Naeem Burroughs is getting no shortage of hype heading into his first season at Clemson. The true freshman wide receiver has been generating plenty of buzz, the latest of which came from ESPN. ESPN named 51 freshmen ready to make an immediate impact in the 2026 college football campaign, and Burroughs made the list, as […]
Two young players, in particular, have really stood out to Clemson running back Chris Johnson Jr. Following Monday’s practice that marked the fourth of Clemson’s fall camp, Johnson – the speedster who enrolled at Clemson in January, transferring from SMU – was asked to name who has caught his eye on offense since he’s been […]
Look out for this Clemson freshman during the upcoming season. CBS Sports highlighted potential impact first-year players, naming ACC freshmen to watch in 2026. “The question isn’t whether these signees will play; it’s which ones are ready to become difference-makers before November,” CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford wrote. “After speaking with sources across the conference, here’s […]
Five freshmen worth keeping an eye on entering the 2026 season
The freshman wideout is looking to make an instant impact at Clemson
Clemson’s true freshmen receivers have a lot to learn after enrolling early in January, but head coach Dabo Swinney says the Tigers “hit” on the “elite” trio of wideouts they signed in the 2026 recruiting class — Naeem Burroughs, Gordon Sellars III and Connor Salmin. Following Wednesday’s spring practice, Swinney gave his early evaluation of […]
The Tigers have three freshman wideouts who will be taking part in spring practice, which begins later this month, and all three were some of the highest-rated players signed in the 2026 class.
With both the December early signing period and the February signing period in the books, On3/Rivals published a list of instant impact 2026 signees who are “best situated to make an instant impact on Saturdays next fall as true freshmen.” Among those on the list is Clemson wide receiver Naeem Burroughs, who signed with Clemson […]
Clemson has its new “Agent Zero” on offense, so to speak. Clemson true freshman wide receiver Naeem Burroughs will wear the jersey No. 0 on the offensive side of the ball. He’s taking over that number from wide receiver Antonio Williams, who formally declared for the 2026 NFL Draft in December. Burroughs posted the following […]
In three of the past four seasons, a true freshman has made an immediate impact at Clemson.