***2020 Recruiting Thread***
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M.W.
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Thanks for starting this thread.
https://247sports.com/college/clemson/Season/2020-Football/Commits/
To match the names with the rankings:
QB - D.J. Uiagalelei (California)
DL - Brian Bresee (Maryland)
S - R.J. Mickens (Texas)
TB - Demarkcus Bowman
DT - Demonte Capehart
DT - Tre Williams
CB - Fred Davis
Clemson has seven other commits consisting of five 4* OL and two 4* linebackers.
States:
GA - 4
FL - 2
KY - 1
TN - 1
SC - 1
NC - 1
MD - 1
CA - 1
TX - 1
DC - 1
https://247sports.com/college/clemson/Season/2020-Football/Commits/
To match the names with the rankings:
QB - D.J. Uiagalelei (California)
DL - Brian Bresee (Maryland)
S - R.J. Mickens (Texas)
TB - Demarkcus Bowman
DT - Demonte Capehart
DT - Tre Williams
CB - Fred Davis
Clemson has seven other commits consisting of five 4* OL and two 4* linebackers.
States:
GA - 4
FL - 2
KY - 1
TN - 1
SC - 1
NC - 1
MD - 1
CA - 1
TX - 1
DC - 1
AliShaheed
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Another LA kid heading out of town...
M.W.
Parties like it's 1979
Myles Murphy (#1 in State of Georgia, #2 SDE, and #8 overall player per 247 composite) narrows it down to Auburn and Clemson. Whichever way he goes, this is a huge loss for UGA at a position of need for them.
https://247sports.com/Player/Myles-Murphy-46042886/
Where's Kyle when you need him?
Oh, well, I'll say it -- Murphy will choose the Tigers.
https://247sports.com/Player/Myles-Murphy-46042886/
Where's Kyle when you need him?
Oh, well, I'll say it -- Murphy will choose the Tigers.
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M.W.
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The last few weeks of Clemson recruiting have been absolute insanity. The program’s last 4 commitments have all been 5-star prospects, and 3 of them are rated inside the top 20 of 24/7’s composite rankings. . . .
More on Myles Murphy from "Tommy K"
https://www.shakinthesouthland.com/2019/5/10/18526248/recruiting-update-5-star-run-still-not-over
The #1 player in Georgia, and top 10 prospect nationally per 24/7 Sports, Myles Murphy publicly announced his decision date for May 17th. Clemson has long led in this recruitment, and the coaching staff did a masterful job of keeping it under the radar for so long. UGA was thought to be the leader for months, however, at a recent Opening regional Murphy’s true interests were revealed. Clemson and Auburn were arguably both in better position than Georgia. It shocked many within that fanbase and likely UGA’s coaching staff as well. The damage has been done, and Murphy decided to move up his decision from August, and that heavily favors Clemson. [Tommy K's] pick is on Clemson to land a player who is in [his] opinion the top Defensive End prospect in 2020.
More on Myles Murphy from "Tommy K"
https://www.shakinthesouthland.com/2019/5/10/18526248/recruiting-update-5-star-run-still-not-over
The #1 player in Georgia, and top 10 prospect nationally per 24/7 Sports, Myles Murphy publicly announced his decision date for May 17th. Clemson has long led in this recruitment, and the coaching staff did a masterful job of keeping it under the radar for so long. UGA was thought to be the leader for months, however, at a recent Opening regional Murphy’s true interests were revealed. Clemson and Auburn were arguably both in better position than Georgia. It shocked many within that fanbase and likely UGA’s coaching staff as well. The damage has been done, and Murphy decided to move up his decision from August, and that heavily favors Clemson. [Tommy K's] pick is on Clemson to land a player who is in [his] opinion the top Defensive End prospect in 2020.
M.W.
Parties like it's 1979
Other Clemson recruiting news from Tommy K:
WR Julian Fleming picked up an Ohio State crystal ball from Steve Wiltfong recently. As Steve has said before, his crystal ball reflects the current “pulse” of the recruitment, and is not necessarily a projection. If signing day were today I feel confident in saying Fleming would be a Buckeye, however, Julian has said he will return to campus, and if he does we all know what Jeff Scott is capable of. Interestingly, Fleming is currently included in the Clemson Commits group chat, and if this month (and next week) is any indication, there are presumably some pretty important new members in that chat.
After RB Bowman committed, it was an automatic signal to any remaining RB targets Clemson is pursuing that spots are limited. As a result, shortly thereafter Kobe Pryor set his commitment date for the 18th of May. Clemson is the favorite, and all signs point to the Tigers soon adding their second back to the class. Pryor is underrated by recruiting services, and would provide the RB room a different look than what it currently has.
