Clemson Football: Top 10 Highest Ranked Commitments of All-Time

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide with the trophy in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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CLEVELAND, OH – AUGUST 20: Wide receiver Shane Wynn #5 of the Cleveland Browns is tackled by linebacker Tony Steward #50 of the Buffalo Bills during the second half of a preseason game at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 20, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bills defeated the Browns 11-10. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

8. Tony Steward

Tony Steward, a member of the Class of 2011, was the highest-rated linebacker to ever sign with Clemson football.

Steward was a 5-star, as was all of the players on this list, and was rated as the No. 1 linebacker in the nation. He was ranked No. 16 nationally.

Unfortunately for Steward, injuries and just bad timing fell upon him and he was never able to really develop into an elite linebacker. He tore his ACL his freshman season and wasn’t really the same after that.

He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 2015, but was released in 2016 after another injury. He signed with both the Patriots and Saints, but injuries still held him from earning a spot on the roster.

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