Zaire Patterson was a multi-sport star in high school and played multiple positions during his football career at Winston-Salem (N.C.) Prep.
But the standout athlete settled in as a defensive end on the gridiron and grew into his long, lanky frame. Now, he is a member of the Clemson football team after signing with the program in December as part of the Tigers’ 2021 class.
“He was kind of one of those guys that was going to be a basketball guy, and next thing you know he’s got his hand in the dirt and they start developing him,” head coach Dabo Swinney said of Patterson during Clemson’s National Signing Day show on Dec.