Clemson Football Recruiting: Top Recruits Visiting Tigers

Clemson football recruiting 2013, National Signing Day recap: What could've been

Clemson lost some big commits and didn't finish the recruiting process strong yet again, but still ended up with a top-20 class. Full class right here. Follow @SBNationCFB Follow @SBNRecruiting

Tyrone Crowder commits to Clemson over UGA on National Signing Day

Clemson added a big offensive lineman to its 2013 class when Tyrone Crowder signed with the Tigers. Follow @SBNationCFB Follow @SBNRecruiting

Shaq Lawson enrolled at Clemson: Defensive end recruit could play early

The Central, S.C. product took a year at prep school to get his grades in order, but he's finally in school at Clemson and could make a difference early for the Tigers.

National Signing Day 2013: ACC football recruiting preview

Several ACC programs are set to bring in strong recruiting hauls, and they can get even better depending on the decisions made by some elite uncommitted prospects on National Signing Day.

Marcus Edmond could follow Kyrin Priester to Clemson from N.C. State

N.C. State commit Marcus Edmond could flip his allegiance to Clemson this weekend.

Clemson football recruiting: Asiantii Woulard, James Clark, Kyrin Priester visiting Tigers

The Tigers will host three 2013 prospects this weekend as they try to add to their current class.

Demarcus Robinson flips back to Clemson from Florida

Oh, recruiting!

Robert Nkemdiche decommits from Clemson: Ole Miss bound?

Did Clemson lose a commitment from the top recruit in the country?

Elijah Daniel might or might not have decommitted from Clemson

Clemson appeared to have lost one of its elite defensive end recruits, with Rivals four-star Elijah Daniel tweeting he's heading elsewhere. But now there's a claim his account was "hacked."

Clemson's Dabo Swinney wants to recruit JUCOs

In late September, thanks to the help of the Clemson experts at Shakin The Southland, we published Why won't Clemson pursue JUCO recruits to fix defense? The story received a lot of recognition, and Monday, Clemson's beat writers asked Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney about the issue.

Needless to say, Swinney is frustrated. These quotes come from Travis Sawchik of The Post and Courier:

"It is a problem for us," Swinney said. "It’s not that Clemson is saying you can’t come here, it’s that you have to meet degree percentage rules and you have to be able to transfer enough hours that will count toward a degree. The problem we’ve had is having a degree program that they can fit into and become eligible. Guys will be ineligible here and eligible elsewhere. We have very few places where we can count a bunch of electives."

"I’m more of a build through the draft kind of guy," Swinney said. "I’d never want to be one of these guys that (relies on JUCOs) and we don’t have to at Clemson. … But it’s an issue."

Sawchik's article hits on many of the issues discussed in our original, including the problem created by having to compete against the likes of Florida State and South Carolina, both of which pursue players from junior colleges to fill their needs.

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Why won't Clemson pursue JUCO recruits to fix defense?

Clemson's administration won't allow its coaches to pursue JUCO recruits to fix its defense.

Scott Pagano Commits To Clemson Over UF, LSU, Bama

In a shocking move, defensive tackle recruit Scott Pagano committed to Clemson on Tuesday over LSU, Florida and Alabama.

Will Clemson Offer Robert Nkemdiche's Entire High School Team?

Clemson Adds Offensive Tackle And Defensive End Recruits

Clemson continues its excellent run of June recruiting with the addition of verbal commitments from offensive tackle Maverick Morris and defensive end Dane Rogers. As opposed to the commitments secured last week from mega recruits Robert Nkemdiche and Elijah Daniel, Morris and Rogers are rather unheralded.

But that doesn't mean they lack talent.

Here is SB Nation's Shakin' The Southland on Morris:

Theres not any film or perspective on this commitment to give you, except that he's 16 years old and already 6'5 285-290, and was offered personally by The Chad. He supposedly has an athletic upside and plays mean, chews 'bacco and is just a country boy. Morris plays in a loaded area of south Georgia where we typically have a tough time pulling prospects. However, he has no rating by either of the major services.

And Rogers:

The first thing that I’d say about Rogers is that he’s a raw talent, and more of a project End that needs work. His first step is pretty good and his motor runs, but his pad level is way too high. His hand usage is good. If his pads would come down, his strength would register a lot more sacks for him at Crest. He looks a lot like Shaq Lawson to me. I would expect him to redshirt a year before seeing major PT.

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Was This Clemson's Best Dabo Swinney Camp Ever?

According to the recruiting experts at Shakin’ The Southland, yes, yes it was. QT has a nice rundown of all the festivities at STS.

Elijah Daniel Commits To Clemson Tigers

Robert Nkemdiche Commits To Clemson, According To Report

Perhaps the weirdest story of the 2013 college football recruiting class has already run its course: Robert Nkemdiche has committed to Clemson, according to Rivals site Tiger Illustrated. Nkemdiche, the nation's consensus No. 1 player and a fearsome defensive end, was also considering Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Georgia, among other schools.

All this happened very swiftly on Wednesday. First, Nkemdiche was visiting Clemson, and then rumors swirled that he was going to commit to Dabo Swinney's Tigers, and now he apparently has. It's not the first big-time player the Tigers have pulled under Sweeney -- Da'Quan Bowers, also a defensive end, comes to mind -- but Nkemdiche could be the best recruit in Clemson's history if he sticks with this commitment.

As for whether Nkemdiche can contribute as a freshman? Bud Elliott's glowing Nkemdiche scouting report should leave little doubt that he's probably going to be a great player at the collegiate level.

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Clemson Football Recruiting Update: Top Recruits Visiting Tigers

Robert Nkemdiche Visiting Clemson Wednesday

Robert Nkemdiche, the nation's top recruit, will visit Clemson Wednesday.

Going to visit Clemson tommrow my boy Wayne already up there .

— robert nkemdiche (@Robertusmagna_1) June 12, 2012

Out of Loganville (Ga.) Grayson High School, the 6'4, 270-pound Nkemdiche holds offers from almost every major football power in the country, including Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Clemson, Texas and USC. He is a consensus five-star recruit and can play a variety of positions.

Nkemdiche has often been linked to Alabama and LSU, but it would be unwise to count out a program like Clemson, with its family atmosphere and dynamic coaching personalities.

That Clemson has a commitment from teammate Wayne Gallman can't hurt, either.

#Clemson commit Wayne Gallman (HS teammate of Robert Nkemdiche) says he & Nkemdiche plan to go to same college. Also says RN likes #Bama.

— Laura McKeeman (@LauraMcKeeman) May 31, 2012

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Clemson Football Recruiting: Linebacker Ben Boulware Commits To Tigers

Clemson landed a commitment from linebacker recruit Ben Boulware. But should they have accepted the commitment given the Tigers' needs?