Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-51@ No. 11 LSU | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 6 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 37-0vs Charleston Southern | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
Tristan Smith is a wide receiver at Clemson who has played in 2 of Clemson's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 17.
Clemson is 5-3.
Came to Clemson by way of Southeast Missouri State. On tape: 6 receiving yards and 1 reception against LSU, Week 1, 2026.
9 receiving yards · 2 catches · 0 receiving TD
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
What fans said
vs Charleston Southern, Oct 17I know he just got hurt but has Tristan Smith ever been in the correct place doing the right thing?Clemson fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
vs Miami, Oct 3Why aren’t we playing Tristan Smith? Dude at least plays hard. And our TEs usually work for itClemson fan, r/CFB game threadat California, Sep 25What happened to Tristan Smith? Swear I haven't seen him play at all this season. Sucks because he had some moments for us last yearClemson fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 7 · 2026
W 37-0
1 rec · 3 yds
Dominant 37-point win at home against Charleston Southern.
With T. Reynolds — 127 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 26.3 · 40 rush yds (7 car) · C. Johnson Jr. — 34 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD · 1 rec · 6 yds
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 12-9 over that span.
2025Clemson7-6HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2026Clemson5-3HC: Dabo Swinney · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 4.5 YDS/g, 4.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
45.3%
248 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #51 of 64 ACC WRs
How the All-ACC base rate is computed
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%).
Two seasons at Clemson
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Clemson SwinneyYear 2 · 2 games
- 2025 Clemson SwinneyYear 1 · 9 games
- Dec 2024 Entered the transfer portalSoutheast Missouri State to Clemson
- Junior college Hutchinson C.C.Junior college recruit. Signed with Southeast Missouri State.
- High school LaGrangeLaGrange, GAAlso from LaGrange: Jaden Ligon (UAB), Parker Shattuck (South Alabama), Dylan Barber (Marshall) and 1 more.
Moves
- Signed with Southeast Missouri State in the 2024 class.
- Transferred from Southeast Missouri State to Clemson, Dec 17, 2024.
The week the volume broke through — put up 79 yds vs Duke.Duke · L 45-462025
2024
- Signed with Southeast Missouri Stateout of Hutchinson C.C.
2025 9 games
- Transferred to Clemsonfrom Southeast Missouri State