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Clemson freshman wide receiver Bryant Wesco on proving himself as a Tiger

Wesco is in a comfortable place at Clemson.

Bryant Wesco, a freshman receiver for Clemson football, has embraced the challenges of transitioning to college football.

Under the guidance of coach Tyler Grisham, Wesco is thriving by learning the finer details of the game, which he believes are making a significant impact. “They’re teaching me all the little things that make a big difference,” Wesco shared, reflecting on how the staff has helped him refine both his technical skills and mental approach.

Wesco’s confidence has grown throughout the season as he adjusts to the speed and physicality of the collegiate level. He appreciates his coaches’ trust, fueling his determination to improve. Though he’s still finding his rhythm, his positive attitude and commitment to development are clear.

As Clemson gears up for the season’s final stretch, Wesco is focused on contributing in any way he can, knowing every opportunity is a chance to grow. “It’s all about staying focused and trusting the work,” he noted. His progress so far signals a bright future as he continues to adapt and refine his skills under the Tigers’ program.

Wesco is going to be an exciting player to watch over the next few years.

Dabo Swinney shares injury updates on key wide receivers Bryant Wesco, Tyler Brown

Swinney updates the injury status of two top Clemson wide receivers.

During his Tuesday press conference, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney provided injury updates on two of his young receivers, Bryant Wesco and Tyler Brown Jr.. The Tigers, coming off a bye, are preparing for their upcoming matchup against Louisville, and both wideouts’ recoveries remain in focus as they approach game day.

Freshman standout Bryant Wesco, who has been sidelined with an ankle injury for Clemson’s last two games, showed improvement during the team’s break. Swinney shared that this week’s practices will be key in determining Wesco’s availability for Saturday night. “He got off to a good start last week,” Swinney noted, “but today and tomorrow are big days. Really strenuous, physical days getting these guys ready for Saturday night.” Swinney expressed optimism, adding, “Hopefully, he’ll have a good week and be ready to go.” Wesco, a former five-star recruit from Texas, started strong this season, with 11 catches for 262 yards and two touchdowns across his first five games, averaging nearly 24 yards per catch.

Meanwhile, sophomore Tyler Brown Jr. remains out due to a high ankle sprain and won’t be available against Louisville. Though progressing in his recovery, Brown is still considered “week-to-week,” according to Swinney.

“He’s made a lot of progress,” Swinney said, mentioning the various stages of Brown’s recovery, from using a scooter and crutches to walking independently. Swinney hinted at the possibility of redshirting Brown if he misses additional games, as he’s appeared in four games so far. “If he misses a couple more, then that’s a decision we might consider,” Swinney explained, adding that it will depend on Clemson’s personnel needs in the coming weeks.

The No. 11 Tigers will face Louisville at 7:30 p.m. ET in Death Valley, and with both receivers on the mend, the team aims to keep building on their momentum in conference play.

Clemson star freshman wide receiver Bryant Wesco OUT against Virginia

Clemson freshman wide receiver Bryant Wesco set to miss Week 8.

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program will be without a key member of their wide receiver room for the second straight week.

Star freshman wide receiver Bryant Wesco will not suit up against Tony Elliott and the Virginia Cavaliers in Week 8. As mentioned, it’s the second straight game the Tigers will be without the big-play wide receiver.

Wesco has shown that he’s a future star in his freshman season, with 11 catches totaling 262 yards and two touchdowns so far. Known for his big-play potential, he averages nearly 24 yards per reception. His performance before the injury included four catches for 24 yards against Florida State.

Clemson will have to wait two more weeks to see if Wesco can get back on the field after the Tigers Week 9 bye.

Dabo Swinney shares an injury update on star freshman wide receiver Bryant Wesco

Swinney updates the status of Wesco.

Clemson football’s Dabo Swinney recently updated fans on the status of freshman wide receiver Bryant Wesco, who’s been dealing with an injury since the Florida State game on October 5. Wesco missed last weekend’s matchup against Wake Forest, marking the first game he’s been unable to play this season.

Ahead of Saturday’s noon showdown against Virginia at Memorial Stadium, Swinney shared that Wesco has continued to practice but remains uncertain for game day. “He’s been out there every day, taking things day-to-day,” Swinney said. “He’s getting a little better each day.”

Wesco has shown promise in his freshman season, with 11 catches totaling 262 yards and two touchdowns so far. Known for his big-play potential, he averages nearly 24 yards per reception. His performance before the injury included four catches for 24 yards against Florida State. Now, the Tigers are watching closely to see if he’ll be ready to return to the field this weekend.

Dabo Swinney explains why Bryant Wesco didn’t travel for Clemson-Wake Forest game

The five-star freshman receiver missed his first game this season.

