Oregon · W 21-10
No catches.
Maryland · W 20-17
5 catches, 49 yards
The other 6 games average 67 yards. This one was 18 below.
Clement has catches in 7 of Illinois’s 8 games: none against Oregon.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 13, middle 6, right 13.
Hudson Clement
Moves the chains on third down. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 105 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Michigan State — Week 6, 2026.
453 receiving yards · 32 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 32 | 453 | 14.2 | 1 | 39 |
| 2025 | Illinois | 36 | 454 | 12.6 | 3 | 27 |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 51 | 741 | 14.5 | 5 | 44 |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 22 | 480 | 21.8 | 4 | 70 |
| Career | 141 | 2,128 | 15.1 | 13 | 70 |
Last game (Wk 9): 49 receiving yards, 5 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-23vs UAB | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-31vs Duke | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-10vs Southern Illinois | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-42@ No. 7 Ohio State | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-24vs Purdue | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-37@ Michigan State | 6 | 105 | 17.5 | 1 | 39 | Season-high 105 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 20-17@ Maryland | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 32 | 453 | 14.2 | 1 | 39 |
Oct. 31 · W 20-17 at Maryland, play by play
5 catches for 49 yards. Illinois threw to him on 7 of its 32 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 12. First quarter, down 7-0.
15-yard catch. Second quarter, down 7-0.
6 catches for 105 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. Illinois threw to him on 8 of its 36 passes.
39-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 72 yards. Illinois threw to him on 7 of its 38 passes.
30-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 24-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 87 yards. Illinois threw to him on 10 of its 38 passes.
15-yard catch on 3rd and 9. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. First quarter, down 7-0. Broken up by Ohio State’s D. Sanchez.
27-yard catch. Second quarter, down 14-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 69 yards. Illinois threw to him on 6 of its 29 passes.
23-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, up 34-10. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 45 yards. Illinois threw to him on 6 of its 36 passes.
15-yard catch. Third quarter, down 28-24.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. Third quarter, down 28-24.
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3 catches for 26 yards. Illinois threw to him on 5 of its 17 passes. 17 of the 26 came before halftime.
12-yard catch. Second quarter, up 14-13.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
W 38-37
6 rec · 105 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Michigan State on the road in a shootout.
With K. Houser — 194 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 67.3 · 14 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · E. Moczulski — 12 points · 40 long · 100 percent on field goals
The plays that mattered most
96th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
5122% of team targetsCatch rate
63%32 of 51 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
63% catch rate on 51 targets · 22% of the team's targets · 36% catch rate on 11 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 53.0 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.3 | 80.3 | 14.9 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.5 | 67.3 | 14.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 49.0 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
49.5%
243 pass / 248 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #39 of 61 Big Ten WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 42 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Neal Brown and Bret Bielema.
