Recruiting Breakdown - Part I
Quarterback Recruiting
Tony McNeal - Clemson (5.7 - #15 Pro-Sytle QB, #12 in SC)
Tanner McEvoy - South Carolina (5.7 - #25 ATH, #11 in NJ)
Cole Stoudt - Clemson (5.6 - #21 Pro-Stlye QB, #43 in OH)
Martay Maddox - South Carolina - (#5.6 - 27 Dual-Threat QB, #68 in GA)
This is pretty much a push. Both schools landed a 5.7 and a 5.6 QB prospect. You really can't differentiated much here between the two classes.
Runningback Recruiting
Mike Bellamy - Clemson (6.1 - #5 RB, #25 Overall)
Shon Carson - South Carolina (5.7, #28 RB, #10 in SC)
Brandon Wilds - South Carolina (5.5 - NR RB, #30 in SC)
Colton Walls - Clemson (5.4)
Clemson has the edge here landing a 5-Star prospect at the position in Mike Bellamy versus a 3-Star prospect in Shon Carson. Obviously, RB wasn't a huge need for South Carolina with Marcus Lattimore being a Sophomore in 2011.
Wide Receiver Recruiting
Sammy Watkins - Clemson (6.1 - #3 WR, #15 Overall)
Charone Peake - Clemson (5.9 - #11 WR, #83 Overall)
Matavias Bryant - Clemson (5.9 - #1 Prep School)
Damierre Byrd - South Carolina (5.8 - #19 WR, #186 Overall)
Shamir Jeffrey - South Carolina (5.7 - #53 WR, #8 in SC)
K.J Brent - South Carolina (5.7 - #54 WR, #17 in NC)
Adam Humphries - Clemson (5.4)
Clemson landed the #1 WR class in the nation. WR was a huge need for the Tigers, so landed 3 huge prospects in Watkins, Peake and Byrant was huge. South Carolina has a solid WR haul as well lead by Byrd.
Tight End Recruiting
Eric MaClain - Clemson (5.9 - #6 TE, #59 Overall)
Jerrell Adams - South Carolina (5.7 - #17 TE, #11 in SC)
Drew Owens - South Carolina (5.7 - #19 TE, #14 in SC)
Rory Anderson - South Carolina (5.6 - #26 TE, #43 in GA)
Stanton Seckinger - Clemson (5.5)
I would give the slight edge to Clemson here because the Tigers landed by far the highest ranked prospect of the bunch in MacLain. However, Jerrell Adams is underrated and would make this a push if he were to qualify although Adams in likely headed to Prep School.
Offensive Line Recruiting
Brandon Shell - South Carolina (5.9 - #66 Overall)
Spencer Region - Clemson (5.7 - #23 OG, #16 in AL)
Shaq Anthony - Clemson (5.7 - #27 OT, #9 in SC)
Mike Matulis - South Carolina (5.7 - #33 OT, #65 in FL)
Isiah Battle - Clemson (5.7 - #36 in OT, #11 in VA)
Joe Gore - Clemson (5.7 - #26 SDE, #16 in NC)
Kyle Harris - South Carolina (5.6 - # 37 OG, #52 in GA)
Quincy McKinney - South Carolina (5.6 - #61 OT, #62 in GA)
Kaleb Broome - South Carolina (5.6 - JUCO)
Ryan Norton - Clemson (5.6 - #11 OC, #19 in SC)
Will Sport - South Carolina (5.5)
South Carolina signed 6 OL prospects to 5 for Clemson. I would give the slight edge to South Carolina because Brandon Shell is the only prospect that really separated himself from the pack. The other 10 prospects are all pretty similar type prospects and none really stand out from the others outside of Shell. Also helping SC is Battle is a long-shot to qualify and is likely headed to Prep School.
Defensive Line Recruiting
Jadeveon Clowney - South Carolina (6.1 - #1 SDE, #1 Overall)
Corey Crawford - Clemson (5.9 - #2 Prep School)
Kelcy Quarles - South Carolina (5.9 - #3 Prep School)
Phillip Dukes - South Carolina (5.8 - #9 DT, #101 Overall)
Gerald Dixon - South Carolina (5.7 - #25 WDE, #14 in SC)
Dean Green - South Carolina (5.6 - #50 DT, NR in FL)
DeShaun Williams - Clemosn (5.6 - NR DT, #18 in SC)
Roderick Byers - Clemson (5.6 - #49 SDE, #23 in SC)
Grady Jarrett - Clemson (5.5)
Gerald Dixon Jr - South Carolina (5.5)
Jerome Maybank - Clemson (5.3)
South Carolina has a better DL class by a large margin here. USC signed the best prospect and well as well as 4 out of the Top 5. The signed the best prospects at both DE and DT as well.
Linebacker Recruiting
Tony Steward - Clemson (6.1 - #1 OLB, #13 Overall)
Stephone Anthony - Clemson (6.1 -#3 OLB, #24 Overall)
LaTeek Townsend - Clemson (5.8 - #10 OLB, #172 Overall)
Marquis Roberts - South Carolina (5.7, #22 OLB, #30 in GA)
Mason Harris - South Carolina (5.6 - #47 OLB, #48 in GA)
Edward Muldrow - South Carolina (5.6 - #49 OLB, #50 in GA)
Cedric Cooper -South Carolina (5.6 - #61 OLB, #65 in GA)
BJ Goodson - Clemson (5.6 - NR OLB, #20 in SC)
Angelo Watley - South Carolina (5.6 - NR OLB, #80 in GA)
Clemson scored a big win here at a position of need landing the #1 LB Recruiting Class in the nation according to Rivals.com. South Carolina landed a bunch of quality players, but failed to land a marquee recruit at the position.
Defensive Back Recruiting
Sheldon Royster - South Carolina (5.8- #12 S, #189 Overall)
Cortez Davis - Clemson (5.8 - #14 S, #215 Overall)
Brinson Williams - South Carolina (5.8 - #6 Prep School)
Kendetrix Marcus - South Carolina (5.7 - #30 S, #28 in GA)
Ronnie Martin - South Carolina (5.7 - #46 CB, #15 in SC)
Ahmad Christian - South Carolina (5.7 - #39 ATH, #84 in FL)
Robert Smith - Clemson (5.6 - NR ATH, #22 in SC)
South Carolina had a better haul here, but DB wasn't a need for Clemson in 2010. The Tigers only signed 2 DB to 5 for South Carolina. Both signed one elite prospect, but South Carolina added lot of quality players as well.
