Over 35 years of Clemson recruiting classes
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Last week Rivals.com issued its final recruiting class rankings for the 2021 cycle. Clemson again led the Atlantic Coast Conference with a No. 7 ranking, trailing Alabama, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Oregon, LSU and Georgia respectively.
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The Tigers' No. 7 ranking marks the fourth consecutive year with a top 10 finish. It should also be noted that the Tigers finished third nationally in star rating average (3.95), trailing the Crimson Tide (4.04) and Buckeyes (4.00) respectively.
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Clemson is already working on another top 10 class with three highly rated junior commitments - (OL) Blake Miller of Strongsville, OH, (OL) Collin Sadler of Greenville and (WR) Adam Randall of Myrtle Beach.
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Below, check out Clemson's football recruiting classes and their rankings dating back to 1985.
| 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 |
7th |
Rivals.com |
Dabo Swinney |
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