Photo Courtesy Under Armour/Twitter 4 Star DB Olaijah Griffin
As the football season has come to an end, the eyes of the college football world have turned to the remainder of the 2018 recruiting classes and the Tigers of Clemson are no exception as they still have their eyes on several remaining prospects that are uncommitted at this time.
Players the Tigers are still after include the likes of Justyn Ross the 5 star all world Wide Receiver out of Phenix City, Alabama and 5 star Defensive back Patrick Surtain down in the sunshine state. Also the big 4 star offensive Lineman out of Tampa Richard Gouriage to name just a few of the Tigers remaining targets.
Ross is down to Clemson, Auburn and Alabama. With both in state schools applying a lot of local pressure on the 5 star wide out. Clemson has quietly been the leader for Ross for long time, but his proximity to the in state schools and their local influence paired with the fact he has yet to take his Officials to either of these schools while officially visiting Clemson back in November for the Citadel game is not good news if you are a Clemson fan. He’s been to Clemson on more than a few occassions and his mother fell in love with the Campus and the Tigers on her trip with Justyn. But word out of Alabama is that “Grand ma” whom kept Justyn and raised him during his mothers deployment while in the Military is in favor of Ross staying in state, specifically in Tuscaloosa.
5 Star All World WR Justyn Ross is down to Clemson, Alabama and Auburn
Clemson has losses at the Wide Out position and specifically in the position Ross plays the “nine man” spot as Deon Cain has announced his plans to move on from Clemson and into the NFL. But Alabama has also opened it’s prime receiver spot as well with Calvin Ridley also announcing he will enter the NFL Draft. If you asked us its Clemson over Alabama but ONLY slightly with Auburn on the outside looking in at present. Clemson and Coach Jeff Scott has had Ross in their sights the entire season and this one will go down to Signing Day with a lot of Drama for sure to arise in the interim.
A few new 2018 offers were recently dispensed lately to a few targets that have blown up on recruiting radars over the past fall and winter of the 2017 High School season. And of course there are the players that have come available due to de-commitment or indecision. Clemson is pouring through info and intel and seeing who is left out there worthy of those few spots the Tigers have left in this 2018 Class.
4 star Safety Prospect Leon O’Neal Jr out of Texas still talks Clemson
Clemson has reached out to more than a few of these types of recruits as it has players like Leon O’Neal out of Texas a safety prospect that was once committed to Texas A&M and has since opened up the door and has hinted on an Clemson official visit this month. Texas A&M is again big with O’Neal since the hire of Jimbo Fishcher.and their newly hired Defensive Coordinator. O’ Neal has still stood pat on the potential Clemson visit but nothing has been confirmed as of yet.
