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Clemson in top group for highly touted in-state offensive lineman

Clemson is in the top group for a highly-touted offensive lineman that resides in the Palmetto State. Dorchester (S.C.) Woodland 2024 four-star Kam Pringle dropped a top-10 on Tuesday (his birthday) featuring Clemson along with N.C. State, …

Clemson is in the top group for a highly-touted offensive lineman that resides in the Palmetto State.

Dorchester (S.C.) Woodland 2024 four-star Kam Pringle dropped a top-10 on Tuesday (his birthday) featuring Clemson along with N.C. State, Tennessee, LSU, Virginia, Florida, South Carolina, Ohio State, Georgia and Auburn.

“Of course like a family feel,” Pringle told The Clemson Insider when asked what he’s looking for in a school that he places in his top 10. “Schools that are in my top 10 are schools that I feel that I’m in their top 10..really just investing in the schools that are investing in me.”

When Clemson formally turned the page to offering prospects in the 2024 class on June 1 and started doling out offers to rising junior recruits, one of the first to report an offer from the Tigers was Pringle.

According to Pringle, Clemson let him know that he’s at the top of the board and it reinforced that he’s a priority target for them with him being an in-state offensive lineman.

Now that he has an offer from Clemson in hand, where would Pringle say the Tigers currently stand in his recruitment?

“They’re definitely a top school,” Pringle said back in July. “You can look to see them in my top-10, as of right now, but everything could change in two days.”

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Talented West Virginia signal caller set to visit Clemson this weekend

A fast-rising quarterback from the Mountain State has set a game-day visit to Clemson, he announced via social media Sunday evening. Buffalo (WV.) 2025 QB Josh Moody will be at Clemson’s game against Louisana Tech this Saturday at Memorial Stadium. …

A fast-rising quarterback from the Mountain State has set a game-day visit to Clemson, he announced via social media Sunday evening.

Buffalo (WV.) 2025 QB Josh Moody will be at Clemson’s game against Louisana Tech this Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Moody — a  6-foot-1, 186-pound sophomore — competed in the Dabo Swinney Camp earlier this summer. He caught up with The Clemson Insider about his experience and revealed that he’s a Clemson fan himself.

Moody believes that he’ll be on Clemson’s radar going forward, especially when considering that he camped at Clemson last summer and he’s been in contact with Tajh Boyd. The former Clemson standout is now on Swinney’s staff and works in Offensive Player Development. He followed Moody on Instagram and they’ve kept in contact ever since.

“He’s kind of got an eye on me, so I hope that’s enough,” Moody explained. “It meant a lot to me because Clemson is my dream school. I grew up a Clemson fan and I was born in (Conway) South Carolina…and Tajh Boyd was the quarterback whenever I started getting into football. He’s been my favorite quarterback since I can remember, so it was really cool.”

Being that Moody grew up a Clemson fan, what would it mean for him to have the opportunity to earn a scholarship from what he describes as his “dream school”?

“It would mean a lot to me considering that I’m coming from a smaller school,” he said. “It being my dream school growing up, it would just mean the world.”

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Country’s top-ranked LB recaps ‘really good time’ in Tiger Town

One of the headliners among the prospects on hand for Clemson’s game against Furman last Saturday was Jefferson (Ga.) High School five-star Sammy Brown, whose parents actually attended Furman. The Clemson Insider caught up with the nation’s …

One of the headliners among the prospects on hand for Clemson’s game against Furman last Saturday was Jefferson (Ga.) High School five-star Sammy Brown, whose parents actually attended Furman.

The Clemson Insider caught up with the nation’s top-ranked linebacker in the 2024 class about his experience on campus for the Tigers’ 35-12 win over the Paladins.

“I had a really good time (Saturday), wasn’t anything special but was great to catch up with the coaches and talk to them in real life,” Brown said.

The 6-foot-2, 227-pound junior appreciates the friendly nature of the conversations he’s able to have with defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Wes Goodwin, head coach Dabo Swinney and Clemson’s coaching staff.

“I was able to talk with the staff like friends basically,” he said. “Just talking about high school football and doing things outside of recruiting. Me and Coach Goodwin talked about the upcoming hunting season and what not. They’re all really easy to talk to!”

Brown added that he has “a great relationship” with the Tigers’ staff.

