Clemson in top two for Alabama CB

by Tony Crumpton - Assoc. Editor - 2014-05-17 10:48:37.0

Maurice Smitherman - Cornerback
TigerNet: (3.70)

Height: 5-11 Weight: 180 Hometown: Adamsville, AL (Minor HS) Class: 2015

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Clemson and Mississippi State are in the top two for 3-star defensive back Maurice Smitherman Maurice Smitherman
Cornerback
5-11, 180
Adamsville, AL
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View Full Profile from Adamsville, Alabama according to his twitter account. He has also has high interest in Florida State and Georgia.

He was going to announce between the two schools this week but has changed his mind and will wait until his senior year.

He has offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Memphis, Miami, Mississippi, Mississippi State, N.C. State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Southern Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UAB, UCLA, Washington St., West Virginia and Wisconsin.

He is the type of cornerback that you would use on an island alone on man coverage. He also reportedly has a 40 inch vertical and ran a 40 yard laser-timed 4.56.

Check out his junior season highlights here

My Top 2 schools: Clemson Mississippi State
— Smitherman_Island (@Rise_then_Shine) May 15, 2014

Just got of the phone with the head coach of the Clemson Tigers Dabo Swinney. Man god has bless me #GoTigers #AllIn
— Smitherman_Island (@Rise_then_Shine) May 16, 2014