Clemson has been known as “Wide Receiver U” for some time now.
Part of that reason is due to the tall and lanky receivers it has had over the years, starting with DeAndre Hopkins in 2009 and more recently Mike Williams, Tee Higgins and Justyn Ross in the Tigers’ national championship seasons. They are guys that can jump out of a gym. It is never 50-50 balls, but more like 80-20.
However, that was not the case last year. Ross was lost for the season before summer break even hit and Joseph Ngata and Frank Ladson could not stay healthy.