Bryant Wesco Jr. (born September 22, 2005) is an American football wide receiver for the Clemson Tigers.
Early life
Wesco 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
Wesco entered Clemson as an early enrollee in January 2024.[8][9] He received his first start in the second game of the season and caught a 76-yard touchdown pass.[10]
College statistics
| Season | GP | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||||
| Clemson Tigers | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 12 | 41 | 708 | 17.3 | 5 | |||||
| Career | 12 | 41 | 708 | 17.3 | 5 | |||||
References
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Fowler, Chapel (December 19, 2023). "Why five-star Clemson receiver recruit Bryant Wesco could be 'one of the best'". The State – via archive.ph.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Carter, Darrian (September 7, 2024). "Clemson football freshman WRs Bryant Wesco Jr., T.J. Moore score first touchdowns". The Greenville News – via archive.ph.