Clemson Football Recruiting: Class of 2016 Commitments
Clemson football recruiting commitments, position breakdown, and notable targets for the 2016 class.
After wrapping up what might have been the strongest Clemson football recruiting class in program history during the 2015 cycle, the Tigers will try to repeat that success with the 2016 class.
Early signs are encouraging that the 2016 Clemson football recruiting class could be as good, or even better, than the 2015 class. The Tigers secured three major 2016 commitments on National Signing Day, bringing the total up to seven before the 2015 recruiting cycle officially ended.
It’s possible that this could be a smaller class. The Tigers will be a fairly young team in 2015, and there won’t be too many departing seniors at the end of the season. But that may just allow Clemson to be pickier about who they take. So even if this class doesn’t ultimately rank as high as the 2015 class did, it may have even more star-power, on average.
2016 Clemson Football Recruiting Class:
| Name: | Position: | Rating: | Home: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavien Feaster | RB | ★★★★★ | Spartanburg, SC |
| Rahshaun Smith | LB | ★★★★ | Bradenten, FL |
| Tavares Chase | WR | ★★★★ | Bradenten, FL |
| Cornell Powell | WR | ★★★★ | Greenville, NC |
| Zerrick Cooper | QB | ★★★★ | Jonesboro, GA |
| Sean Pollard | OL | ★★★ | Southern Pines, NC |
| Jamie Skalski | LB | ★★★ | Newnan, GA |
| J.C. Chalk | TE | ★★★ | Argyle, TX |
Note: Star ratings from the 247 Sports composite.
Position breakdown:
Offense:
QB – 1
RB – 1
WR – 2
TE – 1
OL – 1
Defense:
DE – 0
DT – 0
LB – 2
DB – 0
Special Teams/Athletes:
K – 0
P – 0
ATH – 0
Notable Targets:
- Saivion Smith, 5-Star CB – Committed to LSU
- Dexter Lawrence, 5-Star DT
- Parker Boudreaux, 4-Star OT
- John Simpson, 4-Star OG
- Diondre Overton, 4-Star WR
- Tre Lamar, 4-Star LB
- Rahshaun Smith, 4-Star DE – Committed to Clemson [Story]
- Javon Kinlaw, 4-Star OT
- Antwuan Jackson, 4-Star DT
- E.J. Price, 4-Star OL
- Jay Jay McCargo, 3-Star OL
- Robbie Robinson, 3-Star ATH
Clemson Football Recruiting News:
- Rahshaun Smith Commits to Clemson
- Rahshaun Smith Looks Like a Clemson Lean
- Film Review: Tavien Feaster Junior Highlight Video
- Is Clemson Done Recruiting the Skill Positions for 2016?
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