Early in July last year I was taking videos of several offensive line and defensive line prospects at The Opening Finals at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Before I made the trip, I did my best to memorize the best and brightest of the 2019 recruiting cycle with an eye on the ones that were interested in Clemson.
During the first session where the players could work against each other in pads and helmets, one player was noticeable, but I had no intel on him. Standing on the balcony overlooking the playing surface, I turned to one of the national recruiting writers and said, “Who is that guy?