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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.

Updated 1/31

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

 

Swinney on Hauser: ‘He’s the best kicker in the country’

Dabo Swinney shared high praise for Clemson’s newest kicker.

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program are bringing in one of the top kickers in the country in their 2024 class, but according to Swinney, he is the top kicker.

Clemson singing Nolan Hauser is a phenomenal kicker. He’s so good that he is a national record holder for field goals made in a high school career. An impressive feat, Hauser has hit a lot of field goals in his young career.
Swinney shared high praise for Hauser on early signing day.

“He’s the best kicker in the country. He’s kicked more field goals I think than that anybody ever I think he broke the all time high school record, maybe about halfway through the season this year. But you know, Hauser, he’s an athlete, he comes from an athletic family, obviously, his mom and dad were both athletes here at Clemson,” Swinney said.

Things get interesting at the position next season and Hauser should be right in the competition for starter. Clemson fans will expect big things from someone with a track record as good as Hauser’s.

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 commit ties national record for career field goals

Nolan Hauser is one field goal away from history.

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson coaching staff have done a great job so far in the 2024 recruiting class putting together a group of future Tigers who should have a major impact on the programs future.

One of these future Tigers, Hough High School All-American Nolan Hauser is on the verge of making history. During Hough’s latest 20-17 win over  Dutch Fork, Hauser made two field goals and tied the high school national record for career field goals (56). While this in itself is history, one more field goal and he is the all time leader.

Take a look below at Hauser tying the record as he helped lead his team to a win.

Clemson commit Nolan Hauser ties national field goal record

Nolan Hauser ties the national high school football record for kicking field goals.

Following his performance on Friday night, Nolan Hauser is set to become the most prolific field goal kicker in high school football history. Not surprisingly, the Clemson commit is considered one of the top field goal kickers in the nation.

Hauser kicked two field goals this past Friday night to spearhead Hough’s 20-17 win over Dutch Fork (who won the 5A championship in South Carolina last year). The national record for field goals stands at 56, set by Texas kicker Cole Hedlund from 2011-13.

Ranked the No. 3 kicker in the country by 247Sports, Hauser committed to Clemson last November. He held offers from Maryland, North Carolina and North Carolina State.

 

On the season, Hauser is averaging 52 yards per kickoff and 40 yards per punt. 

 

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 nation’s best

The Clemson football program picked up a new verbal commitment on Monday. Hough High School (Cornelius, N.C.) kicker Nolan Hauser announced his commitment to the Tigers. Hauser is considered to be the No. 1 kicker in the nation for the class of 2024 …

The Clemson football program picked up a new verbal commitment on Monday.

Hough High School (Cornelius, N.C.) kicker Nolan Hauser announced his commitment to the Tigers.

Hauser is considered to be the No. 1 kicker in the nation for the class of 2024 by Chris Sailer Kicking.

He received a full scholarship offer from Clemson earlier this month and returned to campus last Saturday.

Hauser becomes the second commitment in Clemson’s 2024 recruiting class, joining Carrollwood Day (Tampa, Fla.) four-star cornerback Tavoy Feagin.

Hauser also held offers from Maryland, NC State and North Carolina.

Both of his parents played sports at Clemson, and his sister is currently on the Tigers’ women’s soccer team.

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Nation’s top-ranked kicker details ‘awesome’ Swinney Camp experience, getting to kick in Death Valley

Among the standout prospects who participated in the Dabo Swinney Camp earlier this month was one of the nation’s top kickers in the class of 2024. Hough High School’s (Cornelius, N.C.) Nolan Hauser, who is considered to be the No. 1 kicker in the …

Among the standout prospects who participated in the Dabo Swinney Camp earlier this month was one of the nation’s top kickers in the class of 2024.

Hough High School’s (Cornelius, N.C.) Nolan Hauser, who is considered to be the No. 1 kicker in the nation by Chris Sailer Kicking worked out at the Swinney Camp on Saturday, June 11.

“It was awesome,” Hauser told The Clemson Insider regarding his Swinney Camp experience. “I mean, I got to kick in Death Valley, so that was pretty cool. I’ve always dreamed of kicking at Death Valley, maybe next time it’ll be on game day.”

What type of feedback did Hauser get from Clemson’s coaching staff?

“I got (feedback) from both (Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and Bill Spiers),” he said. “They both said I kicked really well. I have to be patient with the whole process and wait it out. They’re not in a rush to take a ’24 (kicker). So, I have to wait it out and see how things go.”

Speaking with The Clemson Insider after he visited this spring, Hauser told us that Clemson had spoken to him about a potential offer, but they really needed to see him kick in person first. His plan was to go down there this summer to camp and gain condi

While Hauser would, obviously, like to have an offer from Clemson, he’s appreciative that the Tigers have been honest with him and haven’t misled him during the process. Clemson has only offered a handful of prospects of Hauser’s class.

