Clemson target, former commit pushes back commitment date after prayer

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Clemsonfootball’s wait for a decision from one of its top remaining recruiting targets will last a little longer.

Four-star safety Seth Williams announced Saturday that he is delaying his commitment and will no longer reveal his college choice on July 3 as originally planned. The standout defensive back did not provide a new announcement date, saying only that he is trusting God’s timing as he continues through the recruiting process.

Williams has become one of the Tigers’ biggest priorities in the 2027 class, and his recruitment has taken an unusual path. He verbally committed to Clemson during an unofficial visit in March, but after returning home, he decided he had acted too quickly. Williams informed the coaching staff the following day that he wanted to reopen his recruitment, with his decommitment becoming public a short time later.

Since then, the race has narrowed considerably. Although several programs were involved at different points, Clemson and Georgia are now the only schools left in the mix. Williams took official visits to both campuses, while planned trips to Ohio State and Florida never happened.

The talented defensive back recently praised both coaching staffs, pointing to the stability and success of Dabo Swinney and Kirby Smart as major reasons the two programs remain under consideration.

A decision may have been pushed back, but Clemson remains firmly in the hunt for one of the top safeties in the 2027 cycle. The Tigers already have safeties Harrison Luke and Jarrell Chandler committed in the class, but adding Williams would give the secondary another elite piece and provide another significant recruiting win over an SEC powerhouse if Clemson can beat out Georgia.

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