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 2012 class includes 17 commits, including 10 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.59. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2012 Clemson: Blue-chip heavy
Blue-chip 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
- 144.84
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 58.8%
- Top Position
- Athlete
- Top Pipeline
- SC
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
17
Average Stars
3.59
Blue-Chip Recruits
10(59%)
Top Pipeline State
SC • 9
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2012.
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
17 recruits found in 2012.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Watkins | DT | 4★ | 96.7 | 6'4" | 290 lbs | Forest City, NC | Chase | Retained |
| Germone Hopper | WR | 4★ | 96.3 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Charlotte, NC | Phillip O. Berry Academy | Retained |
| Travis Blanks | S | 4★ | 95.7 | 6'1" | 195 lbs | Tallahassee, FL | North Florida Christian | Retained |
| Chad Kelly | DUAL | 4★ | 92.6 | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Buffalo, NY | St. Joseph School | Retained |
| Zac Brooks | ATH | 4★ | 91.6 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Jonesboro, AR | Jonesboro | Retained |
| Cordrea Tankersley | ATH | 4★ | 90.5 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Aiken, SC | Silver Bluff | Retained |
| Martin Aiken | SDE | 4★ | 90.4 | 6'3" | 240 lbs | Bamberg, SC | Bamberg-Ehrhardt | Retained |
| Ronald Geohaghan | S | 4★ | 90.3 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Fairfax, SC | Allendale Fairfax | Retained |
| Shaq Lawson | WDE | 4★ | 89.4 | 6'4" | 255 lbs | Central, SC | D.W. Daniel | Retained |
| D.J. Reader | OG | 4★ | 89.0 | 6'3" | 330 lbs | Greensboro, NC | Grimsley | Retained |
| Jay Guillermo | OC | 3★ | 88.0 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Maryville, TN | Maryville | Retained |
| Marty Williams | S | 3★ | 87.6 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | North Augusta, SC | Fox Creek Charter | Retained |
| Patrick DeStefano | OG | 3★ | 86.7 | 6'5" | 285 lbs | Roebuck, SC | Dorman | Retained |
| Bradley Pinion | P | 3★ | 85.4 | 6'6" | 220 lbs | Concord, NC | Northwest Cabarrus | Retained |
| Oliver Jones | OT | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'6" | 300 lbs | Ninety Six, SC | Ninety Six | Retained |
| Jay Jay McCullough | ATH | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Fort Mill, SC | Nation Ford | Retained |
| T.J. Burrell | OLB | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'1" | 205 lbs | Goose Creek, SC | Goose Creek | Retained |
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