“It would be awesome,” he said regarding a potential offer from the Tigers. “That would be a huge step in my recruiting. Clemson has been through the family, so that would be awesome to have and maybe be on that field someday.”

Hauser felt like he definitely showed what he wanted to show when he kicked for Swinney and Spiers in The Valley. He made a 56-yard field goal in front of Clemson’s head coach. When Swinney came over, Hauser didn’t even have to kick kickoffs for him; that’s all he needed to see.

While Swinney’s presence at Memorial Stadium was exciting for Hauser, he’s mainly cultivated a relationship with Spiers.

“It’s always really cool to talk with him because it’s not only about football, but it’s about family,” Hauser said of Clemson’s director of special teams. “It’s always good to talk with him. It’s always something new. My parents are always talking to him and he’s always very friendly. His family’s very friendly. We had a chance to meet (Spiers’ youngest daughter) Mary Crosby when we were down there…it’s always really cool to see him. Even though he can’t contact me, we always find ways to contact each other if I call him.”

In addition to Clemson, Hauser has been to North Carolina, Ohio State and Penn State this summer. He picked up an offer from the Tar Heels during his visit earlier this month and added it to his offer list, which includes the University of Maryland as well.

“It’s great to have all these different experiences, especially so young,” Hauser said. “I get to expose myself at a really young age. It shows that I can really grow to the coaches. It’s awesome to be able to see all these places and get to see what’s ahead in the future.”

Right now, Hauser is using this dead period to hit the gym and put on some extra weight before the season. As far as preparation goes, Hauser will usually go to the gym in the morning and then go kick in the early afternoon. Rather than “kicking than crap out of the ball,” he’s focused on his mechanics and contact going forward.

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Nation’s top-ranked kicker on Clemson: ‘They got something special’

Last month, Clemson quietly played host to one of the nation’s top kickers in the class of 2024. In fact, Hough High School’s (Cornelius, N.C.) Nolan Hauser is considered to be the No. 1 kicker in the nation by Chris Sailer Kicking. The Clemson …

Last month, Clemson quietly played host to one of the nation’s top kickers in the class of 2024. In fact, Hough High School’s (Cornelius, N.C.) Nolan Hauser is considered to be the No. 1 kicker in the nation by Chris Sailer Kicking.

The Clemson Insider was able to catch up with Hauser, who made his way to Tiger Town for an unofficial visit to Clemson on March 12.
“I mean it was awesome,” Hauser said. “The hospitality was great, it seemed like everybody took care of me and everyone treated me very well. It’s a really nice place over there. They got something special.”

Hauser had a chance to talk to each Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, Bill Spiers and Mickey Conn. Though, it’s Spiers, Clemson’s director of special teams, who Hauser has the most extensive relationship with.

“It’s awesome,” Hauser said regarding his relationship with Spiers. “I can call him every time I want of course, he can’t call me because I’m a ’24, but he’s really like family. I can call him any time and we chat for about 20 minutes every time. It’s really nice.”

According to Hauser, Clemson has spoken to him about a potential offer, but they really need to see him kick in person first. He plans on going up this summer to a camp, kicking in front of them and gaining confidence in the coaching staff, he said.

“Coach Swinney likes to see players kick before putting everything in them, so I need to do that for him,” he said.

Clemson isn’t the only program like that, though. Hauser will have to kick in front of most schools because, as he put it, “that’s like buying a car without even seeing it.”

Hauser’s range can be anywhere from probably 55-60 yards out. He’s hopeful that’ll grow over the years. It’s hard for the average person to evaluate kickers like Hauser, so we asked him for a little assistance in what exactly goes into that.

“It’s mostly consistency,” he said. “Any school, obviously, wants a consistent kicker. You want to put out a kicker that can make any kicks, really. You really want a kicker that can comfortably and consistently with confidence hit multiple field goals.”

If you’re familiar with Clemson Athletics, then the last name “Hauser” might ring a bell. Nolan happens to have multiple connections to Clemson. Both of his parents, Scott Hauser and Sherri Bueter Hauser, played at Clemson.

Sherri played for Clemson’s women’s soccer program (1994-98) and still holds multiple school records, while Scott played for Clemson’s baseball team around the same time. Nolan’s older sister, Ella, is currently a freshman midfielder on Clemson’s women’s soccer team.

“We got a little family in there,” he said jokingly.

Nolan’s Clemson connections don’t stop there.

He also has a connection to the Clemson football program in the form of B.T. Potter. Nolan said that he kicks with Potter at least once a month with Charlotte-based trainer Dan Orner, who is one of their kicking coaches.

“We kick together, so we usually have some friendly competition in there,” he said. “They got something good over there and the kickers are world-class. (Potter) has said that (Clemson) is a special place, as everybody said that I’ve spoken with. It’s a really nice place and it’s really family over there.”

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