On Thursday, West Virginia officially lost its top receiver from the 2024 season, Hudson Clement, who is transferring to Illinois. With Justin Robinson out of eligibility, DayDay Farmer off to UCF, Traylon Ray in the portal,

West Virginia University’s leading receiver from 2024 will reportedly play in the Big Ten in 2025. According to On3.com, Martinsburg native Hudson Clement has decided upon the University of Illinois after entering the transfer portal following the season.

Earlier today, On3 reported that WVU’s Hudson Clement had signed with Illinois out of the NCAA Transfer Portal. It came as a shock to many after some had speculated that Clement may make his way back to the Mountaineers after assessing his opportunities.

One of the biggest surprises of the offseason occurred on Thursday when wide receiver Hudson Clement officially left the WVU program, signing with Illinois. The move sparked a lot of frustration across Mountaineer Nation,