Clemson held its annual Elite Retreat last weekend, one of its biggest recruiting events of the year. The elite junior day was originally scheduled to take place on January 25 but was pushed back to last weekend. Whatever the reason for pushing it back, it seems to have paid off for Dabo Swinney. The Tigers […]
The extremely positive returns from the Elite Retreat continue to roll in. Four-star DT Elijah Golden (Cardinal Mooney, Sarasota, FL) was one of a handful of players to pick up an offer while in town. “The visit was great,” Golden told The Clemson Insider. “I definitely had a good time spending time with the coaches.” […]
It’s not often that a recruit spends five nights on a college campus for one recruiting visit. That is exactly what Adam Guthrie did last week, as the four-star offensive lineman arrived in Clemson on Tuesday ahead of the Elite Retreat and stayed through Sunday. It was a life-changing visit for Guthrie, with the blue-chip […]
The Elite Retreat at Clemson was a rousing success. The annual outing, one of the Tigers’ biggest recruiting events of the year, took place on Saturday, with several prospects arriving on Friday and staying through Sunday. Clemson secured five commitments over the weekend, all from blue-chip talents, which significantly boosted the 2026 recruiting class. A […]
While Clemson did pick up commitments from two offensive linemen during the Elite Retreat over the weekend, the Tigers are still looking to add more at the position. With four-stars Adam Guthrie and Grant Wise now on board, along with four-star Braden Wilmes, who committed late last year, offensive line coach Matt Luke has already […]
Clemson has reinserted itself into the recruitment of Tyler Atkinson. The nation’s top linebacker, out of Grayson High (Lognaville, GA), made his long anticipated return to campus for this weekend’s Elite Retreat. While on campus, the staff laid out the very detailed “AtkNup Plan,” something they designed specifically for the five-star talent. “The visit to […]
CLEMSON — Clemson is set to host its first big recruiting event of the year this weekend. Numerous 2026 prospects will embark on campus for the Elite Retreat on Saturday, with some of the best players in the class set to attend. The Clemson Insider has been tracking guests for the past few weeks, and […]
One of Clemson’s more recently offered recruiting targets has locked in a spring visit to Clemson. 4-star safety Kaden Gephardt (Olentangy, Lewis Center, OH) has confirmed with The Clemson Insider that he plans to attend the Elite Retreat on March 8. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound recruit recently released a list of his four finalists consisting of […]
Leo Delaney is one of Clemson’s top offensive line targets in the 2026 recruiting class. The 4-star, out of Providence Day (Charlotte), tells The Clemson Insider that he still plans to be at the Elite Retreat on March 8, despite the date being pushed back a few weeks. It was originally scheduled for January 25. […]
This January will be a little different for Clemson recruiting. For the past several years, the Tigers have hosted the Elite Retreat, one of their biggest recruiting events of the year, in the month of January. The staff always likes to host some of the most high-profile recruiting targets at that event and this year’s […]