Tigers ‘definitely at the top’ for 5-star with Clemson connection

One of Clemson’s first offers to recruits in the rising junior class went out on June 1 to Jefferson (Ga.) athlete Malaki Starks, a five-star prospect and the No. 16 overall player in the 2022 class according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

The Clemson Insider recently caught up with Starks to get an update on his recruitment. Though prospects are not allowed to make on-campus recruiting visits during the ongoing NCAA dead period that has been in effect since March due to COVID-19, Starks has been able to check out some schools through virtual visits while also staying in touch and building relationships with various coaches over the phone.

“Everything’s kind of been the same really,” he…