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Looking Ahead: Safety

In our Looking Ahead feature, The Clemson Insider takes a look at Clemson’s recruiting at the safety position:

The Tigers landed a commitment from Southlake (Texas) Carroll four-star safety R.J. Mickens in April. Mickens is ranked as the No. 1 safety in the nation according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Central (S.C.) Daniel safety Tyler Venables, the son of Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, is a good bet to eventually end up joining the 2020 class. If that happens, the Tigers would be done at safety in the current cycle.

Looking ahead to the 2021 class, one safety drawing significant interest from Clemson early on is Woodstock (Ga.