On the question of remaining spots in the class, there are simply not many left. Top tier talent is going to be left out, and one of the major casualties of this appears to be 4-star LB Trent Simpson who has been blowing up on the trail as of late. After the month of May, there will likely be 16 prospects already in the class. That leaves 4-5, and absolutely no more than 6 spots left. How Clemson decides to use those spots will be very interesting, as it appears the Tigers will take 2 more WRs, and DB Tyler Venables, which would take that number to 19. At the same time, Clemson is still heavily pursuing Jordan Burch, Justin Flowe, possibly a TE, and/or a potential 4th DB. Clemson is in an envious, yet also unfortunate situation regarding talent in this class, and how the remaining spots will be approached for the remainder of the cycle will be fascinating to watch.
WR Julian Fleming picked up an Ohio State crystal ball from Steve Wiltfong recently. As Steve has said before, his crystal ball reflects the current “pulse” of the recruitment, and is not necessarily a projection. If signing day were today I feel confident in saying Fleming would be a Buckeye, however, Julian has said he will return to campus, and if he does we all know what Jeff Scott is capable of. Interestingly, Fleming is currently included in the Clemson Commits group chat, and if this month (and next week) is any indication, there are presumably some pretty important new members in that chat.
After RB Bowman committed, it was an automatic signal to any remaining RB targets Clemson is pursuing that spots are limited. As a result, shortly thereafter Kobe Pryor set his commitment date for the 18th of May. Clemson is the favorite, and all signs point to the Tigers soon adding their second back to the class. Pryor is underrated by recruiting services, and would provide the RB room a different look than what it currently has.
On the question of remaining spots in the class, there are simply not many left. Top tier talent is going to be left out, and one of the major casualties of this appears to be 4-star LB Trent Simpson who has been blowing up on the trail as of late. After the month of May, there will likely be 16 prospects already in the class. That leaves 4-5, and absolutely no more than 6 spots left. How Clemson decides to use those spots will be very interesting, as it appears the Tigers will take 2 more WRs, and DB Tyler Venables, which would take that number to 19. At the same time, Clemson is still heavily pursuing Jordan Burch, Justin Flowe, possibly a TE, and/or a potential 4th DB. Clemson is in an envious, yet also unfortunate situation regarding talent in this class, and how the remaining spots will be approached for the remainder of the cycle will be fascinating to watch.
AliShaheed
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So clemson is getting the top 3 DT's in the class and the top 2 DE's? On a team that's already loaded with DL depth? Uhhhh...
He went blue on Saturday. Just a great pickup. Even with the portal, that QB room is just loaded for the foreseeable future.
M.W.
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I don't evaluate talent. Yes, that is more or less what other people's ratings say. Maybe three of top four and two of top three, or maybe exactly as you said.
M.W.
Parties like it's 1979
Clemson added another 5* yesterday, making five straight 5* commits for the Tigers. Myles Murphy (discussed above) made it official.
https://www.shakinthesouthland.com/...nsive-end-myles-murphy-chooses-clemson-tigers
Lemanski Hall gets his first big recruiting feather in the cap. UGA is not happy about this outcome. The Dawgs have amassed a great deal of defensive end/outside linebacker star power in recent years, but are still searching for an elite pass rusher. They wanted Murphy!
In the end, this recruitment came down to Auburn and Clemson with UGA being eliminated. Murphy and his family were extremely diligent in their pursuit of a match for Myles. Myles has the grades and test scores to go anywhere in the country and early on their was a feeling that he might pick a school based on academic fit like a Stanford or Michigan, for example. Myles did his homework on engineering schools, part of the reason that Auburn made the final cut. The family visited the main schools on Myles list and quietly whittled the list down.
Hall and the Clemson recruiting staff did work to position Clemson at the front of the pack, but, again, quietly. Clemson does a really good job of allowing the recruit to also realize that the fit is mutual without being overly pushy. It should also be noted that if you were to rank the top 100 players based on being an upstanding citizen on and off the field—Murphy would be in the top 10 easily (but don’t worry, Myles plays with an edge on the field).
My comparison for Murphy isn’t perfect, but right now it is Cle Ferrell. Murphy can play both the pass and the run. He is big enough to play immediately at strongside defensive end. He has a big frame similar to Ferrell with long arms. He will likely play in the 265-270 range. He plays with power and decent speed, but just like Cle he gets off the line quickly and has good bend for a guy his size. His pass rush moves are probably more advanced than Cle at this stage compared to Ferrell’s first years coming off of injury.
