Clemson Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Clemson recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Clemson commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2008 class includes 20 commits, including 12 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.60. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2008 Clemson: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 202.71
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 60.0%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
20
Average Stars
3.60
Blue-Chip Recruits
12(60%)
Top Pipeline State
SC • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2008.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
20 recruits found in 2008.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da'Quan Bowers | SDE | 5★ | 100.0 | 6'4" | 265 lbs | Bamberg, SC | Bamberg-Ehrhardt | Retained |
| Jamie Harper | RB | 4★ | 97.8 | 6'0" | 235 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | Trinity Christian Academy | Retained |
| Brandon Thompson | DT | 4★ | 97.1 | 6'2" | 290 lbs | Thomasville, GA | Thomasville | Retained |
| Antoine McClain | OT | 4★ | 96.2 | 6'6" | 315 lbs | Anniston, AL | Anniston | Retained |
| Spencer Adams | S | 4★ | 94.7 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Matthews, NC | Butler | Retained |
| Andre Ellington | APB | 4★ | 94.7 | 5'10" | 175 lbs | Moncks Corner, SC | Berkeley | Retained |
| Dwayne Allen | TE | 4★ | 93.8 | 6'4" | 245 lbs | Fayetteville, NC | Terry Sanford | Retained |
| Xavier Brewer | CB | 4★ | 93.4 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | Bartram Trail | Retained |
| Kyle Parker | PRO | 4★ | 93.0 | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | Bartram Trail | Retained |
| Kenneth Page | OG | 4★ | 91.0 | 6'4" | 295 lbs | Columbia, SC | A.C. Flora | Retained |
| Marquan Jones | WR | 4★ | 90.2 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Columbia, SC | Blythewood | Retained |
| Dalton Freeman | OG | 4★ | 89.6 | 6'4" | 260 lbs | Pelion, SC | Pelion | Retained |
| Matt Sanders | OG | 3★ | 87.6 | 6'6" | 320 lbs | Crestview, FL | Crestview | Retained |
| Rashard Hall | S | 3★ | 87.6 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | St. Augustine, FL | St. Augustine | Retained |
| Brandon Ford | WR | 3★ | 87.3 | 6'4" | — | North Charleston, SC | Hanahan | Retained |
| Spencer Benton | K | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Myrtle Beach, SC | Myrtle Beach | Retained |
| Jon Richt | PRO | 3★ | 84.7 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Bogart, GA | Prince Avenue Christian School | Retained |
| Matt Skinner | LS | 3★ | 83.4 | 6'7" | 230 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | The Bolles School | Retained |
| Dawson Zimmerman | P | 3★ | 82.7 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Snellville, GA | Brookwood | Retained |
| Daniel Andrews | ILB | 2★ | 77.8 | 5'11" | — | Jacksonville, FL | Unknown | Retained |
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