Player comparison

Bryant Wesco Jr.

Dean Kindig

4-66 (16.5) vs. No. 9 LSU (scouted); 7-126 (18.0) including a 73-yard TD at Georgia Tech (scouted); season-ending injury in the seventh game of the year. Dynamic deep threat who enters 2026 having recorded 72 receptions for 1,245 yards (a 17.3-yard average) with 11 touchdowns in 841 offensive snaps over 19 career games (18 starts). In 2025, became the fourth player in Clemson history to record 1,000 receiving yards in the first 15 games of a career alongside Sammy Watkins, Artavis Scott, and Justyn Ross. Was a Freshman All-American season in 2024 when he was one-half of Clemson's freshman wide receiver duo in 2024 alongside T. J. Moore that made Clemson the first power conference team since at least 2000 to have multiple freshmen reach 650+ receiving yards and five or more touchdown catches in a single season. Caught three passes for 130 yards including a 76-yard touchdown from Cade Klubnik on the third play from scrimmage in his first career start vs. Appalachian State, tying Artavis Scott, Justyn Ross and Cole Turner for the fewest career games needed to record a 100-yard receiving game in Clemson history (two). Despite missing half of his sophomore season with an injury, he became the first Clemson player to record at least 500 receiving yards and at least five TD catches in each of his freshman and sophomore seasons since Justyn Ross (2018-19).

Cooper Barkate

Dean Kindig

3-65 (21.7) vs NCState, with great YAC. Previously Harvard, Graduate transfer under Diaz, earned All-America in 2024. In 23 career games (19 starts), totaled 113 receptions for 1,742 yards (15.42) and 14 TDs. Added 12 rushes for 80 yards (6.67) and 5 punt returns for 38 yards (7.60). Tends to spend too much time going east/west. Good route runner. Capable receiver through contact. Works the sideline really well. Very good body control. Tied with CJ Daniels for ACC TD Reception Leader through Week 13 with 6. 72 receptions, 1,093 REC yards, 7 TDs, 2.33 Yards Per Route Run.