Amare Adams

South Carolina native who joined Clemson as a top 100 prospect nationally 2025: Made collegiate debut vs. No. 9 LSU … posted two tackles at Georgia Tech … made three tackles vs. Syracuse … added a tackle at Boston College … recorded two tackles vs. Duke … made two tackles at No. 19 Louisville. Before Clemson: Consensus national top 100 player who finished the recruiting cycle as the seventh-best player in the nation by 247Sports, the highest 247 ranking of any signee in this class … earned five-star billing from 247Sports, which also listed him as the fourth-best defensive tackle in the country and the top player in South Carolina … named as a four-star recruit by three other major outlets before adding a fifth-star from Rivals after the early signing period … ranked by ESPN as the 56th-best player in the nation, fourth-best defensive tackle in the country and top player in South Carolina … ranked by On3 as the No. 27 player in the nation, the sixth-best defensive tackle and top player in South Carolina … listed by Rivals as the No. 31 overall player in the country, the second-best defensive tackle and top player in South Carolina … named to the Navy All-American Bowl in San Antonio and earned the organization’s Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year award … collected 259 career tackles, 43 tackles for loss and 16 sacks … named to the South Carolina team for the 2024 Shrine Bowl … recorded 75 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, six sacks and 13 quarterback pressures in his senior season at South Florence HS … his team concluded the year as Class AAAA state champions with a 12-3 record … earned Player of the Year honors from the Florence Morning News … had a season-high 10 tackles against Crestwood and nine vs. Hartsville … also played basketball, in which he averaged 10 points and seven rebounds per game in 2023-24 … also ran track … committed to Clemson on Dec. 3, 2023 … coached by Drew Marlowe at South Florence. Personal: Born Oct. 18, 2006 … enrolled at Clemson in January 2025 … parks, recreation and tourism management major … named pronounced “uh-MARR-ee”