Ray Thornton III

Defensive Back

6′2″ / 207 lbs

Columbus, GA

Senior (RS)

AS A RECRUIT

Rating: 84

National Avg

Rating: 85.9

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4 yr ago by Tyreese Ingram

Lannden Zanders has always wanted to win the lottery, Clemson might be the ticket

Clemson safety Lannden Zanders has dreamed of playing for the Tigers and in the NFL. He also dreams of taking care of his family with that pro career or sooner if his number is called.

5 yr ago by Tyreese Ingram

Unaffected by change, Alabama receiver signs with Clemson

Clemson football added the top receiver in Alabama on Wednesday. Despite the recent coaching moves at Clemson, E.J. Williams admits there is one thing that could have altered his decision.

5 yr ago by Brandon Stockdale

4-star wide receiver E.J. Williams commits to Clemson

The second wide receiver commit in the 2020 cycle for the Tigers comes from a familiar place as a current Clemson wide receiver.

5 yr ago by Tyreese Ingram

Clemson could land another Alabama star

Justyn Ross, a former Central (Phenix City, AL) product shined in the College Football Playoffs for Clemson. His high school teammate Ray Thornton joined the Tigers in this past recruiting class, and another Central High star could be headed to Tiger Town in 2020.

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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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