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Clemson followed up by taking a commitment from its first 3* of the cycle, tailback Kobe Pryor of Cedartown, Georgia, who chose Clemson over Auburn and Tech after he failed to get an offer from UGA.
https://www.shakinthesouthland.com/...n-adds-rb-kobe-pryor-to-2020-recruiting-class
Pryor is the #55 ranked running back in the 2020 class per the 247Sports Composite and the #750 player overall. Pryor chose Clemson over Auburn and Georgia Tech. The Tigers took the lead in his recruitment following his visit to the Spring Game earlier this year and Pryor committed to the take the final running back spot in the 2020 class shortly after Demarkcus Bowman made his intention to join the class public. Pryor’s commitment extends Clemson’s grasp on the #1 ranked 2020 class even further and is the 16th commitment overall.
Tony Elliott led Pryor’s recruitment and has earned the fanbase’s trust with his ability to evaluate running back talent. Pryor was coveted by Clemson during this cycle, so I wouldn’t think twice about UGA not giving Pryor the offer he reportedly wanted most. Additionally, Pryor has generated significant buzz this Spring and will likely receive a rankings bump during the next round of updates.
He posted a 4.83 40 yard dash, a 4.32 shuttle, and a 35 inch vertical leap at the recent Opening Regional in Atlanta. His 40 yard dash time is mediocre, but his 35-inch vertical suggests that his slow 40 could be the result of a poor run or lack of training for the test. Elliott clearly sees Pryor as the type of bulldozer the Tigers have been missing since the Cordarrian Richardson decommitment in 2016 [which led Clemson to scramble and offer Travis EtTienne at the last minute]. He will bring some desired diversity to the RB room and be the change of pace back that Adam Choice and CJ Fuller were in recent years.
Clemson will maintain contact with APB Daniyel Ngata during the remainder of the recruiting cycle, however, two commitments at the running back position are all the staff intends to take at the moment.
With Pryor as the 16th take in the class that doesn’t leave many spots open. Clemson will still likely take 2 wide receivers, Burch as an oversign DE, and a Safety, perhaps a TE and then evaluate if there is room for another LB take. It is tight, but Clemson will definitely take 19, probably 20 and I think they should take 21.
https://www.shakinthesouthland.com/...nsive-end-myles-murphy-chooses-clemson-tigers
Lemanski Hall gets his first big recruiting feather in the cap. UGA is not happy about this outcome. The Dawgs have amassed a great deal of defensive end/outside linebacker star power in recent years, but are still searching for an elite pass rusher. They wanted Murphy!
In the end, this recruitment came down to Auburn and Clemson with UGA being eliminated. Murphy and his family were extremely diligent in their pursuit of a match for Myles. Myles has the grades and test scores to go anywhere in the country and early on their was a feeling that he might pick a school based on academic fit like a Stanford or Michigan, for example. Myles did his homework on engineering schools, part of the reason that Auburn made the final cut. The family visited the main schools on Myles list and quietly whittled the list down.
Hall and the Clemson recruiting staff did work to position Clemson at the front of the pack, but, again, quietly. Clemson does a really good job of allowing the recruit to also realize that the fit is mutual without being overly pushy. It should also be noted that if you were to rank the top 100 players based on being an upstanding citizen on and off the field—Murphy would be in the top 10 easily (but don’t worry, Myles plays with an edge on the field).
My comparison for Murphy isn’t perfect, but right now it is Cle Ferrell. Murphy can play both the pass and the run. He is big enough to play immediately at strongside defensive end. He has a big frame similar to Ferrell with long arms. He will likely play in the 265-270 range. He plays with power and decent speed, but just like Cle he gets off the line quickly and has good bend for a guy his size. His pass rush moves are probably more advanced than Cle at this stage compared to Ferrell’s first years coming off of injury.
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Clemson followed up by taking a commitment from its first 3* of the cycle, tailback Kobe Pryor of Cedartown, Georgia, who chose Clemson over Auburn and Tech after he failed to get an offer from UGA.
https://www.shakinthesouthland.com/...n-adds-rb-kobe-pryor-to-2020-recruiting-class
Pryor is the #55 ranked running back in the 2020 class per the 247Sports Composite and the #750 player overall. Pryor chose Clemson over Auburn and Georgia Tech. The Tigers took the lead in his recruitment following his visit to the Spring Game earlier this year and Pryor committed to the take the final running back spot in the 2020 class shortly after Demarkcus Bowman made his intention to join the class public. Pryor’s commitment extends Clemson’s grasp on the #1 ranked 2020 class even further and is the 16th commitment overall.
