Clemson Football reveals jersey numbers for 2024 freshman class
Several members of the 2024 Clemson football freshman class are already on campus and preparing for the upcoming season.
Clemson has released jersey numbers for the freshmen who were early enrollees. Here is what number several Tigers freshmen will wear in 2024:
6. Tavoy Feagin, CB
12. Bryant Wesco, WR
12. Corian Gipson, CB
24. David Eziomume, RB
25. Ricardo Jones, S
27. Noah Dixon, S
29. Chase Byrd, WR
31. Joe Wilkinson, S
47. Sammy Brown, LB
52. Elyjah Thurmon, OL
56. Champ Thompson, DL
56. Watson Young, OL
76. Mason Wade, OL
77. Ronan O’Connell, OL
81. Nolan Hauser, K
98. Adam Kissayi, DE
Of the 16 true freshmen already on campus, Sammy Brown is the highest-rated of the bunch. In fact, Brown is the highest-rated member overall in Clemson’s 2024 recruiting class. The On3 Industry rankings have Brown as a five-star recruit and the No. 19 overall player in the country.
Brown received the 2023 High School Butkus Award, which is given to the top high school linebacker in the country. He rushed for 2,289 yards and 36 touchdowns in 2023 and defensively finished with 153 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and three blocked kicks.
Receiver Bryant Wesco is up next as far as highest rated early enrollees for the Tigers. Wesco is a four-star recruit and comes in at No. 47 overall in the On3 Industry rankings. The Texas native recorded 109 catches for 1,903 yards during his high school career.
The final top-100 prospect already on campus, per the On3 Industry Rankings, is cornerback Corian Gipson. The Texas native is ranked as a four-star recruit and the No. 88 overall player in the country. Gipson had two interceptions and 16 pass breakups as a senior.
Clemson freshman All-American TJ Parker changing jersey number to 3
In addition to the freshmen jersey numbers, Clemson has also announced a few other returning players who will sport different numbers in 2024.
One of those is freshman All-American EDGE TJ Parker. Parker announced on Friday that he is switching to No. 3.
He wore No. 12 during his breakout freshman season in 2023, posting 41 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. His 12.5 tackles for loss broke Clemson’s true freshman record and tied for the national lead among freshmen.
TJ Parker signed with Clemson as a four-star recruit and the No. 54 overall player in the country in the class of 2023, according to the On3 Industry rankings.
He and fellow freshman All-American Peter Woods were two of the top performers on the Clemson defense this past season.
Parker appeared in 13 games and made three starts in 2023. He and Woods should both be a part of the Clemson starting lineup in 2024.