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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | ![]() |
Major | Sport Leadership |
Personal information | |
Born: | Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Martinsburg (Martinsburg, West Virginia) |
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Hudson Clement is an American football wide receiver for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He previously played for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Clement grew up in Martinsburg, West Virginia and attended Martinsburg High School. During his senior season, Clement earned the Randy Moss Award as the best wide receiver in the state of West Virginia, along with a state title. [1] He would commit to play college football as a walk-on at West Virginia. [2] [3]
Clement redshirted during his true freshman season in 2022, appearing in one game without recording any stats.
During the 2023 season, he would receive a scholarship after appearing in his first college football game against Duquesne, where he caught five passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Mountaineers accumulate a 56-17 win. [4] He would play in a total of 11 games in the season and started eight of them, finishing the season with 22 receptions for 480 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 21.8 yards per catch. [5]
During the 2024 season, he would play in and start all 12 games. While playing against Kansas, he would record seven receptions for 150 yards, including back-to-back first quarter receptions of 38 and 39 yards that set up scoring drives. [6] He would finish the season with 51 receptions for 741 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 14.5 yards per catch. [7] [8]
On December 20, 2024, Clement announced that he would enter the transfer portal. [9]
On January 2, 2025, Clement and his brother Murphy both transferred to Illinois. [10]