Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 | Season-high 45 yds |
| Total | 7 | 71 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 |
#13
Hudson Clement
Senior wide receiver for Illinois. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 215 lb · Martinsburg, WV · Martinsburg
CFB Index 47 · #248 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Illinois for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
71
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 10.1 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 11 rec · 166 yds · 2 TD -- top 1% catches game. -- Best game: 4 rec, 45 yds, vs Duke
Swing playSwung Illinois from 48% to 75% to win.Maryland at Illinois · 24-6
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Illinois. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from West Virginia to Illinois in 2025.
Hudson Clement
Moves the chains on third down. Hudson Clement has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 45 rec yds, 4 receptions against Duke — Week 2, 2026.
71 REC YDS · 7 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 177 yds vs Duquesne.Duquesne · W 56-172023
202513 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Illinois
Played his entire career under Bret Bielema.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023West Virginia9-4HC: Neal Brown · Run-heavy
2024West Virginia6-7HC: Chad Scott · Run-leaning
2025Illinois9-4HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
2026Illinois1-1HC: Bret Bielema · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 35.5 YDS/g, 10.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #39 of 61 Big Ten WRs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Illinois | 36 | 454 | 12.6 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 51 | 741 | 14.5 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 22 | 480 | 21.8 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 116 | 1,746 | 15.1 | 12 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–23
vs UAB
3 rec · 26 yds
With K. Houser — 182 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.9 · 29 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · C. Valentine — 88 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Illinois
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 Illinois players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Illinois · Last season: 9-4 (AP #23) · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #24
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tim Jones’s 2020 season.
88%match
All-Conference USANFL Rd 6
Matches Tim on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Weight
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tim Jones’s path through Southern Miss.
98%match
All-Conference USANFL Rd 6
#3
Kahtero Summers
97%
Matches Tim on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kenny Johnson's junior season at Pittsburgh (2025).
86%match
NFL Rd 5
Matches Kenny on
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Kenny on
Reception volume (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Hudson Clement
Background
2026 - Illinois Enters 2026 with a reception in 27 straight games 2025 - Illinois Played in all 13 games with nine starts at wide receiver 36 receptions for 454 receiving yards and three touchdowns on the season At least one reception in all 13 games and 2+ receptions in each of the final 12 game...
The receiver room · Illinois
- #9Alex Perry840 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Jayshon Platt720 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Collin Dixon548 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Hudson Clement454 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Ty Robinson113 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology