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Where Clemson Stands in ESPN’s Updated Recruiting Rankings

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ESPN recently released the latest update to its top 65 rankings for the 2026 college football recruiting class.

Clemson stayed put at No. 16 in the updated rankings.

The Tigers’ 2026 class is comprised of 20 total commits, with nine of them being ranked by ESPN among the nation’s top 300 overall prospects. Eight of those top-300 commits are prospects on the offensive side of the ball.

Four-star offensive tackle Leo Delaney (pictured above) is Clemson’s top-ranked commit according to ESPN, which touts him the No. 72 overall prospect nationally and the 10th-best offensive tackle in the country.