The Clemson Tigers are the number one team in college football and continue to pump great talent into the NFL on a yearly basis, producing some of the best players in the league. Those players producing well at the next level also pays dividends for Clemson, both from a pride level and in raising the status of the program. Here's how some of the best did this past weekend.
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DeAndre Hopkins - Houston Texans
Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins caught 4-of-13 targets for 80 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' Week 15 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the first half, Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey held Hopkins to only ten yards on four targets.
However, Ramsey couldn't contain Hopkins the entire game as Hopkins burned him for a touchdown catch in the third quarter.
DeAndre Hopkins burns Jalen Ramsey for a third quarter touchdown. #Jaguars 31-7 #Texans
— x-Big Cat Country (@BigCatCountry) December 17, 2017
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Hopkins caught his 12th touchdown of the season, breaking his own franchise single-season record he established during the 2015 season. He accomplished the feat despite playing with three different quarterbacks this season.
Martavis Bryant - Pittsburgh Steelers
Wide receiver Martavis Bryant hauled in four of his six targets for 59 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers' Week 15 loss to the New England Patriots. Bryant played well in this game and made a crazy one-handed touchdown catch to give the Steelers the lead just before halftime.
ONE HANDED CATCH ALERT
— NFL UK (@NFLUK) December 17, 2017
Martavis Bryant with an UNREAL touchdown catch... @Steelers lead Patriots 17-10, watch the second half LIVE on @SkySports!#NEvsPIT | #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/FJoVCYLL1I
Bryant will have to step up for the Steelers since they will be without star wide receiver Antonio Brown for a few weeks with a calf injury.
Wayne Gallman - New York Giants
Running back Wayne Gallman rushed eight times for 39 yards and caught six of seven targets for 40 yards in the Giants' Week 15 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. For the second straight week, Gallman has led the Giants in touches, which may lead to him getting a larger role in the future.
Gallman has played in stints this season for the Giants since the team has gone with a running back by committee approach, but he appears to be getting a bulk of work after Ben McAdoo's firing. Gallman has 86 carries for 369 yards (4.3 ypc) and 28 receptions for 129 yards and one touchdown this season.
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