“Like I said, they’re really easy to talk to and I enjoy having conversations with them!” he said.

The part of Saturday’s visit that stood out most to Brown was seeing the Tigers wear “E11A Strong” T-shirts during Tiger Walk prior to the game to show support for redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Bryan Bresee’s younger sister, Ella, who is battling brain cancer.

“I thought the biggest thing of the day was what they did for Bryan Bresee’s sister,” Brown said. “They all wore the same shirt that said ‘E11A’. I thought that was really cool and it really shows that family that Clemson has.”

Brown became the first prospect in the 2024 class to receive an offer from Clemson when he picked up the offer while on campus for the program’s underclassmen day March 12. He then returned on April 6 to take in the Tigers’ final spring practice prior to their April 9 spring game, before traveling back to campus for another visit during the Swinney Camp in June.

The Tigers are one of many prominent suitors for Brown, whose extensive list of more than two dozen offers also includes schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Tennessee, to name some.

Did Brown’s latest trip to Tiger Town change anything about where the Tigers stand with him at this point in his recruiting process?

“I wouldn’t say it changed anything,” he said, “but definitely was a reassurance of what I already know about them.”

Brown is ranked as the nation’s No. 1 linebacker in the 2024 class by both 247Sports and the 247Sports Composite rankings. He is tabbed as the No. 5 overall prospect in the country for his class by 247Sports, while the 247Sports Composite considers him the No. 9 overall prospect nationally.

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The Insider Report: Recruits react to Clemson game-day visit

It’s time for this week’s edition of The Insider Report. We hope everyone had a great weekend. Update on nation’s No. 1 LB after latest Clemson visit Sammy Brown has made a bunch of trips to Clemson since the spring and was back on campus again last …

It’s time for this week’s edition of The Insider Report.

We hope everyone had a great weekend.

Update on nation’s No. 1 LB after latest Clemson visit

Sammy Brown has made a bunch of trips to Clemson since the spring and was back on campus again last weekend as one of the headliners among the prospects in attendance for the Furman game.

The Clemson Insider caught up with the five-star prospect from Jefferson (Ga.) High School and the nation’s top-ranked linebacker in the 2024 class about his latest visit experience.

Brown (6-2, 227) told us that he “had a really good time” Saturday and enjoyed being able to catch up with Clemson’s coaching staff and speak with them in person.

Brown said he has “a great relationship” with the Tigers’ staff and finds the coaches really easy to talk to. He said he was able to talk with them like he talks to friends – for example, he and defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Wes Goodwin chopped it up about the upcoming hunting season and things like that.

The biggest thing that stood out to Brown on Saturday, he said, was seeing the Tigers wear “E11A Strong” T-shirts during Tiger Walk prior to the game to show support for Bryan Bresee’s sister, Ella, who is battling brain cancer.

“I thought that was really cool and it really shows that family that Clemson has,” he said.

Asked if Saturday’s visit changed anything about where the Tigers stand with him right now, Brown said he wouldn’t say it changed anything but it “definitely was a reassurance of what I already know about them.”

As for future visits, Brown said he and his family are just taking it week by week and don’t have any more set up right now but will probably make it to games around their area.

Brown became the first prospect in the 2024 class to receive an offer from Clemson when he picked up the offer while on campus for the program’s underclassmen day on March 12. He then returned on April 6 to take in the Tigers’ final spring practice prior to their April 9 spring game, before traveling back to campus for another visit during the Swinney Camp in June.

TE with Clemson tie returns to Tiger Town

A fast-rising tight end prospect from the Peach State, with a Clemson connection, returned to Tiger Town for the Furman game.

Milton (Ga.) High School’s Ryan Ghea – a 6-foot-5, 220-pound sophomore in the 2025 class – was back on campus after competing at the Dabo Swinney Camp in June.

Saturday marked his first game-day visit to Clemson.

“I really enjoyed it,” he told TCI. “I had a very good time enjoying everything and just taking it all in.”

“It was a crazy atmosphere between the fans, players, everything,” he added.

Ghea was shown around by offensive analyst Tajh Boyd and also had the chance to spend time with tight ends coach Kyle Richardson and his family in his office.

According to Ghea, Richardson told Ghea that he wants him to camp at Clemson again next summer and explained that Clemson isn’t a school that offers early. Richardson said he wants Ghea to continue sending his film and keep building their relationship.

