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Notebook GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 1 Schedule/Quick Facts 2013 CHAMPIONS 2013 Schedule Day Date Opponent Site Series Quick Facts Thursday August 29 Columbia, S.C. UNC leads 34-17-4 Location ...... Columbia, S.C. Founded ...... 1801 Saturday September 7 * , Ga. leads 46-17-2 Enrollment ...... 30,271 Conference ...... Southeastern (Eastern Division) Saturday September 14 Vanderbilt* Columbia, S.C. SC leads 18-4-0 Colors ...... Garnet (PMS 202C) & Black Saturday September 28 UCF Orlando, Fla. SC leads 3-0-0 Nickname ...... Gamecocks Mascot ...... Cocky Saturday October 5 Kentucky* Columbia, S.C. SC leads 16-7-1 Stadium ...... Williams-Brice (80,250) Surface ...... Natural Grass Saturday October 12 Arkansas* Fayetteville, Ark. UA leads 13-8-0 President ...... Dr. Harris Pastides Saturday October 19 * Knoxville, Tenn. UT leads 22-7-2 Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Zach Kelehear Saturday October 26 Missouri* Columbia, Mo. MU leads 2-1-0 Athletics Director ...... Deputy Athletics Director ...... Charles Waddell Saturday November 2 Mississippi State* Columbia, S.C. SC leads 8-6-0 Chief Operating Officer ...... Kevin O’Connell Senior Associate AD/SWA ...... Judy Van Horn Saturday November 16 Florida* Columbia, S.C. UF leads 24-6-3 Senior Associate AD/External Operations ...... Charles Bloom Senior Associate AD/Development ...... Jeff Crane Saturday November 23 Coastal Carolina Columbia, S.C. First Meeting Associate AD/Operations & Facilities ...... Jeff Davis Saturday November 30 Clemson Columbia, S.C. CU leads 65-41-4 Associate AD/Academic Services ...... Maria Hickman Associate AD/Sports Medicine ...... John Kasik *Denotes Game; Game times TBD Associate AD/Compliance Services ...... Chris Rogers Associate AD/Football Operations ...... Jamie Speronis Chief Financial Officer ...... Jeff Tallant Assistant AD/Compliance Services ...... D.J. Brown 2012 Results Assistant AD/Operations & Event Management . Shawn Burke Date Opponent Site Result Record SEC TV Attendance Assistant AD/Sports Turf & Landscaping ...... Clark Cox Assistant AD/Media Relations ...... Steve Fink 08/30 Vanderbilt* Nashville, Tenn. W, 17-13 1-0 1-0 ESPN 38,393 Assistant AD/Ticket Operations ...... Lance Grantham Assistant AD/Facility Services ...... Duane Grooms 09/08 East Carolina Columbia, S.C. W, 48-10 2-0 1-0 SECNet 77,006 Assistant AD/Video Operations ...... Joe Lisle Assistant AD/Marketing ...... Eric Nichols 09/15 UAB Columbia, S.C. W, 49-6 3-0 1-0 FSN 77,963 Assistant AD/Compliance Services ...... Jennifer Stiles 09/22 Missouri* Columbia, S.C. W, 31-10 4-0 2-0 CBS 80,836 Executive Director Gamecock Club ...... Patrick McFarland 09/29 Kentucky* Lexington, Ky. W, 38-17 5-0 3-0 ESPN2 49,810 ...... Alma Mater ...... Florida (1967) 10/06 #5 Georgia* Columbia, S.C. W, 35-7 6-0 4-0 ESPN 85,199 Overall Record ...... 208-77-2 (23 years) Record at South Carolina ...... 66-37 (8 years) 10/13 #9 LSU* Baton Rouge, La. L, 21-23 6-1 4-1 ESPN 92,734 Defensive Line ...... Deke Adams 10/20 #3 Florida* Gainesville, Fla. L, 11-44 6-2 4-2 CBS 90,833 /Spurs ...... Secondary/Assistant Special Teams ...... Grady Brown 10/27 Tennessee* Columbia, S.C. W, 38-35 7-2 5-2 ESPN 80,250 Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line ...... Shawn Elliott ...... G.A. Mangus 11/10 Arkansas* Columbia, S.C. W, 38-20 8-2 6-2 CBS 78,772 Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends ...... Joe Robinson Running Backs ...... Everette Sands 11/17 Wofford Columbia, S.C. W, 24-7 9-2 6-2 PPV 79,982 Passing Game Coordinator/ 11/24 #12 Clemson Clemson, S.C. W, 27-17 10-2 6-2 ESPN 84,513 Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator ...... Steve Spurrier Jr. ...... 01/01 #19 Tampa, Fla. W, 33-28 11-2 6-2 ESPN 54,527 Director–Strength & Conditioning ...... Joe Connolly Head Football Athletic Trainer ...... Clint Haggard *Denotes Southeastern Conference Game All-Time Record ...... 565-545-44 2012 Record ...... 11-2 Table of Contents 2012 SEC Record (Finish) ...... 6-2 (3rd East) Bowl Appearance ...... Outback Bowl Introduction...... 1-12 ...... South Carolina 33, Michigan 28 Basic ...... Multiple Coaches and Staff ...... 13-26 Basic ...... 4-2-5 Players ...... 27-50 Lettermen Returning ...... 36 Offense ...... 19 2012 Season Review ...... 51-67 Defense ...... 16 Special Teams ...... 1 2012 Game Recaps ...... 68-80 Lettermen Lost ...... 24 Offense ...... 10 Defense ...... 11 Special Teams ...... 3 CREDITS: Starters Returning ...... 12 The 2013 South Carolina Spring Football Media Guide was published by the University of South Carolina Athletics Offense ...... 6 Media Relations Office. The media guide was written, designed and edited by Steve Fink, Assistant Athletics Director/ Defense ...... 5 Special Teams ...... 1 Media Relations, with assistance provided by the media relations staff. Covers designed by student assistants Bernice Starters Lost ...... 12 Woodard and Katie Jordan. The inside front cover features several of the top returners, including Chaz Sutton, Connor Offense ...... 5 Shaw, , and Kelcy Quarles, along with All-American . Photogra- Defense ...... 6 Special Teams ...... 1 phy provided by Travis Bell, Mary Ann Chastain and Allen Sharpe. The media guide was printed by Service Printing of Columbia, S.C. Note: Information in this guide is based on that available as of March 1, 2013. Media Relations Office ...... 803-777-5204 Fink’s Direct Line ...... 803-777-7987 The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions Fink’s Cell ...... 803-240-5268 for qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or Football Office ...... 803-777-4271 Website ...... www.gamecocksonline.com veteran status.

2 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Notebook QUICKLY: Year nine of the Steve Spurrier Era THE RANKINGS: The Gamecocks finished eighth in at the University of South Carolina officially gets un- the final 2012 poll and seventh in the derway with the start of spring drills on Tuesday, March final USA Today/Coaches poll. It was the highest fin- 2012 Final Polls 5. The Gamecocks will go through 15 spring practices, ish on record for Carolina, one spot better in both polls culminating with the annual Garnet & Black Spring than in 2011. Associated Press Game on Saturday, April 13. Practice dates are tenta- 1. (59) 13-1 1475 tively set for March 5, 7, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26 and 28, and TOP-10 PROGRAM: The Gamecocks have put to- 2. Oregon 12-1 1358 April 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11 and 13. Scrimmages are set for gether back-to-back Top 10 finishes for the first time 3. Ohio State 12-0 1302 Saturday, March 23 and Saturday, April 6. All dates are in school history, finishing ninth in 2011 and eighth in 4. Notre Dame 12-1 1288 subject to change. 2012 according to the Associated Press. They finished 5. Georgia 12-2 1230 one spot higher in the Coaches’ poll both years. The Texas A&M 11-2 1230 PRACTICE INFO: Most practices will be held a the Gamecocks have finished among the nation’s Top 25 for Bluff Road practice fields, across the street from Wil- three-straight seasons, another “first” in school history. 7. Stanford 12-2 1169 liams-Brice Stadium, beginning at 4:15 p.m. Saturday Here are South Carolina’s final AP Top-25 rankings: 8. South Carolina 11-2 1038 scrimmages will take place in Williams-Brice Stadium YEAR (FINAL AP): 1958 (13); 1984 (11); 1987 (15); 9. Florida 11-2 933 beginning at 10 a.m. All times are approximate and 2000 (19); 2001 (13); 2010 (22); 2011 (9); 2012 (8). 10. Florida State 12-2 922 subject to change. All practices are open to the public. 11. Clemson 11-2 889 Persons with cameras will be permitted to shoot the first IN THE POLLS: The Gamecocks have been ranked in 12. Kansas State 11-2 871 15 minutes of each practice only, unless they have been the Associated Press Top-25 for 47 consecutive polls, 13. Louisville 11-2 781 given special clearance by the South Carolina media starting with the second week of the 2010 season. That 14. LSU 10-3 756 relations office. Following that 15-minute window, no is the longest consecutive streak in school history. 15. Oklahoma 10-3 615 still or video photography will be allowed during the According to research compiled by “The Blitz,” South practice sessions. No autographing will be allowed be- Carolina was ranked in the A.P. poll 148 times from 16. Utah State 11-2 456 fore, during or after practice. 1936-2011, 14 times as a member of the ACC (1936- 17. Northwestern 10-3 443 1970), 57 times as a Independent (1971-1991) and 77 18. Boise State 11-2 419 SPRING GAME: The annual Garnet & Black Spring times since joining the SEC prior to the 2012 season. 19. Texas 9-4 358 Game is scheduled for Saturday, April 13. Game time 20. Oregon State 9-4 303 is 1 p.m. ET at Williams-Brice Stadium. Admission is YES THEY CALL IT A STREAK: The Gamecocks are 21. San Jose State 11-2 243 free. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3 and tied for the fifth-longest current streak of being ranked 22. Northern Illinois 12-2 227 later re-aired on ESPNU. in the Associated Press’s Top 25. Carolina and Stanford 23. Vanderbilt 9-4 180 have been ranked for 47 consecutive weeks, trailing 24. Michigan 8-5 147 PRO TIMING DAY: The University of South Carolina only Alabama, LSU, Oregon and Oklahoma. will hold its annual Pro Timing Day on Wednesday, RK Team ...... Weeks 25. Nebraska 10-4 119 March 27. The event will begin at approximately 10 a.m. 1. Alabama ...... 81 in the Crews Building weight room. The weight room 2. LSU...... 65 USA TODAY/Coaches 3. Oregon ...... 61 portion of the event is closed to the media. Credentialed 1. Alabama (56) 13-1 1400 4. Oklahoma...... 49 members of the media are allowed to attend the field 5. South Carolina ...... 47 2. Oregon 12-1 1322 work that will take place at Williams-Brice Stadium. In Stanford ...... 47 3. Notre Dame 12-1 1253 the event of rain, the field work will move to the indoor 4. Georgia 12-2 1213 practice facility. THE TOP 10: The Gamecocks were ranked in the 5. Texas A&M 11-2 1171 Top 10 for a school-record 10-consecutive Associated 6. Stanford 12-2 1167 THE HISTORY: 2013 will mark the 120th season of Press polls, the final two of the 2011 season and the 7. South Carolina 11-2 1064 intercollegiate football at the University of South Caroli- first eight of the 2012 campaign, before falling out after na, dating back to 1892. It is the 107th-consecutive year successive losses at LSU and Florida. The Gamecocks 8. Florida State 12-2 942 in which South Carolina has competed on the gridiron. have been ranked in the AP Top 10 31 times in school 9. Clemson 11-2 916 The University did not field a team in either 1893 or history, 17 under head coach Steve Spurrier including 10. Florida 11-2 886 1906. Carolina owns an all-time record of 565-545-44. 14 times in the last two seasons. Here are the dates that 11. Kansas State 11-2 841 Carolina has been ranked in the AP Top 10: 12. LSU 10-3 775 SEC HISTORY: The 2013 season will mark South DATE ...... AP DATE ...... AP DATE ...... AP 13. Louisville 11-2 772 Carolina’s 22nd year in the Southeastern Conference. 10/23/84 ...... 9 09/27/88 ...... 8 09/11/11 ...... 10 14. Boise State 11-2 633 South Carolina and Arkansas joined the 10-team league 10/30/84 ...... 5 10/04/88 ...... 8 09/25/11 ...... 10 15. Oklahoma 10-3 600 prior to the 1992 campaign. The SEC became a 14-team 11/06/84 ...... 5 10/11/88 ...... 8 10/30/11 ...... 10 conference last year when Missouri and Texas A&M 11/13/84 ...... 2 12/04/11 ...... 10 16. Northwestern 10-3 580 11/20/84 ...... 9 10/07/01 ...... 9 FINAL 2011 ...... 9 joined. The Gamecocks earned their first SEC Eastern 17. Utah State 11-2 444 11/27/84 ...... 7 18. Texas 9-4 398 Division title in the 2010 season. 12/04/84 ...... 7 10/07/07 ...... 7 08/18/12 ...... 9 10/14/07 ...... 6 09/04/12 ...... 9 19. Oregon State 9-4 366 MAKING HISTORY: The Gamecocks have put togeth- 11/24/87 ...... 8 09/09/12 ...... 8 20. Vanderbilt 9-4 248 er back-to-back 11-win seasons, the first back-to-back, 12/01/87 ...... 8 10/10/10 ...... 10 09/16/12 ...... 7 21. San Jose State 11-2 244 double-digit win seasons in school history. They have 12/08/87 ...... 9 09/23/12 ...... 6 22. Cincinnati 10-3 186 09/30/12 ...... 6 logged two of their three 10-or more win seasons in 23. Nebraska 10-4 175 the last two years. The only previous 10-win campaign 10/07/12 ...... 3 10/14/12 ...... 9 24. Northern Illinois 12-2 156 came in 1984. The Gamecocks have won 22 games over FINAL 2012 ...... 8 the past two seasons, 31 over the past three seasons, 25. Tulsa 11-3 110 and 38 over the past four seasons, all school records.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 3 Notebook 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS STARTING ON A ROLL: The Gamecocks won their AT THE TOP OF THE LEADER BOARD: Head coach final five games of the 2012 season, with consecutive Steve Spurrier recorded his 65th victory at South Caro- victories over Tennessee, Arkansas, Wofford, Clemson lina in his 102nd career game as the Gamecocks’ head Career Start Chart and Michigan. It’s the first time in school history that coach in the regular-season finale at Clemson and add- Carolina enters the offseason on a five-game winning ed No. 66 in the Outback Bowl against Michigan. He streak. The previous best was four, set in 1958 and surpassed (64) for the most coaching wins Player ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 All matched in 2011. The 1912 unit went 4-0-1 in its last in school history. He is already the winningest coach at five games and the 1947 squad went 5-0-1 in its last Florida with 122 victories. The legendary A.J. Cann - RS 13 12 25 six contests. The Gamecocks will enter the 2013 season (60 at Kentucky and 232 at Alabama) is the only other - 0 9 11 20 tied with Rice for the nation’s eighth-longest winning coach to own the most wins at two SEC schools. streak behind Ohio State (12), Arkansas State (8), Stan- Kelcy Quarles - - 6 11 17 ford (8), Utah State (7), Vanderbilt (7), San Jose State TOPS IN HIS FIELD: Steve Spurrier became the 71st Bruce Ellington - RS 2 13 15 (7) and Texas A&M (6). head coach (all divisions) and the 22nd in Division I history to record 200 wins when he accom- Jadeveon Clowney - - 1 12 13 THEY’RE BACK: The Gamecocks welcome 36 return- plished that feat against UAB in 2012. He ranks third Ronald Patrick - 0 0 13 13 ing letterwinners to begin the 2013 spring session. The among active Division I coaches with 208 wins. In ad- 36 lettermen consist of 19 offensive players, 16 defen- dition, the HBC has 47 wins as a head coach at the pro- Brison Williams - - 1 12 13 sive players and one special teams player. The Game- fessional level, giving him 255 career coaching wins. cocks lost 24 lettermen, including 10 on offense, 11 on Victor Hampton - RS 0 12 12 defense and three from special teams. A complete list of UNCHARTED TERRITORY: The 2013 Outback Bowl Jimmy Legree RS 0 2 8 10 the returning and lost lettermen can be found on page 9. marked the seventh time Coach Spurrier has taken Carolina to a . They have been bowl-eligible Mike Matulis - - 5 5 10 SQUAD BREAKDOWN: The 91-man spring squad in each of his eight campaigns. No other coach in Caro- - - RS 10 10 (as of March 1, 2013) consists of seven seniors, 26 lina history has taken the Gamecocks to more than three juniors, 33 sophomores, and 25 freshmen. bowl games ( and ). Coach Corey Robinson - RS 0 9 9 Spurrier is 3-4 in bowl games at South Carolina, in- Cody Gibson - RS 4 2 6 FOR STARTERS: The Gamecocks list 12 returning cluding back-to-back bowl wins over Nebraska (Capital starters from the 2012 squad (six on offense, five on One Bowl) and Michigan (Outback Bowl). He is the only Damiere Byrd - - 3 2 5 defense and one specialist). The returning offensive Gamecock coach to post three bowl victories. starters are OG A.J. Cann, WR Bruce Ellington, OG Nick Jones - RS 2 3 5 Ronald Patrick, OT Corey Robinson, QB Connor COACHING SHUFFLE: The Gamecocks made just - - 5 0 5 Shaw and OT Brandon Shell. The returning defen- one coaching change during the off-season, as veteran sive starters include DE Jadeveon Clowney, CB defensive line coach Brad Lawing left for Florida and - - 2 2 4 Victor Hampton, CB Jimmy Legree, DT Kelcy was replaced by former North Carolina defensive line Gerald Dixon Jr. - - RS 2 2 Quarles, SS Brison Williams. The lone returning coach Deke Adams. specialist is P Tyler Hull. T.J. Gurley - - - 2 2 ENROLLING EARLY: The Gamecocks welcomed The Gamecocks said three scholarship players to the roster in January. The Chaz Sutton 0 0 1 1 2 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: goodbye to 24 lettermen from last year’s bowl roster threesome includes junior college Ronnie Dylan Thompson - RS 0 2 2 including 12 starters. The departing starters include Martin and a pair of high schoolers who graduated a TE Justice Cunningham, OC T.J. Johnson, TB semester early, Connor Mitch and offen- JT Surratt - RS 0 1 1 , WR D.L. Moore and WR Ace sive lineman D.J. Park. Sanders on the offensive side of the ball and LB Regi- nald Bowens, SPR DeVonte Holloman, DT Byron IN THE CLASSROOM: The Gamecocks placed 29 Carolina Rankings Jerideau, FS D.J. Swearinger, DE players on the 2012 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll and LB Shaq Wilson on the defensive side of the ball, while posting a team GPA of 2.918, highest in school Category Avg. SEC NCAA along with PK Adam Yates. A complete list of the de- history. Among those who made the SEC Honor Roll Scoring Offense 31.54 5 44 parted letterwinners can be found on page 9. include returnees Landon Ard, K.J. Brent, Dam- Rushing Offense 138.46 13 89 iere Byrd, A.J. Cann, Shon Carson, Gerald Passing Offense 238.08 6 57 EVERY TIME OUT: The Gamecocks had nine players Dixon Jr., Phillip Dukes, Bruce Ellington, Deon Passing Efficiency 154.12 3 13 start all 13 games a year ago. Of the nine, WR Bruce Green, Mason Harris, Tyler Hull, Kadetrix Total Offense 376.54 9 82 Ellington and OG Ronald Patrick will return for the Marcus, Drew Owens, Ronald Patrick, Kelvin Scoring Defense 18.23 4 13 2013 campaign. Rainey, Corey Robinson, Brandon Shell, Brock Rushing Defense 120.69 4 17 Stadnik, Clayton Stadnik and Dylan Thompson. Passing Defense 194.85 5 21 THE HEAD BALL COACH: Steve Spurrier begins his Pass Efficiency Defense 120.10 5 34 ninth season directing the Gamecock football program. THEY PAY TO SEE THE GAMECOCKS PLAY: The Total Defense 315.54 4 11 He has logged a 66-37 mark (.641) in Columbia. The Gamecocks ranked 18th in the nation in average home Kickoff Returns 21.65 9 62 Head Ball Coach is Carolina’s winningest coach with attendance in 2012, averaging 80,001 at Williams-Brice Punt Returns 14.23 2 9 66 victories and is second in games coached with 103, Stadium. That includes a school record 85,199 who Net Punting 36.03 14 77 behind Rex Enright (140). Spurrier owns a 208-77-2 were on hand to watch the Gamecocks thump Georgia, Turnover Margin 0.31 6 43 mark (.729) in 23 seasons as a collegiate head coach, 35-7. Sacks 3.31 1 5 with previous stops at Duke and Florida. Tackles for Loss 7.23 3 17 Sacks Allowed 2.92 12 102

