Vinson eyeing early role at Clemson

Blake Vinson’s strong suit as an offensive lineman is his aggression, and it is one of the salient traits of the 2017 Clemson commitment that could help expedite his progression from high school to early enrollee next spring to what he hopes will be early playing time during the ensuing fall. The four-star from Citra […]

Charlotte Opening Insider

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – All eyes were on Tee Higgins during The Opening’s stop at Mallard Creek High School, and the five-star wide receiver from Oak Ridge, Tenn. did not disappoint. The best wide receiver in the country was dominant throughout the afternoon and it resulted in an invite to The Opening finals in Oregon. He’ll […]

Others in pursuit

Blake Vinson has been committed to Clemson since January, but that hasn’t stopped some schools in their pursuit of the four-star offensive tackle. “Florida and Alabama, Miami and LSU, they’re all constantly contacting me,” Vinson said. “I tell them I’m done, but they’re hitting me up pretty hard — those schools, and there are some […]

Coach Speak: Blake Vinson

North Marion High School athletic director Don Tucker couldn’t say enough good things about Blake Vinson. Vinson, who was the second addition Clemson’s three-man offensive line class for 2017, transferred from Ocala Trinity Catholic to North Marion shortly after the end of his sophomore year. The four-star offensive tackle (Scout) was welcomed with open arms […]

The Insider Report

Each week The Clemson Insider brings you the latest Inside information on the Tigers in The Insider Report.  The latest on National Signing Day announcement.  What is the latest on John Simpson?What is the latest on Clemson’s impressive 2017 OL class?  Will the Tigers have a new weapon a the plate this year?  Which players […]

Vinson makes it three 2017 OL

Clemson picked up a third offensive line commitment to the 2017 class on Sunday afternoon when four-star (Scout) tackle Blake Vinson announced on Twitter. The Citra-North Marion (Fla.) four-star joins four-star guard Matt Bockhorst (Cincinnati) and four-star tackle Noah DeHond (Rochester, N.Y.) as the Tigers’ 2017 offensive line commitments. “Mainly, after the visit, and just […]

2017 OL goes 1-on-1 with Dabo

Before his trip up for Saturday’s game against Boston College, Blake Vinson had already been up to Clemson twice this year. The three-star tackle first visited to watch spring practice. Trip No. 2 was in June, during the Dabo Swinney Football Camp, when he and several teammates from North Marion High School (Citra, Fla.) stopped […]

Looking Ahead: Offensive Line

The push to fill up the 2016 offensive line class continues. On the current roster are three seniors. The class dropped from four when Isaiah Battle left Clemson earlier this summer, to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft, leaving behind Ryan Norton, Eric Mac Lain and Joe Gore. This season’s juniors are Tyrone Crowder, Maverick Morris […]

Highly-recruited OT ready to return

During his first visit for spring practice, 2017 offensive tackle [autotag]Blake Vinson[/autotag] saw most of the sights around the [autotag]Clemson[/autotag] campus. In June, the three-star prospect returned with several of his teammates from North Marion High School in Citra, Fla. “When we were at Clemson, they had camp at the same time, so we didn’t […]