By Hale McGranahan.

On the heels of his trips to Florida State and Alabama, four-star defensive end Xavier Kelly was in Clemson on Sunday afternoon.

TheClemsonInsider spoke with the 2016 prospect from Wichita-East a few hours after the visit concluded.

“That was a great visit,” Kelly said. “I got a chance to meet a lot of the coaching staff and the strength and conditioning coach. We saw all the facilities and toured the campus. It was a good visit.”

Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables serves as the Tigers’ primary recruiter.

“Mainly, the message they had was to prepare for life after football,” Kelly said. “Football, you can’t play football forever, so they want to get you prepared for life after football. It’s not just about football at Clemson. It’s about family and being together and getting your degree.”

Kelly went to Florida State on Saturday and visited Alabama on Thursday.

Later this summer, he’ll head to Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Baylor, TCU, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.

“Actually, by the end of the summer, I’m going to have a top five or a top eight schools,” he said. “Hopefully, I’ll make my final decision on January 9 at the Army All-American Game.

“But I’ll know what school I’ll commit to before that, but I’m not going to make it public.”

Clemson has a “great” chance to make the cut at the end of the summer.

“They’re different and I liked what I saw there. I think they’ll have a good chance,” Kelly said. “They develop a lot of defensive players. They have a great coaching staff. I feel comfortable around the coaches and they have a a great environment. They have a good chance.”

According to 247, Kelly is the top overall prospect in Kansas for the class of 2016. He’s also ranked as the No. 6 weak-side defensive end in the country.