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 2016 class includes 18 commits, including 13 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.72. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2016 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
- 207.19
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 72.2%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- NC
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
18
Average Stars
3.72
Blue-Chip Recruits
13(72%)
Top Pipeline State
NC • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
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
18 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Lawrence | DT | 5★ | 99.9 | 6'4" | 327 lbs | Wake Forest, NC | Wake Forest | Retained |
| Tavien Feaster | APB | 4★ | 98.2 | 5'11" | 196 lbs | Spartanburg, SC | Spartanburg | Retained |
| Tre Lamar | ILB | 4★ | 97.1 | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Roswell, GA | Roswell | Retained |
| Trayvon Mullen | CB | 4★ | 96.8 | 6'1" | 168 lbs | Pompano Beach, FL | Coconut Creek | Retained |
| Shaq Smith | ILB | 4★ | 96.1 | 6'3" | 239 lbs | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | Retained |
| Xavier Kelly | WDE | 4★ | 95.4 | 6'5" | 240 lbs | Wichita, KS | East | Retained |
| Cornell Powell | WR | 4★ | 93.4 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Greenville, NC | J.H. Rose | Retained |
| John Simpson | OG | 4★ | 93.3 | 6'4" | 290 lbs | North Charleston, SC | Fort Dorchester | Retained |
| Diondre Overton | WR | 4★ | 92.3 | 6'5" | 200 lbs | Greensboro, NC | Page | Retained |
| T.J. Chase | WR | 4★ | 91.9 | 6'2" | 167 lbs | Plant City, FL | Plant City | Retained |
| Zerrick Cooper | DUAL | 4★ | 91.2 | 6'4" | 206 lbs | Jonesboro, GA | Jonesboro | Retained |
| Sean Pollard | OT | 4★ | 90.2 | 6'6" | 305 lbs | Southern Pines, NC | Pinecrest | Retained |
| Nyles Pinckney | DT | 4★ | 89.2 | 6'3" | 290 lbs | Seabrook, SC | Whale Branch | Retained |
| Isaiah Simmons | S | 3★ | 87.8 | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Olathe, KS | Olathe North | Retained |
| Tremayne Anchrum | OG | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'3" | 268 lbs | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern | Retained |
| K'Von Wallace | S | 3★ | 82.7 | 6'0" | 172 lbs | Highland Springs, VA | Highland Springs | Retained |
| Cade Stewart | OT | 3★ | 80.3 | 6'4" | 280 lbs | Central, SC | D.W. Daniel | Retained |
| Matthew Ryan | DT | 2★ | 79.6 | 6'4" | 315 lbs | New Orleans, LA | Isidore Newman | Retained |
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