TERRELL TO CLEMSON
Family first.
Clemson has kicked off the important month of June with a commitment from its first offer for this cycle.
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Atlanta (Ga.) Westlake four-star corner Avieon Terrell announced his commitment Monday, picking the Tigers over Auburn, Kentucky and Michigan State. Terrell had been a projection to Clemson by Tigerillustrated.com.
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Terrell (5-11, 163), ranked No. 107 nationally by Rivals.com, is the younger brother of former Clemson star corner A.J. Terrell.
Thus his participation at numerous Dabo Swinney Camps while his brother was in college afforded Clemson the unique and intimate opportunity to track his development along the way as well as develop a strong relationship with the prospect and his family.
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"I've been going up there ever since my brother was there, so I know everything about them," Terrell told Tigerillustrated.com recently. "So it feels like home."
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Terrell attended Clemson's elite junior day in January but had not returned to campus until Thursday, when he and his parents traveled in to meet with Swinney and staffers.
Said Rivals.com national recruiting director Adam Gorney on Terrell: "Terrell is silky smooth as a cornerback, flips his hips and runs and while he’s not the strongest cornerback ever, the four-star from Atlanta (Ga.) Westlake is always in the hip pocket of the receiver. There’s no fooling Terrell who doesn’t bite on double moves, seems to know all the tricks and then has nice length to stick his hand in there to poke it away."
Terrell becomes the fifth commitment for this class and its second cornerback, joining Atlanta (Ga.) St. Francis four-star Branden Strozier. The Tigers also have public commitments from Washington (D.C.) defensive end David Ojiegbe, Birmingham (Ala.) quarterback Christopher Vizzina and Miami (Fla.) wide receiver Nathaniel Joseph. All five of the Tigers' commitments are rated four stars.
Terrell was not at Clemson's official visit weekend, as we documented his intent to use it either for the July All-In Cookout or for the Tigers' Sept. 10 home opener against Furman.
He told us recently that he was communicating frequently not only with corners coach Mike Reed, but now with Swinney, defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin and safeties coach Mickey Conn.
"Coach Swinney's telling me I was their first 2023 offer, and they want me so bad," Terrell said.
All told, Terrell claimed roughly two-dozen offers, including full rides from Georgia, Miami, Michigan, USC, Auburn, Florida State, Tennessee and Texas.
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