Avieon

Terrell

Terrell (5’11/180) delivered a strong second season as Clemson’s boundary corner, logging 375 coverage snaps and holding opponents to 21 completions on 43 targets (48.8 percent) for 216 yards while flashing improved patience and route recognition on the perimeter. Despite allowing three touchdowns, Terrell countered with nine pass breakups and an 18.6 percent forced incompletion rate, illustrating how often he played through the hands and stayed connected at the catch point. His PFF coverage grade landed at a respectable 76.9, supported by favorable efficiency indicators such as 5.0 yards per target, 0.58 yards per coverage snap, and a 76.0 opposing QBR, all of which sit in the “quality starting corner” neighborhood. Terrell’s vertical defense showed stability, surrendering only two completions of 20-plus yards and just 9.4 air yards per attempt against him, signaling that offenses rarely succeeded pushing the ball downfield. Poor testing has raised concerns about his upside, as a dreadful 4.64 40 (29th percentile) and 45th percentile 34” vertical are red flags regarding his athletic potential. He didn’t turn sticky coverage into turnovers as often as you would like to see, and he has trouble with physical X-WR types in coverage. However, Terrell’s smooth movement profile and improved zone coverage acumen position him as a potential immediate contributor.

Terrell (6'0/170) is the 32nd ranked DB of the 2023 class and the 300th ranked player nationally. The younger brother of Atlanta Falcons DB A.J. Terrell, who also played at Clemson, Avieon appears ready to stick with family tradition. Terrell is a native of Atlanta, Georgia and tallied five interceptions in his freshman season at Westlake High School -- where he started for the varsity squad. Prior to committing to Clemson, Terrell had also received offers from Arizona State, Cincinnati, Colorado, Florida, Florida State and Georgia, among other top programs.