No. 1 ranked 2025 EDGE commits to Clemson |
|
Follow @TnetRecruiting |
Height: 6-5 Weight: 220 Hometown: Norfolk, VA (Maury HS) Class: 2025
#32 Overall, #4 DE, #1 VA
#141 Overall
#54 Overall, #6 Edge, #1 VA
Elite 2025 edge rusher and Virgina's No. 1 prospect
Ari Watford from Norfolk, VA (Maury High) has committed to Clemson on Wednesday afternoon.
Watford pledged his services to the Tigers over his other finalists: Virginia Tech, South Carolina, Penn State, Syracuse, and Ohio State. The 5-star prospect earned first-team All-State on a state championship Maury (VA) team last season. He tallied 13 sacks and 17 TFLs as a sophomore. The elite defensive end got an early look at Clemson as he attended the Dabo Swinney Football Camp in June 2023 and announced a Clemson offer on 6/2/23. He will also be at the Clemson Elite Junior Day on Saturday. This is a massive get for Dabo Swinney and the Tigers in an area of need, which was secured by new defensive ends coach Chris Rumph. Clemson now has eight commits in their 2025 class (four from Virginia) with Watford, athlete Marquise Henderson, defensive lineman Amare Adams, receiver Carleton Preston, tight end Logan Brooking, offensive lineman Easton Ware, quarterback Blake Hebert and running back Gideon Davidson. Clemson jumped Ohio State for the fifth spot in the 2025 247Sports Team Composite rankings. 2025 Edge Rusher Ari Watford has committed to Clemson, per @Hayesfawcett3
#1 ranked EDGE in the 2025 class, per @On3sports pic.twitter.com/a4poPjPSP8
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB)
January 24, 2024
Unlock premium boards and exclusive features (e.g. ad-free) by upgrading your account today.
Upgrade Now- Clemson's NCAA Tournament regional field announced
- NCAA makes Clemson Regional host announcement
- Latest Clemson NCAA Tournament projections
- Tigers fall short against Miami in ACC Tournament
- Updated Clemson NCAA Tournament projections going into ACC tourney finale
- Tigers veteran guard announces final decision on NBA draft or Clemson return
- Bakich gets heated in the dugout, Tigers respond yet again
- Comeback Clemson strikes again, Tigers close out ACCs with walk-off walk
- National outlet analyzes Garrett Riley's head coaching path
- Clemson defender named among nation's most underrated players
- Copyright © 1995 - 2024 TigerNet. Disclaimer and Privacy Statement
- About
- Contact Us
- FAQ
- Advertise with Us
- >> UPGRADE! <<