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Clemson makes top group for 5-star, nation’s No. 1 safety

One of the nation’s top defensive back prospects included Clemson on his updated short list Tuesday via social media.

Ponchatoula (La.) five-star safety Jacoby Mathews dropped a new top-six schools list featuring the Tigers along with LSU, Florida, Southern Cal, Arizona State and Texas. He was previously working with a top six comprised of LSU, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi State and Oklahoma.

Mathews is ranked as the No. 1 safety and No. 11 overall prospect in the country for the class of 2022 by Rivals.

Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables extended an offer from the Tigers to the 6-foot-1, 205-pound junior last month.