Player Career

Deon Cain Career Story

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Player Story

Deon Cain story

Deon Cain built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Tampa, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Deon Cain's career was his receiving role: 130 catches, 2,040 receiving yards, and 20 touchdowns across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 35 passing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.

The arc is straightforward: Deon Cain moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2015-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonClemson58282.612.3
2016 PostseasonClemson72478.39.7142
2016 Regular SeasonClemson72478.39.70
2017 PostseasonClemson73472.619.410
2017 Regular SeasonClemson73472.619.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ South Carolina

Week 13 · W 37-32

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

96

Receiving Yards

94.1 takeover

96 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Georgia Tech

Week 6 · W 43-24 · Conference game

96

Receiving Yards

90.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

96 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Syracuse

Week 10 · W 54-0 · Conference game

125

Receiving Yards

87.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs The Citadel

Week 12 · W 61-3

140

Receiving Yards

84.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

140 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Louisville

Week 5 · W 42-36 · Conference game

98

Receiving Yards

81.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

98 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Clemson

734 primary output · 72.6 efficiency · 19.4 usage

74.3

#2

2017 Regular Season · Clemson

74.3

734 primary · 72.6 efficiency · 19.4 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Clemson

66.9

582 primary · 82.6 efficiency · 12.3 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

3

2+ TD games