Liam Clifford is a wide receiver who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Penn State.
Clifford beats you over the top. Played for two head coaches at Penn State: James Franklin and Terry Smith. A game that shows it: 14 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Ohio State — Week 10, 2025.
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | Penn State | 18 | 286 | 15.9 | 1 | 57 |
| 2023 | Penn State | 13 | 130 | 10.0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 42 | 530 | 12.6 | 1 | 57 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | Penn State | 1 | 12 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 52-6vs Villanova | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | L 37-42@ UCLA | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-22vs Northwestern | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-38@ No. 1 Ohio State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 14 yds |
 Bowl | W 22-10vs Clemson | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 |
Week 10 · 2025
L 14-38
at Ohio State
2 rec · 14 yds
With G. Nwosu — 49.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20 · E. Grunkemeyer — 145 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 82.3
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 0.5 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 0.2 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Terry Smith
Pass share
42.0%
339 pass / 469 run
Plays / game
62.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
318 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
A stat line in 29 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: James Franklin → Terry Smith. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
