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Dabo Swinney loves what he’s seen from freshman running back David Eziomume

Eziomume has impressed his head coach.

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers have had a long line of fantastic running backs during his tenure as Clemson’s head coach.

If you look at the position year by year, you’ll see stars. Some fly under the radar more than others, like Wayne Gallman, who was a beast in the Tigers’ backfield, and others continue to shine to this day, such as CJ Spiller, who is now Clemson’s running back coach. No matter how big the name is, it’s been a ridiculous run of running backs for the Tigers, who now have Phil Mafah leading the backfield.

Four-star running back David Eziomume hopes to be the next great Clemson running back, and Swinney loves what he sees from his young back. Swinney discussed a bit of what he’s seen from him after practice on Tuesday.

“Easy E (Eziomume), I will say, I’m super proud of him because he had the furthest to go from where he was in the spring,” Swinney said. “And man, he just looks like the game has really slowed down for him.”

“I’m proud of him. He’s just not making as many mistakes and he’s playing faster because he’s more confident in what he’s doing.”

There will be high expectations for Eziomume at Clemson.

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.

Updated 1/31

12 Tigers in the final Rivals250 rankings for the 2024 class

12 Tigers landed in Rivals final Rivals250 rankings for the 2024 recruiting class.

For some teams, recruiting means a lot. For a team like Clemson, it means that much more.

Modern college football is very different from what some of us remember growing up. Year after year, the game changes and differs from what we once knew. Right now, the transfer portal is going wild as teams use the portal to build their teams. Each team is different with the transfer portal, but if you look at a team like Florida State from 2023, a majority of a team’s starting lineup can come directly through the portal.

That is not the case for Clemson, who simply doesn’t use the transfer portal often (or even at all, depending on the season). Therefore, recruiting means everything for Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program. Luckily for Clemson fans, Swinney and his staff are great at recruiting.

Rivals recently released their final Rivals250 rankings for the 2024 class, with 12 Tigers making the rankings. Here is a look at each of those Tigers and where they rank.

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 freshman RB David Eziomume: ‘It’s my time now’

Clemson running back David Eziomume is ready for his time.

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program have had some phenomenal running backs during the Swinney era, and the next great running back is ready for his time.

Freshman running back David Eziomume met one of the Tigers’ all-time greats during the Gator Bowl, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne. Arguably the best running back in ACC history, Eziomume was clearly ecstatic to meet one of the conference’s all-time greats.

Following meeting Etienne, Eziomume took to X (Twitter) to let everyone know that it’s his time now after meeting Etienne. Could Eziomume be the next guy at running back for the Tigers?

A four-star recruit, Eziomume is ranked as the No.17 running back in the 2024 class and the No.254 overall player by On3 recruiting. He will look to make an immediate impact for the Tigers, though much of that will depend on the decisions of Will Shipley and Phil Mafah on their futures.

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 4-star running back commit shuts down rumors

David Eziomume is ALL IN.

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers landed a possible future running back in 2024, four-star running back David Eziomume, though rumors have been swirling around the recruit and a possibility of the young running back backing out of his commitment.

Those rumors were put to rest Thursday by Eziomume himself. Eziomume took to X to clear things up, confirming that he was ALL IN. Great news for the Tigers as he is a key piece of their 2024 recruiting class.

According to 247Sports composite rankings, Eziomume is the No.33 running back and the No.376 overall player in the 2024 class. Like many before him, Eziomume is ALL IN.

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.

Clemson gets commitment from 4-star North Cobb RB David Eziomume

North Cobb (Ga.) four-star running back David Eziomume announced his commitment to Clemson this morning on Twitter.

North Cobb (Ga.) four-star running back David Eziomume announced his commitment to Clemson this morning on Twitter.

Eziomume (6-foot-1, 205 pounds) had offers from 30 other programs, according to 247Sports. That list includes other regional schools like Georgia State and Georgia Tech, as well as national powerhouses like Florida State, Kentucky and USC.

Asked why he picked Clemson over his other offers, Eziomume told Jeremy Johnson at On3 that it felt like home.

“Every time that I walked on campus it was like home, I’ve been to Clemson before but it was different (on Jan. 28). Meeting everybody and seeing the new offensive coordinator Garrett Riley and knowing the offense he runs. There’s so much to it. Your head coach is humble, he’s a great man and he’s talking to everybody. You can see the energy. He doesn’t put on an act.”

Eziomume was recruited by running backs coach C.J. Spiller, who played his college ball at Clemson before playing nine seasons in the NFL. He is ranked No. 27 at his position and No. 41 overall in the state of Georgia.

Clemson’s recruiting class of 2024 now has six members and ranks No. 10 in the nation.

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New Clemson offers go out Saturday

Clemson sent out a number of new offers on Saturday. Handley (Roanoke,Ala.) 2023 running back Jamarius Haynes, Vandegrift (Austin, Texas) 2024 four-star offensive lineman Blake Frazier, Pike Road (Ala.) 2024 three-star defensive end Malik Blocton …

Clemson sent out a number of new offers on Saturday.

Handley (Roanoke,Ala.) 2023 running back Jamarius Haynes, Vandegrift (Austin, Texas) 2024 four-star offensive lineman Blake Frazier, Pike Road (Ala.) 2024 three-star defensive end Malik Blocton and North Cobb (Kennesaw, Ga.) 2024 athlete David Eziomume all reported offers on Twitter.