Clemson football was more active in the transfer portal this year than ever before, bringing in 10 players, including Wingate wide receiver Jaylen Brown-Wallace, who was the most recent to announce his decision at the end of last month.
The work didn’t stop there, though, as head coach Dabo Swinney and his staff continued to bolster the position after the window closed in mid-January, adding two more late pieces in the 2026 class: Cameron Blivens and Keil McGriff.
With both Blivens and McGriff officially signing last week, now feels like the perfect time to take a closer look at all three receivers.
Jaylen Brown-Wallace
The addition of Brown-Wallace wasn’t officially announced, per se. His name appeared on an updated version of the official roster for the 2026 season, which fans and media alike quickly noticed and shared across social media.
The 6-foot-2 wideout has spent the past three years at Wingate University — a Division II program — but saw minimal action, appearing in just six games and totaling six receptions for 84 yards.
However, his high school career painted a different picture. He came out of D.W. Daniel High School, a local pipeline to Clemson that has produced everyone from legends like DeAndre Hopkins to current players like senior Jahiem Lawson.
He spent four years on varsity, where he had scarce production for his first two years before accumulating 117 catches for 1,748 yards and 25 touchdowns in his final two years.
Cameron Blivens
Blivens, interestingly enough, was a late flip from another program.
Before committing to Clemson, the high-upside receiver pledged to Columbia University during the summer of 2025.
He received offers from every Ivy League school except Harvard and Brown, but he ultimately reversed his decision, decommitting from the school in early December and committing to the Tigers following an official visit in January.
Serving as Lipscomb Academy’s top receiving threat this season, Blivens hauled in 63 catches for 1,086 yards and 12 touchdowns. He added two more scores as a passer and found the end zone twice on punt returns. On the defensive side of the ball, where he played for about half the year, Blivens also racked up 32 tackles and picked off three passes.
The 6-foot-2 wide receiver is also a standout on the basketball court, playing against some of the nation’s top prospects on the Nike EYBL circuit with Bradley Beal Elite, which won the 2025 Peach Jam championship last summer.
He’s rated a three-star prospect and ranks as a top-100 prospect in Tennessee. He received over 25 offers, but Pittsburgh was the only other Power Four program to extend an offer throughout his recruitment.
Keil McGriff
The most recent player set to join the team next season is 5-foot-11 McGriff.
He was rated a three-star prospect and received offers from Louisville, Western Kentucky, Georgia Southern and Delaware; however, his story isn’t all that straightforward.
McGriff began his high school career at Newberry in Florida, where he played both quarterback and defensive back.
As a freshman on varsity, he threw for over 2,000 yards and 18 touchdowns, adding 250 more yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Defensively, he tallied five tackles, two interceptions and two pass deflections.
His sophomore year was more or less the same, but ahead of his junior year, he decided to switch positions and transfer to Buchholz in Gainesville, Florida — the same city where his dad, Travis McGriff, became a collegiate All-American as a Gator.
Now at wideout, McGriff impressed in his first year at a new position, hauling in 44 receptions for 737 yards and six touchdowns while helping lead his team to the 2024 6A FHSAA state semifinals.
As his recruiting began to heat up after a strong junior year, an unfortunate preseason ankle injury requiring surgery ultimately cut his high school career short.
And while interest from other major programs slowly faded, Clemson and head coach Swinney never wavered, staying loyal to the talented athlete and ultimately earning his commitment as National Signing Day approached.
