Clemson's representation in the 2020 NFL Draft continued Friday night with former Tiger wide receiver Tee Higgins being selected by the Cincinnati Bengals as the 33rd player overall.

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Higgins follows former Tiger linebacker and 2019 Butkus Award winner Isaiah Simmons and Tiger cornerback A.J. Terrell. Simmons came off the board at No. 8 by way of the Arizona Cardinals. Terrell, an Atlanta (Ga.) native, will remain at home and play for the Atlanta Falcons who selected the former five-star with the 16th pick overall.

Higgins, who becomes the 60th Clemson player drafted in the Dabo Swinney era, bypassed his senior year of eligibility to enter the draft.

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Entering the week, the Oak Ridge (Tenn.) native had been hopeful of a first-round selection. Six wide receivers were taken in round one Thursday night.

Higgins arrived in Clemson in 2017 as a five-star rated prospect, according to Rivals.com, billed second nationally among wide receiver prospects, 15th nationally overall regardless of position and the top-rated football recruit in the state of Tennessee.

The 2019 first-team All-ACC selection hauled in 59 receptions for 1,167 yards last season after recording 59 catches for 936 yards in 2018. Higgins was a second-team All-ACC selection in 2018.

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