Colorado DE London Merritt (6-3 250) is visiting Clemson on Wednesday. He has also visited Vanderbilt. Clemson recruited Merritt out of high school in Atlanta before he moved on to IMG Academy in Florida. He played in nine games this season and had 19 tackles with four tackles for loss and a sack. (Chris Hummer)
UT-Martin DE Keyshawn Johinson (6-2 230) is also visiting Clemson on Wednesday, per Grayson Mann at TigerNet. Johnson is a native of Belle Glade, FL, who began his career at Grambling. This season, he was named the OVC-Big South Defensive Player of the Year after totaling 53 tackles with 20 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks.
Alabama DT Kelby Collins announced Tuesday night he will test the free agent waters, again. He began his career at Florida. This season, he played in 14 games and had 12 tackles with three tackles for loss and two sacks. He played in 18 games at Florida in two seasons and had 29 tackles with 1.5 sacks. Kelby is the brother of South Carolina target DE Drew Collins, who is scheduled to visit on Thursday. We asked Drew Tuesday night if his brother might visit as well. “Possibly,” he replied. Drew Collins also picked up an offer from Kentucky in Tuesday night.
Reported scheduled official visits for Wednesday: USC-CB Quay’sheed Scott; Clemson-SAF Edwin Joseph, SAF Corey Myrick, DT Jamal Wallace.
South Carolina is scheduled for a visit from QB Malachi Marshall (6-2 170) of Iowa Western JC on January 15th. He prepped at South Pointe. He passed for 2750 yards and 33 touchdowns this season and was the JUCO National Offensive Player of the Year, and a First Team All-American. (Lou Bezjak/Hale McGranahan)
Georgia Southern free agent OT Johnnie Brown, who was a Clemson target, has agreed to contract terms with Louisville. (Chris Hummer)
One-time Clemson commitment SAF Jordan Young of Monroe, NC, is transferring. per Hayes Fawcett. Young committed to Clemson in November of 2024, then decommitted a month later and committed to Michigan. Florida State and NC State were his other two official visits at that time. This season, Young had 15 tackles and three pass deflections.
Clemson target Michigan State free agent OT Stanton Ramil (6-7 312) agreed to a contract with Auburn.
Former Clemson CB Shelton Lewis is headed to Arkansas.
Former South Carolina OG Nick Sharpe has agreed to a free agent deal with Michigan State. He began his career at Wake Forest. (Chris Hummer)
Former South Carolina OT Cason Henry has visited Kentucky, Louisville and Ole Miss. Chad Simmons of On3 reported Henry as leaning to the Cardinals.
Former South Carolina DB Emory Floyd has entered the free agent market after a season at Appalachian State. (JGPCFB)
Former Christ Church RB Dashun Reeder is hitting the free agent market after one season at Northwestern, where he rushed for 222 yards and a touchdown. (On3)
Former Coastal Carolina DE Ezekiel Durham-Campbell was offered by Auburn.
Former South Carolina DE Wendell Gregory of Oklahoma State, who had been pegged by national reports for Texas Tech, will now apparently visit Wisconsin.
Clemson receivers coach Tyler Grisham visited WR DJ Huggins of Kennesaw, GA on Tuesday. Huggins now plans to visit Clemson for the junior day March 7th.
South Carolina DC Clayton White visited Tuesday with LB AJ Randle of Raleigh.
South Carolina coaches Shane Beamer, Kendal Briles and Stan Drayton visited with Byrnes RB Tre Segarra on Tuesday, as did Clemson running backs coach CJ Spiller.