Clemson QB commit Zerrick Cooper (AJC)
Zerrick Cooper, a 4-star quarterback who is verbally committed to Clemson, caused an uproar on social media this weekend after he was spotted on Florida's campus for "Friday Night Lights" football camp.
And the dual-threat quarterback from Jonesboro High School urges those not to read too much into it.
Zerrick Copper (RisingSeniors)
Cooper, who's been off of social media since Friday, told the AJC that he was only on Florida's campus to drop off Oconee County quarterback Zeb Noland, who was attending the camp. In doing so, Cooper says, he ran into Florida defensive line coach Chris Rumph.
The two had a brief conversation but Cooper maintains that it was “nothing serious.” The Jonesboro product confirmed to the AJC that he is still “100 percent committed” to the Tigers.
Clemson fans can recall another time when a committed dual-threat quarterback took an under-the-radar visit elsewhere.
In July of 2013, former 5-star prized quarterback Deshaun Watson made a secret visit to Auburn while he was committed to Clemson. Watson admitted to the trip after being spotted in Auburn via social media, but nothing ever materialized. Watson is now the starting quarterback in Death Valley.
After this weekend’s fallout, Cooper confirmed to the AJC that he will not take any more visits.
— By Chuck Kingsbury, Special to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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