Signee analysis: 4-star LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

by TigerNet Staff - Wed Dec 16 08:16:17 GMT-04:00 2020

Jeremiah Trotter Jr - Linebacker
TigerNet: (4.40)

Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 Hometown: Philadelphia, PA (St. Joseph's HS) Class: 2021

ESPN:

#7 Overall, #1 LB, #1 PA

Rivals:

#88 Overall, #5 LB, #4 PA

24/7:

#43 Overall, #6 LB, #2 PA

Clemson signed one of the nation’s top-rated inside linebackers with NFL legacy Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

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Jeremiah Trotter Jr. - 4-star ILB - Philadelphia, Pa.

Committed since: 9/7/19.

Listed size: 6-0 210.

Early enrollee

Brings to Clemson: The name should sound familiar as his dad, Jeremiah Trotter Sr., was an all-pro linebacker in his own right, and the younger Trotter played at one of the more successful programs in the country, St. Joseph’s (Pa), which won its third-straight championship and finished with a top-5 national rank. 247Sports tagged him as being of the most instinctive linebackers in the 2021 class, and he uses that to make plays all over the field.

Depth chart fit: This is a unique season when it comes to projected the depth chart moving forward with scholarship waivers for seniors. James Skalski was honored with the seniors last month against Pittsburgh but hasn’t offered on the record for sure if he’s gone. Behind him in the middle, Jake Venables and Kane Patterson have gained some experience this year, so Trotter will have the spring to try to stake his claim in the room for early playing time.

Brent Venables on Trotter: "When I think about Jeremiah, I think about throwback. What a great football player he is. The game is very natural to him. His movement is natural. His instincts for football are special. He closes really fast. Very explosive contact hitter. Great change of direction in space and comes from incredible bloodlines...Great leader. Super-focused. Tremendous student. Very disciplined. He's the quiet assassin -- is what I called him of this class."

Clemson bio

Overview: Rated as the No. 7 overall player in the nation by ESPN.com, including ranks as the nation’s No. 1 linebacker and the top player in Pennsylvania … ranked No. 30 by 247Sports, including being listed as the country’s top inside linebacker and the second-best player in Pennsylvania … ranked No. 106 by Rivals.com … five-star prospect according to ESPN.com … Clemson’s highest-rated player in the 2021 class by ESPN.com and its second-highest by 247Sports … invited to play in both the Under Armour All-America Game and the All-American Bowl … helped lead St. Joseph’s to a No. 3 national ranking according to USA Today … helped team win two straight 6A state championships, including 2020, when the team won its championship game, 62-13 … missed nine games as a junior with a broken arm … wore No. 54 in high school, the same number as his father, Jeremiah Trotter, Sr., a four-time Pro Bowler who played 12 NFL seasons for the Eagles, Redskins and Buccaneers from 1998-2009 … plans to enroll at Clemson in January 2021… Committed to Clemson on Sept. 7, 2019 … recruited by Mike Reed and Brent Venables … Trotter Jr. played for Tim Roken at St. Joseph’s Prep … born Dec. 24, 2002.