4 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Notebook MISSING IN ACTION: The Gamecocks will be with- KEEPING THE FANS HAPPY: The Gamecocks have out the services of several players this spring as they taken care of business against their top rivals in recent Carolina Trends rehab injuries. The list includes LB Cedrick Cooper seasons. Over the past three years, they are an impres- (knee), FS T.J. Gurley (knee), OT Mike Matulis sive 11-1 against SEC Eastern Division rivals Georgia Under (shoulder), CB Rico McWilliams (knee) and QB (3-0), Florida (2-1) and Tennessee (3-0) and against in- 2012 Spurrier Connor Shaw (foot). state rival Clemson (3-0). In fact, Carolina has won the Overall 11-2 66-37 Palmetto State Championship four years in a row, the Home 7-0 42-14 DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH: A pair of Gamecocks, longest winning streak over the Tigers since 1951-54. Road 3-2 20-18 TB Shon Carson and CB Ahmad Christian may see Neutral 1-0 4-5 limited time on the gridiron this spring, as they earned RECRUITING SUCCESS: The Gamecocks had an- Grass 10-2 62-31 roster spots on the Carolina team. other successful February signing day. Carolina has Turf 1-0 4-6 put together nine-straight classes that rank among the IT’S A NUMBERS GAME: The Gamecocks return 42 nation’s top-25, according to Rivals. Here are the recent August 1-0 3-0 percent of their rushing yards, 96 percent of their pass- recruiting class rankings according to Rivals and Scout: September 4-0 24-9 ing yards and 54 percent of their receiving yards from a 2002: 11th/18th 2008: 22nd/34th October 2-2 20-11 year ago, In addition, six of the squad’s top 13 tacklers, 2003: 8th/15th 2009: 12th/13th November 3-0 16-12 return for the 2013 campaign. 2004: 35th/28th 2010: 24th/34th December 0-0 1-3 2005: 23rd/20th 2011: 18th/11th January 1-0 2-2 GOOD HOME COOKIN’: The Gamecocks have won 2006: 24th/33rd 2012: 19th/13th their last 11 games at Williams-Brice Stadium. Caro- 2007: 6th/7th 2013: 16th/23rd Leading After 1st Quarter 6-0 36-9 lina is 27-3 in its last 30 home games. The only home Tied After 1st Quarter 3-0 16-3 losses in the last four years came to top-ranked Florida 2012 POST-SEASON HONORS (2013 Returnees Only) Trailing After 1st Quarter 2-2 14-25 in 2009, to 17th-ranked Arkansas in 2010 and to de- fending national champion Auburn in 2011. Coaches SEC All-Freshman Jadeveon Clowney Leading at Halftime 7-1 48-9 Tied at Halftime 2-0 8-2 PERFECT AT HOME: The Gamecocks went 7-0 at AFCA 1st-team All-American Trailing at Halftime 2-1 10-26 home in 2012. It marked the first time they ran the table Associated Press 1st-team All-American at home since joining the SEC. The last time they went FWAA 1st-team All-American Leading After 3rd Quarter 8-1 57-6 undefeated at home was in 1987. They have been unde- Sporting News 1st-team All-American feated and untied at home 10 times. 1st-team All-American Tied After 3rd Quarter 1-0 3-3 ESPN.com 1st-team All-American Trailing After 3rd Quarter 2-1 6-28 TOP HOME STREAKS: The Gamecocks have won CBSSports.com 1st-team All-American 11-straight home games, their longest stretch since FoxSportsNext.com 1st-team All-American When Scoring First 8-0 39-9 Phil Steele 1st-team All-American joining the SEC and the third-longest streak in school When Opponent Scores First 3-2 27-28 Coaches SEC Defensive Player of the Year history. Here are the top home winning streaks: Associated Press 1st-team All-SEC YEARS WINS Largest Halftime Lead 21 49 1978-1980 15 Coaches 1st-team All-SEC Largest Halftime Deficit 15 31 1986-1988 13 Phil Steele 1st-team All-SEC 2011-2012 (current) 11 Hendricks Award Winner Score 20 or more Points 10-1 53-13 Nagurski Trophy Finalist Score 30 or more Points 8-0 37-4 Rotary Lombardi Award Finalist AN SEC SIX-PACK: With a 6-2 SEC mark in 2012, Opponents Score 20 or less 9-0 49-9 Bednarik Award Finalist the Gamecocks reached six SEC victories for the sec- Games Decided by 3 or less 1-1 7-7 T.J. Gurley ond year in a row. They had never had six SEC wins in Games Decided by 10 or less 4-1 26-19 a season prior to 2011. They finished the 2000, 2001, Coaches SEC All-Freshman 2005 and 2010 seasons with 5-3 SEC marks. Carolina Brandon Shell FoxSportsNext 1st-team Freshman All-American Rush for 100 Yards or more 10-0 56-12 finished 2012 with at least a .500 SEC mark for the 10th Rush for 150 Yards or more 5-0 34-4 time in 21 seasons and have put together three-straight Phil Steele 1st-team Freshman All-American Coaches SEC All-Freshman Pass for 200 Yards or more 6-0 38-25 .500-or-better SEC records for the first time in school Pass for 300 Yards or more 5-0 12-8 history. South Carolina in the Polls Total 400 Yards or more 5-0 24-7 Week AP Coaches Harris BCS GAMECOCKS IN THE SEC: The Gamecocks wrapped Opp. Rush less than 100 yards 5-1 31-4 up their 21st season of league play in the SEC in 2012. Preseason 12 12 -- -- Week 1 12 12 -- -- Opp. Pass less than 200 yards 5-2 42-21 They have played 168 SEC regular-season contests Week 2 11 11 -- -- Opp. Total less than 300 yards 5-1 35-5 since joining the league. Here’s a breakdown of the Week 3 12 10 -- -- Gamecocks in three-year segments in conference regu- Week 4 10 9 -- -- Commit More Turnovers 3-2 18-28 lar season action: Week 5 18 14 -- -- Commit Fewer Turnovers 8-0 33-4 Years Record .500 or Better Pct. Week 6 15 13 15 -- 1992-1994 9-15-0 1994 .375 Week 7 14 12 13 14 Commit Equal Turnovers 0-0 15-5 Week 8 14 14 14 13 1995-1997 9-14-1 1996 .396 Week 9 10 10 11 9 Lead in Time of Possession 7-0 41-9 1998-2000 5-19-0 2000 .208 Week 10 15 15 15 13 2001-2003 10-14-0 2001 .417 Week 11 14 14 15 12 Trail in Time of Possession 4-2 25-28 2004-2006 12-12-0 2004, 2005 .500 Week 12 14 13 13 12 2007-2009 10-14-0 2008 .417 Week 13 14 13 14 12 Week 14 10 9 9 9 2010-2012 17-7-0 2010, 2011, 2012 .708 Final 9 8 N/A N/A Totals 72-95-1 Ten Times .432

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 5 Alphabetical Roster 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS No. N ame Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp Hometown (High/Last School) No. N ame Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp Hometown (High/Last School) 89 Jerell Adams TE 6-6 224 SO-1L Pinewood, S.C. (Scott’s Branch/Fork Union) 45 Jake Joyner PK 5-11 186 FR-HS Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) 81 Rory Anderson TE 6-5 218 JR-2L Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 43 James King LB 6-0 235 SO-TR Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek/Benedict) 19 Landon Ard PK 5-9 189 SO-SQ Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) 40 Andrew Komornik P 6-5 235 FR-HS Fort Mill, S.C. (Nations Ford) 84 Tevin Bradshaw WR 5-7 149 SO-SQ Moncks Corner, S.C. (Berkeley/Brevard) 15 Jimmy Legree CB 6-0 185 SR-3L Beaufort, S.C. (Beaufort) 80 K.J. Brent WR 6-4 185 SO-1L Waxhaw, N.C. (Marvin Ridge) 22 Kaiwan Lewis LB 6-0 221 SO-1L Mays Landing, N.J. (St. Joseph) 1 Damiere Byrd WR 5-9 168 JR-2L Sicklerville, N.J. (Timber Creek) 25 Kadetrix Marcus FS 6-1 185 JR-1L Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) 50 A.J. Cann OG 6-4 310 JR-2L Bamberg, S.C. (Bamberg-Ehrhardt) 10 Ronnie Martin CB 5-11 173 JR-JC Spartanburg, S.C. 7 Shon Carson TB 5-8 219 SO-SQ Scranton, S.C. (Lake City) (Spartanburg/Georgia Military) 4 Ahmad Christian CB 5-10 189 SO-1L Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian) 76 Mike Matulis OT 6-5 264 JR-2L Boynton Beach, Fla. (Park Vista) 7 Jadeveon Clowney DE 6-6 272 JR-2L Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) 41 Connor McLaurin FB 6-0 237 JR-1L Raleigh, N.C. (Garner) 18 Cedrick Cooper LB 6-2 215 SO-1L Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia) 1 Rico McWilliams CB 5-11 178 FR-RS Hampton, Ga. (Lovejoy) 58 Ryland Culbertson LS 6-4 268 JR-SQ Laurens, S.C. (Laurens Academy) 6 Connor Mitch QB 6-3 219 FR-HS Raleigh, N.C. (Wakefield) 28 Mike Davis TB 5-9 215 SO-1L Lithonia, Ga. (Stephenson) 6 Chris Moody SS 6-1 210 FR-RS McDonough, Ga. (Henry County) 31 Jordan Diaz FB 6-1 243 JR-SQ Hamilton, N.J. (Hamilton West) 41 Kyle Morini LB 5-10 220 JR-TR Lexington, S.C. (White Knoll/N. Greenville) 42 Jordan Diggs SPR 6-0 197 FR-RS Fort Myers, Fla. (Island Coast) 5 Brendan Nosovitch QB 6-1 223 FR-RS Allentown, Pa. (Central Catholic) 44 Gerald Dixon DE 6-2 275 SO-SQ Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) 15 Perry Orth QB 6-1 214 FR-RS Ponte Vedra, Fla. (Ponte Vedra/ 92 Gerald Dixon Jr. DT 6-3 318 SO-1L Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern) Florida State College) 18 Dwayne Duckett WR 6-0 172 FR-RS Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley/Gray Military) 88 Drew Owens TE 6-6 241 SO-SQ Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell) 39 Jessie Dukes CB 5-11 171 JR-SQ Blackville, S.C. (Blackville-Hilda/ 60 D.J. Park OG 6-4 335 FR-HS Dillon, S.C. (Dillon) USC-Salkehatchie) 67 Ronald Patrick OG 6-2 315 SR-2L Cocoa, Fla. (Cocoa) 40 Jevonn Dukes S 6-1 200 SO-TR Blackville, S.C. (Blackville-Hilda/ 49 Devin Potter TB 5-10 203 FR-RS Granite Falls, N.C. (South Caldwell) USC-Salkehatchie) 99 Kelcy Quarles DT 6-4 293 JR-2L Hodges, S.C. (Greenwood/Fork Union) 52 Phillip Dukes DT 6-3 315 SO-SQ Manning, S.C. (Manning) 5 Kelvin Rainey LB 6-3 228 FR-RS Yulee, Fla. (Yulee) 17 Chaz Elder FS 6-2 194 FR-RS Union City, Ga. (Banneker) 30 Sidney Rhodes CB 5-10 167 JR-1L Easley, S.C. (Wren/Western Carolina) 23 Bruce Ellington WR 5-9 197 JR-2L Moncks Corner, S.C. (Berkeley) 21 Marcquis Roberts LB 6-1 215 SO-SQ Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 8 Darius English DE 6-6 225 FR-RS Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 53 Corey Robinson OT 6-8 338 JR-1L Havelock, N.C. (Havelock) 13 Patrick Fish P 6-0 194 JR-SQ Shelby, N.C. (Burns) 4 Shaq Roland WR 6-1 182 SO-1L Lexington, S.C. (Lexington) 19 Kyle Fleetwood SS 5-11 214 FR-RS Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) 24 Kendric Salley TB 5-9 215 FR-RS Williston, S.C. (Williston-Elko) 12 Jody Fuller WR 5-11 211 FR-RS Indian Trail, N.C. (Sun Valley) 49 Garrett Shank S 6-0 190 FR-HS Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter) 78 Cody Gibson OT 6-7 284 JR-2L Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln) 14 Connor Shaw QB 6-1 204 SR-3L Flowery Branch, Ga. (Flowery Branch) 43 Garrison Gist FB 5-10 245 SO-HS Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern) 71 Brandon Shell OT 6-6 321 SO-1L Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek) 9 Sharrod Golightly SPR 5-10 179 JR-2L Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb) 46 Darian Sims LB 6-2 254 SO-SQ Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek) 93 Deon Green DT 6-4 283 SO-SQ Windermere, Fla. (Olympia) 9 Kwinton Smith WR 6-4 206 FR-RS Hamer, S.C. (Dillon) 20 T.J. Gurley FS 5-10 183 SO-1L Cairo, Ga. (Cairo) 75 Will Sport OG 6-5 289 SO-1L Milton, Fla. (Pace) 16 Austin Hails QB 6-2 227 SO-SQ Collinsville, Ill. (Collinsville) 65 Brock Stadnik OG 6-5 291 FR-RS Greensboro, N.C. (Western Guilford) 96 Jamal Hall DE 6-2 240 SR-SQ Ladson, S.C. (Fort Dorchester/ 54 Clayton Stadnik OC 6-3 283 FR-RS Greensboro, N.C. (Western Guilford) Brevard College) 16 Nick St. Germain PK 5-9 180 FR-RS Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 27 Victor Hampton CB 5-10 197 JR-2L Darlington, S.C. (Darlington) 97 J.T. Surratt DT 6-2 311 JR-1L Winston-Salem, N.C. (Parkland) 59 Coleman Harley LS 6-1 268 SO-SQ Aiken, S.C. (South Aiken) 45 Ty Sutherland FB 5-10 240 SO-SQ Pendleton, S.C. (Pendleton) 34 Mason Harris DE 6-3 215 SO-1L Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. (Ridgeland) 90 Chaz Sutton DE 6-5 256 SR-3L Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins/Fork Union) 82 Matthew Harvey WR 6-8 225 SO-HS Rock Hill, S.C. (Rock Hill) 17 Dylan Thompson QB 6-3 212 JR-2L Boiling Springs, S.C. (Boiling Springs) 83 Carlton Heard WR 6-0 186 SO-TR Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central/Gardner-Webb) 51 Cody Waldrop OC 6-2 312 FR-RS Seffner, Fla. (Armwood) 11 T.J. Holloman LB 6-2 215 FR-RS Stone Mountain, Ga. (St. Pius X) 95 Michael Washington DE 6-3 249 SO-SQ Allendale, S.C. (Allendale-Fairfax/S.C. State) 94 Ashton Holmes DE 6-3 259 SR-SQ Spartanburg, S.C. (Byrnes/Butler CC) 85 Kane Whitehurst WR 5-11 170 SO-SQ Duluth, Ga. (Chattahoochee/Arkansas) 35 Jeff Homad TE 6-2 224 JR-SQ Hilton Head Island, S.C. 22 Brandon Wilds TB 6-2 218 SO-1L Blythewood, S.C. (Blythewood) (Hilton Head Island/UNC Pembroke) 86 David Wilkins WR 6-1 179 SR-SQ Cowpens, S.C. (Broome) 13 Tyler Hull P 6-2 212 JR-1L Mount Airy, N.C. (Mount Airy/Guilford) 12 Brison Williams SS 5-11 205 JR-2L Warner Robins, Ga. 8 Shamier Jeffery WR 6-1 204 SO-SQ St. Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County) (Northside/Fork Union) 3 Nick Jones WR 5-7 171 JR-2L Moore, S.C. (Byrnes) 74 Mason Zandi OT 6-9 287 FR-RS Irmo, S.C. (Chapin)

6 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Numerical Roster No. N ame Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp Hometown (High/Last School) No. N ame Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp Hometown (High/Last School) 1 Damiere Byrd WR 5-9 168 JR-2L Sicklerville, N.J. (Timber Creek) 39 Jessie Dukes CB 5-11 171 JR-SQ Blackville, S.C. (Blackville-Hilda/ 1 Rico McWilliams CB 5-11 178 FR-RS Hampton, Ga. (Lovejoy) USC-Salkehatchie) 3 Nick Jones WR 5-7 171 JR-2L Moore, S.C. (Byrnes) 40 Andrew Komornik P 6-5 235 FR-HS Fort Mill, S.C. (Nations Ford) 4 Ahmad Christian CB 5-10 189 SO-1L Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian) 40 Jevonn Dukes S 6-1 200 SO-TR Blackville, S.C. (Blackville-Hilda/ 4 Shaq Roland WR 6-1 182 SO-1L Lexington, S.C. (Lexington) USC-Salkehatchie) 5 Brendan Nosovitch QB 6-1 223 FR-RS Allentown, Pa. (Central Catholic) 41 Connor McLaurin FB 6-0 237 JR-1L Raleigh, N.C. (Garner) 5 Kelvin Rainey LB 6-3 228 FR-RS Yulee, Fla. (Yulee) 41 Kyle Morini LB 5-10 220 JR-TR Lexington, S.C. (White Knoll/N. Greenville) 6 Chris Moody SS 6-1 210 FR-RS McDonough, Ga. (Henry County) 42 Jordan Diggs SPR 6-0 197 FR-RS Fort Myers, Fla. (Island Coast) 6 Connor Mitch QB 6-3 219 FR-HS Raleigh, N.C. (Wakefield) 43 Garrison Gist FB 5-10 245 SO-HS Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern) 7 Jadeveon Clowney DE 6-6 272 JR-2L Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) 43 James King LB 6-0 235 SO-TR Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek/Benedict) 7 Shon Carson TB 5-8 219 SO-SQ Scranton, S.C. (Lake City) 44 Gerald Dixon DE 6-2 275 SO-SQ Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) 8 Shamier Jeffery WR 6-1 204 SO-SQ St. Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County) 45 Ty Sutherland FB 5-10 240 SO-SQ Pendleton, S.C. (Pendleton) 8 Darius English DE 6-6 225 FR-RS Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 45 Jake Joyner PK 5-11 186 FR-HS Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) 9 Sharrod Golightly SPR 5-10 179 JR-2L Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb) 46 Darian Sims LB 6-2 254 SO-SQ Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek) 9 Kwinton Smith WR 6-4 206 FR-RS Hamer, S.C. (Dillon) 49 Devin Potter TB 5-10 203 FR-RS Granite Falls, N.C. (South Caldwell) 10 Ronnie Martin CB 5-11 173 JR-JC Spartanburg, S.C. 49 Garrett Shank S 6-0 190 FR-HS Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter) (Spartanburg/Georgia Military) 50 A.J. Cann OG 6-4 310 JR-2L Bamberg, S.C. (Bamberg-Ehrhardt) 11 T.J. Holloman LB 6-2 215 FR-RS Stone Mountain, Ga. (St. Pius X) 51 Cody Waldrop OC 6-2 312 FR-RS Seffner, Fla. (Armwood) 12 Brison Williams SS 5-11 205 JR-2L Warner Robins, Ga. 52 Phillip Dukes DT 6-3 315 SO-SQ Manning, S.C. (Manning) (Northside/Fork Union) 53 Corey Robinson OT 6-8 338 JR-1L Havelock, N.C. (Havelock) 12 Jody Fuller WR 5-11 211 FR-RS Indian Trail, N.C. (Sun Valley) 54 Clayton Stadnik OC 6-3 283 FR-RS Greensboro, N.C. (Western Guilford) 13 Patrick Fish P 6-0 194 JR-SQ Shelby, N.C. (Burns) 58 Ryland Culbertson LS 6-4 268 JR-SQ Laurens, S.C. (Laurens Academy) 13 Tyler Hull P 6-2 212 JR-1L Mount Airy, N.C. (Mount Airy/Guilford) 59 Coleman Harley LS 6-1 268 SO-SQ Aiken, S.C. (South Aiken) 14 Connor Shaw QB 6-1 204 SR-3L Flowery Branch, Ga. (Flowery Branch) 60 D.J. Park OG 6-4 335 FR-HS Dillon, S.C. (Dillon) 15 Jimmy Legree CB 6-0 185 SR-3L Beaufort, S.C. (Beaufort) 65 Brock Stadnik OG 6-5 291 FR-RS Greensboro, N.C. (Western Guilford) 15 Perry Orth QB 6-1 214 FR-RS Ponte Vedra, Fla. (Ponte Vedra) 67 Ronald Patrick OG 6-2 315 SR-2L Cocoa, Fla. (Cocoa) Florida State College) 71 Brandon Shell OT 6-6 321 SO-1L Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek) 16 Nick St. Germain PK 5-9 180 FR-RS Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 74 Mason Zandi OT 6-9 287 FR-RS Irmo, S.C. (Chapin) 16 Austin Hails QB 6-2 227 SO-SQ Collinsville, Ill. (Collinsville) 75 Will Sport OG 6-5 289 SO-1L Milton, Fla. (Pace) 17 Dylan Thompson QB 6-3 212 JR-2L Boiling Springs, S.C. (Boiling Springs) 76 Mike Matulis OT 6-5 264 JR-2L Boynton Beach, Fla. (Park Vista) 17 Chaz Elder FS 6-2 194 FR-RS Union City, Ga. (Banneker) 78 Cody Gibson OT 6-7 284 JR-2L Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln) 18 Cedrick Cooper LB 6-2 215 SO-1L Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia) 80 K.J. Brent WR 6-4 185 SO-1L Waxhaw, N.C. (Marvin Ridge) 18 Dwayne Duckett WR 6-0 172 FR-RS Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley/Gray Military) 81 Rory Anderson TE 6-5 218 JR-2L Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 19 Kyle Fleetwood SS 5-11 214 FR-RS Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) 82 Matthew Harvey WR 6-8 225 SO-HS Rock Hill, S.C. (Rock Hill) 19 Landon Ard PK 5-9 189 SO-SQ Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) 83 Carlton Heard WR 6-0 186 SO-TR Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central/Gardner-Webb) 20 T.J. Gurley FS 5-10 183 SO-1L Cairo, Ga. (Cairo) 84 Tevin Bradshaw WR 5-7 149 SO-SQ Moncks Corner, S.C. (Berkeley/Brevard) 21 Marcquis Roberts LB 6-1 215 SO-SQ Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 85 Kane Whitehurst WR 5-11 170 SO-SQ Duluth, Ga. (Chattahoochee/Arkansas) 22 Brandon Wilds TB 6-2 218 SO-1L Blythewood, S.C. (Blythewood) 86 David Wilkins WR 6-1 179 SR-SQ Cowpens, S.C. (Broome) 22 Kaiwan Lewis LB 6-0 221 SO-1L Mays Landing, N.J. (St. Joseph) 88 Drew Owens TE 6-6 241 SO-SQ Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell) 23 Bruce Ellington WR 5-9 197 JR-2L Moncks Corner, S.C. (Berkeley) 89 Jerell Adams TE 6-6 224 SO-1L Pinewood, S.C. (Scott’s Branch/Fork Union) 24 Kendric Salley TB 5-9 215 FR-RS Williston, S.C. (Williston-Elko) 90 Chaz Sutton DE 6-5 256 SR-3L Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins/Fork Union) 25 Kadetrix Marcus FS 6-1 185 JR-1L Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) 92 Gerald Dixon Jr. DT 6-3 318 SO-1L Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern) 27 Victor Hampton CB 5-10 197 JR-2L Darlington, S.C. (Darlington) 93 Deon Green DT 6-4 283 SO-SQ Windermere, Fla. (Olympia) 28 Mike Davis TB 5-9 215 SO-1L Lithonia, Ga. (Stephenson) 94 Ashton Holmes DE 6-3 259 SR-SQ Spartanburg, S.C. (Byrnes/Butler CC) 30 Sidney Rhodes CB 5-10 167 JR-1L Easley, S.C. (Wren/Western Carolina) 95 Michael Washington DE 6-3 249 SO-SQ Allendale, S.C. (Allendale-Fairfax/S.C. State) 31 Jordan Diaz FB 6-1 243 JR-SQ Hamilton, N.J. (Hamilton West) 96 Jamal Hall DE 6-2 240 SR-SQ Ladson, S.C. (Fort Dorchester/ 34 Mason Harris DE 6-3 215 SO-1L Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. (Ridgeland) Brevard College) 35 Jeff Homad TE 6-2 224 JR-SQ Hilton Head Island, S.C. 97 J.T. Surratt DT 6-2 311 JR-1L Winston-Salem, N.C. (Parkland) (Hilton Head Island/UNC Pembroke) 99 Kelcy Quarles DT 6-4 293 JR-2L Hodges, S.C. (Greenwood/Fork Union)

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 7 Pre-Spring Depth Chart 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Offense Defense 1 Damiere Byrd 5-9 168 JR-2L Sicklerville, N.J. DE 90 Chaz Sutton 6-5 256 SR-3L Savannah, Ga. WR 4 Shaq Roland 6-1 182 SO-1L Lexington, S.C. 44 Gerald Dixon 6-2 275 SO-SQ Rock Hill, S.C. 8 Shamier Jeffery 6-1 204 SO-SQ St. Matthews, S.C. DT 97 J.T. Surratt 6-2 311 JR-1L Winston-Salem, N.C. 23 Bruce Ellington 5-9 197 JR-2L Moncks Corner, S.C. 92 Gerald Dixon Jr. 6-3 318 SO-1L Rock Hill, S.C. WR 80 K.J. Brent 6-4 185 SO-1L Waxhaw, N.C. 93 Deon Green 6-4 283 SO-SQ Windermere, Fla. 12 Jody Fuller 5-11 211 FR-RS Indian Trail, N.C. DT 99 Kelcy Quarles 6-4 293 JR-2L Hodges, S.C. 3 Nick Jones 5-7 171 JR-2L Moore, S.C. 52 Phillip Dukes 6-3 315 SO-SQ Manning, S.C. WR 9 Kwinton Smith 6-4 206 FR-RS Hamer, S.C. DE 7 Jadeveon Clowney 6-6 272 JR-2L Rock Hill, S.C. LT 53 Corey Robinson 6-8 338 JR-1L Havelock, N.C. 8 Darius English 6-6 225 FR-RS Powder Springs, Ga. 76 Mike Matulis# 6-5 264 JR-2L Boynton Beach, Fla. 34 Mason Harris 6-3 215 SO-1L Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. 74 Mason Zandi 6-9 287 FR-RS Irmo, S.C. MLB 22 Kaiwan Lewis 6-0 221 SO-1L Mays Landing, N.J. LG 50 A.J. Cann 6-4 310 JR-2L Bamberg, S.C. 11 T.J. Holloman 6-2 215 FR-RS Stone Mountain, Ga. 65 Brock Stadnik 6-5 291 FR-RS Greensboro, N.C. WLB 18 Cedrick Cooper# 6-2 215 SO-1L Lithonia, Ga. C 51 Cody Waldrop 6-2 312 FR-RS Seffner, Fla. 21 Marcquis Roberts 6-1 215 SO-SQ Powder Springs, Ga. 54 Clayton Stadnik 6-3 283 FR-RS Greensboro, N.C. 5 Kelvin Rainey 6-3 228 FR-RS Yulee, Fla. OR 75 Will Sport 6-5 289 SO-1L Milton, Fla. SPR 9 Sharrod Golightly 5-10 179 JR-2L Decatur, Ga. RG 67 Ronald Patrick 6-2 315 SR-2L Cocoa, Fla. 42 Jordan Diggs 6-0 197 FR-RS Fort Myers, Fla. 75 Will Sport 6-5 289 SO-1L Milton, Fla. 60 D.J. Park 6-4 335 FR-HS Dillon, S.C. CB 27 Victor Hampton 5-10 197 JR-2L Darlington, S.C. 4 Ahmad Christian 5-10 189 SO-1L Jacksonville, Fla. RT 71 Brandon Shell 6-6 321 SO-1L Goose Creek, S.C. 1 Rico McWilliams# 5-11 178 FR-RS Hampton, Ga. 78 Cody Gibson 6-7 284 JR-2L Tallahassee, Fla. SS 12 Brison Williams 5-11 205 JR-2L Warner Robins, Ga. TE 81 Rory Anderson 6-5 218 JR-2L Powder Springs, Ga. 6 Chris Moody 6-1 210 FR-RS McDonough, Ga. 89 Jerell Adams 6-6 224 SO-1L Pinewood, S.C. 19 Kyle Fleetwood 5-11 214 FR-RS Stone Mountain, Ga. 88 Drew Owens 6-6 241 SO-SQ Charlotte, N.C. FS 25 Kadetrix Marcus 6-1 185 JR-1L Stone Mountain, Ga. 14 Connor Shaw# 6-1 204 SR-3L Flowery Branch, Ga. 20 T.J. Gurley# 5-10 183 SO-1L Cairo, Ga. QB 17 Dylan Thompson 6-3 212 JR-2L Boiling Springs, S.C. 17 Chaz Elder 6-2 194 FR-RS Union City, Ga. 5 Brendan Nosovitch 6-1 223 FR-RS Allentown, Pa. 6 Connor Mitch 6-3 219 FR-HS Raleigh, N.C. CB 15 Jimmy Legree 6-0 185 SR-3L Beaufort, S.C. 10 Ronnie Martin 5-11 173 JR-JC Spartanburg, S.C. FB 41 Connor McLaurin 6-0 237 JR-1L Raleigh, N.C. 30 Sidney Rhodes 5-10 167 JR-1L Easley, S.C. TB 28 Mike Davis 5-9 215 SO-1L Lithonia, Ga. 22 Brandon Wilds 6-2 218 SO-1L Blythewood, S.C. 24 Kendric Salley 5-9 215 FR-RS Williston, S.C. 7 Shon Carson 5-8 219 SO-SQ Scranton, S.C. Depth Chart includes all returning letterwinners and scholarship players.

