High School Profile
Central, SC. Follow the volume, blue-chip spikes, destination programs, and draft conversion that define this recruiting pipeline.
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Overview
The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.
First recruit year
2007
Latest recruit year
2024
Top college destination
Clemson
Most common position group
LB
Best class by recruits
2015 (3)
Best class by blue-chip
2012 (1)
Timeline
Year-by-year recruiting output, blue-chip spikes, and drafted-player classes.
Stars
The mix of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and unrated recruits in this school's history.
Best Classes
The years that delivered the biggest jumps in volume, premium talent, and draft outcomes.
Most FBS recruits
2015 (3)
Most blue-chip recruits
2012 (1)
Most drafted players
2012 (1)
Destinations
Which colleges sign the most recruits from this school?
Clemson
12 recruits • 2 drafted
Charleston Southern
1 recruits • 0 drafted
East Carolina
1 recruits • 0 drafted
Positions
The position groups this school produces most often.
Draft Outcomes
Which recruits from this high school eventually got drafted, and where did they land?
Context
A compact readout of the signals that matter most when comparing this school to other pipelines.
Blue-chip concentration
3 premium prospects
21.4% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.
Draft conversion
21.4%
Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.
Top destination lane
Clemson
12 recruits reached the leading destination program.
Draft Table
Draft year, round, and pick stay optional so drafted status remains visible even when the player bridge is incomplete.
| Player | Class | Stars | Position | College | Draft Year | Round | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Lawson | 2012 | 4★ | WDE | Clemson | 2016 | 1 | 19 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 2010 | 4★ | WR | Clemson | 2013 | 1 | 27 |
| Jarvis Jenkins | 2007 | 4★ | DT | — | 2011 | 2 | 9 |
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | 2010 | 4★ | 0.92 | WR | Clemson | Yes | 1 |
| Shaq Lawson | 2012 | 4★ | 0.89 | WDE | Clemson | Yes | 1 |
| Jarvis Jenkins | 2007 | 4★ | 0.89 | DT | — | Yes | 2 |
| Jae'lon Oglesby | 2014 | 3★ | 0.89 | APB | Clemson | No | — |
| Jake Venables | 2018 | 3★ | 0.88 | OLB | Clemson | No | — |
| Misun Kelley | 2023 | 3★ | 0.87 | CB | Clemson | No | — |
| DeShawn Williams | 2011 | 3★ | 0.86 | DT | — | No | — |
| Tyler Venables | 2020 | 3★ | 0.85 | S | — | No | — |
| Watson Young | 2024 | 3★ | 0.85 | IOL | Clemson | No | — |
| Jahiem Lawson | 2022 | 3★ | 0.85 | DL | Clemson | No | — |
| Amir Trapp | 2015 | 3★ | 0.81 | CB | Clemson | No | — |
| Antonio Cannon | 2011 | 3★ | 0.80 | WR | East Carolina | No | — |
| D.J. Greenlee | 2013 | 3★ | 0.80 | OLB | Clemson | No | — |
| Cade Stewart | 2016 | 3★ | 0.80 | OT | Clemson | No | — |
| Zac McIntosh | 2017 | 2★ | 0.77 | OC | — | No | — |
| J.D. Davis | 2015 | 2★ | 0.77 | ILB | Clemson | No | — |
| Judah Davis | 2015 | 2★ | 0.77 | ILB | Clemson | No | — |
| Austin Barnes | 2015 | 2★ | 0.76 | TE | — | No | — |
| Ben Batson | 2018 | 2★ | 0.76 | DUAL | — | No | — |
| Solomon Brown | 2014 | 2★ | 0.73 | OLB | Charleston Southern | No | — |
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