Clemson in the top three for top safety in the country

Lafayette, Louisiana safety Sage Ryan (5-foot-11, 193 pounds) received his jersey for the All-American Bowl on Thursday morning. At the same time, he told media on hand for the ceremony he had narrowed his list to a final three of Clemson, LSU and Alabama. He previously had narrowed his list to ten that included Florida State, Auburn, Georgia, TCU, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Michigan.

Ryan has not visited Clemson. He would like to but with the NCAA extending the dead period through Dec. 31 that’s not likely to happen before he makes his commitment. He is planning to sign in December. He has been to LSU and Alabama. He is the nephew of former LSU linebacker Trev Faulk and the cousin of former LSU running back Kevin Faulk. Analysts in general are pegging Ryan to commit to LSU.

Ryan is rated as a five-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite. He’s ranked as the No. 1 safety in the country. the No. 28 prospect nationally and the No. 2 prospect in Louisiana.

Last season Ryan had 31 tackles with two interceptions and one touchdown, rushed for 263 yards and seven touchdowns, caught 37 passes for 702 yards and eight touchdowns and returned a combination of six punts and kickoffs for touchdowns.

This story was originally published September 18, 2020 at 9:10 AM.