Ghea said as a tight end, Richardson likes his size, ability to catch the ball with his hands and his playmaking ability all over the field. He also likes Ghea’s physicality and blocking ability, whether it be blocking defensive linemen, linebackers or defensive backs.

Richardson asked if Ghea wanted to come back for the Miami game in November, and he’s going to see if he can make it back for that.

Ghea’s Milton teammate – four-star Clemson safety commit Rob Billings – is planning to be at that game.

The two have built a good bond.

“We started hanging out over this last year, growing our relationship, whether that’s football, watching film together, or if that’s like golfing together, stuff like that,” Ghea said.

Indiana, Louisville, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Liberty and UConn all offered Ghea in May before Florida State and Ohio State joined his quickly growing offer list in June. NC State gave him his latest offer in late July.

Tar Heel State RB ‘really loved’ getting back to Clemson

A talented and versatile running back from the Tar Heel State was back in Tiger Town last weekend.

Charlotte (N.C.) Christian School’s Ryan Henley attended the Furman game.

“I really loved getting down there,” he told TCI. “Every time I go down there, it’s a joy to see that the culture remains the same, that culture being consistent and the message from the coaches remaining consistent. But this time, I got to talk with a lot of the coaches and everything and got to sit down and hear what they had to say, which is really cool. I think it kind of gave me a better sense of where I stand with them than last year’s unofficial.”

Henley, a prospect in the class of 2024, visited Clemson for the Florida State game in 2021 and has participated in the Swinney Camp each of the last two summers.

The 5-foot-10, 184-pound junior explained where he stands with the Tigers at this point in the process based on what he’s heard from the coaches.

“They really like me,” he said. “I think they’re just still continuing to build that relationship. I’ve scheduled some calls with Coach (CJ) Spiller, so we’re going to be able to continue to have communication there, build upon that relationship, and I think that’ll be extremely important to the recruiting process there.”

“They were kind of saying they like what I’m doing,” he added. “They’re kind of looking for a back that’s versatile like what I can do in terms of the slot and running back and then be involved in that return game as well and kickoff and just getting involved in special teams.”

Along with Clemson, schools such as South Carolina, Duke, Virginia, UConn and Northwestern have shown interest in Henley, who rushed for more than 800 yards, averaged 8.1 yards per carry and racked up 900-plus all-purpose yards as a sophomore last season.

In the first game of his junior campaign this year, Henley totaled 130 all-purpose yards and a touchdown. Then, in his team’s second game, he filled in at slot receiver due to injuries and made a big impact while accounting for 98 yards and two touchdowns.

Clemson making a move with Peach State CB, teammate of current Tiger

Another name worth keeping an eye on is that of College Park (Ga.) Douglas County’s Israel Boyce, who was back on campus for the Furman game this past weekend. Boyce — a 6-foot, 175-pound cornerback in the class of 2024 — returned to campus after previously participating in the Dabo Swinney Camp back in June.

“My time at the Clemson game was a great experience,” Boyce told The Clemson Insider in a phone interview Sunday night. “I felt like family as soon as I got there. I got to do a lot of stuff, like we got to run across the field, going up the hill — that was all a great experience. The coaching staff, I felt like they was very genuine.”

Boyce heard directly from Mike Reed on Sept. 1 and they’ve maintained close contact since then. According to Boyce, Clemson’s cornerbacks coach “snuck up” on him before Clemson’s 35-12 win over Furman on the sideline. They talked about how his season is going right now, but at the same time, Boyce said they talk just about every day.

Remember, Reed is also now the position coach of true freshman cornerback Myles Oliver, who is out for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery. That’s important to note here because Boyce and Oliver are close friends and former teammates at Douglas County High School.

“I’m getting a lot of love (from Clemson),” Boyce said. “I’m feeding into it. It might be the one.”

Notes on a couple of Clemson commits

The Clemson Insider confirmed over the weekend that Rome (Georgia) four-star defensive lineman, Stephiylan Green, was in attendance for Clemson’s home opener at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

The news comes after Green was in attendance for Georgia’s 49-3 win over Oregon in Atlanta a week prior. While Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs are still pursuing the Clemson commit, it’s a positive development that Green was in attendance for Saturday’s game, along with Peter Woods, A.J. Hoffler, Ronan Hanafin, Dee Crayton, Branden Strozier, Rob Billings and Zechariah Owens.