#-Injured, will not participate in spring drills.

Specialists KO 19 Landon Ard 5-9 189 SO-SQ Rock Hill, S.C. KR 23 Bruce Ellington 5-9 197 JR-2L Moncks Corner, S.C. 16 Nick St. Germain 5-9 180 FR-RS Powder Springs, Ga. 1 Damiere Byrd 5-9 168 JR-2L Sicklerville, N.J. PK 19 Landon Ard 5-9 189 SO-SQ Rock Hill, S.C. PR 27 Victor Hampton 5-10 197 JR-2L Darlington, S.C. 16 Nick St. Germain 5-9 180 FR-RS Powder Springs, Ga.

P 13 Tyler Hull 6-2 212 JR-1L Mount Airy, N.C. LS 59 Coleman Harley 6-1 268 SO-SQ Aiken, S.C. 13 Patrick Fish 6-0 194 JR-SQ Shelby, N.C. 58 Ryland Culbertson 6-4 268 JR-SQ Laurens, S.C. H 13 Patrick Fish 6-0 194 JR-SQ Shelby, N.C.

8 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Starters/Lettermen/Calendar Starters Returning (12) Lettermen Returning (36)

OFFENSE (6): OG A.J. Cann, WR Bruce Ellington, OG Ronald Patrick, OT Corey OFFENSE (19): TE Jerell Adams, TE Rory Anderson, WR K.J. Brent, WR Damiere Robinson, QB Connor Shaw, OT Brandon Shell. Byrd, OG A.J. Cann, TB Mike Davis, WR Bruce Ellington, OT Cody Gibson, WR Nick Jones, OT Mike Matulis, FB Connor McLaurin, OG Ronald Patrick, OT Corey Robin- DEFENSE (5): DE Jadeveon Clowney, CB Victor Hampton, CB Jimmy Legree, DT son, WR Shaq Roland, QB Connor Shaw, OT Brandon Shell, OG Will Sport, QB Dylan Kelcy Quarles, SS Brison Williams. Thompson, TB Brandon Wilds*.

SPECIAL TEAMS (1): P Tyler Hull. DEFENSE (16): CB Ahmad Christian, DE Jadeveon Clowney, LB Cedrick Cooper, DT Gerald Dixon Jr., SPR Sharrod Golightly, SS T.J. Gurley, CB Victor Hampton, DE Starters Lost (12) Mason Harris, CB Jimmy Legree, LB Kaiwan Lewis, FS Kadetrix Marcus, DT Kelcy Quarles, CB Sidney Rhodes, DT J.T. Surratt, DE Chaz Sutton, SS Brison Williams. OFFENSE (5): TE Justice Cunningham, OC T.J. Johnson, TB Marcus Lattimore, WR D.L. Moore, WR . SPECIAL TEAMS (1): P Tyler Hull.

DEFENSE (6): LB Reginald Bowens, SPUR DeVonte Holloman, DT Byron Jerideau, Lettermen Lost (24) FS D.J. Swearinger, DE Devin Taylor, LB Shaq Wilson. OFFENSE (10): OL Kaleb Broome, TE Justice Cunningham, OC Travis Ford, FB Qua SPECIAL TEAMS (1): PK Adam Yates. Gilchrist, OC T.J. Johnson, TB Marcus Lattimore, TB Kenny Miles, WR D.L. Moore, WR Ace Sanders, WR DeAngelo Smith.

DEFENSE (11): CB Akeem Auguste, DE Aldrick Fordham, LB Reginald Bowens, SPR DeVonte Holloman, LB Damario Jeffery, DT Byron Jerideau, SS Jared Shaw, LB Quin Smith, FS D.J. Swearinger, DE Devin Taylor, LB Shaq Wilson.

SPECIAL TEAMS (3): LS Walker Inabinet, H Seth Strickland, PK Adam Yates.

*-Did not letter in 2012 but lettered in a previous season.

South Carolina Spring Practice Calendar

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

MARCH 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 Practice #1 Practice #2 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m.

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ------SPRING BREAK ------

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Practice #3 Practice #4 Practice #5 Practice #6 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 10 a.m. Scrimmage

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Practice #7 Pro Timing Day Practice #8 4:15 p.m. 10 am 4:15 p.m.

31 APRIL 2 3 4 5 6 1 Practice #9 Practice #10 Practice #11 Practice #12 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 10 a.m. Scrimmage

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Practice #13 Practice #14 Garnet & Black 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Spring Game 1 p.m. All Dates/Times Subject To Change

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 9 Spring Outlook 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS One question that circulates around athletics is, “Is it harder to build a champion- ship program or to maintain one?” Well, the are about to Offense find out. The Carolina offense officially re- Coming off its best season in school history, a campaign in which they won 11 turns six starters, including four on 2012 Statistics games for the second-straight year and produced their highest final national ranking, the offensive line, from a squad that Scoring Offense...... 31.54 (44) the Gamecocks will try to build on that momentum as they begin preparations for averaged 31.5 points per game a sea- Rushing Offense ...... 138.46 (89) the 2013 campaign. The ultimate goal of winning an SEC Championship has barely son ago. Gone are playmakers like Passing Offense ...... 238.08 (57) eluded Carolina over the past three seasons, but the squad will head into spring Total Offense ...... 376.54 (82) Marcus Lattimore and Ace Sanders, drills focused on reaching that lofty goal again this season. As one of only four BCS along with center T.J. Johnson who schools, along with Alabama, Oregon and Stanford, that has recorded 11-win seasons started every game over the past four seasons, and solid contributors in Justice Cun- in each of the last two campaigns, Carolina will once again be the hunted, rather than ningham and D.L. Moore. Led by a pair of experienced quarterbacks in Connor Shaw, the hunter. the only senior skill position player on the depth chart, and junior Dylan Thompson, Buoyed by the return of 36 lettermen, including a dozen starters from a team that the Gamecocks have as good of tandem QB’s as anyone in the country. The Game- went 11-2, captured the Outback Bowl and finished as high as number 7 in the Coach- cocks return 42 percent of their rushing yards, 96 percent of their passing yards and es’ poll, the Gamecocks, under ninth-year head coach Steve Spurrier, have solidified 54 percent of their receiving yards from a year ago. Along with the signal-caller, the the program to a point where they are able to re-load, rather than re-build. Led by the strength of this year’s offense could be in a still young, but experienced offensive line. nation’s top defensive player and a candidate in Jadeveon Clowney, Carolina figures to be one of the favorites in the SEC East and a preseason top-10 QUARTERBACK: Incumbent Connor Shaw returns for his senior campaign. Shaw, candidate again in 2013. who owns a 17-3 record as a starting quarterback, including a 10-0 mark at home, Once again, the road to and the SEC Championship Game is a difficult one threw for just under 2,000 yards a season ago while completing two-thirds of his in which to traverse. However, at least on paper, this year’s schedule appears a bit passes, including 17 for against just seven . Shaw is also more manageable, as it does not feature a gauntlet similar to the one the Gamecocks the Gamecocks’ leading returning rusher after netting 435 yards with three scores a faced in 2012 when they had contests versus Georgia, at LSU and at Florida in con- year ago. He will sit out the spring after undergoing surgery right after the bowl game secutive weeks, a stretch that proved to be Carolina’s undoing. After a non-conference on his foot, but is expected to be at full go when fall practices get underway. With Thursday night opener against neighboring North Carolina, the Gamecocks will travel Shaw sidelined for the spring, junior Dylan to Georgia for a key early SEC Eastern Division showdown in which Carolina will try to Thompson will be handed the reins, make it four-straight over the Bulldogs. The much-improved something he handled admirably in spot visit Columbia the following week. After a non-conference trip to UCF, the Gamecocks duty during the 2012 campaign. Thomp- embark on a stretch of six-consecutive SEC contests, beginning with a home game son completed 52 percent of his passes for against Kentucky. Carolina then has three-straight road tilts - at Arkansas, Tennessee 1,027 yards with 10 touchdowns and just and Missouri - that will test their mettle before wrapping up the conference slate two INTs last year. He went the distance in with back-to-back home battles with Mississippi State and Florida, the latter of which the win at Clemson and fired the game- could decide the East. The regular season ends with a pair of non-conference home winning strike to Bruce Elling- games against in-state opponents on the opposite ends of familiarity. The Gamecocks ton in the final seconds of the Outback Bowl will meet Coastal Carolina for the first time ever, then will try to make it five-straight against Michigan. Redshirt freshman Bren- against Clemson when the teams meet for the 111th time. dan Nosovitch enters the spring third on The Gamecocks embark on their 15 spring practices with six starters returning on the depth chart, but impressed the coaches offense and five on defense, along with the . With several spots up for grabs and during practices last fall and will have more five players already considered out for the spring due to injury, the opportunity exists opportunity to showcase his wares this for others to step up, gain more reps in the practices and scrimmages and establish spring. Nosovitch put together one of Penn- themselves as viable candidates for playing time in the fall. Dylan Thompson sylvania's most outstanding prep careers, Several questions will need to be answered if the Gamecocks are to challenge for passing for nearly 13,000 yards. True freshman Connor Mitch will get his first taste the SEC East crown again in 2013. While some of those questions may be answered of college ball this spring. Mitch was one of two freshman to graduate early and enroll in the spring, others may not be fully resolved until the fall. Some of the more perti- at Carolina in January. At 6-3 and 219-pounds, he is blessed with excellent size and nent questions are: was highly regarded coming out of Raleigh, N.C. Walk-on Austin Hails returns for Y With just four scholarship seniors on the roster, who will step up in a leader- his sophomore season and provides depth, as does newcomer Perry Orth. ship role? Y Without veterans like Marcus Lattimore and Kenny Miles, which of the young TAILBACK: The Gamecocks will have a new look at tailback following the departure running backs will establish himself at the primary ball carrier in 2013? of Marcus Lattimore and Kenny Miles, who combined to rush 870 times for over Y With the somewhat surprising early departure of Ace Sanders and no senior 4,000 yards during their Carolina careers. While running backs coach Everette Sands wide receivers on the roster, which of the younger wideouts will make an impression is excited about the overall talent in the backfield, he views the spring as a time for and work their way into the rotation this fall? separation and will be looking for someone to step up and fill those big shoes. Ide- Y What new wrinkles will Deke Adams, the only change on the coaching staff, ally, Sands would like his number one tailback to have 60-65 percent of the carries, bring as the new defensive line coach? with the number two back getting the next 30-35 percent. The first three on the depth Y With the loss of five seniors who took nearly all the snaps, how quickly can the chart this spring are all sophomores. Mike Davis gained some valuable experience young linebacking corps pick up the schemes and gain the coaches’ trust? and showed some flashes last fall as a true freshman and will get the first opportunity Y Who will take charge and serve as the quarterback of the secondary following to run with the first unit. He averaged 5.3 yards per carry including a 50-yard burst the loss of standout D.J. Swearinger? against UAB. Brandon Wilds returns after sitting out the 2012 campaign as a red- Y Will Landon Ard or Nick St. Germain take over as the leader in the clubhouse shirt. Wilds has proven himself at this level, as he logged three 100-yard rushing heading into the fall to replace Adam Yates as the Gamecocks’ kicking specialist? games as a true freshman in 2011. A patient runner, Wilds is also considered the best Those and other questions will begin to be answered when the Gamecocks open blocker of the group. Redshirt freshman Kendric Salley is healthy for the first time their spring practice schedule on Tuesday, March 5. The allotted 15 practices will and will get an opportunity to put his talents on display this spring. He has the physi- wrap up with the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game on Saturday, April 13. cal tools the coaches are looking for but also has the biggest learning curve. Shon Carson has missed most of his first two seasons for the Garnet & Black with injuries

10 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Spring Outlook and may be limited again this spring, as he is a member of the Carolina baseball team. in 26 contests. Jerell Adams, who checks in a 6-6 and 224-pounds, earned a spot When he’s been healthy, the coaches like his ability. How much he is able to be part of on the SEC All-Freshman team a year ago. Drew Owens, a 6-6, 241-pound sopho- the football program this spring remains in question due to his baseball commitment. more, figures to work his way into the mix as well, after a knee injury suffered in the Walk-on Devin Potter adds depth. 2012 Garnet & Black Spring Game limited his opportunities last fall. Walk-on Jeff Homad returns to add depth. FULLBACK: The Gamecocks had a limited number of two-back sets which incorpo- rated a fullback in 2012 and that will likely not change in 2013. Only walk-ons dot OFFENSIVE LINE: Relatively young but experienced would be the best way to de- the roster for this role, which primarily has been as a blocker for the tailback. Junior scribe the returners on the offensive line. The Gamecocks lost a good one in center Connor McLaurin, who earned his first letter last fall primarily due to his work on T.J. Johnson, who started every game over the past four seasons, but return everyone special teams, figures to be the first fullback called upon. Junior Jordan Diaz moves else who saw any significant action during the 2012 campaign. The only senior of over from and will compete for the position, along with sophomore Ty the group is right Ronald Patrick, who started every game a year ago. A pair Sutherland. of junior starters return on the left side of the line and figure to man those positions again this year. Tackle Corey Robinson, the biggest of the linemen at 6-8, 338, and : Youth will be served at guard A.J. Cann, a two-year starter, should be even more comfortable working side- the wide receiver position, as the unit does by-side this season. Sophomore Brandon Shell took over the right tackle duties not feature a senior. Wide receivers coach last season and earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team. The only newcomer on Steve Spurrier Jr. will have to find a re- the starting five entering the spring will be redshirt freshman center Cody Waldrop. placement for his top performer, Ace Sand- The coaches like his potential and he could become a fixture for years to come. Junior ers, who left after an MVP performance in Cody Gibson has made six starts in his career and could push either Robinson or the Outback Bowl and with a year of eligi- Shell for playing time at one of the tackle positions, giving Carolina quality depth at bility remaining to embark on a pro career. that spot. Another tackle, junior Mike Matulis, has seen considerable playing time But Spurrier Jr. is accustomed to replacing during his Gamecock career, including 10 starts, but will miss the spring while rehab- some special receivers who have donned bing from shoulder surgery. The only sophomore reserve of the group, Will Sport, the Garnet & Black in recent years, in- saw action on special teams last season and is a darkhorse candidate to see playing cluding , Kenny McKinley and time at either guard or center. A trio of redshirt freshman, six-foot nine-inch tackle , all of whom earned spots on Mason Zandi and the twins, guard Brock Stadnik and center Clayton Stadnik, NFL rosters. The leader of this year’s group used the year to get bigger and stronger in the weight room. The spring will show figures to be one of college athletics top whether that extra work paid off and can carry over to the field of play. Newcomer D.J. two-sport standouts in junior Bruce El- Park graduated from high school early and will get a jump start on the other incoming lington. Ellington had his best season freshman class this spring. on the gridiron last fall, leading the team with 600 receiving yards on 40 catches Defense with seven touchdowns. He spent the last three months serving as the starting point The Carolina defense returns five guard on Frank Martin’s men’s starters from a unit that ranked in 2012 Statistics team. Ellington enters the spring joined on the top 25 in the four major statisti- Scoring Defense ...... 18.23 (13) the first unit by a pair of junior classmates cal categories a year ago - scoring Rushing Defense ...... 120.69 (17) in Damiere Byrd and Nick Jones. Byrd, defense (13th), rushing defense Passing Defense...... 194.85 (21) who also is a two-sport standout at South Damiere Byrd (17th), passing defense (21st) and Total Defense ...... 315.54 (11) Carolina as a member of the track & field total defense (11th). The Gamecocks team, is the fastest player on the roster and the Gamecocks’ best deep threat. He will have a completely different look to their linebacking corps, as Reginald Bowens, averaged 26.1 yards on 14 catches a season ago. While Byrd seems to make the big DeVonte Holloman, Damario Jeffery, Quin Smith and Shaq Wilson, who combined splashes, Jones flies more under the radar. He logged a dozen catches last season, for 99 career starts, all moved on following graduation. Carolina will also be without but eight of those came in the final three games. Interestingly, none of the Gamecocks’ starters Byron Jerideau and Devin Taylor along the defensive line, and standout safety three projected starters stand taller than 5-9. After those three, the rest of the receiv- D.J. Swearinger. However, the cupboard is certainly not bare. Any unit that can feature ing corps is talented but virtually untested. Sophomore Shaq Roland may have the 6-6, 272-pound defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, a unanimous All-American and most raw talent of the group. The state’s 2011 “Mr. Football” came in with all kinds legitimate candidate for every post-season award in 2013, including the Heisman of credentials but saw limited action as a true freshman as he made the adjustment Trophy, is one to be reckoned with. Clowney will be joined up front by Kelcy Quarles. to the collegiate level. Redshirt sophomores Shamier Jeffery and K.J. Brent are The secondary features three returning starters in Victor Hampton and both in their third year in the program and should be ready to challenge for a spot in Jimmy Legree and safety Brison Williams. Defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward is the rotation. Kwinton Smith and Jody Fuller were redshirted as freshman a year confident the talent level is there and the experience will come, but the goal will be to ago, and have an opportunity this spring to prove that they are ready to contribute as develop some leaders among the unit, starting this spring. well in the fall. Brent and Smith both are listed at 6-4, giving Coach Spurrier Jr. some options when he wants to go with some taller receivers. Walk-ons Tevin Bradshaw, DEFENSIVE LINE: The only coaching change for the Gamecocks this past offseason Dwyane Duckett, David Wilkins, a former track member at South Carolina, and came on the defensive line where former North Carolina assistant Deke Adams was Kane Whitehurst add depth. Bradshaw and Whitehurst are eligible this fall for the brought in to replace longtime assistant Brad Lawing. Adams must have felt like he first time after sitting out a year as a transfer, while Duckett is a local product from won the lottery when he took the job knowing he would be working with the nation’s Columbia’s Spring Valley High School. top defensive player in Jadeveon Clowney. Clowney, a 6-6, 272-pound junior earned unanimous All-America honors last season, just the second Gamecock in his- : Despite the departure of Justice Cunningham, the Gamecocks figure tory to do so, joining Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers. Clowney, a Heisman to be well-stocked at the tight end position again this season. The returning trio of contender in his own right after finishing sixth in the balloting in 2012, was the Ted scholarship players all have the size and speed to present difficult matches for a Hendricks Award winner as the nation’s top defensive end, and was a finalist for the defense. Rory “Busta” Anderson, a 6-5, 218-pound target, has been a big-play Nagurski, Lombardi and Bednarik Awards after setting school records with 13.0 sacks performer during his first two campaigns, logging eight touchdowns on 22 catches and 23.5 tackles for loss. But Clowney isn’t the only standout on the defensive line.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 11 Spring Outlook 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Junior Kelcy Quarles has started 17 games over the past two seasons and figures SAFETY: Another position that has no seniors on the preseason depth chart is safety. to be a stalwart in the middle of the defensive line again in 2013. The only scholar- Replacing D.J. Swearinger’s leadership and tenacity will be difficult, but several young ship senior of the unit is defensive end Chaz Sutton. Sutton, a 6-5, 256-pounder, players will get an opportunity in the spring. Junior Brison Williams is the odds has waited patiently for his turn in the , but has been very productive on favorite to take over those leadership duties vacated by Swearinger as the return- as a backup, as witnessed by his 5.0 sacks last season. Junior J.T. Surratt, who ing starter at strong safety. He finished sixth on the team in tackles last season with also has been waiting his turn, figures to open the spring as the probable starter at 52 while starting a dozen games. Junior Kadetrix “JJ” Marcus is penciled in as the defensive tackle position next to Quarles. While those penciled in to start have the starter at free safety, but will face stiff competition in the fall if sophomore T.J. plenty of experience, the spring will be an opportunity for several younger players to Gurley, a member of the SEC All-Freshman team, is able to bounce back from his show they are ready for the big stage. Three sophomores will challenge for time at season-ending knee injury. A trio of redshirt freshmen, including Chris Moody, the tackle position, including Gerald Dixon Jr., Phillip Dukes and Deon Green. Kyle Fleetwood and Chaz Elder, will all have the opportunity this spring to show- Dixon Jr. saw the most time last season, while Green has been hampered by injuries case their talents. throughout his Carolina career. A pair of sophomores in Gerald Dixon and Mason Harris, along with redshirt freshman Darius English, will compete for the backup roles at defensive end. A trio of walk-on defensive ends, Ashton Holmes, Michael Special Teams Washington and Jamal Hall, could also figure into the mix and add depth. Special teams coach Joe Robinson returns for his second season with 2012 Statistics LINEBACKER: Maybe the biggest question mark entering the spring will be how the the Gamecocks. He will be chal- Kickoff Returns ...... 21.65 (62) Gamecocks fill the linebacking position. The veteran quartet of Shaq Wilson, Reginald lenged this spring to find replace- Punt Returns ...... 14.23 (9) Bowens, Damario Jeffery and Quin Smith took nearly ever snap last season, leaving ments for kicker Adam Yates, deep Net Punting ...... 36.03 (77) a thin and untested group to go through spring drills until reinforcements join the snapper Walker Inabinet, holder squad this fall. All five linebackers on the pre-spring depth chart are underclassmen. Seth Strickland and punt returner extraordinare Ace Sanders. The Gamecocks will be They will spend the spring getting the base system down pat. A pair of second-year looking for improvement in all facets, including the punt team and kickoff return unit players in sophomore Kaiwan Lewis and redshirt freshman T.J. Holloman will that feature specialists Tyler Hull and Bruce Ellington, respectively. compete for the “Mike” position. Lewis lettered last season primarily for his work on special teams. With sophomore Cedrick Cooper sidelined this spring with a knee : For the third straight season, Carolina goes into the spring looking injury, sophomore Marcquis Roberts and redshirt freshman Kelvin Rainey will for a new placekicker. Sophomore walk-on Landon Ard and redshirt freshman Nick battle for the “Will” position. Roberts has been injured throughout his stint at Caro- St. Germain, a scholarship player, figure to battle it out all spring for both the field lina, while Rainey transitions from his tight end position last year. Walk-on Darian goal/PAT and kickoff duties. Ard gained some experience last season as he handled Sims returns to add much needed depth. the kickoff duties early in the season before giving way to a more consistent Adam Yates. Walk-on Jake Joyner provides depth. SPUR: One of the most important positions of the Gamecock defense is the Spur, a hybrid linebacker/safety spot that was manned by DeVonte Holloman last season. Ju- PUNTER: Junior Tyler Hull arrived on campus after fall camp opened in 2012 and nior Sharrod Golightly figures to get the first opportunity to nail down the starting quickly established himself as the team’s top punter, a role he held all season. He role, but he will be hard-pressed to hold off redshirt freshman Jordan Diggs for that seemed to get more comfortable as the season progressed and is expected to improve duty. Golightly has the benefit of experience, but Diggs has impressed the coaches in on his average this season. Junior Patrick Fish will once again provide the primary his short time on the Columbia campus. As is the case with the two linebacker posi- competition. Newcomer Andrew Komornik will join the competition this spring. tions, additional help is expected to arrive this fall when the freshmen class reports to camp. : Coach Robinson will be looking to find a replacement for the long snapping duties, which were in the capable hands of Walker Inabinet for the last three CORNERBACK: The Gamecocks have seasons. Inabinet is believed to hold the school record for most games dressed, as he both of their starting cornerbacks returning, dressed for every contest over the past five years. Sophomore Coleman Harley and as Victor Hampton made a dozen starts junior Ryland Culbertson return to the squad and figure to battle it out this spring, last season and Jimmy Legree earned but the final decision on who earns this unsung position may not come until the fall. eight starting assignments. Hampton, a junior, is the most physical corner on the KICK RETURNER: Junior Bruce Ellington has handled the bulk of the kickoff squad and considered the best cover man. returns in each of the past two seasons and figures to have the first opportunity again One who plays with a lot of emotion, Hamp- in 2013, although his importance as a wide receiver may sway the coaching staff to ton logged 40 tackles and one look another direction. Damiere Byrd certainly has the speed necessary, while Vic- last season. Legree, a senior, has played tor Hampton has shown an ability in the return game as well. Other options could both corner and safety during his Game- be presented in the fall. cock career. He tied for the team lead with three interceptions last season while figur- PUNT RETURNER: The Gamecocks will be hard-pressed to replace one of the na- ing in on 44 stops. Expect junior college tion’s best in electric Ace Sanders. Sanders earned co-SEC Special Teams Player of transfer Ronnie Martin to figure into the Jimmy Legree the Year accolades after averaging over 15 yards a return while taking it to the house rotation right away. Martin originally signed against both Georgia and Michigan. Victor Hampton gets the first shot at taking with the Gamecocks in 2011, finally made his way onto the Columbia campus in over for Sanders but this role may not be solidified until the fall. January and will go through spring drills. Walk-on Sidney Rhodes, who developed into a solid contributor on special teams, will also get a longer look this spring. Ath- HOLDER: Reserve punter Patrick Fish served as the backup for Seth Strickland last letic sophomore Ahmad Christian gained some much needed experience last fall season. Others may get a look this spring. as a redshirt freshman, but earned a spot on the Carolina baseball team and may not see much action on the gridiron this spring. He suffered a stress fracture in his lower back this spring which could also slow his development. Rico McWilliams caught the coaches’ eyes early last fall before suffering a season-ending knee injury. He will continue to rehab the injury this spring. Junior Jessie Dukes returns to add depth.

