USC is on the short list with one of the state’s top defensive prospects in the 2023 class. DE Monteque Rhames (6-6 240) of Sumter Thursday night released his top eight list. USC is on there along with Virginia Tech, NC State, Georgia, Michigan, UCF, Coastal Carolina and Florida State. Rhames visited USC last season and was also in for a visit in March. Last season he had 70 tackles with 21 for loss and 7 sacks.
Clemson is in the top five with DE Colton Vasek (6-6 230) of Austin, TX. He also has Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech on his short list. He will take an official visit to Clemson this weekend.
CB Damari Brown of Ft. Lauderdale named a top six of Clemson, Miami, Florida State, Alabama, Oklahoma and LSU. He is scheduled for an official visit to Clemson this weekend.
USC offered 2024 WR Cai Bates (6-3 170) of Orlando and 2024 TE Luca Puccinelli (6-7 225) of Richmond after a camp session Thursday. He camped at Clemson Wednesday.
Clemson dished out several more offers Thursday:
- WR Noble Johnson (6-3 205) of Rockwall, TX
- 2024 CB Omillio Agard (6-0 170) of Philadelphia
- 2024 TE Jack Larsen (6-3 215) of Charlotte
- 2024 SAF Mike Matthews (6-3 180) of Lilburn, GA.
- 2024 OT Josiah Thompson (6-7 290) of Dillon.
Dutch Fork RB Jarvis Green visited Appalachian State Thursday.
2024 OT Kam Pringle of Woodland plans to visit Auburn Friday.
Former UC-Chattanooga start Malachi White, who was coached by new USC coach Lamont Paris, is transferring to Gonzaga.
Here’s an unofficial list of scheduled official visitors to Clemson this weekend (list subject to change)
2023 FBLL
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | P | SIZE | SCHOOL | CITY | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMARI | BROWN | CB | 6-1 180 | AMERICAN HERITAGE | FORT LAUDERDALE | FL |
| BRANDEN | STROZIER | CB | 6-2 175 | ALPHARETTA | ALPHARETTA | GA |
| KELDRIC | FAULK | DE | 6-5 255 | HIGHLAND HOME | HIGHLAND HOME | AL |
| AJ | HOFFLER | DE | 6-5 240 | WOODWARD ACADEMY | COLLEGE PARK | GA |
| DAVID | OJIEGBE | DE | 6-3 235 | ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE | WASHINGTON | DC |
| HUNTER | OSBORNE | DE | 6-3 255 | HEWITT-TRUSSVILLE | TRUSSVILLE | AL |
| COLTON | VASEK | DE | 6-6 230 | WESTLAKE | AUSTIN | TX |
| STEPHIYLAN | GREEN | DT | 6-4 275 | ROME | ROME | GA |
| DARRON | REED | DT | 6-4 260 | CARVER | COLUMBUS | GA |
| TJ | SEARCY | DT | 6-5 250 | UPSON-LEE | THOMASTON | GA |
| PETER | WOODS | DT | 6-2 265 | THOMPSON | ALABASTER | AL |
| JAMAL | ANDERSON | LB | 6-4 195 | MILLS CREEK | HOSCHTON | GA |
| LEWIS | CARTER | LB | 6-0 200 | CATHOLIC | TAMPA | FL |
| DEE | CRAYTON | LB | 6-2 215 | DENMARK | ALPHARETTA | GA |
| TONY | ROJAS | LB | 6-3 200 | FAIRFAX | FAIRFAX | VA |
| CONNOR | LEW | OC | 6-4 280 | KENNESAW MOUNTAIN | ACWORTH | GA |
