CHARLOTTE \u2013 River Bluff junior Brandon Tillmon was named MVP of the linebacker group at The Opening-Charlotte earlier this month.
\nThe 6-foot, 209-pound prospect spoke with TheClemsonInsider after the event.
\n\u201cIt meant a lot, because of all the players out there, all of them, they got invited there. It was good competition. To be named the MVP, it was just an honor,\u201d Tillmon said.
\nHe added, \u201cMy whole mindset going into it, I was going to run everywhere, never walk on the field, and leaving it all out there.\u201d
\nLiberty is the only offer listed by Tillmon, who plays quarterback at River Bluff, but will play defense at the next level. He thinks his performance at The Opening will be a \u201cmajor boost\u201d to his recruiting stock.
\n\u201cNow, a bunch of the colleges are just saying they need to see more film on me at the linebacker spot,\u201d he said. \u201cHopefully, me getting this award at such a high-prestige camp will display that I can actually play the position.\u201d
\nClemson quarterbacks coach Brandon Streeter stopped by his school earlier this spring.
\n\u201cThey\u2019re still pretty high on my list, because of the prestige of their program. I haven\u2019t really talked to them a lot lately,\u201d Tillmon said.
\nDefensive coordinator Brent Venables serves as his primary recruiter to Clemson.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s just been here and there now, it\u2019s not consistent like it used to be,\u201d Tillmon said of his contact with Venables.
\nWake Forest, South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern, Mercer and Charlotte are also expressing interest.
\nTillmon threw for over 1,300 yards, rushed for 1,200 and accounted for 24 total touchdowns last season. He played only a handful of snaps on defense.<\/p>\n