After signing four safeties in the 2019 class (Joseph Charleston, Lannden Zanders, Ray Thornton and Jalyn Phillips), Clemson has secured commitments from a couple of safeties in the 2020 class: Southlake (Texas) Carroll four-star R.J. Mickens, the nation’s No. 3 safety per the 247Sports composite rankings, and Central (S.C.) Daniel three-star Tyler Venables, the son of defensive coordinator Brent Venables.
Looking ahead, the Tigers have already offered a few safeties in the 2021 class, including Opa Locka (Fla.) Western five-star James Williams and Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway four-star Derrick Davis Jr.
Williams, a former Miami commit, is the No.