play against other teams.

Miami

“I love Miami. I love the culture from back in the day — ‘It’s all about the U.'”

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Four-star DL from Georgia lists Arkansas in top 10

Four 2023 Arkansas Football commits hail from the state of Georgia. Is Arkansas looking to continue building the pipeline?

Arkansas Football has had plenty of success on the recruiting trail for the 2023 cycle, especially in the metro Atlanta area.

To this point, Arkansas has a total of 20 commitments for the 2023 recruiting cycle, with four of those being from the state of Georgia, the most of any state that houses a Razorback commit.

It appears that Arkansas looks to keep building a pipeline to the Peach State, as a highly-rated defensive tackle for the 2024 class has Arkansas on his radar.

[autotag]Champ Thompson[/autotag], a four-star defensive tackle from Norcross, Georgia, recently revealed his top 10 college choices, and Arkansas makes the list.

Thompson is rated as the No. 30 prospect from the state of Georgia for the class of 2024, and the No. 14 defensive lineman in the country according to On3’s composite rankings.

During his sophomore season for Meadowcreek High School, Thompson made 32 stops, six of those being for loss.

According to 247sports, Arkansas was one of the first programs to reach out to Thompson in his recruitment. The Razorbacks extended an offer last summer, being the fourth program to do so. Since Arkansas’ offer, Thompson has fielded seven offers.

Joining Arkansas in Thompson’s top 10 are Alabama, Clemson, Texas, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Miami.

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