Clemson LB commit Sammy Brown earns 5-star rating in updated On300 rankings

On3 has updated its recruiting ranking for the 2024 class following the first month of the high school football season. Jefferson (Ga.) five-star linebacker and Clemson commit Sammy Brown is the No. 17 overall prospect in the 2024 On300 and a new five-star prospect, jumping up from No. 42 overall in On3’s previous rankings.

The latest edition of On3’s 2024 rankings features 19 five-star players, up from 15 in the previous update in April. Of those 19 prospects, 17 are already committed to college programs, with five-star wide receiver Micah Hudson and defensive lineman David Stone the latest to come off the board to Texas Tech and Oklahoma, respectively.

The 6-foot-2.5, 225-pound Brown committed to Clemson on June 5, choosing the Tigers over Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Tennessee. His pledge came directly after taking an official visit, which was his eighth trip to see Dabo Swinney and Co.

“Since Junior Day on and off I kind of had a feeling about Clemson that it’s a good spot and a good fit for me,” Brown told On3. “There’s a lot of great things for me as a player and person. I brought the chip with me just in case, I prayed about it all week and I woke up Saturday and throughout the day I felt like it all clicked and came together.

“I felt that at the end of the day God had put his will into my heart and that was the place.”

Sammy Brown Scouting Summary

On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power writes this about him as a prospect:

“Physically developed two-way star with an elite combination of size and athleticism. Has measured in at 6-foot-2.5 and around 230 pounds. One of the top jumbo athletes in the 2024 cycle with eye-popping marks as a sprinter. Was a state finalist in the 100 meters as a junior, consistently running in the 10.8-10.9 second range. Transfers that speed over the field where he stars as a running back and linebacker. A twitchy, fluid mover. Lines up as an inside linebacker for his high school. Flashes his top-end speed as an excellent pursuit defender. Runs sideline to sideline with ease. Showed improvement as a take-on defender as a junior. Closes quickly and finishes with physicality. Shows outstanding conditioning and effort level as a two-way player.

Has the long speed to pull away from defenders in the open field as a ball carrier. Good enough to play running back at the college level. Very developed physically and may be closer to his ceiling than some others who have considerable room for growth. Has not looked overly instinctive in coverage in camp settings. One of the more established prospects at the position in the 2024 cycle given his elite athletic and multi-sport profile.”