Clemson has been blessed with outstanding quarterback play throughout most of the Dabo Swinney era. Tajh Boyd set ACC records, Deshaun Watson led the program to greatness, and Trevor Lawrence somehow pushed them even higher. They all benefited from excellent wide receiver play to the point that Clemson was dubbed “Wide Receiver U.”
Unfortunately, the Tigers struggled at quarterback and wide receiver for the past two seasons. After averaging just 191.2 passing yards per game (YPG) in 2021, they improved to 232.4 passing YPG in 2022. While that improvement sounds good, it still left them ranked just 66th nationally.