T.J. Moore grins when asked to describe Clemson’s wide receiver room. He doesn’t hesitate.
“Nasty,” he says. “In my opinion, our whole receiver room is nasty.”
Welcome to fall camp at Clemson, where the wideouts don’t just want to be good — they want to dominate. The sophomore wide receiver is emerging as both a vocal presence and a vertical threat in a deep and hungry group that’s already being called the “Two Waves of Terror” by his teammates.
“I feel like everybody is doing their part,” Moore said after a recent practice. “It hasn’t been easy… but it’s been easy, if that makes sense. We’re all pushing through the soreness, the grind, and there’s not a lot of complaining. Just a lot of leadership.”
That’s a far cry from where Moore was a year ago, still adjusting to the speed of the college game. This time around, he says the difference is crystal clear.
“Definitely knowing the plays,” Moore said. “Now I can go out there full speed without a problem. No misassignments. No hesitation.”
Moore’s confidence matches his 6-foot-3 frame. He’s built like an alpha outside receiver and moves with the kind of ease that suggests he’s ready for a breakout. He calls himself a “vertical threat” and “the bigger body we needed” — a player who can go up and take the top off a defense.
But more than just his physical development, it’s the chemistry in the room that has Moore the most excited. He rattles off names — Antonio Williams, Tyler Brown, Bryant Wesco, Cole Turner — with admiration and belief.
“We all look up to each other,” Moore said. “I look at Tone, I look at Wesco, maybe vice versa. We’re all learning from each other. At the end of the day, we’re all getting better.”
The hype from inside the program is starting to leak out. CBS Sports ranked Clemson’s WR corps second nationally behind only Ohio State. But for Moore, it’s not about rankings or comparisons — it’s about internal drive. It’s about watching teammates like Tyler Brown bounce back from injury and use their own adversity as fuel.
“TB is a dog,” Moore said. “Seeing how he came back from being hurt and now he’s out there balling — it pushes me to go 100%. His confidence is back. You can see it in how he carries himself.”
Ask Moore his favorite route, and his eyes light up.
“The curl,” he says quickly. “It just opens up. Once I break it off and the ball’s coming, it’s up to me to make a move and go. That’s why it’s fun.”
For Clemson fans, Moore’s growth and the chemistry within the WR room is more than fun — it’s a reason to believe. After recent years of questions surrounding the Tigers’ receiver production, this fall camp feels different. T.J. Moore knows it. The team feels it. And if all goes according to plan?
“Everybody’s pushing each other,” Moore said. “So we’re all gonna be good.”
Watch out, ACC. The “Two Waves of Terror” are coming. And T.J. Moore is surfing near the front.