In Saturday’s availability report prior to kickoff between No. 10 Clemson and Wake Forest, the biggest name missing from the Tigers’ active roster was that of five-star freshman receiver Bryant Wesco.

Wesco did not travel with the team to Winston-Salem for the game, and one of the first questions coach Dabo Swinney received in his postgame press conference was about Wesco’s availability.

“In the game last week, he rolled it,” Swinney said, referring to an ankle injury suffered against Florida State in Week 6. “I think it was on that two-minute drive where he tried to run to the sideline instead of just getting up the field. I believe it was on that play. He played the whole game. He finished, but he was pretty sore the next day.”

Clemson didn’t need Wesco in its 49-14 blowout win over Wake Forest, but the Tigers hope the freshman sensation will be back in time for next week’s home game against the 4-2 Virginia Cavaliers.

Wesco has 11 catches for 262 yards and two touchdowns in five games this season as a true freshman (Midlothian, Texas).

Kickoff for Week 8’s game against Virginia is scheduled for noon ET. The game will be televised on ACC Network.

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Keep an eye on Bryant Wesco against Florida State

Bryant Wesco could go off against Florida State’s secondary.

True freshman wide receiver Bryant Wesco made ESPN’s weekly Five Freshmen to Watch list Thursday ahead of the Clemson Tigers’ Week 6 matchup against the Florida State Seminoles.

Clemson (3-1) will visit Tallahassee for its annual rivalry with the Noles (1-4), who are coming off a 42-16 loss at SMU last week. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. The game can be seen on ESPN.

ESPN said of Wesco:

“Florida State’s secondary is susceptible to chunk gains through the air, and Bryant Wesco Jr. seemingly deals only in big plays, making the Tigers’ Saturday trip to Tallahassee an intriguing one for Clemson’s first-year pass catcher.

Among Wesco’s seven catches so far this fall, ESPN’s No. 28 overall prospect in the 2024 cycle has logged four receptions of 30 or more yards, including a 76-yard touchdown grab against Appalachian State in Week 3 and 70-yard catch against Stanford last week. Nationally, only Tennessee’s Dont’e Thornton Jr. is averaging more yards per catch than Wesco (34.0) this fall. That might spell trouble in Week 6 for a Florida State secondary that’s giving up five big passing plays (15 yards or more) per game and ranks 76th in pass defense this fall. Let’s see if Wesco and Cade Klubnik can take advantage against the 1-4 Seminoles (7 p.m. ET, ESPN).”

For the season, Wesco has seven catches for 238 yards, an explosive 34 yards per catch clip. His 76-yard touchdown against App State in Week 2 came on the the third play of the game and was the start of a record-setting night for quarterback Cade Klubnik and a coming-out party for the Tigers’ offense.

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Cade Klubnik, Clemson pull away from Stanford in second half

Clemson pulled away from Stanford in the second half.

Cade Klubnik and the Clemson Tigers earned a solid 40-14 victory over the Stanford Cardinal in the two teams’ first meeting as ACC opponents Saturday night in Death Valley.

After a bit of a rusty first half, Clemson pulled away on three second-half touchdown passes. The first came after linebacker Wade Woodaz picked off a pass from Ashton Daniels to give Clemson the ball at the Cardinal 43.

From there, Klubnik hit Cole Turner on a deep ball down the middle for a touchdown strike that extended Clemson’s lead to 27-7 with 1:09 left in the third quarter. It was the start of the Tigers (3-1) pulling away.

One play after a turnover on downs, Klubnik hit five-star freshman receiver Bryant Wesco for 34 yards and a touchdown to extend the lead to 33-7 early in the fourth quarter.

A blocked punt by Jamal Anderson gave Clemson a new set of downs at the Cardinal 35-yard line. Klubnik would hit tight end Olsen Patt-Henry on a play-action pass on first and goal from the 3 to make it 40-7

Klunik finished the night 15-of-31 for 255 yards to go with his four touchdowns. He now has 12 touchdown passes through four games.

The Tigers finished with 405 yards of total offense and allowed 361. Clemson’s defense picked off Daniels three times, two of them coming on back-to-back series as Stanford began the night by turning the ball over on each of its first three possessions.

The win was the 100th home victory for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney.

The Tigers will head to Tallahassee to face the Florida State Seminoles next Saturday. Earlier this week, it was announced that the game would be either a 7 p.m. ET start on ESPN on a 7:30 p.m start on ABC.

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Dabo Swinney shares an injury update on freshman wide receiver Bryant Wesco

Swinney updates the status of Wesco heading into Week 5.

