Four-Star Safety Ricardo Jones commits to Clemson

Four-star safety Ricardo Jones of Warner Robins (GA) Northside High announced his commitment to Clemson Tuesday evening.

The 6-foot-3, 200 pounder chose the Tigers over Florida State, Tennessee, and others.

Jones on why he chose Clemson

“It’s a family,” Jones said. “After sitting down with coach Conn and (Dabo) Swinney, and them telling me how much they love me not just as a player, but a leader stood out. Also how they look for people like me really stuck with me, and the opportunity is there. Them losing many DBs this year coming up opens spots right up.”

Relationship with coaching staff + their plan for him

“Coach Conn and coach Goodwin are who I’m closest with for sure,” Jones said. “They plan on using me everywhere, almost like Isaiah Simmons. They compared me to him but with a lot of range. Me and coach Conn are tight, we talk everyday basically.”

Goals for Top 10 2024 Class

“We are trying to win a championship, Jones said. “That’s really the only goal to have at this program.”

The Peach State defensive back joins coach Dabo Swinney and the Tigers’ No. 8 class in the 2024 team rankings. He is accompanied by five-star linebacker Sammy Brown, five-star wide receiver Bryant Wesco, and others.

Jones ranks as the No. 143 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 9 safety and the No. 22 player in the state of Georgia.

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $91K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.