The Clemson Tigers are back in business at wide receiver, and head coach Dabo Swinney says two freshman receivers are a big part of the reopening.
Tiger receivers, running backs, and tight ends combined for 326 catches last season, but seniors Cornell Powell, Amari Rodgers, and Travis Etienne and junior Braden Galloway combined for 205 of those catches. No other receiver had more than freshman EJ Williams and his 24.
The receiving group was starting over in many ways – receivers coach Jeff Scott left to become the head coach at South Florida, Tee Higgins was off to Cincinnati to play for the Bengals, Justyn Ross was out for the season with an injury, and Diondre Overton moved on after graduation.