Speaking of Hoffler, we had the chance to catch up with him on Sunday night, following his first-ever Clemson gameday experience. Of course, that came on the heels of defensive ends coach Lemanski Hall being in attendance for his game on Friday, in which he recorded three sacks.

“He was really pleased with my game,” Hoffler said of Hall.

Hall, along with the rest of Clemson’s coaching staff, was happy to have Hoffler back on campus. Hoffler felt like he was a part of the team without officially being a part of the roster — that won’t happen until next summer. In any event, he plans on being at just about every Clemson home game this season.

Clemson involved with rising Sunshine State WR

While it remains to be seen whether or not Clemson will add up to three wide receiver commits to its 2023 recruiting class, The Clemson Insider has learned that the Tigers appear to be involved with another senior wideout.

According to Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Cardinal Gibbons WR Patrick Stepelton, Tyler Grisham has been communicating with his father since the spring. Clemson’s wide receivers coach tried to get him up over the summer for a camp, but the dates just didn’t work out. 

Grisham followed Stepelton on Twitter the other day and later texted his father, saying that he was looking great and that he would like to get him up to Clemson for a recruiting visit. Stepelton told TCI that he will “100%” be getting up to Tiger Town for a game at some point this season.

While nothing is imminent, Stepelton is viewed as a fast-rising prospect, who could potentially blow up this season, much like Cole Turner. While he doesn’t have the credentials that Noble Johnson or Ronan Hanafin may have, the 6-foot-2, 197-pound wideout could have a similar trajectory to that of Turner, who has received rave reviews since arriving at Clemson.

In any event, he’s a name worth passing along at this point.

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Top-15 national recruit in contact with Clemson, ‘eager’ to visit next month

Wesley Goodwin reached out to a top-15 national recruit in the class of 2024 dating back to Sept. 1. Since then, Buford (Georgia) four-star defensive end/tight end KingJoseph Edwards has continued to hear from both Clemson’s defensive coordinator …

Wesley Goodwin reached out to a top-15 national recruit in the class of 2024 dating back to Sept. 1.

Since then, Buford (Georgia) four-star defensive end/tight end KingJoseph Edwards has continued to hear from both Clemson’s defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach, Lemanski Hall.

On Sunday, Edwards announced via social media that he added a Clemson game day visit to his schedule. The big-time Peach State prospect will be at Memorial Stadium for Clemson’s Oct. 22 matchup against Syracuse.

“I’m eager to meet the coaches,” Edwards said in a message to The Clemson Insider Monday. “I’m most excited about seeing the campus and learning what they have to offer.”

While Clemson has yet to discuss a potential offer with Edwards, the Tigers send him multiple messages daily and a lot of information in the mail. At the same time, he recognizes the gravity that a Clemson offer holds. 

“(A) Clemson offer would be big,” he said. “For the fact that everyone knows they don’t offer many people.”

And Edwards would know. Two of his teammates — K.J. Bolden and Eddrick Houston — like Edwards, are also some of the top junior prospects in the country. Yet, Bolden and Houston weren’t presented with offers from Dabo Swinney’s program until June 1 rolled around on the calendar.

Bolden and Houston have visited Clemson countless times in the past. The latter was just at Clemson this past weekend, taking in a game day visit for the team’s 35-12 win over Furman on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Now, Edwards will get a chance to check out the Clemson football program for himself.

Standing at 6-foot-5, 242-pounds, Edwards is fast, agile and aggressive on the field. He can be effective on both sides of the ball. Unfortunately, he’s currently sidelined with a shoulder injury that required surgery but maintains that he’ll be back on the field sooner than later.

“I’m really a true athlete you can put anywhere on the field,” he said.

247Sports considers Edwards to be the nation’s No. 4 athlete and the No. 12 overall prospect in the class of 2024.

— Photo for this article courtesy of KingJoseph Edwards.

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Tigers in top group for highly touted CB with Clemson connection

Clemson is in the top group for a highly touted cornerback prospect with a connection to the Tigers. Oscar Smith High School (Chesapeake, Va.) four-star Asaad Brown dropped a top 10 on Monday featuring Clemson along with Arkansas, Ole Miss, Virginia …

Clemson is in the top group for a highly touted cornerback prospect with a connection to the Tigers.

