Clemson football standout Hunter Renfrow is back in the NFL — and with a jersey number that should thrill Tiger fans.
On Friday, the Carolina Panthers assigned jersey numbers to first-year members of the team, as well as a few returning players. Renfrow will wear the number he’s always worn: lucky No. 13.
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The Panthers and Renfrow agreed to a one-year deal back on April 27. Renfrow sat out one season in 2024 while recovering from health issues. In a feature by Darin Gantt of Panthers.com, Renfrow revealed that he was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis
“It kicked my butt pretty good,” Renfrow said. “Last year, I fluctuated in weight; I went down to 150 pounds. I had like seven straight days of 103-degree fevers. It’s tough to play when you’re not feeling great.”
In five NFL seasons, all with the Raiders, Renfrow native caught 269 passes for 2,884 yards and 17 touchdowns over 73 games. The Myrtle Beach native, who spent four years at Clemson from 2015-18, earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2021.
Renfrow was a fifth-round draft pick (No. 149 overall) by the Raiders in 2019. In his four seasons with the Tigers, he won two national championships under coach Dabo Swinney.
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Renfrow’s catch with 1 second remaining lifted Clemson to a thrilling 35-31 victory over Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide on Jan. 9, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Tigers won their first national championship since 1981, with Renfrow hauling in 10 catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
The Tigers dethroned Alabama two years later in the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Renfrow was a member of that team, too, making 49 catches for 544 yards while starting all 15 games that season. The Tigers throttled the Crimson Tide 44-16 to cap an undefeated 15-0 season.
Renfrow ended his Clemson career with 186 catches for 2,133 yards and 15 touchdowns, including the back-breaker that secured Tigers’ first national championship in 35 years.
The NFL this week unveiled its full 2025 schedule for all 32 teams. The Panthers will open the regular season against Renfrow’s teammate and quarterback during his senior season: Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Kickoff was announced for 1 p.m. ET on Sept. 7 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. The game will be televised on Fox.
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