Former Clemson wide receiver Hunter Renfrow, known as "3rd & Renfrow" during his college days, scored on 3rd and Goal in the Raiders win over the Cleveland Browns today. It was the only touchdown in a game that saw blustering autumn winds along with sleet and snow affect passes, catches and kicks. And the temperature at kickoff was 35 degrees.
It was a close battle, but the Raiders revitalized running game with Josh Jacobs (137 yards), Devontae Booker and a dominating patched up offensive line took over. The Browns had no answer for the visiting Raiders running game down the stretch. However, they did produce a goal line stand, forcing the Raiders to kick a late field goal when a touchdown would of iced the game. But the day belonged to that Raiders O-Line leading them in doing what they do best, control the line of scrimmage and time of possession. Its a winning formula.
As for the 3rd down specialist from Clemson, the more I see him make plays, the more I'm convinced the Raiders have a playmaker ready and waiting to bust out. You simply don't get the football nickname "3rd & Renfrow" without consistently converting crucial 3rd down plays. Clemson knew what they had in Renfrow. He'd become a sort of college cult legend. Now Raiders fans are chomping at the bit wanting to see more of what made Clemson fans so fanatical watching the 5'10, 185lb receiver play football.
Into only his second NFL season he has teased us with flashes of his great route running, catching and overall athletic ability. Actually, he had a few 100-yard reception games in 2019 and was third in team receiving yards and touchdowns for the season. He missed three games last season due to injury. So far this season he's second in receptions and third in receiving yards on the team. For this young Raiders team so full of promise, "3rd & Renfrow" is destined to be a big part of its future success. Thanks Clemson!
College career[edit]
Despite receiving scholarship offers to play football and baseball at schools in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Renfrow enrolled at Clemson University, and walked on to the Clemson Tigers football team. He was 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and weighed only 155 pounds (70 kg). He took a redshirt in 2014. By 2015, when he had increased to 176 pounds (80 kg), he received a scholarship.[1] Renfrow played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2015, making ten starts, and recording 492 yards and five touchdowns. He caught two touchdown passes in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship.[4] In 2016, Renfrow played in just nine games as a sophomore due to injury. He recorded 353 yards and caught four touchdown passes.[5] In the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship against the Alabama Crimson Tide, he caught the game-winning touchdown from quarterback Deshaun Watson with one second remaining in the game.[6]
In 2018, Renfrow won the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the best college player who began his career as a walk-on.[7] In his final collegiate season in 2018, he recorded 49 receptions for 544 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[8]
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