Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and quarterbacks coach Garrett Riley went on an offering spring earlier this month hitting up three top quarterbacks in the 2027 class. They had offered a fourth prospect in the class earlier in the summer. They didn’t have to wait long to get a positive response from one of the four.
On Thursday afternoon, Kharim Hughley (6-0 190) of Gainesville, GA stepped up and committed to the Tigers quickly answering the question about who would be their quarterback in the 2027 class.
“I think I fit perfectly in this offense,” Hughley said. “It’s extremely similar to the one that we even run, some of the same plays. So, just everything just put together, this is a perfect fit, and I can’t wait to be a player under Coach Riley and Coach Dabo.”
Hughley burst onto the scene last season by passing for 2543 yards and 22 touchdowns for the Red Elephants. Ahead of Clemson, schools like South Carolina, Georgia, Louisville, Indiana, Purdue, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Auburn and Illinois liked him enough to offer. All have their positives, but Hughley obviously saw more to like at Clemson.
“Coach Dabo, I mean, just the culture he’s set, and the morals they have there. I mean, it shows a lot, and then the way the players talk about it, and just people who visit, just the way they talk about Clemson,” Hughley said. “II was blessed to be given the opportunity to be in the position to commit.”
Swinney and Riley can only hope Hughley is as successful at Clemson as another Gainesville High quarterback by the name of Deshaun Watson was during his career.
“My only goal is to go in there and win some national championships,” Hughley said. “Win the ACC every year and national titles. It’s always the goal.”