Georgia four-star linebacker signs with Clemson

★★★★ | Dee Crayton 6’2, 215 | Denmark High School, Alpharetta, Georgia

Dee Crayton‍ is ranked by Rivals among the 10-best prospects in talent-rich Georgia.

Rankings: Ranked as the No. 159 overall player in the nation by Rivals … Rivals also listed him as the No. 8 player in Georgia and No. 9 linebacker in the nation … ranked as the 30th-best linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com … 247Sports ranked him as the No. 33 player in Georgia and No. 36 linebacker in the nation … ranked as the No. 262 overall player in the nation and as a four-star prospect by PrepStar … invited to All-America Classic in Orlando.

In High School: Recorded 75 tackles as a senior, including 20 tackles for loss and four sacks … also had two interceptions, one he returned for a score … had four forced fumbles … also scored five touchdowns as a running back … had 91 tackles in 10 games as a junior, including 14 tackles for loss and four sacks … also saw time as a running back, adding 42 carries for 177 yards with four touchdowns … had 62 tackles in 11 games as a sophomore … contributed eight tackles for loss, five of which were sacks … played for Mike Palmieri … wore No. 8 at Denmark.

Personal: Committed to Clemson on June 18, 2022 … born Aug. 12, 2005 … expected to enroll at Clemson in January 2023.

Our Take:

Luke Winstel

Denmark High School football played its first season in 2018. They’ve already made a name for themselves as a winning program, going 32-21 in the first five seasons- partially due to high-end talents like Dee Crayton and four-star Tennessee commit Sham Umarov.

Crayton has steadily climbed up recruiting boards over the past two seasons. A pivotal moment for the four-star came when he dominated against West Forsyth in 2021, contained current UGA tight end Oscar Delp, and led his team to a 21-10 region win.

Crayton reads the game well and is a smooth athlete. Like fellow four-star Clemson linebacker commit Jamal Anderson, he made impressive plays as a stand-up edge rusher in his senior season. Crayton is the full package at linebacker. 

Morgan Thomas - A very quick stand-up outside linebacker. A blitz specialist, who can find the hole and hit it very quickly to stop the run or disrupt the pass. Good speed to the outside to stop screens and off-tackle runs. Very instinctive player who visualized the quickest line of attack. Loose hips and confident in playing zone coverage.

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