The talented signal caller from Queen Creek (Ariz.) announced his commitment to Clemson on Sunday.
WHAT TAIT REYNOLDS SAYS ABOUT CLEMSON
“Coach Swinney is awesome and super down to earth and I really gravitated toward him,” Reynolds told 247Sports. “I sat down in his office to talk for a while and it was a great conversation. Coach Garett Riley, too, was great to be able to break things down with.
“The whole staff was great. On my first visit there I felt like a celebrity, really. They all cared that I was there and there was a great vibe. I love those guys. They feel I fit in perfectly with their offense. I thought all the stuff they showed me, the schemes and concepts, I really liked all that.”
WHO ELSE WAS IN THE MIX?
Reynolds also visited Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and Miami in June, and received West Coast offers from Brigham Young and Utah, but he plans to play collegiate football across the country.
WHERE TAIT REYNOLDS RANKS AS A RECRUIT
Reynolds is the nation’s No. 25 rated quarterback and No. 1 overall prospect in the state of Arizona for the 2026 class, per the 247Sports rankings.
HOW TAIT REYNOLDS FITS WITH CLEMSON
Reynolds, a talented baseball player who was previously committed to playing infield for local Arizona State, has continued to develop as a football player and has spent more time polishing his skills behind the center position. His huge upside potential makes him an intriguing long-term option for the Tigers.
“I’ll plan to play both football and baseball in college, at least my first year,” Reynolds said. “I’d like to keep those options open right now and continue to play both sports. I love to compete. It’s super busy juggling both sports and I’ve super tired all the time, but it beats sitting on my couch. It’s a lot of ice baths, but I love it.”
WHAT WE THINK ABOUT TAIT REYNOLDS
247Sports national scouting analyst Greg Biggins saw Reynolds up close at the Elite 11 Regional in Los Angeles earlier this off-season and came away impressed with the strong-armed prospect.
“He has the ability to get the ball down the field,” Biggins wrote in the scouting report. “He can run around and make plays with his legs and looks more like a fullback than a quarterback when he’s running zone read or gets loose in the secondary. He’s a tough kid who will stand in the pocket and take a shot to deliver the football and doesn’t shy away from contact as a runner.”
