Tigers Today: Trevor Etienne releases list of top three schools

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Trevor Etienne releases top three schools

The Etienne era at Clemson is not over.

The Tigers landed on the shortlist for Trevor Etienne on Monday. The younger brother of former Tigers star Travis, the younger Etienne is the top running back target for Clemson in the class of 2022.

The senior at Jennings (Louisiana) High School has narrowed his list of colleges down to three schools – Clemson, LSU and Florida. He cut Alabama and Georgia out of the mix. A 5-foot-9, 202-pound tailback, Florida and LSU just hired new head coaches in the last 48 hours.

The stability and history at Clemson puts the Tigers in a position to win out on the Etienne sweepstakes. A four-star recruit per the On3 consensus rankings, he is a top-15 player in the state of LSU and top-25 tailback in his class.

“At these three schools I feel like I can maximize my potential,” Etienne told On3 on Monday. “Not only by becoming a better person and player, but in the classroom as well while chasing my dreams of playing in the NFL.”

C.J. Spiller has emerged as the top recruiter for Etienne, and the first-year running backs coach and Dabo Swinney held an at-home visit with him on Monday. Clemson has plenty of offensive talent coming in, but after seeing three running backs enter the portal since last spring, adding depth and talent at the position is huge.

“Clemson feels like home, being that I have a great relationship with everyone there, coaches and players,” Etienne said. “I also know how they develop players because I saw it first hand with my brother.”

Clemson to conduct an in-home visit with a 2022 playmaker this week

With the contact period underway, Clemson’s coaching staff is hitting the road and visiting several prospects starting today.

As ClemsonSports.com reported Monday, the Tigers conducted an in-home visit with top running back target Trevor Etienne on Monday night. Head coach Dabo Swinney and running backs coach C.J. Spiller will be the ones visiting Etienne.

Later on Monday, ClemsonSports.com confirmation that the staff will be checking in with another priority 2022 target this week. Swinney and wide receivers coach Tyler Grisham will be doing an in-home visit with wide receiver Antonio Williams on Thursday.

Clemson linebacker enters transfer portal

Clemson linebacker Kane Patterson has entered the transfer portal, On3 has learned.

The junior from Tennessee appeared in 10 games this season and recorded six tackles, including one over the weekend at South Carolina.

Patterson served as a backup behind Clemson Mike linebacker James Skalski this season. He was rated as a four-star recruit in the class of 2019.