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Coaching Staff GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 13 Head Coach Steve Spurrier 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Steve Spurrier, who has coached a national championship team, won seven Southeastern Conference titles, garnered nine conference Coach of the Year Steve Spurrier awards, and won 73 percent of the college games in which he has coached, is wrapping up his eighth season as head coach at the University of South Carolina. Versus the SEC Spurrier was introduced as Carolina’s 32nd head coach on Nov. 23, 2004. Opponent ...... Record Coach Spurrier has compiled a 208-77-2 (.728) won-loss record in 23 seasons Alabama...... 7-5 as a major college head coach, including a 66-37 mark (.641) at Carolina. He be- Arkansas ...... 6-5 came the 71st collegiate coach (all divisions) and the 22nd in Division I to record Auburn...... 10-8 200 career victories when he defeated UAB on Sept. 15, 2012 and logged his 250th Florida ...... 3-5 all-time coaching win against Georgia on October 6, 2012. Georgia ...... 15-5 Coach Spurrier surpassed Rex Enright’s school record for wins when he logged Kentucky ...... 19-1 number 65 at Clemson in the 2012 season finale. In doing so, he joined the great LSU ...... 11-4 Bear Bryant as the only coaches to boast the most coaching victories at two differ- Mississippi State ...... 7-2 ent SEC schools. Missouri ...... 1-0 He led the to the 1989 Atlantic Coast Conference champion- Ole Miss ...... 4-0 ship before returning to his alma mater, the , as head coach in South Carolina...... 10-1 Steve Spurrier 1990. During his 12 seasons with the Gators, Spurrier’s teams won seven South- Tennessee ...... 14-8 eastern Conference championships, one national title and finished ranked in the Vanderbilt ...... 18-2 Born: April 20, 1945 in Miami Beach, Fla. TOTAL ...... 125-46 Hometown: Johnson City, Tenn. nation’s top 10 nine times. His record at Florida was an amazing 122-27-1 (.817). Wife: Jerri Spurrier, who won the 1966 Heisman Trophy as a quarterback for the Gators, was Children: Lisa, Amy, Steve, Jr., Scott also head coach of the NFL’s Washington Redskins (2002-03). He returned to the SEC Championship Games college ranks in 2005 after a one-year absence from the sidelines. Year Opponent Result College Education In his first season at South Carolina, Coach Spurrier led the Gamecocks to a 1992 Alabama L 21-28 Florida 7-5 record and a second-place finish in the SEC Eastern Division. In doing so, he 1993 Alabama W 28-13 posted a five-game winning streak, the 15th-consecutive year in which he has had 1994 Alabama W 24-23 College Playing Experience 1995 Arkansas W 34-3 Florida (1964-66) a five-game winning streak, something no other coach in college history has ac- 1996 Alabama W 45-30 complished. He was honored as the SEC Coach of the Year by the Associated Press 1999 Alabama L 7-34 Coaching Experience after leading the Gamecocks to a school-record five straight SEC wins, their first 2000 Auburn W 28-6 South Carolina Head Coach win ever at Tennessee and their first win over Florida since the 1930s. 2010 Auburn L 17-56 2005-2012 He came back with an 8-5 record in 2006, just the ninth time in school history Record in SEC Title Games 5-3 that the Gamecocks posted eight or more wins in a season. The season was capped Washington Head Coach (NFL) with a win over C-USA champion Houston. 2002-2003 Bowl Games In his third season with the Garnet & Black, Spurrier’s squad raced out to a Bowl Opponent Result Florida Head Coach 6-1 record and moved as high as No. 6 in the BCS rankings, before finishing the 1989 All-American Texas L 21-49 1990-2001 campaign with a 6-6 record. With 21 wins, he set the Carolina record for coaching 1992 Sugar Notre Dame L 28-39 1992 Gator NC State W 27-10 Duke Head Coach victories after three seasons at the helm. 1987-1989 1994 Sugar West Virginia W 41-7 With a 7-6 record in 2008, Carolina returned to a New Year’s Day bowl game for 1995 Sugar Florida State L 17-23 Tampa Bay Head Coach (USFL) the first time since the 2001 season. The Gamecocks followed that up with another 1996 Fiesta Nebraska L 24-62 1983-1985 7-6 record in 2009, their sixth consecutive non-losing season, the longest stretch 1997 Sugar Florida State W 52-20 in school history since 1928-34. The 2009 season included a win over No. 4 Ole 1998 Citrus Penn State W 21-6 Duke Assistant Coach Miss, only the second time in school history that Carolina has defeated a top-five 1999 Orange Syracuse W 31-10 1980-1982 team. 2000 Citrus Michigan St. L 34-37 Assistant Coach His 2010 Gamecock squad posted several milestones en route to a 9-5 season, 2001 Sugar Miami L 27-37 1979 the biggest of which was the school’s first SEC Eastern Division title and first ap- 2002 Orange Maryland W 56-23 2005 Independence Missouri L 31-38 Florida Assistant Coach pearance in the SEC Championship. The Gamecocks also defeated the nation’s No. 2006 Liberty Houston W 44-36 1978 1 team, Alabama, for the first time in school history, and finished the season ranked 2009 Outback Iowa L 10-31 22nd in both major national polls. He was named SEC Coach of the Year for the 2010 Papajohns.com Connecticut L 7-20 College Bowl Games seventh time, his ninth overall Coach of the Year honor. 2010 Chick-fil-A Florida State L 17-26 2013 Outback Bowl The Gamecocks continued to make history in 2011, winning a school record 11 2012 Capital One Nebraska W 30-13 2012 Capital One Bowl 2013 Outback Michigan W 33-28 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl games and finishing in the the top-10 in the final A.P. poll for the first time ever. The Record in Bowl Games 9-10 2010 Papajohns.com Bowl squad also won a school record six SEC games and defeated each of their Eastern 2009 Outback Bowl Division rivals for the first time ever. Carolina capped the regular season with a win 2006 Liberty Bowl over Clemson, its third-straight over its Palmetto State rival, the first time that has 2005 been accomplished since 1968-70, then defeated Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl Did You Know... by a convincing 30-13 margin. Steve Spurrier is one of only four 2001 coaches to record 100 or more wins as 2000 The 2012 season was another success, as the Gamecocks rolled up a school- 1999 Orange Bowl record 11 wins for the second-straight season and logged double-digits in wins for an SEC coach against SEC competition 1998 Citrus Bowl just the third time in school history, capped off by a 33-28 win over Michigan in the (he also has three wins against SEC Outback Bowl. They defeated four teams that finished among the nation’s top-25 teams while coaching at Duke). Only 1996 Fiesta Bowl in Georgia, Clemson, Vanderbilt and Michigan. The Gamecocks defeated in-state Bear Bryant (159) has won more SEC 1995 Sugar Bowl conference games than Coach Spurrier’s 1994 Sugar Bowl rival Clemson for a fourth-straight year, the first time that had been accomplished 1992 since the 1950s. 122. Spurrier passed John Vaught (106) Over the past three seasons, the Gamecocks are 11-1 against their top rivals, and (105) during the 2010 1989 All- Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Clemson. campaign.

14 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Spurrier’s Numbers Year School/ Overall League/ Conference Postseason/ Final AP Final Coaches’ Organization Record Conference Record/Finish Bowl Poll Poll Steve Spurrier 1983 Tampa Bay 11-7 USFL 3rd, Central Division n/a n/a 1984 Tampa Bay 14-5 USFL 2nd, Southern Division 1st Round n/a vs. All Opponents 1985 Tampa Bay 10-9 USFL 5th, Eastern Conference 1st Round n/a Opponent ...... Record Akron ...... 1-0 1987 Duke 5-6 ACC 2-5/7th — — — Alabama ...... 7-5 1988 Duke 7-3-1 ACC 3-3-1/6th — — — Arkansas ...... 6-5 1989 Duke 8-4 ACC 6-1/1st All-American — — Arkansas State ...... 1-0 1990 Florida 9-2 SEC 6-1/1st None 13 13 Army ...... 1-0 1991 Florida 10-2 SEC 7-0/1st Sugar 7 8 Auburn ...... 10-8 1992 Florida 9-4 SEC 6-2/1st in East* Gator 10 11 Ball State ...... 1-0 1993 Florida 11-2 SEC 7-1/1st* Sugar 5 4 Central Florida ...... 2-0 1994 Florida 10-2-1 SEC 7-1/1st* Sugar 7 7 Central Michigan ...... 1-0 1995 Florida 12-1 SEC 8-0/1st* Fiesta 2 3 Citadel ...... 3-0 1996 Florida 12-1 SEC 8-0/1st* Sugar 1 1 Clemson ...... 6-5 1997 Florida 10-2 SEC 6-2/tied 2nd in East Citrus 4 6 Colgate ...... 1-0 1998 Florida 10-2 SEC 7-1/2nd in East Orange 5 6 Connecticut ...... 0-1 East Carolina ...... 2-0 1999 Florida 9-4 SEC 7-1/1st in East* Citrus 12 14 Florida ...... 3-5 2000 Florida 10-3 SEC 7-1/1st* Sugar 10 11 Florida Atlantic ...... 2-0 2001 Florida 10-2 SEC 6-2/2nd in East Orange 3 3 Florida State ...... 5-9-1 2002 Washington 7-9 NFL 3rd, NFC East n/a n/a Furman ...... 2-0 2003 Washington 5-11 NFL 3rd, NFC East n/a n/a Georgia ...... 15-5 2005 South Carolina 7-5 SEC 5-3/tied 2nd in East Independence — — Georgia Southern ...... 1-0 2006 South Carolina 8-5 SEC 3-5/5th in East Liberty — — Georgia Tech ...... 3-0 2007 South Carolina 6-6 SEC 3-5/tied 4th in East — — — Houston ...... 2-0 2008 South Carolina 7-6 SEC 4-4/tied 3rd in East Outback — — Iowa ...... 0-1 2009 South Carolina 7-6 SEC 3-5/tied 4th in East Papajohns.com — — Kentucky ...... 19-1 2010 South Carolina 9-5 SEC 5-3/1st in East* Chick-fil-A 22 22 -Monroe ...... 2-0 2011 South Carolina 11-2 SEC 6-2/2nd in East Capital One 9 8 Louisville ...... 1-0 2012 South Carolina 11-2 SEC 6-2/3rd in East Outback 8 7 Louisiana-Lafayette ...... 3-0 LSU ...... 11-4 *Appeared in SEC Championship Game Marshall ...... 1-0 Maryland ...... 2-2 COACHING RECORDS Overall Record (Pct.) Conference Record^ (Pct.) Years Miami (Fla.) ...... 0-1 Overall Record (Pro and College) 255-118-2 (.683) --- 28 years Michigan ...... 1-0 College Record 208-77-2 (.728) 128-50-1 (.718) 23 years Michigan State ...... 0-1 Pro Record 47-41-0 (.534) --- 5 years Middle Tennessee ...... 2-0 SEC Record 188-64-1 (.745) 117-41-0 (.741) 20 years Mississippi State ...... 7-2 Florida Record 122-27-1 (.817) 82-12-0 (.872) 12 years Missouri ...... 1-1 Duke Record 20-13-1 (.603) 11-9-1 (.548) 3 years Navy ...... 1-0 South Carolina Record 66-37-0 (.641) 35-29-0 (.547) 8 years Nebraska ...... 1-1 USFL Record# 35-21-0 (.625) --- 3 years New Mexico State ...... 1-0 NFL Record 12-20-0 (.375) --- 2 years North Carolina ...... 4-0 #Includes 2 playoff losses; ^Regular season only; 5-3 in SEC Championship Games North Carolina State ...... 4-1-1 Northern Illinois ...... 2-0 Northwestern ...... 3-0 Notre Dame ...... 0-1 Carolina Coaching Highs FBS Active Coaching Leaders Oklahoma State ...... 1-0 Ole Miss ...... 4-0 Penn State ...... 1-0 Most Games Most Wins By Wins By Percentage Rutgers ...... 0-1 San Jose State ...... 1-0 at Carolina at Carolina N o. Coach Wins No. Coach Rec. Pct. South Carolina ...... 10-1 1. 258 1. Chris Peterson 84-8 .913 South Carolina State ...... 2-0 No. Coach Games No. Coach Wins 2. 235 2. 116-23 .835 Southern Miss ...... 4-0 1. Rex Enright 140 1. Steve Spurrier 66 3. Steve Spurrier 208 3. Bobby Stoops 149-37 .801 Syracuse ...... 1-1 2. Steve Spurrier 103 2. Rex Enright 64 4. Brian Kelly 199 4. 116-36 .763 Tennessee ...... 14-8 3. 96 3. Jim Carlen 45 5. 197 5. 118-40 .747 Texas Tech ...... 0-1 4. Jim Carlen 82 4. Paul Dietzel 42 6. 170 6. Brian Kelly 199-67-2 .746 Troy ...... 2-0 UAB ...... 2-0 5. 71 5. Billy Laval 39 7. Larry Blakeney 169 7. 75-26 .743 Vanderbilt ...... 18-2 6. 70 Joe Morrison 39 8. Gary Pinkel 163 8. Larry Coker 72-25 .742 9. Bret Bielema 68-24 .739 Virginia ...... 1-2 7. Joe Morrison 69 7. Lou Holtz 33 9. 154 10. Nick Saban 154-55-1 .736 Wake Forest ...... 1-2 8. Brad Scott 56 8. 28 10. Paul Pasqualoni 151 11. Mark Hudspeth 83-30 .735 West Virginia ...... 1-0 9. 55 9. 26 11. 149 12. 113-42 .729 Western Michigan ...... 1-0 10. Warren Giese 50 10. Sparky Woods 24 12. Paul Johnson 148 13. Steve Spurrier 208-77-2 .728 Wofford ...... 3-0 50 TOTALS ...... 208-77-2

