Four-star quarterback target Walker White turns down offer from Clemson football
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Clemson, which has enjoyed unprecedented success in recruiting highly regarded quarterbacks under Coach Dabo Swinney, missed out on Class of 2024 four-star quarterback Walker White on Friday.
White, of Little Rock, Arkansas, picked Auburn over Clemson and Baylor, leaving the Tigers with at least a temporary quarterback void to fill in its 2024 recruiting class.
A coveted recruit from Little Rock Christian Academy, the 6-foot-3, 215-pound White is ranked as the No. 1 2024 prospect in the state, the No. 13 quarterback nationally and the No. 142 recruit overall, according to the 247Sports composite.
Clemson was favored to land White, according to 247Sports.
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He chose Auburn over offers from Alabama, Baylor, Clemson, Florida, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma, TCU and Texas A&M, among others.
White completed 142 of 267 passes last season for 1,975 yards and 25 touchdowns with nine interceptions. He also rushed 102 times for 837 yards – 8.2 yards per carry – and 16 touchdowns.
Clemson has five players committed in its Class of 2024: tight end Christian Bentancur, defensive lineman Champ Thompson, placekicker Nolan Hauser and safeties Noah Dixon and Tavoy Feagin. All are rated four-star prospects.
Scott Keepfer covers Clemson athletics for the USA TODAY Network.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Clemson recruiting: 2024 QB Walker White chooses Auburn over Tigers
