3-star CB Shelton Lewis finds his perfect fit in Clemson

Stockbridge (Ga.) cornerback Shelton Lewis didn’t need a long look at Clemson. Lewis got an offer from Clemson back on July 25.

Today, he is the 19th commitment in Clemson’s 2023 class. Lewis picked up the offer from the Clemson coaching staff while on a visit back on July 25. Lewis had been talking with cornerbacks coach Mike Reed for months leading up to his offer.

The Clemson experience made an immediate impact on Lewis.

“I knew when I got up there and got the vibes,” Lewis told On3. “Riding around and getting the feeling of it, the college town, I just knew that was somewhere that I would probably want to take my talents.”

There were a lot of familiar faces on that visit. His 7-on-7 teammate Aveion Terrell is also a Clemson commit. Alpharetta (Ga.) cornerback Branden Strozier is also a 7-on-7 teammate of Lewis. There are a lot of commonalities between Lewis and the Clemson culture and group of commits.

“It was a good vibe,” Lewis said. “I’ve played with most of the players on 7-on-7 teams. Knowing how they play and what they bring out of me when I play. I just know that I’m going to be at my full potential. Even the guys are not from my area. Peter Woods, Robert Billings, I know what they bring to the table. They’re going to help us all around as a team.”

Shelton Lewis sold on Clemson standard

Lewis respects the Clemson standard. That was one of the selling points for the three-star cornerback. He feels that Clemson will be a contender for years to come.

“When you walk around the building they have quotes on the wall,” Lewis said. “The standard is the standard. The coaches are going to hold you to that. They consistently win 10 games. I feel like they’re going to the national championship every year because that’s what they can do… That’s the standard and we’re going to get back to that.”