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Memphis football adds two more 2018 commitments

Tom Schad
Memphis Commercial Appeal
August 11, 2016 - University of Memphis head coach Mike Norvell shouts instruction while walking between fields during preseason training camp on the Lambuth Campus in Jackson, Tenn. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal)

Memphis football players and coaches alike dispersed this weekend to spend the days leading up to the Fourth of July holiday with family and friends.

But that didn't stop the Tigers from making two more additions to their 2018 recruiting class Saturday afternoon.

North Panola (Miss.) offensive and defensive lineman Christopher Clark and Homewood (Ala.) High School defensive back CD Daniels posted on Twitter that they have committed to the Tigers, pushing coach Mike Norvell's 2018 recruiting class to 10 members.

Clark, who is listed at 6-3, 270, is rated a 2-star prospect by Rivals. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound Daniels is a Rivals 3-star recruit. Both players are unrated by 247 Sports and ESPN.

Daniels, a rangy cornerback who had 42 tackles and seven interceptions for Homewood last season, chose Memphis over offers from Mississippi State, Tulane, UAB and Troy, among others. Clark reportedly holds offers from Middle Tennessse State and a handful of junior colleges.

Clark and Daniels played multiple positions for their high school teams last fall. Clark played offensive tackle and defensive end for North Panola. Daniels, who was recruited to Memphis as a cornerback, also got some snaps at running back.

With the commitments of Clark and Daniels, the Tigers continued to address two positions of future need. Of their 10 commitments, three are offensive linemen and three are defensive backs — two positions that will experience significant turnover over the next two years.

Here's Memphis' complete 2018 recruiting class, as it currently stands:

  • OL Nigel Brannon (Oklahoma City, Okla.): 3-star (247, Rivals) 
  • OL/DL Christopher Clark (Sardis, Miss.): 2-star (Rivals)
  • DB CD Daniels (Homewood, Ala.): 3-star (Rivals)
  • RB Cameron Fleming (Cedar Hill, Texas): 3-star (Rivals) | 2-star (247)
  • RB/WR Kenny Gainwell (Yazoo City, Miss.): 3-star (Rivals)
  • DB Quindell Johnson (New Orleans, La.): 3-star (247) | 2-star (Rivals)
  • OL Titus Jones (New Orleans, La.): 3-star (247, Rivals)
  • LB Nyle Love (Memphis): 2-star (247, Rivals)
  • DB Alondras Strong (Hazel Green, Ala.): 3-star (Rivals) | 2-star (247)
  • WR Jeremy Tate (Columbus, Miss.): 2-star (247, Rivals)

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