Last season, one of the biggest issues for the Tigers was the lack of a passing threat down the field. Many wanted to blame DJ Uiagaleli for the offensive struggles, but I’ll ask those same detractors: Who was he throwing the ball to?
Since Dabo Swinney has been the head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team, the wide receiver room has been one of his best group of players. That wasn’t the case for Uiagaleli, with only two players catching more than 500 yards receiving.
Most of the group from a year ago is returning and will run routes within a new system.
Antonio Williams led the team in yards last season with 604 yards, and some expect him to be this year’s leader. Antonio Williams is a talented wide receiver on the Clemson team. As a Freshmen All-American, he can seamlessly play any position in Garrett Riley’s offense, whether in the slot or outside.
Another name that has been popping up is Beaux Collins. The junior wideout from Los Angeles averaged 17 yards per catch and tied for the most receiving touchdowns with five. Collins has been performing phenomenally during the offseason, making plays every time the Tigers touch the field.
Another sophomore, Adam Randall, is returning after suffering an injury last season. Randall completes the trio Klubnik will sling passes to this season, but we don’t know how impactful he can be with only ten catches from last season.
He is excited about how the room is growing.
“It’s been a great feel. Just us going out there and being competitive with each other and making each other better,” Randall started. “Thankfully, me and Beaux being healthy, because we weren’t there during the spring, just us being able to bring some kind of leadership and go out there and set the standard it’s really helpful for our entire room and Coach Grisham himself.”