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 15 Spurrier Year-by-Year 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS 11/16 Kentucky (5/-) W 35-26 (12-1, 8-0 SEC) 12/02 vs Auburn (7/18) W 28-6 10/11 at Kentucky W 24-17 11/30 Florida State (5/3) W 14-9 1996 (SEC Championship Game) 10/18 LSU (-/13) L 17-24 DUKE 01/01 vs Notre Dame (3/18) L 28-39 National/SEC Champions 01/02 vs Miami (FL) (7/2) L 27-37 11/01 Tennessee W 27-6 (Sugar Bowl) 08/31 SW Louisiana (4/-) W 55-21 (Sugar Bowl) 11/08 Arkansas W 34-21 1987–1989 09/07 Georgia Southern (4/-) W 62-14 11/15 at Florida (24/3) L 6-56 09/21 at Tennessee (4/2) W 35-29 11/29 at Clemson L 14-31 1992 (9-4, 6-2 SEC) 09/28 Kentucky (1/-) W 65-0 2001 (10-2, 6-2 SEC) 01/01 vs Iowa L 10-31 1987 (5-6, 2-5 ACC) 09/12 Kentucky (4/-) W 35-19 10/05 at Arkansas (1/-) W 42-7 09/01 Marshall (1/-) W 49-14 (Outback Bowl) 09/05 Colgate W 41-6 09/19 at Tennessee (4/14) L 31-14 10/12 LSU (1/12) W 56-13 09/08 Louisiana-Monroe (2/-) W 55-6 09/12 Northwestern W 31-16 10/01 at Miss. State (13/24) L 6-30 10/19 Auburn (1/16) W 51-10 09/22 at Kentucky (2/-) W 44-10 09/19 Vanderbilt W 35-31 10/10 LSU (23/-) W 28-21 11/02 vs Georgia (1/-) W 47-7 09/29 Mississippi St. (2/21) W 52-0 2009 (7-5, 3-5 SEC) 09/26 at Virginia L 17-42 10/17 Auburn (23/-) W 24-9 11/09 at Vanderbilt (1/-) W 28-21 10/06 at LSU (2/18) W 44-15 09/03 at NC State W 7-3 10/03 at Rutgers L 0-7 10/24 Louisville (20/-) W 31-17 11/16 South Carolina (1/-) W 52-25 10/13 at Auburn (1/-) L 20-23 09/12 at Georgia (-/21) L 37-41 10/17 at Clemson (-/7) L 10-17 10/31 vs Georgia (20/7) W 26-24 11/30 at Florida State (1/2) L 21-24 10/27 vs Georgia (6/15) W 24-10 09/19 Florida Atlantic W 38-16 10/24 at Maryland L 22-23 11/07 Southern Miss (14/-) W 24-20 12/07 vs Alabama (4/11) W 45-30 11/03 Vanderbilt (4/-) W 71-13 09/24 Ole Miss (-/4) W 16-10 10/31 Georgia Tech W 48-14 11/14 South Carolina (11/-) W 14-9 (SEC Championship Game) 11/10 at South Carolina (4/14) W 10/03 South Carolina State W 38-14 11/07 at Wake Forest L 27-30 11/21 at Vanderbilt (9/-) W 41-21 01/02 vs Florida State (3/1) W 52-20 54-17 10/10 Kentucky (25/-) W 28-26 11/14 NC State L 45-47 11/28 at Florida State (6/3) L 24-45 (Sugar Bowl) 11/17 Florida State (4/20) W 37-13 10/17 at Alabama (22/2) L 6-20 11/21 at North Carolina W 25-10 12/05 vs Alabama (12/2) L 21-28 12/01 Tennessee (2/5) L 32-34 10/24 Vanderbilt (23/-) W 14-10 (SEC Championship Game) 01/02 vs Maryland (5/6) W 56-23 10/31 at Tennessee (21/-) L 13-31 12/31 vs NC State (14/12) W 27-10 1997 (10-2, 6-2 SEC) (Orange Bowl) 11/07 at Arkansas L 16-33 1988 (7-3-1, 3-3-1 ACC) (Gator Bowl) 08/30 Southern Miss (2/-) W 21-6 11/14 Florida (-/1) L 14-24 09/03 at Northwestern W 31-21 09/06 Central Michigan (2/-) W 82-6 11/28 Clemson (-/15) W 34-17 09/10 at Tennessee W 31-26 09/20 Tennessee (3/4) W 33-20 01/02 Connecticut L 7-20 09/17 The Citadel W 41-17 1993 (11-2, 7-1 SEC) 09/27 at Kentucky (1/-) W 55-28 CAROLINA (Papajohns.com Bowl) 09/24 Virginia W 38-34 SEC Champions 10/04 Arkansas (1/-) W 56-7 10/01 at Vanderbilt W 17-15 09/04 Arkansas State (8/-) W 44-6 10/11 at LSU (1/14) L 21-28 2005–2012 10/15 at Clemson (-/11) L 17-49 09/11 at Kentucky (7/-) W 24-20 10/18 at Auburn (7/6) W 24-10 2010 (9-5, 5-3 SEC) 09/02 Southern Miss W 41-14 10/22 Maryland L 24-34 09/18 Tennessee (9/5) W 41-34 11/01 vs Georgia (6/14) L 17-37 2005 (7-5, 5-3 SEC) 09/11 Georgia (24/22) W 17-6 10/29 at Georgia Tech W 31-21 10/02 Mississippi St. (5/-) W 38-24 11/08 Vanderbilt (13/-) W 20-7 09/01 UCF W 24-15 09/18 Furman (13/-) W 38-19 11/05 Wake Forest L 16-35 10/09 at LSU (5/-) W 58-3 11/15 at South Carolina (12/-) W 48-21 09/10 at Georgia (-/9) L 15-17 09/25 at Auburn (12/17) L 27-35 11/12 at NC State T 43-43 10/16 at Auburn (4/19) L 35-38 11/22 Florida State (10/2) W 32-29 09/17 Alabama L 14-37 10/09 Alabama (20/1) W 35-21 11/19 North Carolina W 35-29 10/30 vs Georgia (10/-) W 33-26 01/01 vs Penn State (6/11) W 21-6 09/24 Troy W 45-20 10/16 at Kentucky (10/-) L 28-31 11/06 SW Louisiana (9/-) W 61-14 (Citrus Bowl) 10/01 at Auburn L 7-48 10/23 at Vanderbilt (19/-) W 21-7 11/13 at South Carolina (8/-) W 37-26 10/08 Kentucky W 44-16 10/30 Tennessee (17/-) W 38-24 1989 (8-4, 6-1 ACC) 11/20 Vanderbilt (8/-) W 52-0 10/22 Vanderbilt W 35-28 11/06 Arkansas (18/17) L 20-41 ACC Champions 11/27 Florida State (7/1) L 21-33 1998 (10-2, 7-1 SEC) 10/29 at Tennessee (-/23) W 16-15 11/13 at Florida (22/24) W 36-14 09/02 at South Carolina L 21-27 12/04 vs Alabama (9/17) W 28-13 09/05 The Citadel (3/-) W 49-10 11/05 at Arkansas W 14-10 11/20 Troy (17/-) W 69-24 09/09 Northwestern W 41-31 (SEC Championship Game) 09/12 NE Louisiana (3/-) W 42-10 11/12 Florida (-12) W 30-22 11/27 at Clemson (18/-) W 29-7 09/16 at Tennessee (-/17) L 6-28 01/01 West Virginia (8/3) W 41-7 09/19 at Tennessee (2/6) OT L 17-20 11/19 Clemson (19/-) L 9-13 12/04 vs Auburn (18/2) L 17-56 09/23 at Virginia L 28-49 (Sugar Bowl) 09/26 Kentucky (8/25) W 51-35 12/30 vs Missouri L 31-38 09/30 Clemson (-/7) W 21-17 10/03 at Alabama (8/-) W 16-10 (SEC Championship Game) (Independence Bowl) 10/07 Army W 35-29 10/10 LSU (6/11) W 22-10 12/31 vs Florida St (19/23) L 17-26 10/21 at Maryland W 46-25 1994 (10-2-1, 7-1 SEC) 10/17 Auburn (5/-) W 24-3 (Chick-fil-A Bowl) 10/28 Georgia Tech W 30-19 SEC Champions 10/31 vs Georgia (5/11) W 38-7 11/07 at Vanderbilt (5/-) W 45-13 2006 (8-5, 3-5 SEC) 11/04 at Wake Forest W 52-35 09/03 New Mexico State (1/-) W 70-21 08/31 at Mississippi State W 15-0 11/14 South Carolina (4/-) W 33-14 2011 (11-2, 6-2 SEC) 11/11 NC State W 35-26 09/10 Kentucky (2/-) W 73-7 09/09 Georgia (-/12) L 0-18 09/03 vs East Carolina (12/-) W 56-37 11/21 at Florida State (4/5) L 12-23 11/18 at North Carolina W 41-0 09/17 at Tennessee (1/15) W 31-0 09/16 Wofford W 27-20 09/10 at Georgia (12/-) W 45-42 01/02 vs Syracuse (7/18) W 31-10 12/28 vs Texas Tech (20/24) L 21-49 10/01 at Ole Miss (1/-) W 38-14 09/23 Florida Atlantic W 45-6 09/17 Navy (10/-) W 24-21 (Orange Bowl) (All-American Bowl) 10/08 LSU (1/-) W 42-18 09/28 Auburn (-/2) L 17-24 09/24 Vanderbilt (12/-) W 21-3 10/15 Auburn (1/6) L 33-36 10/07 at Kentucky W 24-17 10/01 Auburn (10/-) L 13-16 10/29 Georgia (5/-) W 52-14 (9-4, 7-1 SEC) 10/21 at Vanderbilt W 31-13 10/08 Kentucky (18/-) W 54-3 11/05 Southern Miss (4/-) W 55-17 1999 FLORIDA 09/04 Western Michigan (4/-) W 55-26 10/28 Tennessee (-/8) L 24-31 10/15 at Miss State (15/-) W 14-12 11/12 South Carolina (4/-) W 48-17 09/11 Central Florida (4/-) W 58-27 11/04 Arkansas (-/12) L 20-26 10/29 at Tennessee (14/-) W 14-3 11/19 at Vanderbilt (3/-) W 24-7 1990–2001 09/18 Tennessee (4/2) W 23-21 11/11 at Florida (-/6) L 16-17 11/05 at Arkansas (10/8) L 28-44 11/26 at Florida State (4/7) T 31-31 09/25 at Kentucky (3/-) W 38-10 11/18 Middle Tennessee W 52-7 11/12 Florida (15/-) W 17-12 12/03 vs Alabama (6/3) W 24-23 10/02 Alabama (3/21) OT L 39-40 11/25 at Clemson (-/24) W 31-28 11/19 The Citadel (14/-) W 41-20 (SEC Championship Game) 1990 (9-2, 6-1 SEC) 10/09 at LSU (8/-) W 31-10 12/29 Houston W 44-36 11/26 Clemson (14/18) W 34-13 01/01 vs Florida State (5/7) L 17-23 09/08 Oklahoma State W 50- 7 10/16 at Auburn (7/-) W 32-14 (Liberty Bowl) 01/02 vs Nebraska (10/21) W 30-13 (Sugar Bowl) 09/15 at Alabama (24/-) W 17-13 10/30 vs Georgia (5/10) W 30-14 (Capital One Bowl) 09/22 Furman (19/-) W 27-3 11/06 Vanderbilt (5/-) W 13-6 09/29 Miss. State (17/-) W 34-21 11/13 at South Carolina (4/-) W 20-3 2007 (6-6, 3-5 SEC) 1995 (12-1, 8-0 SEC) 09/01 Louisiana-Lafayette W 28-14 2012 (11-2, 6-2 SEC) 10/06 LSU (10/-) W 34-8 11/18 Florida State (3/1) L 23-30 09/08 at Georgia (-/11) W 16-12 08/30 at Vanderbilt (9/-) W 17-13 10/13 at Tennessee (9/5) L 3-45 SEC Champions 12/04 vs Alabama (5/7) L 7-34 09/02 Houston (5/-) W 45-21 09/15 S. Carolina St. (17/-) W 38-3 09/08 East Carolina (9/-) W 48-10 10/20 Akron (17/-) W 59-0 (SEC Championship Game) 09/09 at Kentucky (5/-) W 42-7 09/22 at LSU (12/2) L 16-28 09/15 UAB (8/-) W 49-6 11/03 Auburn (15/4) W 48-7 01/01 vs Michigan St. (10/9) L 34-37 09/16 Tennessee (4/8) W 62-37 09/29 Miss State (16/-) W 38-21 09/22 Missouri (7/-) W 31-10 11/10 vs Georgia (10/-) W 38-7 (Citrus Bowl) 11/17 at Kentucky (6/-) W 47-15 09/30 Ole Miss (3/-) W 28-10 10/04 Kentucky (11/8) W 38-23 09/29 at Kentucky (6/-) W 38-17 12/01 at Florida State (6/8) L 30-45 10/07 at LSU (3/21) W 28-10 10/13 at North Carolina (7/-) W 21-15 10/06 Georgia (6/5) W 35-7 10/14 at Auburn (3/7) W 49-38 2000 (10-3, 7-1 SEC) 10/20 Vanderbilt (6/-) L 6-17 10/13 at LSU (9/3) L 21-23 10/28 at Georgia (3/-) W 52-17 10/27 at Tennessee (15/-) OT L 24-27 10/20 at Florida (9/3) L 11-44 1991 (10-2, 7-0 SEC) 11/04 Northern Illinois (3/-) W 58-20 SEC Champions 11/03 at Arkansas (23/-) L 36-48 10/27 Tennessee (17/-) W 38-35 11/11 at South Carolina (3/-) W 63-7 09/02 Ball State (9/-) W 40-19 11/10 Florida (-/17) L 31-51 11/10 Arkansas (12/-) W 38-20 SEC Champions 09/09 Middle Tennessee (8/-) W 55-0 09/07 San Jose State (6/-) W 59-21 11/18 Vanderbilt (3/-) W 38-7 11/24 Clemson (-/22) L 21-23 11/17 Wofford (12/-) W 24-7 11/25 Florida State (3/6) W 35-24 09/16 at Tennessee (6/11) W 27-23 11/24 Clemson (13/12) W 27-17 09/14 Alabama (6/17) W 35-0 09/23 Kentucky (3/-) W 59-31 09/21 at Syracuse (5/17) L 21-38 12/02 vs Arkansas (2/24) W 34-3 01/01 Michigan (11/19) W 33-28 (SEC Championship Game) 09/30 at Mississippi St. (3/-) L 35-47 2008 (7-6, 4-4 SEC) (Outback Bowl) 09/28 vs Miss. State (14/21) W 29-7 10/07 LSU (12/-) W 41-9 10/05 at LSU (13/-) W 16-0 01/02 vs Nebraska (2/1) L 24-62 08/28 NC State W 34-0 (Fiesta Bowl) 10/14 Auburn (10/19) W 38-7 09/04 at Vanderbilt (24/-) L 17-24 10/12 Tennessee (10/4) W 35-18 10/28 vs Georgia (8/13) W 34-23 10/19 Northern Illinois (6/-) W 41-10 09/13 Georgia (-/2) L 7-14 11/04 at Vanderbilt (6/-) W 43-20 09/20 Wofford W 23-13 11/02 at Auburn (6/-) W 31-10 11/11 South Carolina (5/21) W 41-21 11/09 vs Georgia (6/23) W 45-13 09/27 UAB W 26-13 11/18 at Florida State (4/3) L 7-30 10/04 at Ole Miss W 31-24

16 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Spurrier Superlatives MOST POINTS FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED MOST YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE 1. 69 vs Troy ...... 11/20/10 1. 4 Vanderbilt ...... 09/24/11 1. 639 vs Kentucky ...... 10/08/11 2. 56 vs East Carolina ...... 09/03/11 2. 27 vs UAB ...... 09/15/12 2. 545 vs Middle Tennessee ...... 11/18/06 3. 54 vs Kentucky ...... 10/08/11 3. 34 vs Tennessee ...... 11/01/08 3. 528 vs East Carolina ...... 09/08/12 4. 52 vs Middle Tennessee ...... 11/18/06 4. 35 at Florida ...... 11/13/10 4. 516 vs Florida Atlantic ...... 09/19/09 5. 49 vs UAB ...... 09/15/12 35 at Tennessee ...... 10/29/11 5. 512 vs Houston ...... 12/29/06 5. 36 vs Alabama...... 10/09/10 6. 510 vs Tennessee ...... 10/27/12 FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED 7. 501 at Tennessee ...... 10/27/07 1. 0 at Mississippi State ...... 08/31/06 MOST PASSES ATTEMPTED 501 vs UAB ...... 09/15/12 0 vs NC State ...... 08/28/08 1. 53 at Georgia...... 09/12/09 3. 3 vs South Carolina State ...... 09/15/07 2. 51 at Arkansas...... 11/03/07 FEWEST TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED 3 at NC State ...... 09/03/09 3. 50 at Tennessee ...... 10/27/07 1. 77 vs Vanderbilt ...... 09/24/11 3 vs Vanderbilt ...... 09/24/11 50 vs Iowa ...... 01/01/09 2. 96 vs Kentucky ...... 10/08/11 3 vs Kentucky ...... 10/08/11 50 at Tennessee ...... 10/31/09 3. 133 at NC State ...... 09/03/09 3 at Tennessee ...... 10/29/11 4. 138 vs NC State ...... 08/28/08 MOST PASSES COMPLETED 5. 153 vs Clemson ...... 11/26/11 MOST FIRST DOWNS 1. 34 at Tennessee ...... 10/27/07 1. 32 vs Kentucky ...... 10/08/11 2. 31 at Georgia...... 09/12/09 PUNTING AVERAGE (MIN. OF 3 PUNTS) 2. 31 at Tennessee ...... 10/27/07 31 at Vanderbilt ...... 10/23/10 1. 50.0 vs Georgia ...... 09/11/10 3. 30 vs Wofford ...... 09/20/08 4. 30 vs Kentucky ...... 10/08/11 50.0 vs Auburn...... 12/04/10 4. 29 at Arkansas...... 11/03/07 5. 27 at Arkansas...... 11/03/07 3. 48.7 at Mississippi State ...... 08/31/06 5. 28 at Clemson ...... 11/25/06 4. 48.0 at Auburn ...... 09/25/10 FEWEST PASSES ATTEMPTED, OPPONENTS 5. 46.3 vs Vanderbilt ...... 09/24/11 FEWEST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED 1. 3 vs The Citadel ...... 11/19/11 1. 5 vs Vanderbilt ...... 09/24/11 3 vs Wofford ...... 11/17/12 MOST TIME OF POSSESSION 2. 6 vs Kentucky ...... 10/08/11 3. 9 vs Navy ...... 09/17/11 1. 40:46 at Florida ...... 11/13/10 3. 10 vs NC State ...... 08/28/08 4. 11 vs Wofford ...... 09/16/06 2. 39:58 at Clemson ...... 11/24/12 10 at Tennessee ...... 10/29/11 11 at Arkansas...... 11/03/07 3. 38:37 vs Kentucky ...... 10/08/11 4. 11 7 times, 4. 37:21 at Vanderbilt ...... 10/23/10 last: at Vanderbilt ...... 08/30/12 FEWEST PASSES COMPLETED, OPPONENTS 5. 36:31 vs Clemson ...... 11/28/09 1. 1 vs The Citadel ...... 11/19/11 MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS 1 vs Wofford ...... 11/17/12 LONGEST SCORING DRIVE: BY YARDS 1. 58 vs Clemson ...... 11/28/09 3. 4 vs Kentucky ...... 10/08/11 1. 99 vs Arkansas ...... 11/04/06 2. 54 at Florida ...... 11/13/10 4. 5 vs Wofford ...... 09/16/06 99 vs Vanderbilt ...... 10/24/09 3. 53 at Tennessee ...... 10/29/11 5 vs NC State ...... 08/28/08 3. 98 at Tennessee ...... 10/24/11 53 vs Clemson ...... 11/26/11 5 vs Navy ...... 09/17/11 4. 97 vs Troy ...... 09/24/05 5. 52 vs Georgia ...... 09/11/10 5. 96 at Clemson ...... 11/25/06 52 vs Florida ...... 11/12/11 MOST PASSING YARDS 1. 397 vs East Carolina ...... 09/08/12 LONGEST SCORING DRIVE: BY TIME FEWEST RUSHING ATTEMPTS, OPPONENTS 2. 391 vs Middle Tennessee ...... 11/18/06 1. 11:35 at Tennessee ...... 10/29/11 1. 20 at Florida ...... 11/13/10 3. 382 at Kentucky...... 10/16/10 2. 9:28 vs Georgia ...... 10/06/12 2. 21 at Tennessee ...... 10/29/11 4. 364 at Arkansas...... 11/03/07 3. 9:18 vs The Citadel ...... 11/19/11 3. 22 at Kentucky...... 10/11/08 5. 363 vs Tennessee ...... 10/27/12 4. 9:02 vs Troy ...... 11/20/10 4. 23 vs Tennessee ...... 10/28/06 5. 8:02 vs Georgia ...... 09/11/10 5. 24 vs East Carolina ...... 09/08/12 FEWEST PASSING YARDS ALLOWED 1. 8 The Citadel ...... 11/19/11 LONGEST SCORING DRIVE: BY PLAYS MOST RUSHING YARDS 2. 17 vs Kentucky ...... 10/08/11 1. 20 at Tennessee ...... 10/29/11 1. 288 vs Kentucky ...... 10/08/11 3. 49 vs NC State ...... 08/28/08 2. 18 vs Wofford ...... 09/20/08 2. 287 vs Florida Atlantic ...... 09/19/09 4. 61 vs Navy ...... 09/17/11 18 vs The Citadel ...... 11/19/11 3. 256 The Citadel ...... 11/19/11 5. 63 vs Louisiana-Lafayette...... 09/01/07 4. 16 vs Georgia ...... 09/11/10 4. 254 vs Navy ...... 09/17/11 5. 15 vs Auburn...... 09/28/06 5. 253 at Georgia...... 9/10/11 15 vs Alabama...... 10/09/10 15 vs Troy ...... 11/18/10 15 vs Navy ...... 09/17/11 15 at Florida ...... 10/20/12

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 17 Assistant Coaches 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Deke Adams Kirk Botkin Defensive Line Linebackers/Spurs First Year at South Carolina Second Year at South Carolina

Deke Adams, the newest Gamecock coach, was named defensive line coach at the Kirk Botkin begins his second year with the Gamecocks. He was tabbed as South University of South Carolina on January 22, 2013. Carolina’s linebackers and Spurs coach on January 13, 2012. Adams spent the 2012 season as Larry Fedora’s defensive line coach at North Bokin had a veteran group to work with in 2012, as his top five players, linebackers Carolina after serving the three previous seasons in the same capacity for Fedora at Shaq Wilson, Reginald Bowens, Damario Jeffery and Quin Smith, along with starting Southern Miss. Adams, a former Southern Miss , was in charge of a front Spur DeVonte Holloman, were all seniors. four that allowed just 112.6 rushing yards per game in 2011, 22nd in the country. Botkin returned to the collegiate coaching ranks after spending the last two sea- Southern Miss won the Conference USA title and went on to a 12-win season after a sons coaching at Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas. He Hawaii Bowl win over Nevada. spent the 2008 and ‘09 seasons coaching the defensive ends and special teams at his Adams came to Southern Miss after spending the previous year as linebackers alma mater, Arkansas, under Bobby Petrino, including one season alongside Game- coach and coordinator of player development at Louisiana-Monroe. Prior to his stint cocks’ defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward. at ULM, he worked for two seasons at North Carolina A&T. Botkin was the Razorbacks’ first All-SEC performer as a tight end in 1992 and ‘93, During his first season at North Carolina A&T, Adams stepped into the role of and served as a captain during his senior season. He graduated with a bachelor’s defensive coordinator two games into the season on an interim basis. He was given degree in education. He was later named to the Razorbacks’ All-Decade team for the the job on a permanent basis following that first season. He coached the defensive 1990s after logging 87 career receptions for 819 yards and five touchdowns. line during his first year in 2006 and had responsibility for the linebackers in 2007. Botkin spent four years in the NFL, including playing for in New Adams spent four years (2002-05) at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas be- England (1994), Jim Mora in (1994-95) and Bill Cowher in Pittsburgh fore his stint at North Carolina A&T. In 2005, he served as Ouachita Baptist’s defen- (1996-97). After an injury ended his career, he began his coaching career at his sive coordinator and was responsible for the defensive line. hometown high school of Robert E. Lee High in Baytown, Texas in 1999. In 2000 he Adams began his coaching career in 1997 as the defensive line coach at Jack- worked as a graduate assistant at in Houston. sonville State. After spending one season at Jacksonville State, he coached at Pearl From 2001-05, Botkin served as an assistant coach at Jacksonville State Universi- River Community College, where he first served as the linebackers coach and later ty, first as a tight ends/offensive tackles coach, then as an outside linebackers/special was named co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach. In 2001 he became the teams coach. While at JSU, the squad won the Ohio Valley Conference in 2003 and defensive coordinator and continued his duties as recruiting coordinator. ‘04 and coached seven all-conference performers. Adams was a four-year member of the Southern Miss Dean’s List during his time Between stints at Jacksonville State and Arkansas, Botkin spent two seasons as a student-athlete and a three-year letterwinner for the Golden Eagle “Nasty Bunch” coaching linebackers and special teams at Louisiana-Monroe. In 2007, he helped defense from 1991-94. the Warhawks record their first non-losing season in 14 years, including a win at He is married to the former Alexis Hall, a member of the 1,000-point club and four- Alabama. year letterwinner for the Southern Miss women’s basketball team. The couple has two Botkin and his wife, the former Rebecca Holloway, have three children, Lane, Ty boys, Jaylen and Jordyn. and Brynn.

