After failing to land a cornerback in the last recruiting cycle, Clemson cornerbacks coach Mike Reed needed to land a couple in 2026.
With Shelton Lewis leaving the program, Clemson needs Corian Gipson to step up and fill the void.
Clemson cornerback Ashton Hampton enjoyed a breakout freshman campaign in 2024, earning Freshman All-America honors. Hampton burst onto the scene during his first season with the Tigers. He appeared in all 14 games and started four of them, recording 30 tackles, six pass breakups and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. […]
Clemson cornerback Jeadyn Lukus is in a “great space” heading into his senior season, according to cornerbacks coach Mike Reed. As Reed put it when discussing Lukus during Clemson Football’s Media Outing last week, “the J-Lu of a year ago is a totally different J-Lu than he is now.” “Mature. He has that smile. He’s […]
Last week, Omari Bledsoe got some kind of surprise. The 2026 three-star cornerback (Stewarts Creek, Smyrna, TN) was sitting in a personal finance class when he learned Clemson cornerbacks coach Mike Reed had stopped by for a surprise visit. The meeting lasted about 45 minutes, with Reed making a huge impression on the high school […]
Mike Reed has long been known for his success developing cornerbacks at Clemson and next season he should have no shortage of talent to work with. After being fairly young at corner last season, the Tigers return a ton of experience in 2025. Avieon Terrell returns for his junior season after having logged more than […]
With the contact period set to end on February 1, members of the Clemson coaching staff are out in full force this week. Cornerbacks coach Mike Reed was in Ohio visiting with 5-star CB Elbert Hill (Archbishop Hoban, Akron). Hill is the top corner in the 2026 class per the 247 Composite Rankings and also […]
Shavar Young Jr. became one of the first commitments in Clemson’s 2026 recruiting class when he gave his verbal pledge to Dabo Swinney’s program on Aug. 2 of this year. The Clemson Insider recently caught up with Young, who is currently the Tigers’ lone defensive commit in the 2026 class. The four-star prospect plays on […]
Among the top prospects in attendance for Clemson’s game against Louisville last Saturday was Hough High School (Cornelius, N.C.) four-star cornerback Samari Matthews. Although the Tigers fell to the Cardinals, 33-21, Matthews – a priority Clemson target and consensus top-135 national prospect in the 2026 class – came away very impressed by his experience during […]
One of the top prospects on hand for Clemson’s game vs. NC State last Saturday was a priority cornerback target from the Tar Heel State. Hough High School (Cornelius, N.C.) four-star Samari Matthews made an unofficial visit to campus for the Tigers’ 59-35 victory over the Wolfpack at Death Valley. “My time at Clemson was […]