Hunter Renfrow showed the Carolina Panthers what can happen with a Clemson playmaker.
While the Panthers lost to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, 27-22, it was no fault of Renfrow — who went off with seven catches for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
The legendary former Tiger wideout scored his first touchdown as a member of the Panthers on a 4-yard pass from quarterback Bryce Young in the third quarter before adding a 1-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter.
Of course, Renfrow is making his NFL comeback this year after missing the entire 2024 season while dealing with health challenges stemming from a diagnosis of the autoimmune condition ulcerative colitis.
Prior to sitting out the 2024 season, Renfrow played five seasons with the Raiders from 2019-23, tallying 269 receptions for 2,884 yards and 17 touchdowns over that span before being released by the Raiders in March 2024. He finished the 2023 season with just 25 catches for 255 yards, but dealt with an injury most of the season.
After being selected in the fifth round by the Raiders in the 2019 NFL Draft, Renfrow turned in his best season two years later, catching 103 balls for 1,038 yards and nine touchdowns in 2021. He was a Pro Bowl selection that season.
Renfrow spent five years at Clemson, originally joining the team as a walk-on in 2014. He won two national titles (2016 and 2018) during his tenure with the Tigers and also took home the Burlsworth Award in 2018, which is given out to college football’s most outstanding player to begin his career as a walk-on. He also posted College Football Playoff records with 37 receptions and four touchdowns in seven career CFP games.
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