Mark Fields to Clemson: Tigers Land 4-Star CB Prospect

The Clemson Tigers football program scored a major coup late Monday night as it landed coveted cornerback recruit Mark Fields.

According to Ryan Bartow of 247Sports, head coach Dabo Swinney secured a commitment from the skilled North Carolina native:

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First-Reported Breaking: Four-star CB Mark Fields commits to #Clemson. http://t.co/Nik7WMwQRq @Clemson247 @2spoons_m2 @jcshurburtt

— Ryan Bartow (@RyanBartow) January 20, 2015"

Per 247Sports, Fields is a four-star prospect who rates as the No. 10 cornerback and No. 95 overall player in the recruiting class of 2015.

The Tigers had major competition when it came to nabbing Fields as Alabama, Georgia and LSU all made offers, according to 247Sports. In the end, though, Clemson managed to keep the William Amos Hough High School standout in the Carolinas.

Per Nikki Steele of TigerNet.com, Fields believes that Clemson offers him the best chance to succeed on the field and in the classroom.

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Clemson just offers everything that I want as far as academics, athletics and me accomplishing what I want to get done in three to four years. I just felt like it was a perfect fit and a chance for me to grow as a football player and an individual. I just wanted to make it happen.

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Clemson now boasts one of the top cornerback prospects in the country, which should help it compete in what looks to be a wide open ACC.

It remains to be seen how long it will take for Fields to make an impact with the Tigers, but his skill set and overall makeup suggest that Clemson has brought in a potential superstar.

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