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Bryant Wesco Jr. has been the best option this season in the Clemson Tigers passing game. The second-year receiver has 537 receiving yards and six touchdowns in six games in 2025.
But the 20-year-old’s exceptional season came to an abrupt end. During last Saturday’s game against SMU, Wesco was injured on a punt return. Wesco appeared to land on his head and neck after a tackle propelled him into the air.
On Monday, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney called the apparent back injury “very serious.”
Wesco was able to walk to the Tigers sideline unassisted after the play, but he did not return to the game. He was then transported to a nearby hospital, where he underwent further examination.
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Clemson Tigers wide receiver Bryant Wesco Jr. (12) looks on during the second half of the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Memorial Stadium on October 4, 2025, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Alex Halloway/Getty Images)
Wesco was released from the hospital Monday, Swinney confirmed. The college football star continues to rest and recover at home.
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Clemson Tigers wide receiver Bryant Wesco Jr. (12) returns a punt against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the third quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field on September 13, 2025, in Atlanta. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
“It was a very, very scary injury and the doctors did an incredible job,” Swinney told reporters. The longtime Clemson coach added that Wesco is expected to make a full recovery.
Clemson Tigers wide receiver Bryant Wesco Jr. (12) during a college football game between the Syracuse Orange and the Clemson Tigers on September 20, 2025, at Clemson Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. (John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“The doctors are very confident that he will make a full recovery. Certainly something that will keep him out for the rest of the season, but grateful that all indications are that he will be fine. It’s a real blessing for that,” Swinney said.
Wesco expressed gratitude for the support it has received in recent days.
“Thank you to everyone sending your prayers. I truly appreciate everyone’s help and support! It means the world to me,” he wrote in a post on his Instagram Stories on Monday.
An early September game against Troy will likely be the highlight of Wesco’s 2025 season. He finished the 27-16 victory with 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
