CLEMSON — Clemson football came together Wednesday to help one of its own who was affected by Hurricane Helene.

Tigers freshman wide receiver T.J. Moore and his family lost everything — their home, car, belongings — in the storm when it hit Tarpon Springs, Florida, a city near Tampa.

Moore's aunt, Samantha Gonzalez, started a GoFundMe on Wednesday with a stated goal of $10,000, with all donations going toward a new apartment, apartment application fees, furniture and hotel room expenses. The fundraiser exceeded that number by Wednesday night, with more than 300 people donating $32,000.

"I can’t even begin to thank everyone for the overwhelming support," Moore's mother, Alexandra Moore, wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday. "I’m at a loss for words, wiping many tears. Knowing that we don’t have to wonder or worry where we’ll sleep next takes a huge burden off of our chest."

Various Clemson football and athletic department staffers donated to the cause. T.J. Moore's teammates, defensive linemen Peter Woods and T.J. Parker, both gave $500. The largest donation was $7,500 from an anonymous contributor.

According to the GoFundMe, Moore and his family "took on about 5ft of water in Hurricane Helene." The page shows pictures of flooding in their home and car. Moore is among 14 Florida players who are on the Clemson team.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said after the game Saturday against Stanford that many players were affected by Helene but didn't want to get into specific details. Swinney said Wednesday that Moore's family came to Clemson in the middle of last week to avoid the storm, and he gave Moore's mom a hug at "Tiger Walk."

"Total loss, devastation and so hopefully people will help and support them as they try to start over," Swinney said. "It was a devastating storm to so many people, but they've got great spirit. . . .

"I was just trying to give her a hug and pick her up, and she picked me up. She was just like, 'Listen, it's all good. We're grateful,' and what an amazing spirit that they have as a family. So I know they'll push through it."

Moore will return to his home state Saturday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) when No. 14 Clemson (3-1, 2-0 ACC) faces Florida State (1-4, 1-3) in Tallahassee at Doak Campbell Stadium. Through four games this season, he has six receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown, and he made his first career start against Stanford.

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Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00

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