Clemson reaches into California, lands commitment from nation’s third-best receiver

Clemson struck gold in California again Saturday with a commitment from Class of 2021 wide receiver Beaux Collins of Bellflower, California. He was a high school teammate of Clemson freshman quarterback DJ Uiagalelei.

Collins (6-3 195) is rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports Composite. He’s ranked as the third best receiver in the country in his class and the No. 5 prospect in the state of California.

According to stats from MaxPreps, Collins had 41 catches for 1,008 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior. He averaged over 24 yards per catch.

Collins visited Clemson twice last year, once for a camp and the other for a game. Seeing the Tigers in person and the atmosphere around the game opened his eyes to what he might experience with them.

“The locker room after the game was the best part,” Collins said. “It just shows me that just as much as you can be serious and dialed in, you can also have fun and still be among the best. It was amazing seeing that crowd in person. And the way they stormed the field after the game with the players was very eye opening.”

Collins is the sixth commitment for the 2021 class and the second receiver. Ironically, the other receiver also is named Collins, Dacari Collins. And the Tigers could add more pledges Sunday with defensive end Dade Denhoff and tight end Jake Briningstool considered possibilities to commit.

This story was originally published January 25, 2020 at 8:40 PM.