Clemson football re-offers priority 4-star LB target from Florida

Nov 25, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers mascot Tiger performs in the second half against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-Imagn Images
Nov 25, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers mascot Tiger performs in the second half against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-Imagn Images | David Yeazell-Imagn Images

The first official visit weekend of the summer is finally here and Dabo Swinney and Clemson football are working hard to land some elite prospects over the next month.

Swinney has over 30 recruits on campus this weekend but this is just one out of five official visit weekends so there's still a long way to go. He has secured some major official visits, but he could look to get another top target on campus before he commits.

On Thursday, Swinney re-offered four-star linebacker Duyon Forkpa Jr. from IMG Academy in Florida and this is a big one. He was offered under previous defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin but Tom Allen and Ben Boulware decided to give him a fresh look and a new offer to show that they're still plenty interested in the four-star's services.

Allen must have liked what he saw from Forkpa Jr. on film and he decided to re-extend the offer on Thursday morning. This was Forkpa Jr.'s 26th official offer.

The four-star Forkpa is ranked the No. 241 overall recruit and 15th-best linebacker in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports. He has drawn plenty of interest on the recruiting trail over the past few months, earning offers from the likes of Miami, Baylor, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, and Florida since the beginning of March.

Forkpa has visits already planned to Florida (May 30), Michigan (June 13), USF (June 17), and Miami (June 20). Could he squeeze one in with Clemson? Absolutely, but we'll see if that happens.

The Tigers have a loaded official visit schedule over the next few weeks, but I'd be shocked if one wasn't planned with Forkpa.