Clemson has a rich tradition at wide receiver, having consistently produced NFL talent at the position since Dabo Swinney took over as head coach back in 2009. As a result, the program was labeled “Wide Receiver U.” However, that reputation has taken a bit of a hit over the past couple of years as the […]
A trio of former Clemson “Wide Receiver U” members have made their presence felt in the NFL this season. Tee Higgins, now in his second NFL season after being selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round (No. 33 overall pick) of the 2020 NFL Draft, recorded career-highs of 12 catches and 194 yards […]
A bunch of former “Wide Receiver U” members balled out on Sunday in Week 13 of the NFL season. Former Clemson wideouts Tee Higgins, Mike Williams, Hunter Renfrow, DeAndre Hopkins and Sammy Watkins all had big games for their respective NFL squads. Higgins racked up nine receptions for 138 yards and a touchdown in the […]
It is no secret that Clemson struggled in its season opening loss against Georgia, but head coach Dabo Swinney is not worried. In fact, Swinney is proud of the way his team has since taken ownership of their loss against the Bulldogs, especially wide receiver Justyn Ross. With some costly mistakes for the Tigers on […]
It’s been a long road to get here for Clemson’s Joseph Ngata. Following a stellar freshman campaign in the orange and purple, Ngata struggled with a slew of injuries in his sophomore season last year, but the receiver came out guns blazing in the Tiger’s season opener against the Bulldogs, setting career-highs with six receptions […]
Good morning football debated what school rightfully deserves the moniker wide receiver u on Wednesday. The panel of analysts did not even include Clemson in the conversation but instead split their opinions between LSU and Alabama. “I want to say yes then went I look at LSU I think, are they really wide receiver u?,” […]
Clemson wide receiver Ajou Ajou showed off his talents this spring as Clemson gets set for another run to the College Football Playoff. The redshirt sophomore tallied six catches for 102 yards and scored a touchdown in Clemson’s Orange & White Spring Game at Death Valley last month. Will Ajou be the next big-time player […]
No one takes the nickname “Wide Receiver U” more serious than Tee Higgins. Clemson’s leading pass catcher from last year understands why the Tigers have been honored with such a nickname by the media, NFL scouts and general managers. Clemson currently has 10 former wide receivers in the NFL and three—Deandre Hopkins, Sammy Watkins and […]
Jeff Scott takes pride in Clemson’s wide receiver group and its identity as ‘Wide Receiver U.’ Scott took over duties coaching wide receivers when Dabo Swinney became the Tigers’ interim head coach in 2008. Now in his 11th season coaching the wide receivers, Scott has seen several NFL receivers develop under his watch including Deandre […]
Wide Receiver University is not just a fancy nickname, but it has become a since of pride at Clemson. Since 2012, no school has produced more NFL talent than Clemson, which has six former players who started in the NFL in 2017 and seven that were on NFL rosters. Three of those seven—Sammy Watkins, Mike […]