OL Noah DeHond commits to Clemson, raves about Tigers

Offensive lineman Noah DeHond (6-7 317) of Hightstown, N.J., made an unofficial visit to Clemson the weekend of Aug. 8 as part of a tour of Southern schools. He also saw Alabama and North Carolina on that trip.

What he saw at Clemson left the strongest impression, as Monday night he announced a commitment to the Tigers. DeHond becomes their second pledge for 2017.

“The family atmosphere, the way they conduct themselves, the way they develop their athletes as men and the academic side is fantastic,” said DeHond, who was recruited from coast to coast. “It’s everything I need and everything I could ever want.”

DeHond said the Tigers have him penciled him in at offensive tackle, and he thinks there’s a good chance at early playing time when he gets there.

On his visit, he spent most of his time with Brent Venables and Robbie Caldwell, as Dabo Swinney was away for his father’s funeral.

“Talking with them cleared up some of my doubts,” he said.

He also spent time with freshman defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, who is also from the North.

Dehond also had USC, Arkansas, Louisville, Pittsburgh, UCLA, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin on his final 10 list before getting down to three. And with this commitment, he said his recruiting is over.

“There’s no other school out there that can provide me with what Clemson has to offer,” he said.

This story was originally published August 17, 2015 at 11:25 PM with the headline "OL Noah DeHond commits to Clemson, raves about Tigers."