Clemson recently played host to a promising young athlete with a bunch of power conference offers already under his belt.

Webb School of Knoxville (Tenn.) class of 2026 prospect Shavar Young Jr. visited Clemson for the program’s underclassmen day Saturday, April 1.

“I always have a great time at Clemson. This time was really different,” Young told The Clemson Insider.

“I was really impressed with P.A.W. Journey and how the players still are connected to Clemson after graduation,” he added.

A talented 6-foot, 175-pound rising sophomore, Young already owns a double-digit offer list that includes Power Five offers from Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.

According to Young, who is listed as an athlete by 247Sports and Rivals, Clemson is looking at him as a wide receiver/defensive back.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney with Webb School of Knoxville (Tenn.) class of 2026 athlete Shavar Young Jr.

Young admires a couple of former Clemson stars at the receiver position who hail from the Volunteer State like himself. He’s been very impressed by Dabo Swinney and his program early in the recruiting process and would love to receive an offer from the Tigers down the road.

“Coach Swinney is straightforward. He gives it to you straight,” Young said. “I love how Clemson is family oriented and they talk about life after football. Clemson is just so different. Getting an offer from Clemson would mean so much because Clemson doesn’t offer many. I would feel like all my hard work is being rewarded. It would just mean so much especially since I look up to Tee Higgins and Amari Rodgers.”

Young also traveled to Tiger Town for a game this past season after camping at Clemson last June.

While on campus April 1, he had the chance to spend plenty of time with a few staff members including receivers coach Tyler Grisham.

“I spent a lot of time with Coach (Jody) Evans, Coach (Bill) Spiers and Coach Grisham,” he said. “(The message was) to keep working and being so talented at a young age. And keep coming back to visit to continue building the relationship.”

Young said he plans on returning to Clemson for a night game this upcoming season.

Last season, Young helped Webb School of Knoxville to the state semifinals while recording 40 catches, 664 receiving yards, nine touchdowns, 32 tackles and two interceptions. He also returned a couple of punts for touchdowns.

–Photos courtesy of Shavar Young Jr. on Twitter (@shavar_y)

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