Most people expect the Clemson Tigers to have one of the nation's top offenses in 2025. That's because many of the key contributors who led the 2024 team to the College Football Playoff, including quarterback Cade Klubnik, will be back for another go-round next fall. What's more, this week, another offensive leader announced that he too will return to Clemson instead of entering the NFL Draft.
Antonio Williams, who led the 2024 Tigers in receiving confirmed on Instagram that he will be with the Tigers in 2025. That should give Klubnik a go-to weapon on the outside.
In 2024, the South Carolina native stood out with 75 receptions for 904 yards and 11 touchdowns. All three of those numbers represented career highs for the 5-foot-11, 190-pounder.
It was a bounce-back effort after an injury limited him to only four games in 2023 and caused him to take a redshirt season. As a sophomore, he caught 22 passes for 224 yards with two touchdowns before sustaining his injury.
With Williams in the fold, the Clemson offense should be absolutely lethal next fall. It will also feature emerging star wide receiver Bryant Wesco Jr. who caught 41 passes for 708 yards and five touchdowns as a true freshman this season as well as T.J. Moore who caught 45 balls for 651 yards with five touchdowns as a true freshman in 2024.
Of course, questions abound at running back where 2024's leading rusher, Phil Mafah, has exhausted his eligibility and his primary backup, Jay Haynes will be coming off of a torn knee ligament suffered in December's ACC Championship Game victory over SMU.
Additionally, the Tigers will have to sort out a muddled offensive line situation after seeing injuries decimiate that position group in 2024. However, with the return of Klubnik and his three favorite wide receivers, there's reason to think that the Tigers' passing attack will be one of the best in the country in 2025 and that could carry Clemson to great heights.