One West Virginia product continues to build a strong relationship with Clemson. 2026 TE Tayveon Wilson (6-3 205 of Huntington recently visited campus for the Tigers’ win over Stanford, returning for the first time since the summer.
Wilson, who was a reported standout at Dabo Swinney’s high school in June, spent most of his time with tight ends coach Kyle Richardson during that period. Weeks later, the Tigers came calling with an offer, and they have continued building a relationship.
“It’s definitely grown a lot through phone calls and FaceTimes because after the camp, he didn’t offer me directly there in person,” Wilson said. “Coach Richardson actually called me two weeks later, and then he offered me. So, we’ve just been texting and calling at least once or two times a week since then. And yeah, the connection has grown. It definitely got better since I get to see them in person again.”
Wilson’s community was impacted by Hurricane Helene, but the prospect was still able to make the trip to Clemson and take in the gameday experience for the first time. Wilson said he was “shocked” by the environment and came away impressed with how the community showed up in big numbers for the game.
“With all the weather issues, I personally didn’t think a lot of people would be there, but everybody showed up,” he exclaimed. “It looked packed from where I was sitting. And yeah, that just shows how committed the fans are in the community.”
Wilson believes his visit with the Tigers was successful. He feels his relationship with Clemson is in a good spot, but he hopes one more visit can elevate it to another level.
“I feel like I’m definitely in a good spot if I could get down there again,” Wilson said. “I feel like the relationship would just keep growing within seeing each other in person rather than phone calls and text messages every other day.”
As Wilson’s recruitment rolls along, he currently doesn’t have a timeline set for when he wants to commit and hasn’t made plans to release any top lists anytime soon. Some of his other offers are Louisville, Marshall, Appalachian State, Penn State, Miami, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Arkansas, Illinois, NC State and USF.
Along with Clemson, Wilson has been to games this season at West Virginia and Virginia Tech.
Regarding Clemson’s standing, he said the Tigers are in a solid position.
“Without a doubt, they’re definitely within my top five for sure.”
As a sophomore Wilson 27 passes for 588 yards and 11 touchdowns.