CLEMSON — Clemson soccer huge receiver Tyler Brown hopes the 2026 season can fulfill his starvation.
Brown, who attended Greenville Excessive Faculty, was Clemson’s prime receiver as a freshman in 2023. He led the staff in receptions (52) and receiving yards (531) with 4 touchdowns in 13 video games and 9 begins to earn Freshman All-America honors.
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But, his taking part in time decreased in 2024 after Bryant Wesco Jr. and T.J. Moore each emerged as freshman and Brown battled an ankle harm that restricted him to 6 video games. Brown’s taking part in time decreased once more in 2025 as star wideout Antonio Williams dominated time within the slot.
The final two seasons, Brown recorded 27 catches for 221 yards in 19 video games and 5 begins.
“I am hungry, man. I am nonetheless hungry,” Brown mentioned after Clemson’s thirteenth spring observe on March 26. “I used to be hungry after I was taking part in. I simply love soccer, man.”
With Williams departing for the NFL, Brown is more likely to return as a starter in 2026, hoping to provide statistically like he did when he was 18 years previous.
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Brown has commanded beginning snaps this spring with starters Bryant Wesco Jr. (again harm), T.J. Moore (decrease physique) and Cole Turner (decrease physique) all restricted due to accidents. This has allowed him to obtain reside work and study offensive coordinator Chad Morris’ offense.
It has additionally helped him get acclimated to all of Clemson quarterbacks who’re competing to be the starter in 2026.
Redshirt junior Christopher Vizzina, redshirt freshman Chris Denson, freshmen Tait Reynolds and Brock Bradley, and graduate scholar Trent Pearman are competing to be the starter.
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Brown mentioned he has seen enchancment in Vizzina, Clemson’s most skilled quarterback and regarded the favourite to be the starter. Brown and Vizzina each joined Clemson within the 2023 recruiting class.
“He is extra affected person and mature within the pocket,” Brown mentioned. “Simply like to see all these QBs competing this spring, and so they’re all hungry.”
Clemson soccer’s spring sport format 2026
Clemson can have its spring sport on March 28 (1 p.m. ET) at Memorial Stadium.
The spring sport won’t be televised. The one approach to watch reside is to attend the sport at Memorial Stadium. It’s free to attend. Clemson will air an hour-long particular on ACC Community and Clemson+ later in spring.
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Clemson can be returning to its typical split-squad scrimmage. Scoring will return to standardized format, too.
Final season, Clemson cut up the 2 groups into offense and protection with a modified scoring system.
This 12 months’s sport will embody 15-minute quarters with a working clock for the ultimate three quarters (apart from two-minute eventualities). There won’t be a full halftime.
The staff will heat up and do some particular person and staff work previous to the scrimmage. Workforce warmup will start round 12:10 p.m., and particular person/staff work will start round 12:20.
Clemson additionally introduced that a number of wholesome gamers can be in alternate coloration jerseys to designate them as eligible to play for each groups. Offensive gamers taking part in for each groups can be in yellow, and defensive gamers taking part in for each groups can be in inexperienced. These yellow and inexperienced jerseys are usually not indicative of harm.
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Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville Information and the USA TODAY Community. E-mail him at DCarter@usatodayco.com and observe him on X, previously often called Twitter, @DerrianCarter00
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