CLEMSON — Clemson football is still pursuing top high school players for the Tigers’ 2027 recruiting class.
Dabo Swinney‘s class ranks No. 17 nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite, with 12 commits, including seven four-star players and five three-stars.
Clemson‘s top pledges are from wide receiver Jamarin Simmons, linebacker Bryce Kish, four-star running back Gary Walker and quarterback Kharim Hughley.
Clemson will have a huge recruiting weekend starting May 29, and notable recruits will visit the campus and potentially commit to Swinney’s program.
Coming off a 7-6 record in 2025, the second-worst season under Swinney, here are other notable recruits Clemson is pursuing.
Who Clemson football is targeting in 2027 recruiting class
According to 247Sports, here is who Clemson is still targeting.
All rankings from the 247Sports composite rankings.
Ta’Shawn Poole, S
The four-star safety is rated as the No. 5 safety overall, No. 59 player nationally and No. 5 recruit in Georgia. He attends Howard High School in Macon and will visit Clemson on May 29. He also has interest from Tennessee and Florida State.
Cahron Wheeler, DL
Wheeler is the No. 11 edge rusher overall, No. 108 player nationally and No. 3 recruit in Maryland. He is a four-star recruit who attends St. Paul’s School in Baltimore. He will visit Clemson on May 29 and has interest from Florida and Maryland.
Seth Tillman, DT
Tillman attends South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The four-star defensive tackle is the No. 15 DT overall, No. 123 player nationally and No. 3 recruit in the state. He visited Clemson in March and will go there again on June 12. He is also considering South Carolina, Georgia and Michigan.
Jayden Aparicio-Bailey, S
Aparicio-Bailey, a four-star safety, attends Prattville (Alabama) High School. He is the No. 134 player nationally, the No. 9 safety overall and No. 6 recruit in the state. He will visit Clemson on May 29 and is considering Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina and Ohio State.
Luke Starcevic, OL
The 6-5, 250-pounder is a four-star recruit who attends Kindred High School in Kindred, North Dakota. He is the No. 2 recruit in the state, No. 14 athlete nationally and No. 265 player nationally. He will visit Clemson on May 29 and is considering Notre Dame and Kansas State.
Nate Carson, OL
The 6-4, 270-pound offensive tackle is a four-star player. Carson is the No. 5 player in South Carolina, attending Irmo High School in Columbia, and the No. 23 tackle nationally. He will visit Clemson on May 29 and is considering Texas A&M, Tennessee and South Carolina. He will announce his commitment on July 3.
Santana Harvey, DL
Harvey, a four-star edge rusher who is the No. 35 DL overall, will visit Clemson on May 29. He attends Lakeland (Florida) High School.
Reed Ramsier, OL
Ramsier is a four-star interior offensive lineman who attends the First Academy in Orlando. He is the No. 35 player in Florida and No. 18 interior OL. He will visit Clemson on May 29.
Kalib Spivey, DL
Spivey, a three-star edge rusher who attends Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, Alabama, will visit Clemson on June 12. The Tigers offered him on March 7, and he is the No. 21 player in Alabama.
Bryant Robinson, CB
The 6-2 cornerback who attends Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas, is a three-star recruit who is rated as the No. 56 cornerback nationally. He will visit Clemson on May 29. He is also considering Texas Tech, Arizona State and Arizona.
JiQuan Rogers, DL
Rogers, 6-3, is a three-star edge rusher who is rated as the No. 41 in Alabama. He attends Ramsay High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He will visit Clemson on May 29 and is considering Colorado, Georgia Tech, Arkansas and Florida.
Tae Walden Jr. WR
The 6-foot-2, 165-pound receiver plays for Collierville (Tennessee) and is a four-star receiver. He is the No. 3 athlete overall, No. 65 player nationally and No. 4 recruit in the state.
Walden is down to 10 schools, including Oregon, Tennessee, Auburn, Georgia, Missouri, LSU, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Ole Miss.
He may not commit to Clemson as the Tigers have already landed two four-star receivers: Simmons and Trey Wimbley.
Lawrence Britt, WR
The 6-1, 178-pound receiver attends Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis. He is a four-star receiver who is the No. 12 player in Tennessee and No. 13 athlete nationally. He is considering Missouri, Florida and Texas Tech.
Deshawn Hall, WR
The 6-5, 185-pound receiver attends Prattville in Alabama. He is a four-star receiver who is the No. 10 player in the state and No. 25 wideout nationally. Clemson wide receivers coach Tyler Grisham visited him on May 13.
Hall is down to seven schools that include Penn State, Michigan, Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn and Ohio State.
Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at DCarter@usatodayco.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00
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