18 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Assistant Coaches Grady Brown Shawn Elliott Secondary/ Running Game Coordinator/ Assistant Special Teams Coordinator Offensive Line Second Year at South Carolina Fourth Year at South Carolina

Former Southern Miss assistant Grady Brown begins his second year in Columbia, Shawn Elliott begins his fourth season in Columbia. The Camden, S.C. native after joining the Carolina coaching staff on February 3, 2012. Brown serves as the officially joined Coach Spurrier’s staff on Jan. 3, 2010. He was given the title of co- Gamecocks’ secondary coach and assistant special teams coordinator. in 2012 after serving as the running game coordinator for the During his first season with the Gamecocks, Brown mentored senior safety D.J. previous two campaigns. He continues to mentor the Gamecocks’ offensive line. Swearinger, who captured second-team All-SEC honors. Safety T.J. Gurley earned a In 2012, the Gamecocks finished fifth in the SEC in scoring, averaging 31.5 points spot on the SEC All-Freshman squad despite missing part of the season with a knee per game, while churning out 377 yards of offense per contest, using a balanced at- injury. tack of rushing (139 ypg) and passing (238 ypg). Senior center T.J. Johnson garnered Brown spent the previous two seasons as the Golden Eagles’ cornerbacks coach. second-team All-SEC accolades, while tackle Brandon Shell was recognized on the During the 2011 campaign, Southern Miss was No. 7 nationally in pass efficiency All-Freshman squad. defense (108.47 rating) and set an NCAA record for interceptions returned for touch- The former Appalachian State offensive line coach’s first Gamecock squad showed downs with eight. As a unit, the Golden Eagle defense finished the season as a Top-30 a tremendous turnaround upon his arrival, especially in the running game, as Caro- defense. lina averaged 154.4 rushing yards per game to rank eighth in the SEC after finishing In his first year at USM, Brown, who was hired just prior to the start of fall camp, last in the league each of the previous three years. His implementation of a new block- quickly instilled a toughness and physicality into his corners that amounted to a pair ing scheme also helped Marcus Lattimore set the Carolina freshman of freshman being selected to the All-Freshman squad. record for rushing yards and the all-time single-season touchdown record for the Brown came to Southern Miss after spending the previous year and a half working Gamecocks while earning unanimous National Freshman of the Year accolades. Elliott in the strength & conditioning area and assisting as a defensive intern at LSU, where helped convert former walk-on into a second-team All-SEC selection. he helped tutor NFL third-round pick Chad Jones and free agent signees Danny Mc- The Gamecock offense showed tremendous balance in 2011. The squad averaged Cray and Chris Hawkins. 192 yards on the ground and 182 yards through the air. Carolina had a 100-yard Brown went to LSU after working a season at Texas Southern where he was the rusher in eight of the 13 games. Offensive tackle earned All-SEC safeties coach and also the community outreach liaison. honors in his final campaign. His arrival to TSU came after a six-year stint as the secondary coach at Alabama Prior to his arrival in Columbia, Elliott had coached his entire career at Appala- State. While at ASU, the Hornets’ defense finished ranked in the Top 10 nationally chian State, where he helped the Mountaineers to three straight national champion- in six team categories and once for an individual. In his first season at ASU, Brown ships (2005-07). After earning his bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State in 1996, mentored Antoine Hill who finished third in the country in interceptions with 10, while Elliott worked for two seasons as a defensive assistant, then two seasons as the tight the squad ranked seventh in both turnovers gained and interceptions. The team won ends coach before taking over the offensive line in 2001. Over his final nine seasons the Southwestern Athletic Conference crown in 2003 and then the league’s overall title as the offensive line coach at Appalachian State, Elliott’s players earned All-America in 2004, in which his defensive squad ranked seventh in turnovers gained and ninth distinction on 12 occasions. From 2005-07, he coached three-consecutive SoCon in rushing defense. Jacobs Blocking Trophy recipients. During his time at ASU, Brown served two NFL Minority Coaching Internships, Elliott was the first player in Appalachian State history to appear in the NCAA Divi- first with the in 2004, then with the in 2007. sion I-AA playoffs four separate seasons. He was a four-year letterwinner for the Black He also served as the defensive coordinator and linebacker coach for the Magnolia and Gold, helping the squad to two titles. He was a co-captain All-Star Football Classic in 2005. on the Mountaineers’ 1995 squad that finished 12-1 while earning all-league distinc- Brown began his coaching career in 2000 at his alma mater, Alabama A&M, before tion as a defensive end. In his four seasons as a player, the Mountaineers posted a being promoted to the rank of a full-time assistant coach for the 2001 campaign. combined record of 36-14. After completing his high school career at Wenonah High School in Birmingham, Elliott was one of three Appalachian State coaches to earn the NCAA’s Award of Ala., Brown played for Alabama A&M from 1995 through 1998. After Valor for their efforts in rescuing two individuals from a car accident on Oct. 1, 2000. his senior season, he played one season with the Tennessee Valley Vipers in the Arena Elliott is married to the former Summer Scruggs, who was ASU’s women’s Football League. Most Valuable Player in 1998. They have two children, a daughter, Maddyn, and a Brown graduated from Alabama A&M with a degree in mathematics education in son, Max. 2000. He is married to Rashidah Brown.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 19 Assistant Coaches 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS G.A. Mangus Joe Robinson Quarterbacks Special Teams Coordinator/ Fifth Year at South Carolina Tight Ends Second Year at South Carolina

G.A. Mangus begins his fifth season as South Carolina’s quarterbacks coach. He Joe Robinson begins his second year in Columbia. He was hired as the Game- was responsible for the tutelage of quarterbacks Connor Shaw and Dylan Thomp- cocks’ special teams coordinator and tight ends coach on January 13, 2012. son during the 2012 campaign. The quarterbacks combined to throw 29 touchdown During his first season, Ace Sanders established a school record for punt return passes while logging just nine interceptions during the season. yardage in a season while earning second-team All-America honors and SEC Special In 2009, his first season with the Gamecocks, Mangus helped rank Teams Player of the Year accolades. The Gamecock tight ends, led by Justice Cun- second in the SEC in passing and was third in the league in total offense, behind only ningham and Rory Anderson, along with SEC All-Freshman Jerell Adams, became a and . key threat in the passing game. His second season saw marked improvement, as Garcia ranked 22nd in the na- Robinson, the 2010 FootballScoop Special Teams Coordinator of the Year, joined tion in passing efficiency and moved up the Carolina passing charts to third all-time the Gamecock staff after one season at the University of North Carolina where he in yards, completions, attempts and touchdowns. Garcia’s completion percentage of coached the defensive line. 64.2 also was one of the top three seasons in school history. Prior to his arrival in Chapel Hill, Robinson spent three seasons as the defensive Mangus helped develop sophomore quarterback Connor Shaw in his third cam- line coach and special teams coordinator at LSU. In his award-winning 2010 season, paign, the 2011 season. Shaw posted an 8-1 record as the starting signal-caller. The the Tigers’ special teams finished in the top 13 nationally in net punting, kickoff return dual-threat QB completed 65.4 percent of his passes with 14 touchdowns and also average and punt return average while earning a trip to the Cotton Bowl. In 2009, rushed for over 500 yards with eight scores. LSU’s special teams combined to rank No. 1 overall in the SEC as the Tigers led the Mangus’ abilities as a coach spill over into recruiting, as he was named one of the league in both kickoff coverage (44.5 net average) and punt returns (18.9). LSU was nation’s top 25 recruiters by ESPN, Rivals.com and by 247Sports.com in February the only team in the league to rank among the top three in the conference in four 2011, and one of the top 50 recruiters in the country by 247Sports.com in ‘12 and ‘13. special teams categories. Kick returner Trinton Holliday led the SEC and ranked No. 2 Prior to South Carolina, Mangus was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks in the nation in punt returns and was selected in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Houston coach at Middle Tennessee State for three seasons working under former Gamecock Texans. assistant . Robinson has coached a variety of positions during his coaching career, including Mangus took over the Delaware Valley program in May 2002, went 2-8 in his first defensive line, special teams, linebackers and running backs. He also has experience season, and turned the team into an NCAA Division III championship contender. In as a recruiting coordinator at Southern Miss and Louisiana Tech. the next three seasons Delaware Valley notched a 33-4 record, won three conference He began his collegiate coaching career at Louisiana Tech where he served as a de- championships, and advanced to the national quarterfinals twice. fensive line coach and recruiting coordinator from 1989-91. Robinson then coached In 2003, Mangus directed the Aggies to the fifth-best one-year turnaround in Divi- seven seasons at Southern Miss where he tutored the defensive line (1992-93), line- sion III history. They finished 9-2 and captured the Eastern College Athletic Confer- backers (1994-95) and special teams (1996-98) while also earning a master’s degree. ence (ECAC) Southeast Championship, earning him Coach of the Year honors. He returned to Louisiana Tech for one year (2001), and also logged stints at Houston In 2004 and 2005, Mangus led the Aggies to perfect back-to-back regular-season (2002) and Central Florida (2003). records and the team’s first overall Middle Atlantic Conference championship. The Robinson coached defensive ends and special teams for four seasons at Arizona 2005 squad also earned a MAC title and advanced to the NCAA playoffs. Delaware from 2004-07. He coached a number of outstanding special teams performers with Valley hosted and won its first two playoff games each season before falling in the the Wildcats, including NFL draft picks Antoine Cason, (1st round by San Diego), quarterfinals, finishing both years with 12-1 marks. Nick Folk (6th round by Dallas) and Syndric Steptoe (7th round by Cleveland). In Mangus was named the league’s 2004 Coach of the Year for the second year in a 2004, Robinson coached on the same Arizona staff as current South Carolina wide row and earned the East Region Coach of the Year Award from Don Hansen’s Football receivers coach Steve Spurrier, Jr. Gazette. Mangus was voted the Coaches Association (AFCA) Divi- A 1985 graduate of LSU, Robinson’s first coaching job came as an assistant at sion III Region 2 Coach of the Year. His off-season was capped when he was named Catholic High School of Pointe Coupee in 1986. He was promoted to head coach in the Tri-State Coach of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club. 1987. Robinson spent the 1988 season as the defensive coordinator at Bastrop High Mangus was a quarterback at the University of Florida from 1988 to ‘91, including School. two years under Steve Spurrier. During that time, he was a member of the school’s first Born in Abilene, Texas, Robinson and his wife, Abby, have three daughters, Alex- SEC championship team in 1991. andra, Madeline and Valerie. Following his graduation in 1992, Mangus remained at Florida for three years, serving in the roles of graduate assistant and assistant offensive line coach. The Ga- tors won two SEC titles (1993 and ‘94), reached the championship game in 1992 and made three bowl appearances during that time. Mangus first full-time position came at Widener. He began as the running backs and quarterbacks coach and was eventually elevated to offensive coordinator. The Pioneers had two eight-win seasons and made two postseason appearances, includ- ing a spot in the 1995 Division III playoffs. Mangus became the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for Ursinus College in June 1999 and joined a program that had gone 3-7 in 1998. The 1999 squad posted a school-record 10 wins, including its first-ever Division III playoff win. The Bears went 8-2 the following year for their first back-to-back winning seasons since 1954. Mangus and his wife, Lauren, have two daughters, Grace and Hope.

20 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Assistant Coaches Everette Sands Steve Spurrier Jr. Running Backs Passing Game Coordinator/ Second Year at South Carolina Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Ninth Year at South Carolina

Everette Sands begins his second season with the Gamecocks. He was named Steve Spurrier Jr., who has served on the coaching staffs of two national cham- running backs coach at South Carolina on January 16, 2012. pionship teams and tutored a bevy of outstanding receivers at both the collegiate In Sands first season, the Gamecocks rushed for 19 touchdowns and averaged 139 and professional levels, begins his ninth year as the coach of the Gamecock wide yards on the ground. Carolina lost its top ground-gainer, Marcus Lattimore, to a sea- receivers. son-ending knee injury in the ninth game of the season against Tennessee, but senior Spurrier was given the additional title of passing game coordinator beginning with Kenny Miles and freshman Mike Davis stepped in to pick up the slack in fine fashion. the 2009 season and, beginning in the spring of 2011, added the duties of recruiting Sands came to South Carolina after spending the 2011 campaign coaching the coordinator to his resume. He was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in the spring running backs at NC State, his 16th year in the profession. In his lone season with of 2012. the Wolfpack, his backs logged four individual 100+ yard performances for the first In his first season with the Gamecocks in 2005, Spurrier mentored Sidney Rice, time since 2007. who broke nearly every receiving record at the school en route to Freshman All- Sands is very familiar with the Palmetto State, having logged two stints at The America honors. Rice ended the campaign as the school’s single-season receiving Citadel, first from 1999-2000 and again from 2005-10. During his second stint at the yards leader after catching 70 passes for 1,143 yards. Charleston school, he coached three running backs who were named to the Southern In 2006, Spurrier’s top two receivers, Rice and Kenny McKinley, combined for 123 Conference All-freshman team and had one back break the school’s single-season catches and 1,970 yards receiving, the top tandem marks in school history. Rice owns and single-game records for touchdowns. Between his stints at The Citadel, Sands two of the top four receiving seasons in Carolina history and set numerous records in coached the offensive backs at . just two campaigns in the Garnet and Black. Born July 28, 1971 in Conway, S.C., Sands earned a bachelor’s degree in com- In 2007, McKinley earned first-team all-league recognition after setting a school puter science from The Citadel in 1993. He earned four letters as a running back for record with 77 receptions for 968 yards and nine touchdowns. the Bulldogs collecting All-Southern Conference honors in all four years. He ranks His receivers had another strong year in 2008 as McKinley became the school’s second all-time in school history with 3,926 rushing yards and with 204 points and all-time leading receiver in both receptions (207) and receiving yards (2,781), sur- 34 touchdowns. He garnered All-America accolades as a junior when he led The passing the records previously held by . McKinley, who missed part Citadel to a conference title and number one final ranking with 1,449 yards and 12 of his senior season with an injury, still managed to haul in 54 passes for 642 yards touchdowns. He served as a team captain in 1993 and was inducted into The Citadel to lead the team and earn honorable mention all-conference recognition. Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. In 2009, Spurrier developed Alshon Jeffery into a consensus first-team Freshman Sands got into the coaching profession originally at the high school level in 1995 All-American after leading the team in receptions, yards and touchdown catches. when he was at Sea Island Academy in Johns Island, S.C. At that time, he was con- Spurrier helped guide Jeffery to a school-record season in 2010, as the sopho- sidered to be the youngest head coach in the history of South Carolina high school more amassed over 1,500 receiving yards and nine touchdowns, earning unanimous football. All-SEC honors, All-America accolades and a nod as a Biletnikoff Award finalist. His first college coaching position came at Elon from 1996-98. Jeffery capped his career with 49 catches for 762 yards in 2011, finishing his Sands is married to the former Yvette Newton and the couple has two sons, Ever- three-year stint in the Garnet & Black with school records in receiving yards (3,042) ette III “Tre” and Josiah, and one daughter, Sierra. and 100-yard receiving games (12), and tying the school record for touchdown catches with 23. The Gamecocks used the tight end more in the passing game in 2012, as Justice Cunningham and Rory Anderson provided a nice balance with wideouts Bruce Elling- ton and Ace Sanders. That quartet caught 21 of the 29 touchdown passes. Spurrier brought 11 years of coaching experience to Carolina, with his most recent stop being at the under head coach Mike Stoops. He spent two seasons as wide receivers coach in the NFL with Washington. While with the Redskins, Spurrier Jr. coached Laveraneus Coles, whose 2003 receiving to- tals of 82 receptions for 1,204 yards earned him his only Pro Bowl appearance. He also coached Rod Gardner, who was the Redskin’s top receiver in ‘02 with 1,007 yards. Spurrier was part of Bob Stoops’ rebuilding project at Oklahoma, which culmi- nated with a perfect 13-0 record and national championship in 2000. He spent three seasons as the Sooners’ wide receivers coach, working with such standouts as Mark Clayton and . Prior to his stay in Norman, Spurrier worked at Florida for five seasons and was part of the Gators’ 1996 national championship club. During his collegiate coaching career, he has been involved with 14 postseason bowl teams, four conference championships (three SEC and one Big 12) and two national championships (Florida 1996 and Oklahoma 2000). Born in Palo Alto, Calif., Spurrier played collegiate football at , where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1994. He later earned a master’s degree at Florida in 1996. Spurrier and his wife, the former Melissa Beauchamp, are the parents of triplets, Luke, Gavin and Emmaline; Nolan; and twins, Palmer and Hayden.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 21 Assistant Coaches 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Lorenzo Ward Jamie Speronis Defensive Coordinator Associate Athletics Director/ Fifth Year at South Carolina Football Operations Ninth Year at South Carolina

Lorenzo Ward wraps up his fifth season with the Gamecocks and his first season in Jamie Speronis begins his ninth year overseeing South Carolina’s football opera- charge of the Gamecock defense. Ward was originally named defensive coordinator at tions and his 23rd season with Head Coach Steve Spurrier. He served as the Director South Carolina on January 12, 2009, working under Assistant Head Coach-Defense - Football Operations for seven years before being promoted to Associate Athletics Ellis Johnson. He focused on the Gamecock cornerbacks in 2011 after being respon- Director/Football Operations on March 1, 2012. sible for both the cornerback and free safeties in each of the previous two campaigns. Speronis has significant experience in the position, as he served as the Director of In 2012, the Gamecocks were ranked in the top-25 nationally in all four statisti- Football Operations for the Washington Redskins from 2002-04 and was the Director cal categories – 11th in total defense and 13th in scoring defense, 17th in rushing of Football Administration at the University of Florida from 1996-2002. defense and 21st in passing defense. The unit was led by All-American defensive end, Speronis is well regarded among his peers. He was named as a district representa- Jadeveon Clowney, who had a school record 13 of the team’s school-record 43 sacks, tive for the national committee of football operations personnel in February 2011. the nation’s fifth-highest total. Speronis was also named one of three finalists for national Director of Football Opera- Ward helped guide a defensive unit that finished the 2011 season with the nation’s tions honors in 2009 as selected by FootballScoop.com. third-best rated defense, one that surrendered just 268 yards per contest. Carolina Working closely with head coach Steve Spurrier, Speronis directs the administra- boasted the nation’s second-best pass defense and ranks 11th in the country, allowing tion and day-to-day operations of the football program. In this capacity, he oversees just 18.4 points per game. In addition, Carolina forced 32 turnovers. In his debut as the logistics relating to the spring, preseason and postseason practices. He directs the man in charge of the defense, he limited Nebraska to 13 points and 253 yards of the walk-on program, works with NFL personnel and serves as the liaison to the offense, and shut them out over the final three quarters while allowing just 64 yards in compliance office and several other athletics and university departments. In addition, the second half of the 2012 Capital One Bowl game. Speronis coordinates team travel arrangements and oversees the football budget. Ward helped lead a Gamecock defense that scored six defensive touchdowns dur- A 1985 graduate from Florida with a bachelor of science degree in physical educa- ing the 2010 season, a school record, with two scored by his secondary (Stephon tion, Speronis earned a master of exercise and sports sciences in sport administration Gilmore, D.J. Swearinger). Gilmore was cited as an All-SEC selection during his from UF in 1989. A member of the American Football Coaches Association, Speronis sophomore campaign. started his career in football as a student assistant in the strength and conditioning In his first season at Carolina, Ward’s unit helped the Gamecocks rank eighth in program at Florida from 1982-88. He served as a graduate assistant from 1988-92 the nation in pass defense. In addition, the Gamecocks finished in the upper half in and then moved on to a senior administrative assistant position from 1992-95. the SEC in scoring defense, rushing defense and total defense. Individually, Gilmore Speronis and his wife, Kristy, have two sons, Conner and Bryson. earned first-team Freshman All-America accolades. Ward came to South Carolina after spending one season as the secondary coach on Bobby Petrino’s staff at Arkansas. Prior to that, he was on Art Shell’s staff with the NFL’s Oakland Raiders in 2006. A former player at Alabama, Ward coached the secondary under Frank Beamer at for seven seasons from 1999-2005, with five of his players earning All- Big East honors and one making the All-Atlantic Coast Conference squad. Virginia Tech led the nation in total defense, was third in pass defense and second in pass efficiency defense in 2005. The 2004 Hokie defense ranked fourth in the nation in both pass defense and interceptions. In 2002, the Hokies led the nation with 24 intercep- tions. The 2001 defense was No. 2 in the nation in total defense while the 2000 unit was No. 3 in interceptions. The 1999 defense was No. 3 in total defense and No. 7 in pass efficiency defense. From 1994-99, Ward was an assistant at Tennessee-Chattanooga, including a two-year stint (1998-99) as defensive coordinator and defensive backfield coach. He coached the defensive backs from 1994-96 and the running backs in 1997. He also coached kickoff coverage and the punt team. Ward played at Alabama from 1986-89, helping the Crimson Tide go 33-15 with an SEC title in 1989. The Sporting News named him Special Teams Player of the Year following his senior season as Alabama’s unit was ranked No. 1 in the nation. Ward and Alabama played in the 1986 Sun Bowl, 1988 Hall of Fame Bowl, 1988 Sun Bowl and 1990 Sugar Bowl. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under the tutelage of El- lis Johnson at Alabama in 1991, working with the defensive backs, before going to Newnan (Ga.) High School as an assistant in 1992, where he also coached the track team. He returned to Alabama as a graduate assistant in the fall of 1993, working with the outside linebackers, before going to Chattanooga. Ward earned his bachelor’s in physical education from Alabama in 1991. Ward is married to the former Tara Tubbs. The couple has one son, Lorenzo Dono- van Ward Jr.

22 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Professional Staff Joe Connolly Graduate Assistants Director – Football Strength & Conditioning Fifth Year at South Carolina

Joe Connolly was named head strength & conditioning coach for the South Caro- lina football program on January 20, 2012. He is in his fifth year with the program. Connolly began his professional career at Harvard as an intern in 2007, assisting with all 41 sports at the Ivy League school, including the league’s championship football team. He was hired as a full-time assistant strength & conditioning coach at Harvard in 2008 and served as the head strength & conditioning coach for men’s volleyball while continuing to assist with the other programs. tommy galt WAYMOND JACKSON Following his stint at Harvard, Connolly served as an assistant strength & condi- Football Football tioning coach at the University of Louisville. He worked with football only, primarly focusing on the skill position players. Connolly is a 2004 graduate of the University of Hartford, where he earned degrees in criminal justice and sociology. He was a four-year letterwinner in baseball. He was awarded the senior award for great sportsmanship and perseverance. Connolly also owns a Master of Science degree in physical education with a con- centration in strength & conditioning from Bridgewater State College, graduating magna cum laude in 2008. Connolly is certified by both the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches As- sociation (CSCCa) Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) and the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength & Conditioning Spe- cialist (CSCS). He is also certified through USA Weightlifting as a Club Coach Level 1 and is certified by Power Pilates. SCOtt SPURRIER dennis thomas A native of Barnstable, Mass., Connolly’s wife’s name is Shalona. Football Football Clint Haggard Head Football Athletic Trainer Fifth Year at South Carolina

Clint Haggard begins his fifth season at the University of South Carolina. He was named head football athletic trainer on July 22, 2009. Haggard has experience both as a head athletic trainer and in the Southeastern Conference. Most recently, he served as the assistant athletics director for medical services/head athletic trainer at Rice University, a position he held since May 2006. brian turk addison williams Haggard came to Rice after spending the previous two seasons as assistant foot- Football Football ball athletic trainer at the . Prior to that, he was a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Alabama for two years. While at Alabama, he developed and implemented the Alabama Sports Medicine Workshop that provided learning op- portunities for high school athletic trainers across the Southeast. In the fall of 2001, Haggard served as coordinator of medical services for the Geor- gia State Flag Football Championships, providing medical coverage for more than 700 athletes. He has also served internships for the (summer of 2001) and for the Cincinnati Reds (summer of 2000). He has been a speaker at nu- merous conferences around the country in addition to publishing many articles and successfully procuring several athletic training-related grants. Haggard received his bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science for the Uni- versity of Georgia in 2002 and his master’s degree in health sciences from Alabama in 2003. Haggard is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association. Additionally, he is certified as an emergency medical technician-basic. Haggard holds memberships with numerous national, state and district athletic training associations. Haggard and his wife, Erin, have a daughter, Reagan, and a son, Brewer.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 23 Professional Staff 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS

Robbie Liles Chris Matlock Patrick Shine Andre Goodman Director–Recruiting Equipment Manager Admin. Coordinator–Recruiting Director–FB Development

Dan Austin Aurmon Satchell Mike Sirignano Nathan Peck Rachel Sharpe Assistant Strength Coach Assistant Strength Coach Assistant Strength Coach Asst. Football Athletics Trainer Asst. Football Athletics Trainer

Katie ethridge paul stoltzfus Jennifer Boynton Paul McGee Jeff Guy, MD Assistant Director – Academics Academic Advisor Sports Dietitian Video Coordinator Team Physician

Jason Stacy, MD Dr. Chris Mazoue Dr. Matt pollack Dr. Timothy Malone Dr. Evan Cohen Team Physician Team Physician Team Physician Director of Wellness Team Chiropractor

Jake Corbett Joe Sumter Rita Boykin Kim Fields VICKIE SIMPKINS Assistant Equipment Manager Assistant Equipment Manager Admin. Assistant–Head Coach Administrative Assistant–Football Administrative Assistant–Football

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Dr. Harris Pastides Dr. Zach Kelehear Ray Tanner Charles Waddell Kevin O’Connell Judy Van Horn University President Faculty Representative Athletics Director Deputy Athletics Director Chief Operating Officer Senior Associate A.D./SWA