| HARRIS | SEWELL | OG | 6-4 290 | PERMIAN | ODESSA | TX |
| MARKEE | ANDERSON | OT | 6-5 280 | DORMAN | SPARTANBURG | SC |
| ZECHARIAH | OWENS | OT | 6-7 355 | EAGLES LANDING CHRISTIAN | MCDONOUGH | GA |
| STANTON | RAMIL | OT | 6-7 310 | THOMPSON | ALABASTER | AL |
| IAN | REED | OT | 6-5 310 | VANDEGRIFT | AUSTIN | TX |
| CHRISTOPHER | VIZZINA | QB | 6-4 207 | BRIARWOOD CHRISTIAN | BIRMINGHAM | AL |
| JEREMIAH | COBB | RB | 5-11 186 | CATHOLIC | MONTGOMERY | AL |
| ROB | BILLINGS | SAF | 6-1 185 | MILTON | ALPHARETTA | GA |
| KYLEN | WEBB | SAF | 6-1 180 | SUMNER | SARASOTA | FL |
| MARKUS | DIXON | TE | 6-5 230 | ARCHBISHOP WOOD | WARMINSTER | PA |
| OLSEN | HENRY | TE | 6-4 210 | FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY | NAPLES | FL |
| RONAN | HANAFIN | WR | 6-3 205 | BUCKINGHAM, BROWNE AND NICHOLS | CAMBRIDGE | MA |
| NATHANIEL | JOSEPH | WR | 5-8 170 | EDISON | MIAMI | FL |
| NOAH | ROGERS | WR | 6-3 185 | ROLESVILLE | ROLESVILLE | NC |
| TYLER | WILLIAMS | WR | 6-3 180 | LAKELAND | LAKELAND | FL |
Some other official visits for USC and Clemson targets for this weekend (subject to change)
| 6-3 | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | P | SIZE | SCHOOL | CITY | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA | DYLAN | LONERGAN (USC) | QB | 6-2 215 | BROOKWOOD | SNELLVILLE | GA |
| AUBURN | JAMAAL | JARRETT (Clemson) | DT | 6-6 340 | GRIMSLEY | GREENSBORO | NC |
| FLORIDA | KELBY | COLLINS (USC) | DE | 6-5 250 | GARDENDALE | GARDENDALE | AL |
| FLORIDA | JORDAN | HALL (USC) | LB | 6-2 225 | IMG ACADEMY | BRADENTON | FL |
| FLORIDA | PUP | HOWARD (Both) | LB | 6-3 223 | ANDREW JACKSON | JACKSONVILE | FL |
| FLORIDA | TREYAUN | WEBB (USC) | RB | 6-1 205 | TRINITY CATHOLIC | JACKSONVILLE | FL |
| GEORGIA | JUSTICE | HAYNES (Clemson) | RB | 5-10 200 | BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC | ROSWELL | GA |
| ILLINOIS | JAMARRION | HARKLESS (USC) | DT | 6-4 290 | DOUGLASS | LEXINGTON | KY |
| MICHIGAN | JORDAN | MATTHEWS (Clemson) | CB | 6-0 165 | WOODLAWN | BATON ROUGE | LA |
| MICHIGAN STATE | VICTOR | BURLEY (Clemson) | DT | 6-4 278 | WARNER ROBIN | WARNER ROBIN | GA |
| NEBRASKA | DONTAVIUS | BRASWELL (USC) | RB | 5-11 200 | WASHINGTON COUNTY | SANDERSVILLE | GA |
| NORTH CAROLINA | DESMOND | UMEOZULU (USC) | DE | 6-5 220 | CHARLEST HERBERT FLOWERS | UPPER MARLBORO | MD |
| NORTH CAROLINA | JAYBRON | HARVEY (USC) | DE | 6-3 217 | SOUTHERN | DURHAM | NC |
| NOTRE DAME | JADEN | GREATHOUSE (USC) | WR | 6-2 206 | WESTLAKE | AUSTIN | TX |
| OKLAHOMA | JALON | KILGORE (USC) | SAF | 6-2 196 | PUTNAM COUNTY | EATONTON | GA |
| OLE MISS | NOBLE | JOHNSON (Clemson) | WR | 6-3 205 | ROCKWALL | ROCKWALL | TX |
| UCF | BRAEDEN | MARSHALL (Clemson) | CB | 5-10 170 | LAKE MARY | LAKE MARY | FL |
| VIRGINIA | JALEN | SMITH (USC) | LB | 6-2 170 | GRAYSON | LOGANVILLE | GA |