After Wednesday’s practice, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney shared an update on freshman wide receiver Bryant Wesco’s injury status. Swinney confirmed that Wesco has been practicing as usual this week and appears to be on track to play in Clemson’s upcoming matchup against Stanford.

When asked if Wesco would be available for Saturday’s game, Swinney responded confidently. “Yeah, absolutely,” he said.

Wesco was limited to 16 snaps during last weekend’s win over NC State, managing just one catch. On Tuesday, Swinney elaborated on Wesco’s condition, saying, “Wesco is back. He is practicing. He is just a little sore. We could have put him back in the game if we needed him, but we decided to hold him out.”

Through three games this season, the talented 6-foot-2 freshman from Texas has made five receptions for 134 yards and scored one touchdown. Clemson’s game against Stanford will kick off at 7 p.m. Saturday at Death Valley, airing on ESPN.

Clemson’s Offensive Players of the Game for win over App State

A look at the Offensive Players of the Game for Clemson following Saturday’s 66-20 victory over App State.

If you missed a moment of the action when the Clemson Tigers had the ball against Appalachian State in the first half of their 66-20 romp on Saturday night in Death Valley, well, you shouldn’t have many troubles finding the big plays on various college football highlight reels.

Klubnik’s Big Night

Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik had a career night, finishing the first quarter 11 of 11 for 233 yards and three touchdown tosses as the Tigers (1-1) built a 35-0 lead en route to the victory.

All told, Klubnik combined for seven touchdowns — five through the air and two more on the ground. All of them came in the first half as Clemson carried a 56-13 lead into intermission. He finished 24 of 26 on the night with 378 yards — far and away career-highs for the junior beginning his second full season as the Tigers’ quarterback.

According to ESPN Stats & Information, Klubnik became the first player in 25 years at the FBS level to finish with five passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns and a 90 completion rate.

Coming Out Party for Wesco?

Maybe it was more of a warm-up dance than a full-on party, but true freshman receiver Bryant Wesco had his own smash debut in front of the home crowd, catching three passes for 130 yards (all in the first quarter).

Wesco hauled in a perfectly thrown 76-yard strike from Klubnik less than two minutes into the game for what Tigers fans can only hope is the first of many touchdowns for the five-star recruit out of Midlothian, Texas.

Wesco had one catch in the Week 1 loss to Georgia and was only on the field for 12 snaps. The fact that he was not only announced as a starter for Week 2 but was featured so prominently early on was in and of itself a welcome sight.

The same holds true for fellow freshman receiver TJ Moore, who had a 33-yard touchdown reception and two more catches for another 11 yards.

Don’t Forget about Mafah

Somewhat lost in the spotlight of Klubnik’s big night and Wesco’s performance was senior running back Phil Mafah, who finished the game with 10 carries for 118 yards after reeling off an 83-yard touchdown run from scrimmage for Clemson’s third touchdown of the night.

While his other runs were less celebrated (his longest carry aside from the touchdown run was still for eight yard), there’s going to be a time this season when Mafah and the ground game as a whole will have to put away a game or win one outright for the Tigers in crunch time.

Briningstool Is A Weapon

I admit to being biased here, but tight end Jake Briningstool is one of my favorite players. There’s a quiet leadership about him, and his performance Saturday night (a team-high seven catches, 100 yards, two touchdowns) marked his second career 100-yard receiving game.

Up Next

Clemson has a bye next week before hosting NC State on Sept. 21. Kickoff time and broadcast information have not yet been announced.

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Dabo Swinney explains why Bryant Wesco, T.J. Moore lacked playing time against Georgia

Swinney explains why Clemson’s two stud freshman wide receivers didn’t play much.

Bryant Wesco and T.J. Moore arrived at Clemson with plenty of hype, earning high praise from coaches and teammates ahead of the 2024 season. However, their limited action in Clemson’s 34-3 season-opening loss to Georgia left some wondering why the talented freshmen weren’t more involved.

Addressing this during a Sunday conference call, Dabo Swinney explained that the Tigers’ offensive struggles and limited plays were factors. “We wanted more, and we only had 52 plays,” Swinney said. “There wasn’t a lot of plays in the game… just never really got in the rhythm of things.” Wesco and Moore did see the field, with Wesco playing around “12-14 snaps,” according to Swinney, and both made their first career receptions in the fourth quarter.

Looking ahead, Swinney assured that the young receivers will get more opportunities as the season progresses. “You’ll continue to see those guys stepping up and getting more opportunity,” he said, emphasizing that Clemson’s depth at receiver means competition will dictate playing time week to week.

Wesco, ranked as ESPN’s No. 7 wideout in the 2024 class, and Moore, ESPN’s No. 12 receiver, both have impressive high school resumes and are expected to become key contributors for the Tigers as they gain more experience.