Hunter Renfrow is the only former Clemson player on the Carolina Panthers\u2019 roster, but there\u2019s a handful of ex-South Carolina Gamecocks on the team.<\/p>\n
One of those is fifth-year cornerback Jaycee Horn, a 2021 first-round draft pick, who was a true freshman at South Carolina back in 2018 when Renfrow was in his final year with the Tigers.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s some trash talking going on during Panthers minicamp, even though Horn said he and Renfrow haven\u2019t had the chance to match up on the field, with Renfrow being a slot receiver and Horn defending on the outside. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, the Clemson-Carolina rivalry runs deep.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, we don\u2019t like that orange school at all,\u201d Horn said, via ABC Columbia sports anchor Noah Chast.<\/p>\n
Another former Gamecock on the Panthers\u2019 roster is wide receiver Xavier Legette, who is entering his second NFL season in 2025 after being selected by the Panthers in the first round of last year\u2019s NFL Draft.<\/p>\n
Legette and Renfrow, a pair of Palmetto State natives, didn\u2019t cross paths in their college careers, as Legette played for the Gamecocks from 2019-23 while Renfrow suited up for the Tigers from 2014-18.<\/p>\n
Legette recently spoke about what the dynamic is like between him and Renfrow in the Panthers\u2019 receiving corps, with the two hailing from rival schools.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t really get to play against Hunter Renfrow. But he\u2019s like 25 minutes from where I\u2019m from,\u201d Legette said<\/a>. \u201cSo, it ain\u2019t no bad blood with him.\u201d<\/p>\n Of course, Renfrow is a new addition to the Panthers\u2019 receiver room after agreeing to a deal<\/a> with the team on April 27, following a year out of the NFL last season as health challenges kept him off the field. After signing with Carolina, Renfrow revealed<\/a> that he dealt with the autoimmune condition ulcerative colitis, which caused weight loss, fatigue and high fevers.<\/p>\n Healthy now as he returns to action after a year off, Renfrow\u2019s performance on the field in his NFL comeback has impressed Panthers head coach Dave Canales.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, Renfrow hauled in a catch on a deep ball at the end of practice.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery day, you see him shine in different ways,\u201d Canales said, via ESPN NFL Nation reporter David Newton, who covers the Panthers. \u201cOutside of [veteran wide receiver Adam] Thielen, no one\u2019s had more catches in the NFL, than Hunter. So, to see him show up in different ways \u2013 attack a zone, attack leverage in different ways on his releases \u2013 it\u2019s so cool because you can coach off that stuff. But to see him be comfortable out there, he makes plays every day.\u201d<\/p>\n A 2019 fifth-round pick of the Raiders and 2021 Pro Bowler, Renfrow recorded 269 receptions for 2,884 yards and 17 touchdowns across his five seasons with the Raiders from 2019-23.<\/p>\n Panthers coach Dave Canales loves the way wide receiver Hunter Renfrow impresses in his comeback from ulcerative colitis. On Tuesday it included a catch on a deep ball to end practice. pic.twitter.com\/bAr2Yfj79L<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 David Newton (@DNewtonespn) June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n