5. Amari Rodgers
Advantage: Clemson
Athlete/wide receiver Amari Rodgers is a big name in this battle, but also in the Knoxville area. His father, Tee Martin, led Tennessee to its national title in 1998. Martin is now one of the nation’s top recruiters/coaches at USC. Rodgers, once committed to USC, backed off that verbal. Many believed Tennessee would be the reason, but Rodgers quickly proved otherwise with a Clemson commitment on Valentine’s Day. The Knoxville Catholic star has since been one of the most vocal and influential in Clemson’s recruiting pursuit of others. A flip is extremely unlikely, but he has done it before. Rodgers is an ambitious playmaker, with a hunger for the end zone and the athleticism of his father.