Charles Bloom Jeff Crane Jeff Davis Maria Hickman John Kasik Chris Rogers Senior Associate A.D./External Sr. Associate A.D./Development Assoc. A.D./Operations & Facilities Associate A.D./Academics Associate A.D./Sports Medicine Assoc. A.D./Compliance Services

jamie speronis Jeff Tallant D.J. Brown Shawn Burke clark cox Steve Fink Assoc. A.D./Football Operations Chief Financial Officer Asst. A.D./Compliance Services Asst. A.D./Operations & Event Mgt Asst. A.D./Turf & Landscaping Assistant A.D./Media Relations

Lance Grantham Duane Grooms Joe lisle Eric Nichols Jennifer Stiles patrick mcfarland Assistant A.D./Ticket Operations Assistant A.D./Facilties Services Assistant A.D./Video Operations Assistant A.D./Marketing Asst. A.D./Compliance Services Exectuve Director Gamecock Club

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 25 SEC 2013 Schedules 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS 10/12 Missouri* Athens, Ga. Mississippi State Bulldogs 08/31 Virginia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 10/19 Vanderbilt* Nashville, Tenn. 08/31 Oklahoma State Houston, Tex. 09/14 Western Kentucky College Station, Tex. 11/02 Florida* Jacksonville, Fla. 09/07 Alcorn State Starkville, Miss. 09/21 Colorado State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/09 Appalachian State Athens, Ga. 09/14 Auburn* Auburn, Ala. 09/28 Ole Miss* Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/16 Auburn* Auburn, Ala. 09/21 Troy Starkville, Miss. 10/05 Georgia State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/23 Kentucky* Athens, Ga. 10/05 LSU* Starkville, Miss. 10/12 Kentucky* Lexington, Ky. 11/30 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 10/12 Bowling Green Starkville, Miss. 10/19 Arkansas* Tuscaloosa, Ala. 10/26 Kentucky* Starkville, Miss. 10/26 Tennessee* Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/02 South Carolina* Columbia, S.C. 11/09 LSU* Tuscaloosa, Ala. 08/31 Western Kentucky Nashville, Tenn. 11/09 Texas A&M* College Station, Tex. 11/16 Mississippi State* Starkville, Miss. 09/07 Miami Lexington, Ky. 11/16 Alabama* Starkville, Miss. 11/23 Chattanooga Tuscaloosa, Ala. 09/14 Louisville Lexington, Ky 11/23 Arkansas* Little Rock, Ark. 11/30 Auburn* Auburn, Ala. 09/28 Florida* Lexington, Ky 11/30 Ole Miss* Starkville, Miss. 10/05 South Carolina* Columbia, S.C. 10/12 Alabama* Lexington, Ky 08/31 UL-Lafayette Fayetteville, Ark. 10/26 Mississippi State* Starkville, Miss. 08/31 Austin Peay Knoxville, Tenn. 09/07 Samford Little Rock, Ark. 11/02 Alabama State Lexington, Ky 09/07 Western Kentucky Knoxville, Tenn. 09/14 Southern Mississippi Fayetteville, Ark. 11/09 Missouri* Lexington, Ky 09/14 Oregon Eugene, Ore. 09/21 Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. 11/16 Vanderbilt* Nashville, Tenn. 09/21 Florida* Gainesville, Fla. 09/28 Texas A&M* Fayetteville, Ark 11/23 Georgia Athens, Ga. 09/28 South Alabama Knoxville, Tenn. 10/05 Florida* Gainesville, Fla. 11/30 Tennessee Lexington, Ky. 10/05 Georgia* Knoxville, Tenn. 10/12 South Carolina* Fayetteville, Ark 10/19 South Carolina* Knoxville, Tenn. 10/19 Alabama* Tuscaloosa, Ala. LSU Tigers 10/26 Alabama* Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/02 Auburn* Fayetteville, Ark 08/31 TCU Arlington, Tex. 11/02 Missouri* Columbia, Mo. 11/09 Ole Miss* Oxford, Miss. 09/07 UAB Baton Rouge, La. 11/09 Auburn* Knoxville, Tenn. 11/23 Mississippi State* Little Rock, Ark. 09/14 Kent. State Baton Rouge, La. 11/23 Vanderbilt* Knoxville, Tenn. 11/30 LSU* Baton Rouge, La. 09/21 Auburn* Baton Rouge, La. 11/30 Kentucky* Lexington, Ky. 10/05 Mississippi State* Starkville, Miss. 10/12 Florida* Baton Rouge, La. Texas A&M Aggies 08/31 Washington State Auburn, Ala. 10/19 Ole Miss* Oxford, Miss. 08/31 Rice College Station, Tex. 09/07 Arkansas State Auburn, Ala. 10/26 Furman Baton Rouge, La. 09/07 Sam Houston State College Station, Tex. 09/14 Mississippi State* Auburn, Ala. 11/09 Alabama* Tuscaloosa, Ala. 09/14 Alabama* College Station, Tex. 09/21 LSU* Baton Rouge, La. 11/23 Texas A&M* Baton Rouge, La. 09/21 SMU College Station, Tex. 10/05 Ole Miss* Auburn, Ala. 11/30 Arkansas* Baton Rouge, La. 09/28 Arkansas* Fayetteville, Ark. 10/12 Western Carolina Auburn, Ala. 10/12 Ole Miss* Oxford, Miss. 10/19 Texas A&M* Auburn, Ala. 10/19 Auburn* College Station, Tex. 10/26 Florida Atlantic Auburn, Ala. 08/31 Murray State Columbia, Mo. 10/26 Vanderbilt* College Station, Tex. 11/02 Arkansas* Fayetteville, Ark. 09/07 Toledo Columbia, Mo. 11/02 UTEP College Station, Tex. 11/09 Tennessee* Knoxville, Tenn. 09/21 Indiana Bloomington, Ind. 11/23 Mississippi State* College Station, Tex. 11/16 Georgia* Auburn, Ala. 10/05 Vanderbilt* Nashville, Tenn. 11/23 LSU* Baton Rouge, La. 11/30 Alabama Auburn, Ala. 10/12 Georgia* Athens, Ga. 11/30 Missouri* Columbia, Mo. 10/19 Florida* Columbia, Mo. 10/26 South Carolina* Columbia, Mo. Vanderbilt Commodores 08/31 Toledo Gainesville, Fla. 11/02 Tennessee* Columbia, Mo. 08/31 Ole Miss* Nashville, Tenn. 09/07 Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. 11/09 Kentucky* Lexington, Ky. 09/07 Austin Peay Nashville, Tenn. 09/21 Tennessee* Gainesville, Fla. 11/23 Ole Miss* Oxford, Miss. 09/14 South Carolina* Columbia, S.C. 09/28 Kentucky* Lexington, Ky. 11/30 Texas A&M* Columbia, Mo. 09/21 Massachusetts Foxborough, Mass. 10/05 Arkansas* Gainesville, Fla. 09/28 UAB Nashville, Tenn. 10/12 LSU* Baton Rouge, La. 10/05 Missouri* Nashville, Tenn. 10/19 Missouri* Columbia, Mo. 08/31 Vanderbilt* Nashville, Tenn. 10/19 Georgia* Nashville, Tenn. 11/02 Georgia* Jacksonville, Fla. 09/07 Southeast Missouri Oxford, Miss. 10/26 Texas A&M* College Station, Tex. 11/09 Vanderbilt* Gainesville, Fla. 09/14 Texas Oxford, Miss. 11/09 Florida* Gainesville, Fla. 11/16 South Carolina Columbia, S.C. 09/28 Alabama* Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/16 Kentucky* Nashville, Tenn. 11/23 Georgia Southern Gainesville, Fla. 10/05 Auburn* Auburn, Ala. 11/23 Tennessee* Knoxville, Tenn. 11/30 Florida State Gainesville, Fla. 10/12 Texas A&M Oxford, Miss. 11/30 Wake Forest Nashville, Tenn. 10/19 LSU* Oxford, Miss. 10/26 Idaho (HC) Oxford, Miss. SEC Championship Game 08/31 Clemson Clemson, S.C. 11/09 Arkansas* Oxford, Miss. 12/07 SEC East vs. West Atlanta, Ga. 09/07 South Carolina* Athens, Ga. 11/16 Troy Oxford, Miss. 11/23 Missouri* Oxford, Miss. *-Denotes SEC game 09/21 North Texas Athens, Ga. All dates subject to change 09/28 LSU* Athens, Ga. 11/30 Mississippi State* Starkville, Miss. Game times TBA 10/05 Tennessee* Knoxville, Tenn.

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The Gamecocks GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 27 Lettermen/Scholarship Players 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Anderson’s Statistics Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long JERELL ADAMS 2011 13/2 8 188 23.5 3 55 Tight End 2012 13/2 14 271 19.4 5 51 6-6 Š 224 Š Sophomore Š 1L 89 Total 26/4 22 459 20.9 8 55 Pinewood, S.C. Anderson’s Single-Game Highs (Scott’s Branch/Fork Union) Receptions ...... 4, East Carolina, 2012 Yards Receiving...... 90, East Carolina, 2012 Second-year tight end who was impressive in his first season for the Garnet & Black, Long Reception ...... 55, Clemson, 2011 earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team in 2012... expected to play even a Touchdown Receptions ...... 2, East Carolina, 2012 greater role this year with the departure of starter Justice Cunningham... creates a mismatch problem for the defense... listed on the second team entering the spring behind Rory Anderson. K.J. Brent 2012: True freshman tight end... earned SEC All-Freshman accolades by the league’s coaches... caught four passes for 90 yards and a touchdown in nine games... aver- Wide Receiver aged 22.5 yards per reception... one of three true freshmen to play in the season 6-4 Š 185 Š Sophomore Š 1L 80 opener at Vanderbilt... caught his first pass, a 33-yarder from Seth Strickland, in Waxhaw, N.C. the win over UAB... had a 16-yard reception at LSU... logged a 12-yard reception at Florida... caught his first touchdown pass, a 29-yarder against Arkansas for the (Marvin Ridge) game’s first points. Third-year wide receiver who could use a solid spring to propel him into more playing time in 2012... listed on the second-team entering the spring behind Bruce Ellington... Adams’ Statistics possesses good size at six-feet, four-inches... also a special teams contributor. Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2012 9/0 4 90 22.5 1 33 2012: Redshirt freshman wide receiver... also used on special teams... played in all 13 games... caught three passes for 28 yards... had two catches against East Carolina Adams’ Single-Game Highs netting 14 yards and one 14-yard reception against Florida... a member of the SEC Fall Receptions ...... 1, 4 times, 2012 Academic Honor Roll... named a Harold White GPA Award winner during the 2012 Yards Receiving...... 33, UAB, 2012 Garnet & Black Spring Game. Long Reception ...... 33, UAB, 2012 Touchdown Receptions ...... 1, Arkansas, 2012 2011: Redshirted as a true freshman.

Brent’s Statistics Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long rory anderson 2012 13/0 3 28 9.3 0 14 Tight End 6-5 Š 218 Š Junior Š 2L 81 Brent’s Single-Game Highs Receptions ...... 2, East Carolina, 2012 Powder Springs, Ga. Yards Receiving...... 14, twice: East Carolina, 2012 (McEachern) & Florida, 2012 Long Reception ...... 14, Florida, 2012 “Busta” is penciled in as the probable starter at tight end entering the spring... big play threat who has scored eight touchdowns on 22 receptions while averaging 20.9 yards per catch in his first two seasons in the Garnet & Black... has made four career starts. DAMIERE BYRD 2012: “Busta” saw action in all 12 games, making a pair of starts... hauled in 13 Wide Receiver passes for 264 yards and five TDs... averaged over 20 yards per catch... has eight 5-9 Š 168 Š Junior Š 2L 1 touchdowns among his 21 career receptions... caught four passes for a team and Sicklerville, N.J. career-high 90 yards and two scores (7 and 51 yards) in the home opener over East Carolina... had a 13-yard TD catch against Missouri... caught a 37-yard pass in the (Timber Creek) win at Kentucky... caught a 14-yard touchdown pass against Georgia... caught three One of the fastest players on the team, will provide a deep threat again in 2013... will passes for 58 yards, including a 26-yard scoring strike in the win over Tennessee... begin the spring running with the first team... has made five career starts while playing had a 29-yard reception against Arkansas. in 22 games in his first two seasons... has caught 15 passes for 382 yards, a 25.5 2011: True freshman who played in all 13 games, starting two... three of his eight yard average with three scores... also competes on the South Carolina men’s track & catches went for touchdowns... logged 188 receiving yards, a 23.5-yard average... field team in the sprint events... best times were a 6.66 in the 60-meter dash and a six of his receptions went for at least 19 yards... recorded his first catch against 47.91 in the 400 meters. Vanderbilt... earned his first career start versus Kentucky and responded with a 46- 2012: Speedy wide receiver who played in all 13 games, making a pair of starts... yard reception... notched his first career touchdown on a 23-yard connection vs. caught 14 passes for 366 yards, a gaudy 26.1-yard average, with three scores... Tennessee, sealing the win... caught his second TD on a 20-yard strike against The had four receptions of more than 40 yards... also returned two kickoffs for 22 yards Citadel... caught two passes for 57 yards and his third score in the win over arch rival and rushed four times for –2 yards... caught two passes for 81 yards in the home Clemson... included was a career-long 55-yard reception... had a 21-yard reception opener against East Carolina, including a 53-yard reception... connected with Dylan in the bowl win over Nebraska. Thompson on a 94-yard scoring strike against UAB... it was the fourth-longest pass

28 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Lettermen/Scholarship Players in school history, tied for the second longest in FBS play in 2012, and was his first legeFootballNews.com, CBSSports.com, FOXSportsNext.com and Phil Steele... on career TD reception... caught a 30-yard scoring strike in the win at Kentucky... had a the Coaches’ and Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman team... member of the Fall SEC career-high three catches for 26 yards against Missouri... made his first start of the Academic Honor Roll. season and set the tone early in the Georgia game with a 42-yard reception on the second play from scrimmage... also made the start at LSU... did not log a reception 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. in the season’s final five regular games... bounced back with two catches for 63 yards in the Outback Bowl win over Michigan, including a 56-yard scoring play on the third play from scrimmage... named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team... a member shon carson of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll... named the Most Improved Wide Receiver in Tailback the spring... also competes on the South Carolina men’s track team as a sprinter... 7 top time in the 60m dash was 6.71 seconds... placed sixth at the 2012 SEC indoor 5-8 Š 219 Š Sophomore Š SQ championships in that event. Scranton, S.C. 2011: True freshman who played in nine games, starting three... sat out the first four (Lake City) games due to an NCAA eligibility issue... caught just one pass for 16 yards, but car- Tailback who has been hampered by injuries in each of his first two seasons in the ried the ball 10 times for 73 yards and had one kickoff return for 24 yards... started Garnet & Black, limiting him to just three games... had a knee injury as a true fresh- the first game in which he appeared against Auburn... had his first career rush (two man in 2011, then a wrist injury in 2012... may see limited practice time in the spring, yards) in that game...caught his only pass for 16 yards vs. Kentucky... also set a ca- as he is an outfielder on the South Carolina baseball team. reer long with a 21-yard run on a flanker sweep against the Wildcats...had a 10-yard carry against Mississippi State... rushed twice for 15 yards at Tennessee... earned 2012: Redshirt freshman who injured his left wrist early in camp and underwent sur- his second start at Arkansas... lone kickoff return came against The Citadel... rushed gery in late August... did not see any game action until the Outback Bowl when he three times for 19 yards as a starter in the win over rival Clemson. caught two passes for one yard in the win over Mich- Carson’s Statistics igan... a member of the –Rushing– Byrd’s Statistics Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long –Rushing– SEC Fall Academic Honor 2011 2/0 3 9 3.0 0 5 Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long Roll... did not go through 2012 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2011 9/3 10 73 7.3 0 21 spring drills while rehab- Total 3/0 3 9 3.0 0 5 2012 13/2 4 –2 -0.5 0 3 bing a knee injury. –Receiving– Total 22/5 14 71 5.1 0 21 Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long –Receiving– 2011: True freshman 2011 2/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2012 1/0 2 1 0.5 0 3 Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long who quickly moved up 2011 9/3 1 16 16.0 0 16 Total 3/0 2 1 0.5 0 3 2012 13/2 14 366 26.1 3 94 the depth chart... carried –Kick Returns– Total 22/5 15 382 25.5 3 84 the ball three times for Year GP/GS No Yds Avg TD Long –Kick Returns– nine yards... rushed two 2011 2/0 1 23 23.0 0 23 Year GP/GS No. Yds Avg TD Long times for seven yards 2012 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 3/0 1 23 23.0 0 23 2011 9/3 1 16 16.0 0 16 in the season opener 2012 13/2 2 22 11.0 0 16 Total 22/5 3 38 12.7 0 16 against East Carolina... also had a 23-yard kickoff Carson’s Single-Game Highs return in that contest... Carries ...... 2, East Carolina, 2011 Yards Rushing ...... 7 East Carolina, 2011 Byrd’s Single-Game Highs suffered a torn ACL in his Carries ...... 3, Clemson, 2011 Long Rush...... 5, East Carolina, 2011 knee on his only carry at Yards Rushing ...... 21, Kentucky, 2011 Receptions ...... 2, Michigan, 2012 Long Rush...... 21, Kentucky, 2011 Georgia.... missed the Yards Receiving...... 1, Michigan, 2012 Receptions ...... 3, Missouri, 2012 rest of the season. Long Reception ...... 3, Michigan, 2012 Yards Receiving...... 94, UAB, 2012 Long Reception ...... 94, UAB, 2012 ahmad christian A.J. Cann Cornerback Offensive Guard 5-10 Š 189 Š Sophomore Š 1L 4 6-4 Š 310 Š Junior Š 2L 50 Jacksonville, Fla. Bamberg, S.C. (Trinity Christian) (Bamberg-Ehrhardt) Sophomore cornerback who gained valuable experience last fall... listed with the sec- ond-team unit entering the spring... time on the gridiron may be limited this spring Experienced offensive lineman who has started 25 games over the past two seasons, as he is also a member of the South Carolina baseball team. the most among any returning player on the Gamecocks’ roster... candidate for post- season accolades... figures to hold down the left guard position again in 2013. 2012: Redshirt freshman defensive back who logged eight tackles in 12 games... also used on special teams... credited with a pair of pass breakups... had three stops against 2012: Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman... started 12 of 13 games at left guard... both East Carolina and UAB... named the Most Improved Defensive Back of the spring. did not get the start at Florida, the only game he has not started in the last two seasons... earned a spot on Phil Steele’s third-team Midseason All-SEC squad... a 2011: Redshirted as a true freshman. member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. Christian’s Statistics 2011: Redshirt freshman who started every game at left guard... one of seven Game- Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR cocks to earn a start in every contest... first-team Freshman All-American by Col- 2012 12/0 7 1 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2 0 0 0

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 29 Lettermen/Scholarship Players 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Vanderbilt, including one that resulted in a TD by Ingram... picked up a sack, forced , and two quarterback hurries in the win at Mississippi State... logged a sack jadeveon clowney vs. Clemson and added two more in the bowl win over Nebraska. Defensive End Clowney’s Statistics 6-6 Š 272 Š Junior Š 2L 7 Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR 2011 13/1 17 19 36 12.0-57 8.0-49 0 1 6 5 0 Rock Hill, S.C. 2012 12/12 40 14 54 23.5-113 13.0-73 0 2 5 3 1 (South Pointe) Total 25/13 57 33 90 35.5-170 21.0-122 0 3 11 8 1 Heisman Trophy candidate after finishing sixth for the award in 2012... considered the best returning defensive player in the country... reigning Hendricks Award winner as the nation’s top defensive end... unanimous All-American as a sophomore, just the cedrick cooper second unanimous All-American at South Carolina, joining George Rogers (1980)... after just two seasons in the Garnet & Black, ranks fifth in school history with 21.0 Linebacker sacks (the record is 29.0) and tied for second with 35.5 tackles for loss (the record is 6-2 Š 215 Š Sophomore Š 1L 18 54.5)... also has eight career forced ... has made 13 career starts. Lithonia, Ga. 2012: Highly-decorated true sophomore... finished sixth in the Heisman ballot- (Lithonia) ing... named the Hendricks Award winner as the nation’s outstanding defensive Sophomore linebacker who will sit out the spring after suffering a knee injury during end... became the first sophomore to win that award, securing nearly two-thirds of the Outback Bowl mini-camp in December. the final vote... also was a finalist for the Nagurski Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award and Bednarik awards... was a first-team All-American, the coaches’ choice as the 2012: Redshirt freshman linebacker who saw action in 11 games... used primarily on SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and a first-team All-SEC selection... became the special teams... credited with one tackle... injured his knee during the bowl practices... fourth Gamecock to earn All-America accolades in the last four seasons, joining Eric was limited in the spring by a lower back injury. Norwood, Alshon Jeffery and ... became the first Gamecock to earn SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors... three-time SEC Defensive Lineman of 2011: Redshirted as a true freshman. the Week... set the school single-season record for sacks (13.0) and tackles for loss (23.5)... ranked tied for third in the nation in sacks and tied for second in tackles Cooper’s Statistics Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR for loss... registered 2.0 tackles for loss and credited with a sack in the opener at 2012 11/0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Vanderbilt... named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts against UAB when he was credited with seven tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks... credited with 1.5 sacks in the win over Missouri... named the SEC Defensive Line- man of the Week for the second time at Kentucky when he had four stops including MIKE DAVIS 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack... had four tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss and Tailback a sack, against Georgia... named to the first-team on Phil Steele’s 2012 Midseason All-America and All-SEC squads... named to Sporting News’ Midseason All-America 5-9 Š 215 Š Sophomore Š 1L 28 first-team... had six tackles including a half tackle for loss and two pass breakups at Lithonia, Ga. LSU... had 2.0 tackles for loss including an eight-yard sack among his five stops at (Stephenson) Florida... had four tackles including a strip and sack late in the contest that preserved the win over Tennessee... also had a pair of QB hurries in that contest... had a pair of Sophomore who enters the spring listed as the No. 1 tailback on the squad... gained tackles for loss and forced a fumble against Arkansas... did not play against Wofford experience last fall as a true freshman... showed flashes with the ball in his hands... as he rested an ailing foot... came back at Clemson with a school-record 4.5 sacks has the power to run between the tackles but can also make someone miss. in the 27-17 win, earning SEC Defensive Player and Defensive Lineman of the Week 2012: Ranked fourth on the squad with 52 carries for 275 yards as a true freshman... honors... the 4.5 sacks was also a Clemson Memorial Stadium record, topping the scored a pair of touchdowns... averaged 5.3 yards per carry... one of four true fresh- previous mark jointly held by Notre Dame’s Ross Browner (1977) and Virginia Tech’s men to play in the season opener at Vanderbilt... rushed four times for 84 yards, (1984), both College Football Hall of Famers.... had a pair of tackles for including a 50-yard gallop and a touchdown against UAB... saw more action later in loss in the Outback Bowl win over Michigan, including “the hit” in which he stopped the season after the season-ending injury to Marcus Lattimore... had 13 carries for 53 Vincent Smith in the backfield with a tremendous hit, causing a fumble which he yards and a score against Arkansas and 12 carries for 43 yards in the regular-season also recovered, considered by many as the most memorable highlight of the bowl finale against Clemson. season... named the Joe Morrison Defensive Player of the Spring.