Oscar Smith High School (Chesapeake, Va.) four-star Asaad Brown dropped a top 10 on Monday featuring Clemson along with Arkansas, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, LSU, Florida State, North Carolina, NC State and Penn State.

Brown – ranked as the nation’s No. 9 cornerback and No. 116 overall prospect in the class of 2024 by 247Sports – shares a close bond with his former Oscar Smith teammate Sherrod Covil Jr., who is now a freshman safety for the Tigers, and Brown said they “talk on the regular.”

The 6-foot-1, 175-pound rising junior received an offer from cornerbacks coach Mike Reed and Clemson when he made an unofficial visit to campus back on June 9.

Reflecting on that visit, Brown discussed what stood out to him about it.

“Great facilities,” he said. “I loved how the coaches were very talkative. Everybody talked to me. Everybody had a smile on their face. Everybody seemed like they wanted to be there. So, when you’re looking at a school, that’s kind of important – that if the athletes there want to be there, that means it must be alright. Especially it would be my first time away from home for a while, so that’s something I’m looking at.”

Brown told TCI that his relationship with Reed was “definitely” growing and he was looking to attend a game at Death Valley this season.

“Great guy,” Brown said of Reed. “I can see myself getting developed by him. I’m ready to see what Clemson’s going to do this year. (Clemson has) a lot of good pieces, so I’m definitely hoping to come down there this year and see (the Tigers) play.”

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Friday Night Lights: Future Tigers shine in Week 4

It’s time for this week’s edition of Friday Night Lights. The Clemson Insider tracked the weekly individual performances of Clemson’s 20 verbal commitments from the 2023 class. Here are the results from Week 4: Christopher Vizzina Vizzina – a …

It’s time for this week’s edition of Friday Night Lights.

The Clemson Insider tracked the weekly individual performances of Clemson’s 20 verbal commitments from the 2023 class. Here are the results from Week 4:

Christopher Vizzina

Vizzina — a 6-foot-4, 207-pound quarterback from Alabama’s Briarwood Christian School — stood out in a losing effort Thursday night.

According to Clemson’s five-star quarterback commit, he finished 23-of-29 passing with 277 yards and four total touchdowns (three passing, one rushing). Vizzina also added 78 yards on the ground in a 35-34 loss at Pelham — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney’s alma mater.

Branden Strozier

Clemson’s four-star cornerback commit out of Alpharetta (Ga.) St. Francis High School recorded nine tackles, and a pass breakup with two receptions for 22 yards in a 35-28 win over Fellowship Christian on Thursday night.

Noble Johnson

The four-star wide receiver commit out of Rockwall (Texas) recorded four receptions for 41 yards in a 19-11 loss at the hands of Prosper (Texas) High School.

Ronan Hanafin

The four-star wide receiver commit of Cambridge (MA.) Buckingham Browne & Nichols School had a bye week, which allowed him to be in attendance for Clemson’s 35-12 win over Furman on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Olsen Patt Henry

The four-star tight end commit helped lead Naples (Fla.) First Baptist Academy to a 28-27 win over Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney in a nonconference game Friday night.

Markus Dixon

In the three-star tight end commit’s first game of the season, Warminster (Pa.) Archbishop Wood fell at the hands of Malvern (Pa.) Prep School, 21-3.

Harris Sewell

The four-star offensive lineman out of Permian (Odessa, TX.) helped his team to a 13-12 victory over Tascoa (Amarillo, TX.) nonconference game on Friday night.

Ian Reed

The four-star offensive lineman out of Vandegrift (Austin, TX.) helped his team to a 45-0 win over Midway (Waco, TX.) in a neutral nonconference game on Friday night.

Stephiylan Green

The four-star defensive lineman out of Rome (Georgia) helped his team to a 30-28 win over Pebblebrook (Mableton, Ga.) in a nonconference game Friday night.

Vic Burley

The four-star defensive lineman out of Warner Robins (Georgia) and his team fell in a 25-0 loss to Valdosta (Georgia) in a home nonconference game Friday night.

A.J. Hoffler

Hoffler —a 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive end from Georgia’s Woodward Academy — stood out in his team’s 28-21 win over Marist (Atlanta, Ga.) on Friday night.

