Clemson jumps into Top 10 of 2024 college football recruiting rankings after recent commits
For most of the 2024 recruiting cycle, Clemson has hovered somewhere under the top 10 classes nationally but after the commitment of two high-profile recruits who rank in among the 10 best at their respective positions, Dabo Swinney and the Tigers have enjoyed a huge jump in the college football recruiting rankings this offseason.
Over a two-day period, Clemson received the pledge of Sammy Brown, the No. 1 ranked linebacker in the 2024 recruiting class out of Georgia, and Bryant Wesco, a consensus top-10 ranked wide receiver from the state of Texas, a pair of additions that seriously enhanced the reputation of a school that has won two College Football Playoff national championships but hasn't seen the semifinal since 2020.
As a result of those commitments, Clemson moved definitively into the top 10 of the College Football HQ Recruiting Rankings, sliding into the No. 7 position nationally, ahead of fellow ACC contender Florida State and behind Pac-12 leader Oregon.
Other recruiting services also moved Clemson up in their 2024 team rankings, as 247Sports placed it at No. 8 nationally with an average player rating of 91.60 and scoring 203.34 total points. For context, No. 1 ranked Georgia has a player average of 94.19 and 278.85 points.
On3 Sports ranked Clemson at No. 4 nationally after the commitments of Brown and Wesco, and Rivals placed the Tigers at No. 8 nationally with 1,365 points, compared to leader Georgia (2,340 points).
Clemson 2024 football recruits
Recruit rankings are an average consensus between all four major services, as of June 7
Sammy Brown: Five-star, No. 1 linebacker, No. 16 recruit
Bryant Wesco: Five-star, No. 9 wide receiver, No. 31 recruit
Christian Bentancur: Four-star, No. 6 tight end, No. 84 recruit
TJ Moore: Four-star, No. 22 wide receiver, No. 127 recruit
Hevin Brown-Shuler: Four-star, No. 22 defensive lineman, No. 187 recruit
Tavoy Feagin: Four-star, No. 24 cornerback, No. 226 recruit
Noah Dixon: Four-star, No. 23 safety, No. 257 recruit
Champ Thompson: Four-star, No. 31 defensive lineman, No. 334 recruit
David Eziomume: Three-star, No. 34 running back, No. 399 recruit
Drew Woodaz: Three-star, No. 103 linebacker, No. 994 recruit
Nolan Hauser: Three-star, No. 2 place kicker, No. 1,456 recruit
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