Bryant Wesco Jr. (born September 22, 2005) is an American college football wide receiver for the Clemson Tigers.
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 22, 2005 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Midlothian (Midlothian, Texas) |
| College | Clemson (2024–present) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
editWesco was born on September 22, 2005, and grew up in Midlothian, Texas.[1] He attended Midlothian High School, where he competed in football and track.[1] After playing on the freshman football team in 2020, he made the varsity as a sophomore in 2021 and made 17 receptions for 212 yards and four touchdowns.[2] As a junior in 2022, he recorded 56 receptions for 1,072 yards and 12 touchdowns, despite Midlothian using a run-heavy playbook.[3] In his senior year, Wesco caught 36 passes for 619 yards and 13 touchdowns, despite appearing in just seven games.[4] He concluded his high school career having totaled 109 catches for 1,903 yards and 29 touchdowns, averaging 17.5 yards-per-reception.[5]
Wesco was invited to the Under Armour All-America Game and to the Polynesian Bowl.[6] A five-star prospect, he was a consensus top 35 recruit in the nation and was ranked in the top 25 by PrepStar (15), 247Sports (22) and ESPN (25).[1] He committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers.[7]
College career
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "Bryant Wesco Jr". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ↑ McFarland, Shawn (October 13, 2022). "How Midlothian's Bryant Wesco became the area's top 5A wide receiver in an option offense". The Dallas Morning News – via archive.ph.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Fowler, Chapel (December 19, 2023). "Why five-star Clemson receiver recruit Bryant Wesco could be 'one of the best'". The State – via archive.ph.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Fowler, Chapel (October 24, 2023). "5-star recruit reaffirms Clemson football commitment after team's slow start". The State. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ↑ Keepfer, Scott (January 24, 2024). "Why Dabo Swinney may have found what's been missing from Clemson football offense". The Greenville News – via archive.ph.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Postins, Matt (July 26, 2024). "Clemson QB On Highly-Touted Freshman Receiver: 'You'll See'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ↑ Raynor, Grace (June 6, 2023). "Clemson football recruiting: Tigers stay hot on the trail, land top-50 WR Bryant Wesco". The Athletic – via archive.ph.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Keepfer, Scott (May 6, 2024). "What Clemson football's Bryant Wesco needs to join Dabo Swinney's list of star freshmen WRs". The Greenville News – via archive.ph.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Blau, Jon (March 15, 2024). "'He's the real deal': Clemson frosh Bryant Wesco Jr. draws rave reviews". The Post and Courier – via archive.ph.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Carter, Darrian (September 7, 2024). "Clemson football freshman WRs Bryant Wesco Jr., T.J. Moore score first touchdowns". The Greenville News – via archive.ph.
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