Clemson’s 2026 WR Commits Set to Supercharge Stacked Receiver Room
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Clemson returns one of the most dangerous veteran receiving corps in the country for 2025 led by redshirt junior Antonio Williams, who caught 75 passes for 904 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2024. Redshirt sophomore Tyler Brown, the team’s 2023 receptions leader (52), is healthy and primed for a bounce-back season. Sophomore standouts Bryant Wesco and T.J. Moore combined for 86 catches and 10 touchdowns last fall, while deep-ball threat Cole Turner, a redshirt junior, adds another explosive element to the aerial attack for wide receivers coach Tyler Grisham and offensive coordinator Garrett Riley.
Add in Southeast Missouri State senior transfer Tristan Smith — a standout in April's Orange and White Spring Game — and Clemson’s 2025 passing offense could propel them to a fourth national championship. But come 2026, even after likely departures of Williams and Smith, the Tigers won’t be hitting the reset button.
They’ll be hitting the accelerator.
The 2026 class of Naeem Burroughs, the No. 6 receiver in the class, Connor Salmin, and Gordon Sellars brings plenty of speed as evidenced by their track times. It’s a group that could make Clemson’s offense even faster — and even scarier — as the program looks to reload and remain in the College Football Playoff conversation.
Salmin ( 6'2, 190), from The Bullis School (MD), has personal bests of 10.44 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 20.97 in the 200. His gliding strides make him a nightmare after the catch. Salmin posted 1,107 yards and 16 touchdowns on just 53 receptions last season, averaging 20.8 yards per catch.
The No. 18 receiver is more than just a track star — his route separation and ability to snatch deep balls make him one of the most complete vertical threats in the 2026 class.
Not far behind is Burroughs, a 6-foot, 175-pound slot dynamo with a 10.59 personal best in the 100 meters and elite burst off the line. Burroughs thrives in space with stop-start acceleration and crisp route-running, racking up 829 yards and 12 touchdowns on just 33 catches as a junior — 25.1 yards per reception.
The Bolles School (FL) standout may not have prototypical size, but his play style screams mismatch in the middle of the field, and he’s shown toughness through contact that’s rare for a speed-first receiver.
Both Salmin and Burroughs competed at the 2025 Pepsi Florida Relays (April 4-5), clocking 10.61 and 10.69, respectively, in the 100-meter finals.
Completing the class is Sellars, who ran 10.93 across 100 meters in May. With speed, size, strong hands, and a knack for winning 50/50 balls, the 6-foot-3, 200-pound target may be the most physically polished of the trio, drawing comparisons to past Clemson jump-ball specialists like Tee Higgins.
Last season, Sellars, the No. 18 receiver in the class, according to ESPN, finished with 50 receptions, 975 yards, and 10 touchdowns for Providence Day School (NC).
With the Tigers projected to be in the College Football Playoff again in 2025 and a national championship contender by a few analysts, there’s a real possibility that Clemson enters 2026 reloaded, not rebuilt, at least, on the perimeter — with Moore, Wesco, Brown, Turner, and 2025 signee JuJu Preston leading a veteran core while the freshmen speedsters get up to speed.
