Christopher Vizzina
A five-star recruit and a top five quarterback in the class of 2023, Chris signed with Clemson University following a record-breaking high school career at Briarwood Christian (AL). The Birmingham, AL native passed for more than 7000 yards and 59 touchdowns in his prep career and added 29 rushing touchdowns. Chris was an Elite 11 finalist, and was selected to the All American Bowl and Alabama-Mississippi All Star game.
Why Clemson was the ‘perfect place’ for 4-star QB recruit Christopher Vizzina
The first time Christopher Vizzina met Dabo Swinney, they didn’t talk as a top quarterback recruit and a national championship-winning college football coach.
They talked like two Alabama guys crossing paths in South Carolina, with Vizzina, from Birmingham, listening in wonder as Swinney, from nearby Pelham, started name-dropping his favorite local restaurants from his formative years in the Yellowhammer State.
“He immediately had that edge,” Vizzina told The State. “It was so much easier to trust him and build a relationship because he was so easy to talk to. … He’s bringing up certain spots you’d only know if you lived there, and I’m thinking, ‘Man, no other coach would be saying that.’ ”