According to the four-star Clemson commit, he recorded three sacks and five tackles (one for loss) in the win.

Peter Woods

Woods — a 6-foot-3, 270-pound defensive lineman from Alabama’s Thompson High School — stood out in his team’s 35-14 win over Hoover (Ala.) Spain Park on Friday night.

The five-star Clemson commit recorded five total tackles (two for loss) in the win.

David Ojiegbe

The four-star defensive end out of Washington (D.C.) St. John’s College High School helped his team to a 42-14 win over Spokane (WA.) Gonzaga Prep on Saturday.

Stats pending

Dee Crayton

Crayton — a 6-foot-2, 216-pound linebacker from Georgia’s Denmark High School — stood out in his team’s 25-21 win over Harrison (Kennesaw, Ga.) Friday night.

According to the four-star linebacker commit, he recorded double-digit tackles, a pick-six, a rushing touchdown and a fumble recovery in the win.

Avieon Terrell

The four-star cornerback out of Westlake (Atlanta, Ga.) helped his team to a 52-7 win over Decatur (Ga.) Southwest DeKalb in a nonconference game Friday night.

Shelton Lewis

The three-star cornerback out of Stockbridge (Georgia) recorded a 48-yard touchdown reception, one total tackle and a pass defended in his team’s 47-0 win over Luella (Georgia) in a region game Friday night.

Rob Billings

According to his head coach, the four-star safety out of Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton High, recorded six tackles, two assists, two pass breakups and, a blocked kick in his team’s 14-7 win over Roswell (Georgia) Friday night.

He also had an interception that was called back due to a penalty.

Notes: Hoschton (Ga.) Mill Creek four-star linebacker Jamal Anderson’s team had a bye. While McDonough (Ga.) Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy four-star offensive lineman Zechariah Owens and Riverview (Fla.) Sumner High four-star safety Kylen Webb didn’t play due to injury.

Webb (wrist) is not cleared to play for three more weeks. According to Webb, he’ll likely return mid-season for Week 5.

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Bart Boatwright’s Recruit Photo Gallery: Clemson-Furman Game

A number of top prospects traveled to Death Valley for Saturday afternoon’s game vs. Furman. Check out The Clemson Insider’s recruit photo gallery from the Clemson-Furman game: LINK. Dear Old Clemson is excited to announce a limited edition football …

A number of top prospects traveled to Death Valley for Saturday afternoon’s game vs. Furman.

Check out The Clemson Insider’s recruit photo gallery from the Clemson-Furman game: LINK.

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Catching up with Clemson TE commit Markus Dixon

It’s no secret that Markus Dixon is chomping at the bit and ready to hit the ground running on his senior season. Clemson’s three-star tight end commit out of Warminster (PA.) Archbishop Wood Catholic is due for a bump in the rankings and that …

It’s no secret that Markus Dixon is chomping at the bit and ready to hit the ground running on his senior season.

Clemson’s three-star tight end commit out of Warminster (PA.) Archbishop Wood Catholic is due for a bump in the rankings and that starts with his senior campaign, which won’t officially kick off until Friday, Sept. 9

Dixon recently told The Clemson Insider in a phone interview that on his way out the door and before he heads off to Clemson, he “definitely” wants to win a state championship, which has been at the forefront of his mind for the previous four years.

While that’s his only true goal, Dixon also wants to improve upon his blocking before he officially becomes a Tiger, something he couldn’t be more excited to do, along with the rest of Clemson’s class of 2023 commits.

“I can honestly say, first and foremost, it’s gonna be one of the most, if not, the most dynamic classes that Clemson has ever seen,” Dixon said. “That’s with the coaches agreeing on that and emphasizing my statement. Besides that, they’re great people. They’re funny, and great to be around. Just that whole (official visit) weekend, I always take flashback moments and just think about it.”

Dixon, who was the lone Clemson commit at the time that was unable to make the program’s All-In Cookout, said that it would’ve made a slight difference, as well as another great moment to see his future teammates again.

“I can’t wait to see them,” he said. “We’re trying to put together a game that we’re all trying to go to this upcoming fall.”

In the meantime, Dixon continues to build a relationship with his future teammates, specifically his fellow tight end commit in Naples (Fla.) First Baptist Academy four-star Olsen Patt Henry.

