The race for top-tier secondary talent in the 2027 class is on fire, and nobody is attacking it harder than Mike Reed and the Tigers. Clemson has planted its flag right at the front of the line for one of Texas’s most electric defensive backs, and you better believe the rest of the country is taking notice.
On Thursday morning, three-star Frisco, Texas cornerback Bryant Robinson dropped his final four, and Clemson is right in the thick of it. The Tigers are battling it out with a trio of hungry Big 12 programs—Texas Tech, Arizona State, and Arizona—but make no mistake, Clemson is in this fight to win it.
Right now, Christian Chancellor Jr. is holding it down as Clemson’s only cornerback commit in the 2027 class, so landing another lockdown cover man is absolutely at the top of the board for Dabo and company.
— Sam Spiegelman (@samspiegs) May 21, 2026
The Dynamic “Texas District Newcomer of the Year”
Robinson burst onto the national scene as a sophomore in 2024, piling up 21 tackles and 10 pass breakups in just nine games to snag Texas District 5-5A D-I Defensive Newcomer of the Year. That highlight reel didn’t just turn heads—it sent Power Four offers pouring in from coast to coast…