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NFL legacy prospect eager to get started in Venables' defense

Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is coming to Clemson with an NFL bloodline and eagerness to play in Brent Venables’ defense.

Clemson’s 2021 recruiting class includes multiple players ranked at the top of their position group. That group includes the nation’s No. 1 inside linebacker, who is signed and set to early enroll with the Tigers. Trotter Jr., the son of former All-Pro NFL linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, is listed as a 4-star, ranked by 247Sports as the No. 1 inside linebacker and the No. 30 player overall in the country. The 6-0, 210-pound linebacker from Philadelphia (PA) St.