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Burst onto the national stage as one of the top wideouts in the nation in 2011 ... his production decreased in 2012, but many of his numbers were nearly equal to 2011 on a per-game basis ... returned to his freshman form in 2013 as one of the best wideouts in the nation ... had 240 receptions for 3,391 yards and 27 touchdowns, 339 yards on 52 carries and one touchdown, six punt returns for 23 yards, and 60 kickoff returns for 1,376 yards and one touchdown in 1,717 snaps over 36 games (29 starts) in his career ... first in school history in receptions, first in receptions per game (6.7), first in receiving yards, first in receiving yards per game (94.2), first in 100-yard receiving games (15), tied for first in receiving touchdowns, second in all-purpose yards (5,129), and fifth in kickoff return yards ... three-time, first-team All-American, the first Tiger to be a multi-year first-team All-American since 2000,01 (Kyle Young) ... two-time First-Team All-ACC selection (media).

2013: One of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award ... first-team All-American by AFCA ... second-team All-American by AP, Athlon, CBSSports.com, Lindy's, Phil Steele, USA Today, and Walter Camp ... honorable mention All-American by SI.com ... First-Team All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... first-team All-ACC by Athlon, CollegeFootballNews.com, ESPN.com, Phil Steele, and Sporting News ... had 101 receptions for 1,464 yards and 12 touchdowns, 11 yards on six carries, and 14 kickoff returns for 293 yards for 1,768 all-purpose yards in 658 snaps over 13 games (12 starts) ... led the team in receptions, receptions of 20+ yards (19), receiving yards, touchdowns, kickoff return yards, and all-purpose yards ... first in school history in first in receptions, first in receptions per game (7.7), first in receiving yards, first in receiving yards per game (112.6), first in 100-yard receiving games (8), tied for second in receiving touchdowns, and sixth in all-purpose yards ... fifth in the nation in receiving yards, seventh in receiving yards per game, tied for 10th in receiving touchdowns, 11th in receptions, 11th in receptions per game, and 25th in all-purpose yards per game (136.0) ... first in the ACC in receptions per game, first in receiving yards per game, second in receiving touchdowns, third in all-purpose yards per game, and 10th in points per game (5.5) ... had a game-high six receptions for a game-high 127 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown, against #5 Georgia on Aug. 31; named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week ... had a game-high 10 receptions for a game-high 96 yards and a three-yard carry at N.C. State on Sept. 19 ... had six receptions for 113 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown, against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had four receptions for a game-high 126 yards and a 91-yard receiving touchdown at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had seven receptions for a team-high 101 yards and a 48-yard touchdown against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had a team-high eight receptions for 68 yards, a three-yard carry, and three kickoff returns for 56 yards for a team-high 127 all-purpose yards against #5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had 14 receptions for 163 yards and three kickoff returns for 46 yards for a game-high 209 all-purpose yards at Maryland on Oct. 26; named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game ... had eight receptions for a game-high 169 yards and two touchdowns, including a 96-yard receiving touchdown, at Virginia on Nov. 2; named national wide receiver-of-the-week by CFPA; named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week ... had five receptions for 104 yards and two touchdowns and two kickoff returns for 50 yards against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had a game-high seven receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ... had seven receptions for 93 yards, both game-highs, and three kickoff returns for 79 yards for a game-high 172 all-purpose yards at #9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ... had a school-record 16 receptions for a school-record 227 yards and two touchdowns, a three-yard carry, and two kickoff returns for 38 yards for a game-high 268 all-purpose yards against #6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3; named Orange Bowl MVP; named NFL.com Bowl Season Offensive MVP; named to the CBSSports.com All-Bowl Team; named to the ESPN.com All-Bowl Team; named to the NFL.com All-Bowl Team; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game ... Biletnikoff Award Watch List member in the preseason ... Walter Camp Award Watch List member in the preseason ... Hornung Award Watch List member in the preseason ... Maxwell Award Watch List member in the preseason ... preseason first-team All-American by Athlon, Lindy's, Phil Steele, SI.com, and USA Today ... preseason second-team All-American by Sporting News ... #3 wide receiver in the nation in the preseason by Lindy's ... #18 contender for the Heisman Trophy in the preseason by Athlon ... preseason First-Team All-ACC ... preseason first-team All-ACC by Athlon, Lindy's, Phil Steele, and USA Today ... #1 deep threat and #1 NFL talent in the ACC in the preseason by Lindy's ... #1 athlete in the ACC in the preseason by Sporting News ... had seven receptions for 156 yards and two touchdowns in the Spring Game.

