Maurice Clipper Jr.
(OL)  Milton HS in Alpharetta, GA  
6’5″    300
Committed: 7/10/21
3-star average (4-star on ESPN, 3-star on 247Sports & Rivals)

Josh Ward’s Analysis:  Clipper will arrive in Knoxville with legit SEC size. A basketball player in high school, Clipper also has good athleticism that should fit in well with Tennessee’s fast-paced offense.

Eric Cain’s Analysis:  The Peach State native, who elected Knoxville over the home state Bulldogs and Virginia Tech, is one of four offensive linemen in the class. He has a great base at tackle and is strong in the run-game. His feet will need some work but his makeup is good and projects well down-the-line. 

Player Profile:  Strong, athletic offensive lineman from Alpharetta, Georgia, just north of Atlanta … Rated a four-star prospect and the No. 13 offensive guard by ESPN.com … Tabbed a three-star prospect by the 247Sports Composite, 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and On3.com … Considered the No. 35 rated interior offensive line prospect nationally according to the 247Sports Composite and the No. 41 rated player in the state of Georgia by ESPN.com … Named to AJC.com’s 2021 Class 7A Preseason All-State Team … Earned first-team All-Region 5-7A honors as a junior in 2020 after helping lead Milton High School to an undefeated regular season, a region title and a trip to the quarterfinals of the Class 7A state playoffs … A key part of guiding the Eagles to their fourth straight Region 5-7A title in 2021 and was a team captain … Chose Tennessee over 17 other Division I offers, including 10 from Power 5 progr­ams … Also played basketball … Committed to the Vols in July 2021 … Coached by Adam Clark … Goes by “Mo” … Twitter handle is @moclipper … Instagram handle is @moclipper.

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