Suwanee (Ga.) North Gwinnett four-star linebacker Barrett Carter, one of the nation’s top prospects in the 2021 class, knew he wanted to be a Clemson Tiger because of the special feeling he experienced whenever he stepped foot on campus.
So in May, following a visit to Clemson for its junior day earlier in the spring, Carter shut down his recruitment and committed to Dabo Swinney’s program.
Carter (6-1, 220) chose the Tigers over offers from Georgia, Auburn, Ohio State, Alabama, LSU, Florida, Florida State and Oklahoma, among many others.
“Really before any visit to Clemson, I would just be really excited,” Carter said to The Clemson Insider recently, reflecting on his college choice.