When you talk about love for Clemson football and continuing to be persistent, you have to talk about Ray Thornton.
Thornton, a 3-star safety from Phenix City, Alabama, made plenty of college visits during his recruitment but it was clear that his heart was in Tiger Town.
Thornton had offers from Florida, Auburn, Virginia, Ole Miss, USF, Mississippi State and a plethora of others, but he was waiting for that one special offer. As he headed into the summer of 2018, it was unclear if he would get an offer from Clemson football.
Thornton attended Dabo Swinney’s camp on June 12 and just a couple of weeks later received a scholarship offer from the Tigers on June 21.