Clemson’s wide receiver room has more depth than most other pass-catching units in the country, according to this national outlet.

With spring practices upon us, CBS Sports recently ranked college football’s deepest wide receiver rooms in 2026, and the Tigers’ receiver group landed high on the list.

Clemson is ranked No. 3. Only Texas and Ohio State boast deeper receiver rooms, per CBS Sports.

With TJ Moore back and Bryant Wesco also slated to be back after suffering a scary injury last season, Clemson’s starting spots on the outside are pretty much locked up. There’s also the possibility of Tristan Smith returning, if he wins his lawsuit against the NCAA for an extra year of eligibility.

The Tigers also have three talented true freshmen wideouts who are taking part in spring practice — Naeem Burroughs, Gordon Sellars III and Connor Salmin – and all rank among the top five players signed by Clemson in its 2026 recruiting class.

With Antonio Williams off to the NFL, Tyler Brown is presumed to be the heir apparent in the slot. However, Burroughs is going to play, and probably quickly — he’s too good to keep off the field. He can take the top off opposing defenses, as evidenced by his 22 yards per catch during his high school career. He’s also a very capable return man. Burroughs has been tabbed as an instant-impact player by multiple recruiting analysts.

CBS Sports actually projects Burroughs to be a starter alongside Wesco and Moore. Here’s what CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford wrote about Clemson’s receiver room ahead of the upcoming campaign:

“New Clemson play-caller Chad Morris has two potential first-round picks at wide receiver and hopes projected starting quarterback Christopher Vizzina can get Wesco and Moore the football often in 2026. It’ll be his job to find space for the pair of elite-level wideouts to work. They’ve combined for 20 touchdowns the last two seasons and helped Clemson get to a playoff appearance in 2024. Tyler Brown could be a breakout option in the slot after playing behind Antonio Williams for the Tigers. Burroughs, a former track star, has elite speed.”

Oregon and Miami round out the top five deepest receiver rooms, per CBS Sports.

Clemson is set to host Miami at Memorial Stadium this fall on Oct. 3.

“Grabbing a top-100 portal talent like [Cooper] Barkate to pair with [Malachi] Toney was a home-run move for the Hurricanes coming off an appearance in the national championship, especially when you consider his former Duke teammate — quarterback Darian Mensah — will be the guy directing this offense,” Crawford wrote. “Toney shattered various program and ACC records last fall as a true freshman and enters his sophomore campaign as wideout No. 2 behind Ohio State’s [Jeremiah] Smith nationally. [Vandrevius] Jacobs spent the last two years at South Carolina, where his breakout season came in 2025 with 32 catches for 548 yards and four touchdowns.”

Florida State, which will host Clemson in Tallahassee on Oct. 31, checks in as the ninth-deepest receiver room according to CBS Sports.

“The Seminoles did not take a transfer wideout despite signing 23 players this cycle, an obvious sign Mike Norvell feels great about who he returns in the room and the half-dozen freshmen who join in the 2026 class,” Crawford. “Four-star recruits Jasen Lopez and EJ White are newcomers to keep an eye on behind [Micahi] Danzy and [Jayvan] Boggs, with [Duce] Robinson being this group’s true No. 1. The 6-foot-6 Robinson torched ACC defenses last fall after coming over from USC, finishing with 56 catches for 1,081 yards and six touchdowns, team-bests in every category by a long shot. Danzy managed three 100-yard games as a freshman and averaged 21.1 yards per catch. He scored three times in the run game on reverses, too.”

–The Clemson Insider’s Jason Priester contributed to this story