5-star DB officially signs with Clemson

by Tony Crumpton - Assoc. Editor - Feb 1, 2017, 9:37 AM

A.J. Terrell - Cornerback
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Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 Hometown: Atlanta, GA (Westlake HS) Class: 2017

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One of the nation’s top-ranked cornerbacks A.J. Terrell signed his NLI on Wednesday morning confirmed by TigerNet.

Terrell out of Atlanta (GA) Westlake chose Clemson over his other finalists Florida and South Carolina.

"First I would like to give a thanks to GOD, without him none of this would be possible," Terrell tweeted back during his commitment. "I would also like to thank my parents for their never ending support, sacrifice, & guidance that they have given me. Also, I would like to thank my coaches, trainers, and mentors who have helped mold me into the young man I am today. THANK YOU! Lastly, I would like to give a special thanks to all the Universities that have offered me a scholarship and the opportunity to play on the next level!!! And to the coaches that I have built a relationship with...I THANK YOU! With that being said, I would like to accept my offer and commit .....Clemson University." #WETOODEEP17 #ALLIN #MYJOURNEY

Terrell is rated at least a 4-star cornerback by all the major recruiting services. He had offers from Alabama, Auburn, Charlotte, Clemson, Colorado, Duke, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Troy, USC, Virginia Tech and others. Clemson offered on 1/21/16.

Some of his current physical measurables include a 4.50 40-yard dash, 4.29 shuttle, 30-inch vertical jump, 230 bench press, 320-pound squat, and an 11.20 100 meters.

He plans on majoring in sports management in college.