Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-23vs UAB | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-31vs Duke | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-10vs Southern Illinois | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | 23 | Season-high 69 yds |
| Total | 12 | 140 | 11.3 | 0 | 23 |
#13
Hudson Clement
Senior wide receiver for Illinois. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 215 lb · Martinsburg, WV · Martinsburg
CFB Index 47 · #248 of 485 WRsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
140
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 11 rec · 166 yds · 2 TD -- top 1% catches game. -- Best game: 5 rec, 69 yds, vs Southern Illinois
Swing playSwung Illinois from 48% to 75% to win.Maryland at Illinois · 24-6
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Illinois. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from West Virginia to Illinois in 2025.
Hudson Clement
Moves the chains on third down. Hudson Clement has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 69 rec yds, 5 receptions against Southern Illinois — Week 3, 2026.
140 REC YDS · 12 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 177 yds vs Duquesne.Duquesne · W 56-172023
202513 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Illinois
Played his entire career under Bret Bielema.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 12 | 140 | 11.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Illinois | 36 | 454 | 12.6 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 51 | 741 | 14.5 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 22 | 480 | 21.8 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 121 | 1,815 | 15.0 | 12 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Hudson Clement's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 48–10
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Southern Illinois · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +2.99(13:47) Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #13 H.Clement caught at ILL40, for 23 yards to the SIU45 (#12 T.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Duke · 2&20 · Q3 · EPA +2.06(06:04) Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short right to #13 H.Clement caught at DUKE29, for 15 yards to the DUKE29 (#1 K.Loud)
- Week 2 · Duke · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +1.34(05:40) Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #13 H.Clement caught at ILL29, for 11 yards to the ILL32 (#4 E.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Duke · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.25(07:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short middle to #13 H.Clement caught at ILL34, for 9 yards to the ILL34 (#35 A.Pellicciotta)
- Week 1 · UAB · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.15(00:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short right to #13 H.Clement caught at ILL46, for 12 yards to the ILL46 (#1 D.Sweeting), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UAB · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.05(13:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #13 H.Clement caught at ILL45, for 9 yards to the ILL48 (#24 D.Wilkinson), out of bounds
- Week 3 · Southern Illinois · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.92(01:52) Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #13 H.Clement caught at SIU30, for 20 yards to the SIU28 (#4 V.Pierre Jr.), 1ST DOWN. #71 N.Knapik injured on the play
- Week 3 · Southern Illinois · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.60(11:58) Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short right to #13 H.Clement caught at ILL46, for 2 yards to the ILL50 (#0 G.Shepard; #15 C.Whelpley)
- Week 2 · Duke · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA +0.54(13:26) Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short right to #13 H.Clement caught at DUKE47, for 10 yards to the DUKE45 (#8 D.Stone; #35 A.Pellicciotta), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Southern Illinois · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.40(10:43) Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #13 H.Clement caught at SIU17, for 19 yards to the SIU16 (#0 G.Shepard), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +69 receiving yards, +5 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2023West Virginia9-4HC: Neal Brown · Run-heavy
2024West Virginia6-7HC: Chad Scott · Run-leaning
2025Illinois9-4HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
2026Illinois2-1HC: Bret Bielema · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: long catch (6th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
12 of 12 receptions matched to play-by-play
17 of 17 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
1722% of team targetsCatch rate
71%12 of 17 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
6% of targets (1)
100%catch rate
Air -2.0 · YAC 4.0 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
53% of targets (9)
78%catch rate
Air 6.8 · YAC 3.4 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
35% of targets (6)
67%catch rate
Air 15.3 · YAC 0.8 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
6% of targets (1)
0%catch rate
Air 36.0 avg
71% catch rate on 17 targets · 22% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 46.7 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 46.7 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
48.8%
81 pass / 85 run
Plays / game
55.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
91 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #39 of 61 Big Ten WRs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Eric Judge’s 2016 season.
90%match
Matches Eric on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Height
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to CJ Turner’s path through SE Louisiana.
Matches CJ on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jared Sparks's senior season at UL Monroe (2021).
82%match
Matches Jared on
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Jared on
Reception volume (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Hudson Clement
Background
2026 - Illinois Enters 2026 with a reception in 27 straight games 2025 - Illinois Played in all 13 games with nine starts at wide receiver 36 receptions for 454 receiving yards and three touchdowns on the season At least one reception in all 13 games and 2+ receptions in each of the final 12…
The receiver room · Illinois
- #9Alex Perry840 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Jayshon Platt720 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Collin Dixon548 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Hudson Clement454 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Ty Robinson113 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology