5-star cornerback Toriano Pride locked in with Clemson

East St. Louis (Ill.) cornerback Toriano Pride reaffirmed his commitment to Clemson on Monday, despite defensive coordinator Brent Venables leaving for the head coaching job at Oklahoma.

“The home visit made me even more excited to get down there in January,” Pride told On3. “Even if Venables does leave, I’m locked in. Coach Swinney and Coach Reed shows me more love and loyalty than any other coach has.”

On3 is higher on Pride than the rest of the industry as he sits at No. 14 in the nation with a five-star rating in the On300. In the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, Pride is the No. 80 prospect in the 2022 class.

The 5-foot-11, 185-pounder committed to the Tigers in June over more than 25 other offers, including Ohio State, Oregon, and Alabama. He took official visits to Clemson, Ohio State, Oregon, Arkansas and Auburn this summer, and also made his way back to Clemson this fall.

Toriano Pride Scouting Summary

Here is what On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power has to say about Pride:

Explosive corner with outstanding reactive quickness in man coverage. Tested as one of the more athletic cornerbacks in the cycle in the combine setting. Shorter than some of the other top corners at around 5-foot-11 but has compensatory length with a 6-foot-4 wingspan. Has turned in a very strong senior season after transferring to powerhouse East St. Louis. Plays very fast while staying under control. Stays in-phase and shows a high-end ability to read routes and break on the ball. Playing like one of the top corners in what is a very strong cycle at the position.