Nearly 40 years of Clemson recruiting classes
As expected, Clemson again signed one of the nation's highest-ranked recruiting classes this winter.
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The Tigers also already have seven junior commitments in four stars (DL) Amare Adams of Florence, (ATH) Marquise Henderson of Belton Honea Path, (RB) Gideon Davidson of Lynchburg (Va.), (QB) Blake Hebert of Lawrence, Mass. and three stars (TE) Logan Brooking of Savannah, Ga., (WR) JuJu Preston of Woodbridge, Va. and (OL) Easton Ware of Lynchburg, Va.
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As Clemson's coaching staff gets set to welcome another large haul of midyear enrollees from the 2024 signing class, here is a look at the football program's recruiting classes and their national ranking throughout much of the modern era and of course spanning multiple head coaches.
And a reminder, Clemson is now weeks away from its signature winter recruiting event - its late January Elite Junior Day.
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| YEAR | NATIONAL RANKING | RECRUITING SERVICE | COACH |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1985 |
9th |
Joe Terranova |
Danny Ford |
|
1986 |
13th |
Joe Terranova |
Danny Ford |
|
1987 |
10th |
Joe Terranova - Super Prep |
Danny Ford |
|
1988 |
3rd |
Super Prep |
Danny Ford |
|
1989 |
3rd |
Joe Terranova |
Danny Ford |
|
1990 |
NR |
Ken Hatfield |
|
|
1991 |
35th |
Super Prep |
Ken Hatfield |
|
1992 |
6th |
Super Prep |
Ken Hatfield |
|
1993 |
24th |
Super Prep |
Ken Hatfield |
|
1994 |
16th |
Super Prep |
Tommy West |
|
1995 |
10th |
Super Prep |
Tommy West |
|
1996 |
14th |
Super Prep |
Tommy West |
|
1997 |
15th |
National Recruiting Advisor |
Tommy West |
|
1998 |
26th |
National Recruiting Advisor |
Tommy West |
|
1999 |
24th |
National Recruiting Advisor |
Tommy Bowden |
|
2000 |
31st |
Rivals.com |
Tommy Bowden |
|
2001 |
11th |
Rivals.com |
Tommy Bowden |
|
2002 |
22nd |
Rivals.com |
Tommy Bowden |
|
2003 |
67th |
Rivals.com |
Tommy Bowden |
|
2004 |
61st |
Rivals.com |
Tommy Bowden |
|
2005 |
17th |
Rivals.com |
Tommy Bowden |
|
2006 |
16th |
Rivals.com |
Tommy Bowden |
|
2007 |
16th |
Rivals.com |
Tommy Bowden |
|
2008 |
12th |
Rivals.com |
Tommy Bowden |
|
2009 |
37th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2010 |
19th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2011 |
8th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2012 |
14th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2013 |
14th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2014 |
13th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2015 |
4th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2016 |
6th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2017 |
22nd |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2018 |
8th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2019 |
9th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2020 |
2nd |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2021 |
6th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2022 |
10th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2023 |
10th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
|
2024 |
10th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
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