It’s as if Justyn Ross has never played a down for Clemson football. Apparently, his high wire acts and jaw-dropping one-handed catches against future first-round NFL defensive backs never happen.
Ross has never accumulated 1,865 receiving yards along with 17 receiving touchdowns while wearing the Clemson football orange and purple. Those were something that we all simply dreamt about.
Yes, Justyn missed 2020 for Clemson football and yes he was dearly missed. What would his presence on the field have done for Clemson? Probably not much more than they did accomplish given their issues were on the offensive line as well the defensive secondary.
The Tigers would have put up more yards and points but none of that would have stopped Justin Fields and Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl.
Clemson football will have the best 1-2-3 punch on offense in 2021
Clemson football did lose NFL draft picks Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, Amari Rodgers, and Cornell Powell and many are scratching their heads wondering how the Tigers could possibly replace the four of them.
What these same people seem to forget is just a year ago, both Rodgers and Powell were backup receivers on the Clemson roster and were thrown into their starting positions because of injuries to Ross, Frank Ladson Jr, and Joseph Ngata at some point in 2020.
All three of those guys are back in 2021 as are experienced sophomore receivers EJ Williams and Ajou Ajou. When you add in freshmen Beaux Collins and Dacari Collins (no relation), the Tigers receiving room is the most talented in the country.
That said, quarterback DJ Uiagalelei along with Williams and Justyn Ross will form the best 1-2-3 punch in college football.
In his two starts last season, Uiagalelei showed just how elite he is by setting the record for most passing yards against Notre Dame in their program’s history. Dabo has talked repeatedly over the last year about how great and talented Uiagalelei arm is and even said it was stronger than Lawrence’s.
We know Justyn Ross is the best receiver in the country and we told you all last year that EJ Williams would be the most talented receiver on the roster very soon.
All three of those guys are going to have a tremendous say in how far Clemson football is able to go in 2021. Also, expect those three to not only be first-team All-ACC picks come December, but they will all garner All-American votes but the various services.
If everyone thought Tahj Boyd, Deandre Hopkins, and Sammy Watkins were fun, just wait for Uiagalelei, Ross, and Williams in 2021.
The Clemson football standard will be raised.