2012: First-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly ... honorable mention sophomore All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com ... third-team All-ACC by Phil Steele ... Honorable Mention All-ACC selection (media, coaches) ... had 57 receptions for 708 yards and three touchdowns, 97 yards on 14 carries and one touchdown, three punt returns for 11 yards, and 13 kickoff returns for 257 yards in 403 snaps over 10 games (seven starts) ... sixth in school history in receptions per game (5.7) ... sixth in the ACC in receptions per game, seventh in all-purpose yards per game (107.3), and eighth in receiving yards per game (70.8) ... served a two-game suspension, as he missed the Auburn and Ball State games to start the season ... had four receptions for 52 yards and a 58-yard rushing touchdown, the first of his career, against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had six receptions for 24 yards, 37 yards on five carries, was 1-2 passing for 52 yards and a touchdown, and had 48 yards on three kickoff returns at #4 Florida State on Sept. 22 ... missed the Boston College game on Sept. 29 due to an abdominal virus ... had six receptions for 42 yards, four yards on two carries, and 71 yards on four kickoff returns against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had a game-high eight receptions for 84 yards and a game-high 123 all-purpose yards against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had eight receptions for 202 yards and a touchdown along with a four-yard carry at Wake Forest on Oct. 25; he became the first Tiger in history to total 200 receiving yards in a game; he had three receptions of at least 50 yards, all in the first half; named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game ... had six receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown and two kickoff returns for 42 yards at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had four receptions for 60 yards and a 39-yard kickoff return against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... had a game-high 11 receptions for a team-high 110 yards and a touchdown along with a 19-yard kickoff return against N.C. State on Nov. 17 ... had a team-high four receptions for 37 yards against #12 South Carolina on Nov. 24 ... played just one snap against #7 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31; he suffered an injury on the second play of the game ... one of 16 Heisman Trophy Watch List members in the preseason by HeismanPundit.com ... Walter Camp Award Watch List member in the preseason ... Maxwell Award Watch List member in the preseason ... Hornung Award Watch List member in the preseason ... preseason first-team All-American and rated as the #6 candidate for the Heisman Trophy by Athlon ... #11 player in the nation in the preseason by Yahoo! Sports ... preseason first-team All-American (wide receiver and kick returner) by Blue Ribbon Magazine and Phil Steele ... preseason first-team All-American by CBSSports.com, Lindy's, SI.com, and USA Today ... #2 wide receiver in the nation in the preseason by Lindy's ... Preseason ACC Player-of-the-Year ... preseason ACC offensive player-of-the-year by Lindy's ... preseason First-Team All-ACC ... preseason first-team All-ACC (wide receiver and kick returner) by ESPN.com and Phil Steele ... preseason first-team All-ACC by Lindy's ... #1 player in the ACC in the preseason by Athlon.

