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Prep notebook: ECS standout Peter Nearn eager for Clemson opportunity

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 26, 2021 10:55 PM CT | Published: April 26, 2021 5:03 PM CT
<strong>Evangelical Christian School defensive back Peter Nearn (shown during an Aug. 12, 2020 practice)&nbsp;recently announced that he will play at Clemson as a preferred walk-on.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)

Evangelical Christian School defensive back Peter Nearn (shown during an Aug. 12, 2020 practice) recently announced that he will play at Clemson as a preferred walk-on. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)

Going to the Tigers’ football camp prompted him to take a preferred walk-on opportunity at one of the country’s best programs.

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John Varlas

John Varlas

John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.