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The next Deshaun Watson: the 2027 recruits whose offer boards look like his did.

Deshaun Watson
Deshaun Watson

DUAL · Clemson, class of 2014 · drafted 2017, round 1, No. 12 by Houston

13offers at signing
86strength of his top 3 offers
6-3, 200size as a recruit

The 2027 recruits with boards like his

closest first
Stanford logoSione Kaho
QB · Tacoma, WA · committed to Stanford · 11 offers
4 offers from top-25 programs; Watson had 4; both about 6-2, 205
64match
Boise State logoKael Snyder
QB · Gilbert, AZ · committed to Boise State · 21 offers
4 offers from top-25 programs; Watson had 4; both about 6-2, 200
61match
Texas logoTy Knutson
QB · Spring Branch, TX · committed to Texas · 13 offers
5 offers from top-25 programs; Watson had 4; both about 6-4, 205
59match
Florida State logoLogan Flaherty
QB · Port Charlotte, FL · committed to Florida State · 19 offers
4 offers from top-25 programs; Watson had 4; both about 6-2, 195
58match
Kentucky logoJake Nawrot
QB · Arlington Heights, IL · committed to Kentucky · 20 offers
3 offers from top-25 programs; Watson had 4; both about 6-4, 200
58match
Matched on position, size, the strength of the programs that offered and how many did: his board at signing day against the 2027 boards today (Nov 2, 2026). The month-by-month cut waits for the dated history, landing now. Recruits are shown with recruiting facts only. History, not a forecast.

Deshaun's board when he signed with Clemson

13 offers, strongest first
Alabama logoAlabamaGeorgia logoGeorgiaClemson logoClemsonAuburn logoAuburnArizona logoArizonaOhio State logoOhio StateFlorida State logoFlorida StateLouisiana logoLouisianaVanderbilt logoVanderbiltTennessee logoTennesseeGeorgia Tech logoGeorgia TechCalifornia logoCalifornia
The offers on record for the class of 2014, ordered by program strength as each program stood that year. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staffs made.