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#13  Hunter Renfrow

Original walk-on who earned a scholarship in August 2015 and put together one of the most unlikely yet storied careers in Clemson history ...  finished career with 186 receptions for 2,133 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2,408 snaps over 55 games (47 starts) in his career ... set Clemson records for starts by a receiver (47) and consecutive games with a reception (43) ... exited Clemson ranked fifth in career receptions (186) and 11th in career receiving yards (2,133) ... posted College Football Playoff records with 37 receptions and four touchdowns in seven career CFP games ... also contributed as an emergency quarterback and punter as a senior.

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Original walk-on who earned a scholarship in August 2015 and put together one of the most unlikely yet storied careers in Clemson history …  finished career with 186 receptions for 2,133 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2,408 snaps over 55 games (47 starts) in his career … set Clemson records for starts by a receiver (47) and consecutive games with a reception (43) … exited Clemson ranked fifth in career receptions (186) and 11th in career receiving yards (2,133) … posted College Football Playoff records with 37 receptions and four touchdowns in seven career CFP games … also contributed as an emergency quarterback and punter as a senior.

2018: Burlsworth Trophy winner as college football’s most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on … Bobby Bowden Award winner as the Division I player who epitomizes dedication to faith, family, friends and football … third-team All-ACC … voted as a permanent team captain … caught 49 passes for 544 yards and a touchdown in 553 snaps over 15 games (all starts) … caught three passes for 24 yards in season opener against Furman … gained 59 yards on four catches at Texas A&M … notched two catches for 44 yards against Georgia Southern … gained 28 yards on two receptions at Georgia Tech, including his first touchdown grab of the season … recorded three receptions for 45 yards vs. Syracuse … played wide receiver, punter and quarterback at Wake Forest, catching two passes for 21 yards, unleashing a 42-yard punt and completing one pass for two yards … while playing quarterback at Wake Forest, made a key backside block 25 yards downfield after handing the ball off on Lyn-J Dixon’s 52-yard touchdown scamper … gained 41 yards on five catches vs. No. 16 NC State … caught four passes for 48 yards at Florida State …  caught a 15-yard pass vs. Louisville … posted season highs in receptions (eight) and receiving yards (80) at No. 17 Boston College, earning team co-offensive player of the week honors … on a seven-yard reception vs. Duke, broke Artavis Scott’s school record (38 for 2014-16) for the most consecutive games with a reception by catching a pass in his 39th straight game … caught five passes for 80 yards vs. South Carolina … recorded two catches against Pitt … gained 62 yards on four receptions vs. No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl … caught two passes for 10 yards against No. 1 Alabama in the National Championship Game.

2017: Third-Team All-ACC selection … had 60 receptions for 602 yards and three touchdowns in 661 snaps over 14 games (13 starts) … 10th in the ACC in receptions per game (4.3) … had a game-high nine receptions for 62 yards against No. 13 Auburn on Sept. 9; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game … had four receptions for 71 yards at No. 14 Louisville on Sept. 16 … had a game-high six receptions for 53 yards against Boston College on Sept. 23 … had a game-high six receptions for 61 yards against Wake Forest on Oct. 7 … had five receptions for 64 yards at Syracuse on Oct. 13 … had four receptions for 33 yards at No. 20 NC State on Nov. 4 … had four receptions for 35 yards against Florida State on Nov. 11 … had three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown against The Citadel on Nov. 18 … had a team-high four receptions for 75 yards and two touchdowns at South Carolina on Nov. 25; named team offensive player-of-the-game … had five receptions for 45 yards against No. 7 Miami (Fla.) in the ACC Championship Game on Dec. 2 … had five receptions for 31 yards against No. 4 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1.

2016: Earned Hustle Award on offense, sharing the honor with Mitch Hyatt … had 44 catches for 495 yards and six touchdowns in 635 snaps over 11 games (nine starts) … made brilliant catch for a touchdown in the opener at Auburn, a 16-yard reception … followed with another score in a fourth straight game, a brilliant 35-yard touchdown in the end zone against Troy … broke a bone in his hand on the fall and missed the next four games … returned against NC State, catching six passes for 53 yards … posted five catches for 62 yards, with a touchdown, at Florida State … caught critical third-down reception in the fourth quarter of Tigers’ come from behind win … posted seven catches for 77 yards against Pittsburgh … notched 46 yards on two catches, one of which was a 15-yard touchdown, in ACC Championship Game versus Virginia Tech … made spectacular diving 31-yard catch to set up his score … had five grabs for 50 yards in Fiesta Bowl win over Ohio State … posted career-best 10 receptions for 92 yards, with two second half touchdowns, in win over Alabama (most vs. the Tide all season) … scored the final go-ahead touchdown with one second left on the clock.

2015: Fifth on the team with 33 receptions for 492 yards and five touchdowns … appeared in 15 games, with 10 starts … his 14.9 yards per catch figure was third-best on the team … had two receptions for 29 yards in the season opener against Wofford … posted three receptions against Appalachian State … grabbed first career touchdown at Louisville to open Clemson’s scoring, a 32-yard pass from Deshaun Watson … caught key 24-yard pass that set up a touchdown in win over Notre Dame … posted three catches for 40 yards against Boston College … caught 57-yard touchdown pass at NC State and was Clemson’s special teams player-of-the-game by coaches after recovering an onside kick late … caught three passes for 22 yards in ACC Championship Game and recovered final onside kick by North Carolina to help secure the victory … caught 35-yard touchdown pass in the Capital One Orange Bowl in the second half and finished with 4-59 against the Sooners … earned co-player-of-the-game honors with Deshaun Watson after receiving two of his four touchdown passes in National Championship Game against Alabama … finished with seven grabs for 88 yards to lead all Tigers … posted 11 catches for 147 yards and three scores in two College Football Playoff games.

2014: Redshirted.

Before Clemson: Lettered at Socastee High School … father, Tim, played at Wofford and had an interception at Clemson in 1981 … standout baseball player … No. 6 outfielder in South Carolina by Diamond Prospects.

Personal: His brother, Cole, was a freshman tight end on the 2017 Clemson football team … graduated May 11, 2018 with a degree in economics … born Dec. 21, 1995.