#6  Tyler Brown

Explosive local receiver who made an instant impact at Clemson and earned Freshman All-American status from ESPN … led Clemson in receptions and receiving yards as a freshman, marking the second straight year a true freshman led Clemson in catches and the third time in six years a true freshman lead the squad in receiving yards … recorded a 100-yard receiving performance in only his fifth career game and accomplishing several feats that were firsts among Clemson first-year freshmen since Justyn Ross’ memorable debut season in 2018 … joined Sammy Watkins and Deshaun Watson as the only players in school history to earn multiple ACC weekly honors in a single week with that performance … became the fifth Clemson player since 2010 to record 50 receptions in a freshman season, joining Antonio Williams (56 in 2022), Artavis Scott (76 in 2014), Sammy Watkins (82 in 2011) and DeAndre Hopkins (52 in 2010) … enters 2024 credited with 52 receptions for 531 yards and four touchdowns and two carries for 41 yards in 672 offensive snaps over 13 games (nine starts) … has also returned five punts for 67 yards (14.8 avg.) and scored one two-point conversion.

2023: ESPN Freshman All-American … Midseason Freshman All-American per The Athletic and 247Sports … credited with 52 receptions for 531 yards and four touchdowns and two rushing attempts for 41 yards in 672 offensive snaps over 13 games (nine starts) … led Clemson in both receptions and receiving yards … became the fifth freshman since 2010 to lead Clemson in receptions, joining DeAndre Hopkins, Sammy Watkins, Artavis Scott and Antonio Williams … also became the fifth freshman since 2010 to lead Clemson in receiving yards, joining Hopkins,  Watkins, Williams and Justyn Ross … also returned five punts for 67 yards (14.8 avg.), the highest yards-per-return average by any Clemson punt returner with a minimum of five returns since C.J. Spiller in in 2009 (26.3) … finished second in the ACC, fourth in the Power Five and seventh in the nation in receptions among freshmen … one of six Clemson true freshmen to appear in all 13 games (Jamal Anderson, Khalil Barnes, Shelton Lewis, T.J. Parker and Avieon Terrell) … All-ACC Academic Team selection … made collegiate debut at Duke, adding two catches for 21 yards … caught two passes for nine yards and added a 27-yard punt return vs. Charleston Southern, sharing special teams player of the game honors … earned ACC Rookie of the Week and team offensive player of the game honors after recording three receptions for 49 yards with two touchdowns vs. Florida Atlantic, becoming the first Clemson freshman wide receiver with two receiving touchdowns in a single game since Justyn Ross against Notre Dame in the 2018 Cotton Bowl … also added a 44-yard punt return among his two returns for 47 yards against the Owls … recorded team highs and then-career highs in receiving yards (84) and receptions (five) vs. No. 4 Florida State … again recorded career highs in receptions (nine) and receiving yards (153) at Syracuse, earning both ACC Rookie of the Week and ACC Receiver of the Week after his 153 receiving yards were the most by a Clemson true freshman since Justyn Ross’ 153 yards against Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game to conclude the 2018 season … in that game, he became only the seventh player in Clemson history with a 100-yard receiving game within the first five games of a career, joining Artavis Scott (two games in 2014), Justyn Ross (two games in 2018), Cole Turner (two games in 2022), Sammy Watkins (three games in 2011), Derrick Hamilton (five games in 2001) and Jim Lanzendoen (five games in 1973) … caught three passes for 22 yards vs. Wake Forest … gained 53 yards on five catches at Miami (Fla.) … caught three passes for six yards at NC State while missing a portion of the game with an injury … caught a nine-yard touchdown pass vs. No. 12 Notre Dame … added a team-high seven receptions for 41 yards with a highlight-reel touchdown grab vs. Georgia Tech … gained 32 yards on a team-high-tying six receptions vs. No. 20 North Carolina … led Clemson with five receptions for 40 yards at South Carolina … caught a 12-yard pass and rushed once for 18 yards in the Gator Bowl vs. Kentucky in addition to scoring on a two-point conversion.

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Before Clemson: Played for Greg Porter at Greenville Senior High School … helped the Red Raiders to a 10-4 record and state semifinal berth in 2022 … finished his prep career with 148 receptions for 2,501 yards and 32 receiving touchdowns … averaged nearly 17 yards per catch for his career … also added 29 rushes for 163 yards and a touchdown … scored 34 career touchdowns, 32 on receptions … also returned kicks over his career and finished with 3,077 career all-purpose yards … also played some quarterback, completing 12-of-18 passes for 217 yards and three scores over his career … recorded 59 catches for 937 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior … posted six catches for 144 yards against T.L. Hanna … had three touchdown catches vs. Westside … had six catches for 111 yards against South Pointe in the state playoffs, helping Greenville to its first win over South Pointe … posted eight catches for 102 yards in Upper State Playoff championship vs. Northwestern … had career-high 71 catches, 1,034 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior in 2021 … had three touchdowns among his four catches against Wade Hampton that year … recorded 18 catches for 530 yards  as a sophomore in 2020 when he played just six games in the COVID-19-impacted season … averaged 29.4 yards per catch that year … averaged 25.5 yards per return on 12 returns as the team’s primary kickoff returner that season … posted 313 all-purpose yards against Riverside in 2020 … had five receptions for a career-high 172 yards and three scores vs. Blue Ridge in 2020 … had at least 140 receiving yards in three of his six games in 2020 and finished with 1,008 all-purpose yards in just six games … played for the South Carolina team in the Shrine Bowl, scoring a 55-yard touchdown in the contest … ranked in the On3 Top 300 nationally, as the service ranked him as the nation’s No. 294 overall player and the fifth-best in South Carolina … ranked as the No. 16 player in South Carolina by 247Sports … ranked as the No. 19 player in South Carolina by ESPN.com.

Personal: Committed to Clemson on Nov. 24, 2022 … born June 14, 2005 … became Clemson’s third Greenville Senior High signee in two years, joining 2022 signees Collin Sadler and Josh Sapp … enrolled at Clemson in summer 2023 … pre-business major.