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Swinney is ‘so excited’ about his first international signee

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and wide receiver prospect Ajou Ajou liked each other right from the moment they first met.

“When I first met him, I said, ‘I’m Dabo Dabo. Nice to meet you Ajou Ajou,’” Swinney recalled this week, smiling. “So, we hit it off right there. He was destined to be a Tiger. Dabo and Ajou.”

Ajou (6-4, 220) signed his letter of intent with the Tigers on Wednesday, becoming the first Clemson football signee from Canada.

“We’ve gone international,” Swinney said. “I’ve been waiting on that. We’ve got our first international signee.