Tony Elliott led Pryor’s recruitment and has earned the fanbase’s trust with his ability to evaluate running back talent. Pryor was coveted by Clemson during this cycle, so I wouldn’t think twice about UGA not giving Pryor the offer he reportedly wanted most. Additionally, Pryor has generated significant buzz this Spring and will likely receive a rankings bump during the next round of updates.
He posted a 4.83 40 yard dash, a 4.32 shuttle, and a 35 inch vertical leap at the recent Opening Regional in Atlanta. His 40 yard dash time is mediocre, but his 35-inch vertical suggests that his slow 40 could be the result of a poor run or lack of training for the test. Elliott clearly sees Pryor as the type of bulldozer the Tigers have been missing since the Cordarrian Richardson decommitment in 2016 [which led Clemson to scramble and offer Travis EtTienne at the last minute]. He will bring some desired diversity to the RB room and be the change of pace back that Adam Choice and CJ Fuller were in recent years.
Clemson will maintain contact with APB Daniyel Ngata during the remainder of the recruiting cycle, however, two commitments at the running back position are all the staff intends to take at the moment.
With Pryor as the 16th take in the class that doesn’t leave many spots open. Clemson will still likely take 2 wide receivers, Burch as an oversign DE, and a Safety, perhaps a TE and then evaluate if there is room for another LB take. It is tight, but Clemson will definitely take 19, probably 20 and I think they should take 21.
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M.W.
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Really good get, his ranking is off right now but should be adjusted before his senior year.
Serviceable, no doubt.
AliShaheed
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dang what's going on penn st????
Do tell...
Two big de-commits on the offensive line in the past week, right?
AliShaheed
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yes and a 4 star corner
On top of Tommy Stevens leaving earlier.
Maybe they finally realize that they won‘t win a big game under the moron peanut head. Now he can‘t recruit either
AliShaheed
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TahoeLegend
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Chandler Morris, son of Arkansas head coach Chad Morris, committed to the Razorbacks.
This was not just a father signing his son as a favor, this kid can play.
Led Highland Park to the a third straight state championship in Texas last year and had offers from Clemson, Oklahoma, Auburn, Virginia Tech, and Texas A & M, among others.
Interesting note, he will be competing against the richest QB (at least the QB from the richest family) of any QB in the country, Jerry Jone's grandson, who led Highland Park to the title the previous two years.
https://www.thv11.com/video/news/ch...ansas/91-fce47241-8814-48b9-8537-651813b6f16a
This was not just a father signing his son as a favor, this kid can play.
Led Highland Park to the a third straight state championship in Texas last year and had offers from Clemson, Oklahoma, Auburn, Virginia Tech, and Texas A & M, among others.
Interesting note, he will be competing against the richest QB (at least the QB from the richest family) of any QB in the country, Jerry Jone's grandson, who led Highland Park to the title the previous two years.
https://www.thv11.com/video/news/ch...ansas/91-fce47241-8814-48b9-8537-651813b6f16a
TahoeLegend
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Oklahoma got a commitment from the kid who is expected to be the top QB in the 2021 class to go with the number one QB they got last year. I doubt they take a QB in the 2020 class.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/27016456/sooners-land-another-top-qb-vandagriff-21
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/27016456/sooners-land-another-top-qb-vandagriff-21
AliShaheed
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Looks like PSU lost another one today...4 star LB out of Florida.
Monger
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M.W.
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Not the literal backyard. Two of Clemson's five best teams ever (1981 and 1989) had QBs who played high school ball in Athens itself.
Monger
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Sorry, 15 minutes away.
Nice go grab #1 safety two years running. That's been a sore spot off and on for sometime. I think he was originally a January announcement so I'm sure it will be battle to end to hold him. Overall, Mich got 8 commits today (a lot still waiting for their videos etc). That should kick start the recruiting again like last year. Now, win games. 11 preferably.
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Ha Rayray's kid. Should've been a legacy. Still time.
M.W.
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WR Ajou AJou committed to Clemson today. Runner-up was Nebraska.
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AliShaheed
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Kendall Milton to UGA.
All these Cali and Arizona kids fleeing the region in droves...
Is Justin Flowe headed to Clemson?
All these Cali and Arizona kids fleeing the region in droves...
Is Justin Flowe headed to Clemson?
moultrie83
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Adamant he wasn’t committing until NSD. Then he visited Clemson and has changed his mind on his timeline decision. Think he’s CU bound.
AliShaheed
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Does he have a decision date now?
