Tigers left empty‑handed as Tyler Atkinson leaves Clemson out in the cold

Tyler Atkinson visits OSU the day of the Ohio State Buckeyes' 38-15 win over the Indiana Hoosiers in an NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. | Lori Schmidt / Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesArguably the top remaining target on Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney's 2026 board has officially made his decision.

Five-star linebacker and No. 9 player in the nation Tyler Atkinson cut his list to four teams earlier this month, and he made his decision on Tuesday afternoon.

Unfortunately, it wasn't good news for Clemson.

Atkinson narrowed his list recently to Oregon, Clemson, Texas, and Georgia, and many expected it to come down to the wire with…