Robert Nkemdiche, the son of immigrants, is proving himself to be a great first-generation American. The defensive end from Loganville, Ga., is the top-ranked recruit in the class of 2013. He already has committed to sign with Clemson in February along with two of his Grayson High teammates. That commitment is non-binding, but Nkemdiche is using the only leverage he has to negotiate the best deal for himself and his friends.
"I am waiting on Clemson to offer Ryan," Nkemdiche told the excellent Michael Carvell of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "When that happens, it's locked ... it's a done deal ... it's over."
Ryan is Ryan Carter, a 5-foot-10, 175-pound Grayson defensive back. If Carter received and accepted an offer from Clemson, it would bring the total of former Grayson players planning to attend Clemson to five. Tailback Wayne Gallman and defensive back David Kamara committed to the Tigers before Nkemdiche, and former Grayson quarterback Nick Schuessler has given up his scholarship at Mississippi State to become a preferred walk-on at Clemson.
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