Swinney Camp Insider III
CLEMSON -- The first day of the Dabo Swinney is in the books with the completion of the afternoon workout.
Lunchtime made for a busy period for the coaches as the opening five offers were dispensed for the 2025 cycle.
The first, as we long foreshadowed, went to Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day five-star offensive tackle David Sanders.
That one was conveyed by phone, allowing offensive line coach Thomas Austin to then hand out his second offer in-person to one of the day's highlight performers.
Rabun Gap (Ga.) Rabun Gap-Nocochee guard Justin Hasenhuetl scored the second offer before he and a large group of teammates departed campus en route to UGA.
Hasenhuetl (6-4, 270) was quick and explosive in a couple of lateral drills we witnessed -- just a different level than what his peers could do. He's not necessarily physically imposing, but his tools were much more effective.
Penn State immediately followed with an offer, and he already has Florida, Michigan, Auburn, Florida State, Ole Miss, N.C. State and Wisconsin among his suitors.
Hasenhuetl grew up in Germany before joining the boarding school program as a high school freshman.
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One more anecdote on the other prominent offensive lineman competing -- McDonough (Ga.) Eagle's Landing Christian tackle Favour Edwin, a candidate for this class.
A series of four coaches were lined up with blocking bags as linemen were to slide and hit each back.
Edwin's intial punch into the bag stunned Western Carolina's offensive line coach and knocked him several steps back.
As we've mentioned, Edwin hasn't played organized football before but collected offers from Florida and Georgia Tech upon taking it up at ELCA this spring.
Definitely an interesting prospect.
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The two other campers who've reported offers both called it a day thereafter in Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy four-star quarterback George MacIntyre and Highland Home (Ala.) four-star linebacker Jakaleb Faulk.
College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy four-star junior receiver Josiah Abdullah and Cocoa (Fla.) defensive end Javion Hilson were the two big names who competed at both sessions.
Abdullah (5-9, 170), ranked No. 52 nationally by Rivals.com, is quick in and out of his breaks and efficient in his movement.
Does he have the wiggle with the ball in his hands to be a difference-maker at that size? Are his hands at the level that makes him an early offer? Those are decisions the staff will have to make.
Swinney, as always, was very hands-on with the wideouts through drills and evaluation.
Shelby (N.C.) Crest senior receiver Javarius Green was solid.
Clemson has logically kept an eye on options should the need arise later this summer.
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We'd reported a number of other prospects with power conference offers who were to be on hand Wednesday.
A couple of additions:
Hinesville (Ga.) Bradwell Institute junior lineman Elyjah Thurmon (6-3, 270) holds offers from Wake Forest, Duke, USF, UCF after Florida offered last summer. St. Matthews (S.C.)
Calhoun County junior receiver Christian Zachary has an official visit set up with Virginia and also cites an offer from Duke.
Dacula (Ga.) senior defensive end Simeon Boulware, who has an official visit with Vanderbilt this weekend, also worked out. Boulware (6-5, 240) attended Clemson's spring game.
The Swinney Camp features another two workout sessions Thursday.
Stay tuned for further coverage leading into Clemson's official visit weekend.
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