For Clemson’s Tee Higgins, this season has been all about proving himself, and he did just that.
The sophomore wide receiver leads the Tigers in receptions (52), yards (802) and touchdown receptions (10), as No. 2 Clemson gets set to play third-ranked Notre Dame in the 83rd Cotton Bowl Classic on Dec. 29 in Arlington, Texas.
“When I signed I thought I was ready to come in and start playing immediately,” Higgins said at Clemson’s media day Tuesday. “But I got a rain check on that. As soon as I got here I saw all of the other guys working so I felt like I had to work even harder.