Clemson is in the hunt for one of the fastest-rising defensive backs in the 2028 class.
Four-star cornerback Kahmaree Crumity trimmed his list Thursday afternoon and put the Tigers among his top 10, joining Indiana, Miami, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Auburn, Louisville, and UCLA.
The 6-foot, 175-pound Florida standout is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 322 overall prospect in the country, the No. 34 cornerback, and the No. 49 player in Florida.
Clemson’s involvement is still relatively new. The Tigers entered the picture in June, making Crumity only the eighth player they’ve offered in the 2028 class and just the second cornerback on that offer list, alongside four-star Domonic Williams Jr. They had already started laying groundwork by bringing him to Death Valley for a 2025 home game against Furman.
Crumity is headed to Lincoln High in Tallahassee this fall after transferring from Gadsden County. That move followed a one-year suspension for Gadsden County head coach Russell Ellington over eligibility violations, which pushed several players, including Crumity, to look elsewhere.
On the field, Crumity has already shown why the recruitment has taken off. As a freshman at Gadsden County, he finished with 19 tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, and half a sack. He followed that with a much bigger sophomore season, piling up 33 tackles, 10 pass breakups, six deflections, and an interception.
That jump helped him explode onto the national scene. Since January, he’s picked up close to 30 offers and has made unofficial visits to Florida State, Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, and South Carolina over the past six months.
Clemson may also have a built-in advantage here. Crumity has a strong bond with five-star wide receiver and 2027 Clemson commit Jamarin Simmons.
The two have known each other for years after growing up together at Amos P. Godby.
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