Nation’s No.1 LB Reported to Visit Another College Powerhouse as Recruiting Battle Intensifies

Five-star prospect Tyler Atkinson is deciding where he should play college football, and another powerhouse school has added its name to the list.

Atkinson, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound linebacker for Grayson High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia, broke the record for tackles with 197 as a sophomore before recording 166 tackles, 13 sacks, an interception and a forced fumble as a junior in 2024. He led the school to a 6A state championship last season by defeating Carrollton High School, 38-24.

Power-five programs such as Georgia, Clemson, Auburn, Ohio State and Alabama are on Atkinson’s radar, with the Bulldogs leading at 30.9 percent, according to his On3 player profile. However, recently, he visited the Dabo Swinney-coached Clemson Tigers and seemed pleased with what he saw from the program.

“The official visit was OFFICIAL,” Atkinson wrote on X Sunday. “It was the definition of ‘feeling like a priority.’”