2026 DE Dre Quinn (6-4 217) of Atlanta visited Clemson last Saturday for the Louisville game, and a few days later, he had an offer from Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and defensive ends coach Chris Rumph.
“It wasn’t necessarily a surprise,” Quinn said. “I mean, they always said after the game, obviously they lost, but before the game, Coach Swinney and Coach Rumph, they wanted me to meet with them after the game. But since they lost, they just decided to call me a couple of days later. But yeah, I mean, it wasn’t a surprise. They kind of indicated to me that they were going to offer me, but I was really ecstatic, filled with Joy. It just made my day that I got the offer.”
Clemson becomes the latest big time program to offer Quinn joining the likes of Georgia, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Missouri, Tennessee, Duke, Georgia Tech and Wake Forest. Last Saturday was also his first visit to the campus, and that experience further enhanced the Tigers’ positioning with him.
“It was my first time at Clemson in general, and it was one of the best experiences for sure,” Quinn said. “I mean, I really loved the game. I really loved the environment, just everything. They were surpassed for sure. I mean, I really loved Clemson and everything about it. They’re for sure in my top five.”
Quinn has also visited Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Mississippi State for games this season. He said it’s possible he could return to Clemson, but no second visit has been set.