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Clemson Football: 2010 Signing Day Central
Feb. 3, 2010
* already enrolled at Clemson and will participate in spring practice
Click on the link below to watch Coach Swinney's press conference live for free on TigerCast: Signing Day Press Conference - February 3, 2010, 3:30 PM
Clemson Recruiting Notes for 2010 Clemson had only seven players sign from the state of Georgia in the previous four classes combined. Clemson signed three players from the state of Alabama. Clemson has now signed 17 players from Alabama over the last seven years, or the seven years Dabo Swinney has been on the Clemson staff. Between 1990 and 2003, Clemson did not sign a single player from the state of Alabama. Clemson signed 23 players overall this year. The state breakdown: 8 from South Carolina, 7 from Georgia, 3 from Alabama, 2 from Delaware and one each from Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee. Clemson signed six defensive backs, four offensive linemen, 3 wide receivers, 2 defensive tackles, 2 defensive ends, 2 tight ends, 2 running backs and 2 linebackers. Clemson signed two players from the state of Delaware. It is the first time Clemson has signed a player from Delaware since future All-American Jim Bundren signed with Clemson in 1993. The 23 signees today are the most since the 2008 recruiting class had 25. As of 5:00 PM on Wednesday, Clemson's recruiting class was ranked 17th by ESPN.com, 18th by Rivals.com and 23rd by Scout.com. Clemson's class ranked second best among ACC teams behind Florida Stat according to Rivals.com. Clemson's class was third best in the ACC behind Florida State and Miami by ESPN and Scout.com. This marked the fifth straight year Clemson had a top 20 recruiting class by ESPN.com. Clemson was 13th in 2006, 18th in 2007, 2nd in 2008, 19th in 2009 and 17th in 2010. Clemson signed six defensive backs. Clemson's defensive back group was ranked fifth best in the nation by Scout.com and Rivals.com. Max Preps announced an "early top 10 recruiting classes for 2011" late Wednesday afternoon. Clemson was ranked second. The top 10 was: 1. LSU, 2. Clemson, 3. Florida State, 4. Stanford, 5. Alabama, 6.Ohio State, 7. Louisville, 8. Nebraska, 9. Oklahoma, 10. Florida. Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney said this class began on Feb. 23, 2008 when Martavis Bryant of Anderson, SC and T.L. Hanna High School was the first commitment. Bryant was the first in the class to sign and fax his letter of intent today (7:15 AM). Swinney said Bryant would fittingly wear number-one next season.
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