Elite defensive tackle headlines list of weekend visitors

Clemson is in Wilkins' final group of six schools.

by TigerNet Staff - Fri Nov 21 16:53:43 GMT-05:00 2014

Saturday’s opponent may not be one that grabs national attention but the importance of the weekend can’t be overstated – Senior Day, Military Appreciation Day and perhaps one of the biggest recruiting weekends of the season.

The Clemson football staff has made the Georgia State football game a priority recruiting day because they feel as if they can give the recruits more attention with a smaller opponent than next weekend with South Carolina coming to town.

The headliner of the group is 2015 4-star defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, Suffield (CT) Suffield Academy, whose stop in Clemson will be his first official visit since visiting Stanford earlier this fall.

Several members of Clemson’s defensive staff made the trip to Connecticut after Clemson’s Thursday night game at Wake Forest – a trip that really paved the way for this official visit.

Wilkins has final group of six schools – Boston College, Clemson, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State and Stanford.

Note - Chad Smith is good friends with Christian Wilkins.

Clemson will also host several committed prospects for their official visits this weekend.

Four of the Tigers’ five offensive line commits will be in town. Five-star Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett tackle Mitch Hyatt Mitch Hyatt
Offensive Tackle
6-6, 270
Suwannee, GA
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View Full Profile, Boiling Spring’s (SC) Noah Green Noah Green
Offensive Tackle
6-5, 275
Boiling Springs, SC
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View Full Profile, Augusta (GA) Augusta Christian’s Zach Giella Zach Giella
Offensive Tackle
6-6, 285
Augusta, GA
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Clemson’s two quarterback commits – Tucker Israel Tucker Israel
Quarterback
6-0, 195
Orlando, FL
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Quarterback
6-4, 205
Piedmont, SC
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View Full Profile out of Piedmont (SC) Wren – who are already watching the quarterback situation and Deshaun Watson’s injury with an interested eye will attend Saturday’s game as official visitors.

Also expected to be in attendance for official visits are Columbia (GA) Decatur wide receiver Shadell Bell Shadell Bell
Wide Receiver
6-3, 190
Decatur, GA
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View Full Profile, Clayton (NC) Cleveland defensive lineman Sterling Johnson Sterling Johnson
Defensive Tackle
6-5, 275
Clayton, NC
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View Full Profile, Belmont (NC) South Point safety Tanner Muse Tanner Muse
Linebacker
6-4, 205
Belmont, NC
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View Full Profile, Cornelius (NC) Hough defensive back Van Smith Van Smith
Athlete
6-0, 170
Charlotte, NC
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View Full Profile and Greenwood (SC) cornerback Kaleb Chalmers Kaleb Chalmers
Cornerback
5-11, 170
Greenwood, SC
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Unofficial visits with committed prospects expected to be at the game are Greenwood (SC) Emerald defensive tackle Gage Cervenka Gage Cervenka
Defensive Tackle
6-3, 280
Greenwood, SC
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Quarterback
6-4, 200
Jonesboro, GA
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