2011: National freshman-of-the-year by Columbus (OH) Touchdown Club, Rivals.com, and Sporting News ... national offensive freshman-of-the-year by CollegeFootballNews.com ... first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly and Rivals.com; he became Clemson's first freshman to be named a first-team All-American ... first-team All-American (all-purpose) by AP and FoxSports.com; he became the first freshman in ACC history to be an AP First-Team All-American; he became just the fourth first-year freshman in NCAA history to earn AP First-Team All-America honors, joining Herschel Walker (1980) of Georgia, Marshall Faulk (1991) of San Diego State, and Adrian Peterson (2004) of Oklahoma ... first-team All-American (kickoff returner) by SI.com ... second-team All-American by Phil Steele ... honorable mention All-American by SI.com ... ACC Rookie-of-the-Year ... ACC freshman-of-the-year by CBSSports.com ... first-team freshman All-American by CBSSports.com, CollegeFootballNews.com, Football Writers Association, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, and Sporting News ... first-team freshman All-American (return specialist) by Phil Steele ... one of 15 semifinalists for the Walter Camp Player-of-the-Year Award; he was the only freshman or sophomore among the semifinalists ... one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award ... added to the Maxwell Award Watch List in October ... one of 20 players on the CFPA National Freshman Performer-of-the-Year Trophy Watch List ... Banks McFadden Award (Offense) winner by the Greenville Touchdown Club ... First-Team All-ACC selection (media) as a wide receiver and Second-Team All-ACC selection (media) as a specialist; he became the first Tiger freshman to earn First-Team All-ACC honors since 1995 (Anthony Simmons) and the first-ever Tiger freshman wide receiver to earn First-Team All-ACC honors ... first-team All-ACC by CBSSports.com, ESPN.com, and Phil Steele ... first-team All-ACC (kickoff returner) by Phil Steele ... had 82 receptions for 1,219 yards and 12 touchdowns, 231 yards on 32 carries, and 33 kickoff returns for 826 yards and one touchdown for 2,288 all-purpose yards in 656 snaps over 13 games (10 starts) ... averaged 14.9 yard per reception, 7.2 yards per carry, and 25.0 yard per kickoff return ... was 1-1 passing for nine yards ... first in school history in kickoff returns, first in kickoff return yards, second in receiving yards, second in receiving yards per game (93.8), second in receiving touchdowns, second in all-purpose yards, tied for second in receptions, tied for third in receptions per game (6.3), and tied for 10th in touchdowns (13) ... fourth in the nation in all-purpose yards per game (176.0) and 16th in receiving yards per game ... first in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game, second in receiving yards per game, second in kickoff return average, third in receptions per game, and tied for third in points (touchdowns) per game (6.0) ... set the school freshman and first-year freshman records with 13 total touchdowns ... had a game-high seven receptions for a game-high 81 yards and a touchdown in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3; he scored the touchdown on his first career touch and on the second offensive play of the season with 14:34 left in the first quarter; he added five yards on two carries and a 12-yard punt return ... had four receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown, 30 yards on three carries, and 110 yards on five kickoff returns for a game-high 196 all-purpose yards; named ACC Rookie-of-the-Week ... had a game-high 10 receptions for a game-high 155 yards and two touchdowns along with 44 yards on seven carries for a game-high 199 all-purpose yards against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17; he set the Clemson freshman record for receptions and receiving yards in a game; named national freshman-of-the-week by Rivals.com; named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week and ACC Rookie-of-the-Week; received a Helmet Sticker on ESPN College Gameday Final; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game ... had seven receptions for 141 yards and two touchdowns, 13 yards on three carries, and a 21-yard kickoff return for a game-high 175 all-purpose yards against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24; named national freshman-of-the-week by Rivals.com; named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week ... had three receptions for 38 yards and four yards on three carries at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1 ... had seven receptions for a game-high 152 yards against Boston College on Oct. 8; named ACC Rookie-of-the-Week; named team offensive player-of-the-game ... had eight receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns, a 33-yard rush, and 207 yards and a touchdown on five kickoff returns to set a school record for all-purpose yards (345); all three of his touchdowns came in the second half with the Tigers trailing, while his 89-yard kickoff return for a score with 7:24 left in the game gave Clemson the lead for good; named national player-of-the-week, national freshman-of-the-week, and ACC player-of-the-week by Rivals.com; named national kickoff returner-of-the-week by CFPA; named ACC Receiver-of-the-Week and ACC Rookie-of-the-Week; named team co-offensive player-of-the-game ... had eight receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown along with 96 yards on four kickoff returns against North Carolina on Oct. 22 ... had nine receptions for 153 yards and a touchdown, a seven-yard carry, 124 yards on six kickoff returns, and was 1-1 passing for nine yards at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29; named team offensive player-of-the-game ... had five receptions for 62 yards, 32 yards on two carries, and 103 yards on four kickoff returns for a game-high 197 all-purpose yards before leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury against Wake Forest on Nov. 12; missed the N.C. State game on Nov. 19 due to the injury ... had five receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown, 55 yards on five carries, and a 22-yard kickoff return for a game-high 157 all-purpose yards against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3 ... had five receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown, a two-yard carry, and 143 yards on seven kickoff returns for a team-high 211 all-purpose yards against #22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4.

Before Clemson: Unanimous national top-50 recruit by all the services ... #9 player in the nation, #1 wide receiver in the nation, #4 player in Florida by 247Sports.com ... #15 player and #3 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.com ... #39 player and #4 wide receiver in the nation by ESPN.com ... #41 player and #5 wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com ... #48 player in the nation by MaxPreps.com ... #18 player in the nation, #2 player in Florida, and #3 wide receiver in the nation by SuperPrep ... MaxPreps.com First-Team All-American ... led his team to the AAA state semifinals with 54 catches for 1,268 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior; added scores on two kickoff returns, two punt returns, and three interception returns ... helped South Fort Myers High School to an 11-1 record and the state semifinals ... all-time leading receiver in the history of Lee County with 133 catches for 2,997 yards and 36 touchdowns in his career ... had eight 100-yard receiving games as a senior ... ran the "Wildcat" in a state playoff game when he gained 133 yards on just six carries and scored three touchdowns; also threw a touchdown pass ... averaged 11.8 yards per carry in his career ... had 46 catches for 1,192 yards and 14 scores as a junior ... had 33 receptions for 537 yards and 10 scores as a sophomore ... first-team all-state as a junior and senior ... player-of-the-year by Naples Daily News as a senior ... played in the U.S. Army All-American game ... won the AA state title in the 200m and finished second in the 100m as a senior ... fifth in the 100m and sixth in the 200m at the state meet as a junior ... coached by Grant Redhead at South Fort Myers High ... recruited by Brad Scott.

Personal: His brother, Jaylen, was a 2010 U.S. Army All-American and is a member of the Florida football team ... majoring in communication studies ... born June 14, 1993.

*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide

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