“Ever since that first day, we’ve been tight. Now, we’re at the point where we’re even teaching the lingo from Naples, Florida (Henry’s hometown) and Philly. Honestly, I’m just happy that Olsen is just a great guy I can be around in the tight end room.”

He’s in a group chat with both Henry and tight ends coach Kyle Richardson, who served as Dixon’s primary recruiter during the recruiting process. Dixon said that they talk to each other a couple of days throughout the week, just keeping each other updated enough through their busy schedules.

As he further develops his relationship with his future position coach, he’s further built one with his future offensive coordinator as well.

“Coach Streeter’s my man,” Dixon said. “He’s a funny guy. From the rip, he told me, ‘We’re doing something great here, especially with our tight ends.’ From Day 1, he’s just been improving with the relationship and the chemistry.”

Dixon, of course, will be keeping tabs on how Streeter and Richardson utilize the tight end in Clemson’s offense this season. He said that’ll likely be one of the most important things for him when it comes to watching Clemson play this season.

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Top prospects headed to Death Valley for Clemson-Furman game

Clemson will again play host to some top prospects for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game against Furman in Death Valley. Here are some of the bigger names The Clemson Insider has confirmed as planned visitors for the Clemson-Furman game. A couple of …

Clemson will again play host to some top prospects for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game against Furman in Death Valley.

Here are some of the bigger names The Clemson Insider has confirmed as planned visitors for the Clemson-Furman game.

A couple of headliners among the recruits expected to be in attendance are a five-star class of 2024 prospect in Jefferson (Ga.) linebacker Sammy Brown and a four-star class of 2023 prospect in Phenix City (Ala.) Central defensive end Tomarrion Parker.

Brown is the No. 1 linebacker in the 2024 class according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, which also tabs Parker as the No. 12 defensive lineman in the 2023 class.

Brown was contacted by multiple members of Clemson’s staff — including head coach Dabo Swinneydefensive coordinator/linebackers coach Wes Goodwin and co-defensive coordinator Mickey Conn – on Thursday, Sept. 1, when college coaches across the country could begin actively reaching out to junior prospects in the class of 2024.

“I heard from most of the defensive coaching staff, Coach Goodwin, Coach Conn, etc.,” Brown told The Clemson Insider shortly after. “I actually heard from Coach Swinney as well.”

Brown became the first prospect in the 2024 class to receive an offer from Clemson when he picked up the offer while on campus for the program’s underclassmen day on March 12. He then returned on April 6 to take in the Tigers’ final spring practice prior to their April 9 spring game, before most recently traveling back to campus for another visit during the Swinney Camp in June.

The 6-foot-2, 227-pound blue-chip recruit told TCI he is planning to visit Clemson again for its first home game of the 2022 season on Saturday, Sept. 10 vs. Furman.

“I think that we’re going to the Furman game (Saturday),” he said. “My parents went to Furman, so kinda lines up.”

As for Parker, after receiving an offer from Clemson on Aug. 11, he set up two visits to Death Valley — an unofficial visit for this Saturday and an official visit for the Syracuse game on Oct. 22.

A big-time receiver from the Garden State is slated to be on hand for Saturday’s game as well in Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic three-star Emanuel Ross, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound rising junior in the class of 2024 – who worked out at the Swinney Camp the weekend of June 10-12.

Ross certainly left Clemson impressed following his first-ever visit to the school.

“Honestly, the family environment – the school’s very family oriented,” Ross told TCI earlier this summer. “It’s not like a state college, so everything felt so close, and I just loved it.”

Among other notable recruits on Clemson’s anticipated guest list for Saturday’s game are Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit 2024 three-star linebacker Drew Woodaz, Charlotte (N.C.) Christian School 2024 RB Ryan Henley, Greenville (S.C.) 2024 WR Mac McLean, Lexington (S.C.) River Bluff 2025 QB Parker Murray and River Bluff (S.C.) 2025 K/P Tripp Bryant.

*Prospects like Chula Vista (Calif.) Mater Dei Catholic 2024 four-star cornerback Isaiah Buxton and Austin (Texas) Vandegrift 2024 offensive lineman Blake Frazier were invited to Saturday afternoon’s game but will be unable to attend.

Further updates to follow

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