Clemson picked up a nice new addition to its 2019 recruiting class on Saturday afternoon when one of the top running back prospects in the Palmetto State committed to the national champs.
Charleston (S.C.) First Baptist Church School’s Michel Dukes chose Clemson over finalist Syracuse during an announcement ceremony at First Baptist Gym. He also had offers from South Carolina, East Carolina, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Wake Forest and Appalachian State, among others.
“I’ll be furthering my athletic and academic career at Clemson University,” Dukes said.
Dukes (5-11, 190), who has long been on Clemson’s radar, received an offer from the Tigers while on campus for an official visit the weekend of Jan.