Clemson legend Hunter Renfrow only had one catch for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, but it was a huge one.
Renfrow came up clutch late in the fourth quarter, helping the Panthers to a 30-27 win over the Dallas Cowboys at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
Right before the two-minute warning, on just the second time he was targeted all day, Renfrow hauled in a 7-yard pass from Panthers quarterback Bryce Young to convert a fourth-and-4 and move the ball to the Dallas 33-yard line.
It turned out to be the play of the day, as it helped the Panthers get in position for Ryan Fitzgerald’s game-winning 33-yard field goal as time expired.
Check out the play below:
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. He entered Sunday’s game with 14 catches for 82 yards and two touchdowns this season.
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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