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Clemson

#15

NCAA

High School

Jake Venables

Linebacker

6′2″ / 235 lbs

Clemson, SC

Senior (RS)

AS A RECRUIT

Rating: 85

National Avg

Rating: 87.8

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Brent Venables on celebrating with sons 'just go in the parking lot and have a man hug'

24:09

3 yr ago by Tyreese Ingram

Brent Venables on celebrating with sons 'just go in the parking lot and have a man hug'

Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables will have to prepare his defense for a tough matchup against No. 23 Pittsburgh. Venables talked about the challenge ahead against a top offense and watching his son, Tyler, make a key play in the 17-14 win over Syracuse.

30:28

3 yr ago by Lawton Swann

Natural Talent

Dabo Swinney breaks down last weekend's win over SC State, plus what we are hearing from Tiger Town about one player that's a natural on the field early in his career.

Dabo Swinney on ACC Title matchup with Notre Dame: 'This is championship football'

25:08

3 yr ago by Staff Reports

Dabo Swinney on ACC Title matchup with Notre Dame: 'This is championship football'

The No. 3 ranked Tigers will face off with No. 2 Notre Dame on December 19 in the ACC Championship in Charlotte.

34:33

4 yr ago by Staff Reports

Mind Games

Clemson's Jake Venables says he's like his dad-- defensive coordinator Brent Venables the duo tries "to get in the mind of the offense" every week.

5 yr ago by Staff Reports

They Said It: Clemson players react to win over Wofford

We hear from the Tigers following their 59-14 win over the Terriers.

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National Average Rating

The National Average Rating is a proprietary formula that calculates an industry-wide aggregate rating for each recruiting prospect. The formula includes publicly listed grades, scores, ratings and rankings by national recruiting services, along with a Clemson Sports Talk rating. Combining the data provides a rating for each prospect, which is then normalized to fit the Clemson Sports Talk Rating 100-point scale.

The intent of this rating is to provide Clemson Sports Talk readers with a comprehensive snapshot of how individual prospects rank nationally.

Clemson Sports Talk Rating

99-100: Elite national prospect (Five-star)

Considered one of the best prospects in the nation and a likely difference-maker at the collegiate level. Displays all of the physical skills to be a future All-American with potential to be an early-round NFL draft pick.

90-98: Elite state prospect (Four-star)

Considered one of the best 30-40 prospects in the state and a top 250 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to be a major early contributor at the collegiate level with high professional potential.

80-89: Quality prospect (Three-star)

Considered one of the best 100 prospects in the state and a top 500 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to develop into a contributor over the course of his college career. Has the ability to become a professional prospect over time with development.

70-79: Solid prospect (Two-star)

Considered one of the top 250 prospects in the state. Has the physical skills to be a potential contributor at a D-1 program over the course of his collegiate career with significant development. Professional potential is low.

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