Ngata, a 4-star wide receiver out of Folsom (CA) picked the Tigers over Alabama, USC, and Washington, and would be Clemson's first signee from California since Bobby Forbes in 1991. Ngata and his family attended last weekend’s All In Cookout, and it was there that Swinney imparted some advice to the young playmaker.
“Coach Swinney told me, 'Surround yourself with good people and you'll be successful.' Clemson has a bunch of good players and they have good families and they are respectful of other people,” Ngata told TigerNet. “Those are the kind of people you want to surround yourself with.