ROEBUCK, S.C. -- The interest in Willy Korn has grown beyond Clemson fans, his gaudy statistical numbers and national rankings as a quarterback.

That was evidenced Tuesday when autograph fan Len Brock approached Korn at Shrine Bowl practice at Dorman High and asked him to sign Byrnes High and Clemson mini football helmets.

Korn even signed his Clemson helmet, "Willy Korn #3" indicating Clemson has already given him a number. He signed his Byrnes helmet with No. 11, and he is wearing No. 12 in the Shrine Bowl.

Although Brock said the items were for his personal collection, he mentioned that similar autographed Korn items have been sold on eBay for $40 to $50. A brief look on eBay Thursday found a signed Clemson hat was selling for $39.95 and a signed helmet for $59.95.

"I have sold a few of his helmets the past few months for $40-$50," said Clairemont resident Phil Kurzyna, of paulsgraphs on eBay, when contacted via email. "As you might already know with the Internet and all the recruiting info that's out there today, many, many high school athletes are more and more well known today than ever before."

The reason all the interest in Korn? He is 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, can run a 4.62 40, is the No. 4 ranked quarterback in the nation by scout.com and can run and throw the ball. He is also playing in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Dec. 6 in San Antonio , and he's graduating early to take part in Clemson's spring drills.

Also, some think he would have been the missing ingredient in Clemson's offense this season, which is the reason they think he could come in and start immediately.

Korn said Clemson's coaches didn't mention starting and he wasn't promised anything.

"It will be a four-man battle," Korn said. "And I'm at the bottom of the totem poll."

His statistics did nothing to dissuade people's opinions. He passed for 3,240 yards and 39 touchdowns this season and 4,100 yards and 51 touchdowns his junior year, and led Byrnes to three state titles.

"I think with his leadership skills and understanding of the game, and the fact Clemson's offense is like Byrnes' offense, with the combination of that and that he's going early, he could start," said Miller Safrit, scout.com's southeast recruiting analyst.

"He's really a cerebral quarterback. He's not going to wow you with arm strength, but he is a guy who will be a leader. He can make any throw under 20 yards. He can put the ball on the money in the pocket, out of the pocket. He's really accurate. He can scramble and give you five yards. He really opens a lot of the playbook."