Tigers add depth at Linebacker with signing of four-star Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
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★★★★ Jeremiah Trotter Jr. - 6-0, 210 - St. Josephs Preparatory School, Philadelphia, P.A.
Clemson’s linebacker core just got a whole lot stronger with the addition of Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
The Tigers added Jeremiah Trotter Jr., son of former NFL Linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, to their list of signees on Wednesday. Trotter is another thumper, build like current Clemson linebacker LaVonta Bentley.
Trotter joins five-star linebacker recruit, Barrett Carter, in a loaded 2021 class for the Tigers.
Overview: Rated as the No. 7 overall player in the nation by ESPN.com, including ranks as the nation’s No. 1 linebacker and the top player in Pennsylvania … ranked No. 30 by 247Sports, including being listed as the country’s top inside linebacker and the second-best player in Pennsylvania … ranked No. 106 by Rivals.com … five-star prospect according to ESPN.com … Clemson’s highest-rated player in the 2021 class by ESPN.com and its second-highest by 247Sports … invited to play in both the Under Armour All-America Game and the All-American Bowl … helped lead St. Joseph’s to a No. 3 national ranking according to USA Today … helped team win two straight 6A state championships, including 2020, when the team won its championship game, 62-13 … missed nine games as a junior with a broken arm … wore No. 54 in high school, the same number as his father, Jeremiah Trotter, Sr., a four-time Pro Bowler who played 12 NFL seasons for the Eagles, Redskins and Buccaneers from 1998-2009 … plans to enroll at Clemson in January 2021… Committed to Clemson on Sept. 7, 2019 … recruited by Mike Reed and Brent Venables … Trotter Jr. played for Tim Roken at St. Joseph’s Prep … born Dec. 24, 2002.
Reminds us of:
LaVonta Bentley