Clemson has landed a verbal commitment from one of the nation’s top linebacker prospects in the 2021 class.
Suwanee (Ga.) North Gwinnett four-star Barrett Carter announced his commitment to the Tigers on Tuesday evening via a local Atlanta television broadcast. He is ranked as the No. 4 outside linebacker and No. 56 overall prospect in the country according to the 247Sports Composite.
Carter (6-1, 210) chose Clemson over finalists Auburn, Georgia and Ohio State as well as many other offers from schools such as Alabama, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State, Stanford, Texas and Texas A&M.