The Clemson Insider · Jul 5, 2017
Best players in Clemson history: Wide receiver
When Deandre Hopkins set the record for the most receiving yards by a freshman in Clemson history, Sammy Watkins shattered it the following season, as well as setting the all-time single season mark.
How did Hopkins respond? He shattered Watkins’ record the very next year, while setting several more single-game, season and career marks along the way.
How did Watkins respond? He obliterated Hopkins’ single-season records, while also setting new single-game, season and career marks as well. In other words, Watkins and Hopkins became the two best wide receivers in Clemson history because they always pushed each other to be the best.