2011: True freshman who was named the SEC Freshman of the Year by the league’s Davis’ Statistics –Rushing– coaches and the SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year by Rivals.com... also named Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long second-team All-SEC and was a member of the All-Freshman team according to the 2012 12/0 52 275 5.3 2 50 SEC coaches... earned first-team Freshman All-America honors by FWAA, Sport- –Receiving– ing News, FoxSportsNext.com, Rivals.com, CollegeFootballNews.com, CBSSports. Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2012 12/0 4 35 8.8 0 15 com and Phil Steele... named honorable mention All-American by SI.com... credited with 36 tackles... was eighth in the SEC with 8.0 sacks, the only freshman in the top 10, and logged 12.0 tackles for loss... tied for fourth in the SEC and tied for eighth Davis’ Single-Game Highs Carries ...... 13, Arkansas, 2012 in the country with five forced fumbles... also had six quarterback hurries... played Yards Rushing ...... 84, UAB, 2012 in all 13 games... started the season opener against East Carolina, becoming the Long Rush...... 50, UAB, 2012 first freshman to start on the defensive line since Travian Robertson in 2007... had Touchdowns Rushing ...... 1, twice: UAB & Arkansas, 2012 seven tackles in his debut, adding a pass breakup and a QB hurry... recorded his first Receptions ...... 1, four times, 2012 career sack at Georgia... forced the fumble against the Bulldogs that Melvin Ingram Yards Receiving...... 15, Wofford, 2012 scooped and scored for the game-winning touchdown... forced two fumbles against Long Reception ...... 15, Wofford, 2012

30 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Lettermen/Scholarship Players JoRDAN DIGGS phillip dukes Spur Defensive Tackle 6-0 Š 197 Š Freshman Š RS 42 6-3 Š 315 Š Sophomore Š SQ 52 Fort Myers, Fla. Manning, S.C. (Island Coast) (Manning) Redshirt freshman who will compete with Sharrod Golightly for the starting nod at the Third-year sophomore defensive tackle who looks to have a big spring to elevate Spur position... saw some action early in the 2012 season before suffering an injury. him into regular duty this fall... listed with the second-team unit entering the spring behind junior Kelcy Quarles. 2012: True freshman... played in two contests early in the season, getting in against East Carolina and UAB... logged five tackles including a tackle for loss... sat out the 2012: Redshirt freshman defensive tackle... credited with three tackles in five games... remainder of the season due to a left calf strain. had two stops against East Carolina... a member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. Diggs’ Statistics 2011: Redshirted as a true freshman. Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR 2012 2/0 4 1 5 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Dukes’ Statistics Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR 2012 5/0 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 gerald dixon Defensive End chaz elder 6-2 Š 275 Š Sophomore Š SQ 44 Free Safety Rock Hill, S.C. 6-2 Š 194 Š Freshman Š RS 17 (South Pointe) Union City, Ga. Third-year sophomore who will compete for playing time at defensive end behind (Banneker) starters Jadeveon Clowney and Chaz Sutton... listed on the second team entering the spring... saw limited action as a redshirt freshman in 2012. Redshirt freshman who will begin the spring competing at the free safety position after splitting his freshman campaign between cornerback and free safety. 2012: Redshirt freshman defensive end... notched a pair of tackles in four games, including a four-yard sack against East Carolina. 2012: Redshirted as a true freshman.

2011: Redshirted as a true freshman. Dixon’s Statistics bruce ellington Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR Wide Receiver 2012 4/0 2 0 2 1.0-4 1.0-4 0 0 0 0 0 5-9 Š 197 Š Junior Š 2L 23 Moncks Corner, S.C. gerald dixon jr. (Berkeley) Defensive Tackle Two-sport standout who also plays point guard on the men’s basketball team... com- ing off a breakthrough season on the gridiron where he led the team in receiving 6-3 Š 318 Š Sophomore Š 1L 92 yards... also has been the Gamecocks’ top kickoff returner each of the past two sea- Rock Hill, S.C. sons... has made 15 career starts... averaged 10 points per game on the hardwood (Northwestern) this past season... has two seasons of football remaining and one of basketball. Third-year sophomore defensive tackle who figures to see regular duty this fall... list- 2012: Started all 13 games... paced the squad with 600 receiving yards on 40 catch- ed with the second-team unit entering the spring behind junior J.T. Surratt... gained es with seven touchdowns... returned 18 kickoffs at a 22.6-yard clip... after being held valuable experience last year as a redshirt freshman... made a pair of starts. without a catch in the opener at Vanderbilt, caught nine passes for 161 yards com- bined against ECU and UAB... did not have a kickoff return in the first four games... 2012: Redshirt freshman defensive tackle... saw action in 12 games, making nine first kick return came against Missouri and went 50 yards, setting up a touchdown... tackles.... started two contests, getting the nod against Florida and Tennessee, replac- caught a 20-yard TD pass to open the scoring against Georgia... had four catches with ing an injured Kelcy Quarles... intercepted a pass at Kentucky... had a season-best a score at LSU... caught 21 passes for 299 yards with four TDs in the last four regular three tackles in the win over Tennessee... a member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor season games, including the first two 100-yard receiving games of his career – 101 Roll. versus Tennessee and a career-high 104 yards against Arkansas, including a 42-yard score... logged a career-high seven receptions with two TDs against Clemson... three 2011: Redshirted as a true freshman. of his eight TD receptions have come against Clemson... caught the game-winning touchdown pass with just seconds remaining in the Outback Bowl vs. Michigan... av- Dixon Jr.’s Statistics eraged 10 points per game in basketball... a member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR 2012 12/2 4 5 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1 0 0 0 Roll... shared the Everyday Attitude & Hustle Award, presented at the spring game.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 31 Lettermen/Scholarship Players 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS 2011: Played in all 13 games in his first football season, starting twice... earned Freshman All-SEC honors as an all-purpose performer after earning the same hon- ors on the hardwood in 2010-11... utilized in the “Wildcat” formation, as a wideout DARIUS ENGLISH and as a kick returner... caught 17 passes for 211 yards, rushed 17 times for 106 Defensive End yards, completed 3-of-4 passes for 27 yards and returned 20 kicks for a 23.1-yard average... had a 35-yard kickoff return in the season opener against East Carolina... 6-6 Š 225 Š Freshman Š RS 8 posted a 35-yard reception against Auburn... had three receptions for 60 yards vs. the Powder Springs, Ga. Tigers... scored his first touchdown on a 61-yard scamper on a direct snap out of the (McEachern) “Wildcat” formation vs. Kentucky... named the SEC Co-Freshman of the Week for his performance at Mississippi State when he had 25 yards rushing, 24 yards passing Redshirt freshman who is listed as the top backup behind All-American Jadeveon and 32 yards receiving... made his first start at Arkansas... also got the start against Clowney at defensive end... fast coming off the edge in pass rushing situations. Florida... logged his best game vs. Clemson with three catches for 71 yards, includ- ing a 49-yard touchdown reception... had two kick returns for 73 yards in the bowl 2012: Played briefly against East Carolina and UAB... logged three tackles, all win over Nebraska, including a season-long 45-yarder... member of the SEC Fall against the Blazers, including a half tackle for loss... sat out the remainder of the Academic Honor Roll... on the hardcourt, he played in 24 games with 15 starts after season with an injury to his right wrist... petitioned for a medical redshirt. missing seven games due to his football obligations... averaged 11.0 points, second on the squad... led the team with 3.1 assists per game... led or shared the team lead English’s Statistics in scoring 10 times, in assists 16 times and posted 11 double-figure scoring games Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR 2012 2/0 2 1 3 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 during sophomore campaign... scored a season high 20 points vs. Vanderbilt... hit the last-second game winning lay up in the regular season vs. Alabama.

2010: Did not participate in football... was the starting point guard on the Gamecock basketball team... earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team after leading the team kyle fleetwood with a 12.8 point average... started all 30 games... also led the team in field goal at- Strong Safety tempts (423), field goals made (138), 3-point field goal attempts (198), 3-point field 5-11 Š 214 Š Freshman Š RS 19 goals made (61), assists (97) and minutes played (928)... led the team or shared the team lead in scoring 10 times, assists 18 times and steals nine times... posted 16 Stone Mountain, Ga. double-figure scoring games, including seven 20-point efforts and one 30-point per- (Stephenson) formance (31 vs. Wofford)... scored a team-best 22 points in SEC debut, an overtime win over Vanderbilt... also collected seven rebounds and matched season high with Redshirt freshman who will begin the spring competing for the number two strong six 3s vs. the Commodores, earning SEC Freshman of the Week honors... tallied 23 safety position with classmate Chris Moody behind starter Brison Williams. points in a win at Florida, scoring Carolina’s last six points. 2012: Redshirted as a true freshman. Ellington’s Statistics –Rushing– Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long Jody fuller 2011 13/2 17 106 6.2 1 61 Wide Receiver 2012 13/13 5 28 5.6 0 16 Total 26/15 22 134 6.1 1 61 5-11 Š 211 Š Freshman Š RS 12 –Receiving– Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long Indian Trail, N.C. 2011 13/2 17 211 12.4 1 49 (Sun Valley) 2012 13/13 40 600 15.0 7 43 Total 26/15 57 811 14.2 8 49 –Passing– Redshirt freshman who will be in the mix for a spot in the rotation at wide receiver... Year GP/GS Com-Att-Int Pct. Yds TD Long begins the spring listed on the third team... has the ability to block downfield. 2011 13/2 3-4-0 75.0 27 0 16 2012 13/13 0-0-0 - 0 0 0 2012: Redshirted as a true freshman. Total 25/14 3-4-0 75.0 27 0 16 –Kick Returns– Year GP/GS No Yds Avg TD Long 2011 13/2 20 463 23.1 0 45 cody gibson 2012 13/13 18 406 22.6 0 50 Offensive Tackle Total 26/15 38 869 22.9 0 50 6-7 Š 284 Š Junior Š 2L 78 Ellington’s Single-Game Highs Tallahassee, Fla. Carries ...... 4, twice: Mississippi State & Florida, 2011 Yards Rushing ...... 61, Kentucky, 2011 (Lincoln) Long Rush...... 61, Kentucky, 2011 Touchdowns Rushing ...... 1, Kentucky, 2011 Experienced fourth-year junior offensive lineman... listed as the second team right Receptions ...... 7, Clemson, 2012 tackle entering the spring behind Brandon Shell... has made six career starts. Yards Receiving...... 104, Arkansas, 2012 Long Reception ...... 49, Clemson, 2011 2012: Sophomore offensive tackle who played in nine games, making a pair of Touchdowns Receiving ...... 2, Clemson, 2012 starts... got the starting nod at right tackle against East Carolina and UAB... garnered Pass Attempts ...... 3, Mississippi State, 2011 one of the Outstanding Weight Room awards handed out at the Garnet & Black Spring Pass Completions ...... 2, Mississippi State, 2001 Game. Passing Yards ...... 24, Mississippi State, 2011 Long Kickoff Return...... 50, Missouri, 2012

32 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Lettermen/Scholarship Players 2011: Earned valuable experience...played in seven of the last 10 games, starting 2012: True freshman safety who was selected to the SEC All-Freshman squad by the four at the right tackle spot.... got the starting nod against Kentucky, Mississippi league’s coaches... played in eight games logging 13 tackles while working in the sec- State, Tennessee and Arkansas... named the Most Improved Offensive Lineman in ondary and on special teams... one of four true freshmen to play in the season opener the spring. at Vanderbilt... made his first career start against Missouri, replacing the suspended D.J. Swearinger in the Gamecock secondary... made his second career start at Florida 2010: Petitioned for a medical redshirt as a true freshman... suffered a sprained left when the Gamecocks opened in a goal line defense... later suffered a season-ending knee during preseason practice on August 9... played in the season opener against knee injury in that contest while covering a punt. Southern Miss. Gurley’s Statistics Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR sharrod golightly 2012 8/0 8 5 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Spur 9 5-10 Š 179 Š Junior Š 2L victor hampton Decatur, Ga. Cornerback (Southwest DeKalb) 5-10 Š 197 Š Junior Š 2L 27 Fourth-year junior who is penciled in as the starter at the Spur position entering the Darlington, S.C. spring... has seen action primarily on special teams over the past two seasons. (Darlington) 2012: Redshirt sophomore Spur who also was used on special teams... played in eight games, logging three tackles... two of his stops came in the win over Georgia. Physical cornerback who is also considered the Gamecocks’ best cover corner... plays with a lot of emotion... also listed as the team’s top punter returner entering the 2011: Saw action in 12 of 13 games... primarily a special teams performer... did not spring... has made a dozen career starts while playing 23 games over the past two play in the season opener against East Carolina... recorded seven tackles... credited seasons... has a pair of interceptions. with a tackle for loss against Florida... had two tackles against Georgia and Nebraska. 2012: Sophomore cornerback who played in all 13 games, starting 12... did not 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. officially “start” against Florida, as the first defensive play was a goal-line situation... credited with 40 tackles including 23 solos... had one interception and tied for the Golightly’s Statistics team high with six pass breakups... made his first career start at Vanderbilt in the Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR season opener... logged a career-high 10 tackles at LSU... returned a blocked extra 2011 12/0 7 0 7 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 8/0 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 point for a two-point conversion at Florida... credited with four tackles and two pass Total 20/0 10 0 10 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 breakups at Florida... intercepted a Tyler Bray pass in the final minute, sealing the win over Tennessee... recorded six tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss and his first career sack in the Outback Bowl win over Michigan... tabbed as the Everyday Attitude deon green and Hustle Award winner, along with Bruce Ellington, for the spring at the 2012 Gar- Defensive End net & Black Spring Game. 2011: Played in 10 games as a cornerback and kick returner... credited with 14 tack- 6-4 Š 283 Š Sophomore Š SQ 93 les, one interception and three pass breakups... returned seven kickoffs for a 25.4 Windermere, Fla. yard average, the best average on the squad... saw his first action for the Garnet and (Olympia) Black in the win over Vanderbilt... picked off a pass against Kentucky... had a season long 55-yard kick return at Arkansas. Third-year player who has not been able to get on the field due to injuries... listed on the third team entering the spring at a defensive tackle position... looking forward to 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. showcasing his skills this spring. Hampton’s Statistics 2012: Redshirt freshman defensive lineman who continued to rehab from a knee Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR injury that required surgery in 2011... did not see any action... a member of the SEC 2011 10/0 11 3 14 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 3 0 0 0 Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2012 13/12 23 17 40 3.0-11 1.0-7 1 6 0 0 0 Total 23/12 34 20 54 3.0-11 1.0-7 2 9 0 0 0 2011: Redshirted as a true freshman... was not part of the 105 roster at the start of –Kick Returns– camp while dealing with a knee injury that required surgery. Year GP/GS No Yds Avg TD Long 2011 10/0 7 178 25.4 0 55 2012 13/12 1 25 25.0 0 25 Total 23/12 8 203 25.4 0 55 –Punt Returns– T.J. GURLEY Year GP/GS No Yds Avg TD Long 2011 10/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Free Safety 2012 13/12 2 –2 –1.0 0 12 5-10 Š 183 Š Sophomore Š 1L 20 Total 23/12 2 –2 –1.0 0 12 Cairo, Ga. (Cairo) Sophomore safety who will sit out the spring while continuing his rehab from a knee injury suffered midway through his freshman campaign.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 33 Lettermen/Scholarship Players 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS mason harris shamier jeffery Defensive End Wide Receiver 6-3 Š 215 Š Sophomore Š 1L 34 6-1 Š 204 Š Sophomore Š SQ 8 Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. St. Matthews, S.C. (Ridgeland) (Calhoun County) Third-year player who has worked at both defensive end and linebacker in his Game- Third-year wideout who needs a strong spring to propel him into the rotation this cock career... listed as a third-team defensive end entering the spring... lettered in fall... listed on the third-team unit entering the spring... brother of former South Caro- 2012 for his work primarily on special teams. lina All-American and current Chicago Bear, Alshon Jeffery.

2012: Redshirt freshman who played on special teams... logged three tackles in six 2012: Played in three contests, getting on the field against East Carolina, Arkansas games... a member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. and Michigan... did not log any statistics. Harris’ Statistics 2011: Redshirted as a true freshman. Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR 2012 6/0 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 nick jones Wide Receiver T.J. holloman 5-7 Š 171 Š Junior Š 2L 3 Linebacker Moore, S.C. 6-2 Š 215 Š Freshman Š RS 11 (Byrnes) Stone Mountain, Ga. Junior wide receiver who is penciled in as a starter entering the spring... has proven to (St. Pius X) be a reliable pass catcher during his Carolina career... has made five career starts with 24 career receptions for 340 yards. Redshirt freshman linebacker who is slated to compete with Kaiwan Lewis for the start- ing spot at the Mike position this spring... could also play the Will position. 2012: Sophomore wide receiver who saw his playing time increase as the season progressed... played in 12 games, earning three starts... caught a dozen passes for 2012: Redshirted as a true freshman. 197 yards... had a 36-yard reception against Missouri... starts came late in the season against Arkansas, Clemson and Michigan... set a season high with four receptions for 45 yards against in-state rival Clemson in the regular-season finale... caught three TYLER HULL passes for a career-best 78 yards in the Outback Bowl win over Michigan, including Punter a career-long 70-yard reception. 6-2 Š 212 Š Junior Š 1L 13 2011: Redshirt freshman wide receiver who worked his way into the rotation... caught a dozen passes for 143 yards and a touchdown... averaged 11.9 yards per catch... Mount Airy, N.C. played in 10 of 13 games... made a pair of starts... recorded his first career catch in (Mount Airy/Guilford) the season opener against East Carolina... connected on a key 34-yard completion, the longest of the season, in the win over Navy... grabbed his first career touchdown Returning starting punter who is expected to be improved after having a full year on against Kentucky... logged a career high four catches in the win at Mississippi State... the Carolina campus. named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2012: Sophomore who did not arrive on the Carolina campus until a week after fall 2010: Redshirted in his first season on the Carolina campus. camp began but quickly asserted himself as the team’s top punter... averaged 39.4 yards on 54 punts with 12 inside the 20, and 22 fair catches and seven that traveled Jones’ Statistics 50+ yards... best game came against Tennessee when he booted five times for a 43.2 Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long yard average, including a key 51-yarder in the final minute, helping preserve the 2011 10/2 12 143 11.9 1 34 win... a member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2012 12/3 12 197 16.4 0 70 Total 22/5 24 340 14.2 1 70 2011: Attended Surry Community College in Dobson, N.C. 2010: Attended Guilford College in North Carolina where he played in all 10 games Jones’ Single-Game Highs as the Quakers’ placekicker... also punted in the season’s final game. Receptions ...... 4, twice, Mississippi State, 2011 and Clemson, 2012 Yards Receiving...... 78, Michigan, 2012 Hull’s Statistics Long Reception ...... 70, Michigan, 2012 Year GP No. Yards Avg. Long TB FC I20 Touchdown Receptions ...... 1, Kentucky, 2011 2012 13 54 2230 39.4 55 5 22 12

34 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Lettermen/Scholarship Players jimmy legree kadetrix marcus Cornerback Free Safety 6-0 Š 185 Š Senior Š 3L 15 6-1 Š 185 Š Junior Š 1L 25 Beaufort, S.C. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Beaufort) (Stephenson) One of only four scholarship seniors on the squad... slated to hold down one cor- “JJ” is slated to move into the starting role at free safety this spring where he will nerback position this season... athletic player who has also played safety during his compete with Chaz Elder... has gained valuable experience, primarily on special teams. Carolina career... has made 10 career starts. 2012: Reserve safety who saw most of his action on special teams... played in 12 2012: Junior defensive back who moved back to cornerback in the spring after play- games.. served as a backup to Brison Williams at the strong safety position... had two ing the free safety position in 2011... played in all 13 games making eight starts... of his five tackles in the win at Kentucky... named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor credited with 44 tackles including 35 solo stops... tied for the team high with three Roll... one of four players cited for the Outstanding Weight Room award at the 2012 interceptions and with six pass break ups... started each of the first seven games of the Garnet & Black Spring Game. season... had a season-high seven stops in the season opener at Vanderbilt... logged five tackles and returned his first career interception 34 yards for a touchdown against 2011: Saw action in six contests as a true freshman, primarily on special teams... East Carolina... also had a pair of pass breakups in that contest... picked off a pass and recorded one tackle... tackle came in the win at Georgia. returned it 70 yards, setting up a touchdown at LSU... notched his third interception of the season in the Outback Bowl win over Michigan. Marcus’ Statistics Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR 2011: Earned the starting job at the free safety position after an excellent spring 2011 6/0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 12/0 4 1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 practice and solid fall camp... started each of the first two games... credited with eight Total 18/0 5 1 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 tackles on the season... used primarily on special teams late in the season... had a season-high three tackles at Mississippi State. 2010: Played in 11 games as a reserve cornerback... recorded four tackles... had mike matulis two tackles in his career debut vs. Southern Miss... also registered two tackles in win Offensive Tackle over Troy. 6-5 Š 264 Š Junior Š 2L 76 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman... worked with the scout team. Boynton Beach, Fla. Legree’s Statistics (Park Vista) Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR 2010 11/0 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Junior offensive tackle who will miss the spring while rehabbing from shoulder sur- 2011 12/2 2 6 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 gery... has undergone surgery on both of his shoulders... has started 10 games during 2012 13/8 35 9 44 1.0-2 0.0-0 3 6 0 0 0 his Carolina career, five times in each of the past two seasons... can play both left and Total 35610 41 15 56 1.0-2 0.0-0 3 6 0 0 0 right tackle.

2012: Started five games along the offensive line... was the starting right tackle in the season opener at Vanderbilt... moved to left tackle and started each of the next two contests before moving back to right tackle for the Missouri game... did not play at KAIWAN LEWIS Kentucky due to an injured shoulder... made the start at left tackle against Florida... the Linebacker shoulder injury ultimately required season-ending surgery... also missed the spring of 6-0 Š 221 Š Sophomore Š 1L 22 2012 while rehabbing from offseason shoulder surgery. Mays Landing, N.J. 2011: A first-team Freshman All-American according to Sporting News... saw very (St. Joseph) limited action in the first four games as the coaches considered redshirting the true freshman tackle... redshirt was taken off for good when senior starting left tackle Sophomore linebacker who is listed atop the depth chart at the Mike position entering Kyle Nunn suffered a season-ending back injury... made his first collegiate start at the spring... gained some valuable game experience on special teams as a true fresh- left tackle against Auburn... saw limited action again over the next three games, then man, appearing in 11 games. moved into the starting right tackle slot for the Florida contest and held the starting job for the remainder of the season... made five starts during the season. 2012: True freshman who saw action on special teams... played in 11 contests... re- corded three tackles including two solo stops... had a solo and an assisted tackle in the Outback Bowl win over Michigan. connor mclaurin Lewis’ Statistics Fullback Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR 6-0 Š 237 Š Junior Š 1L 41 2012 11/0 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Raleigh, N.C. (Garner) Walk-on fullback who is listed atop the depth chart at that position entering the spring... has seen limited time in the backfield, but has been used on special teams.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 35 Lettermen/Scholarship Players 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS 2012: Saw limited action in the backfield as a blocker and also on special teams... played in all 13 games... recorded one tackle... tabbed as one of four Outstanding Walk-ons at the 2012 Garnet & Black Spring Game. drew owens 2011: Moved from linebacker to fullback during fall camp to provide needed depth at Tight End the position... saw action in five games on special teams, playing against Kentucky, 6-6 Š 241 Š Sophomore Š SQ 88 Mississippi State, Tennessee, Arkansas and The Citadel... notched one tackle against Charlotte, N.C. the Razorbacks... did not participate in spring drills. (Ardrey Kell) 2010: Joined the program as a walk-on linebacker in the fall. Redshirt sophomore tight end who is listed on the third team entering the spring be- 2009: Attended Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, N.C. hind Rory Anderson and Jerell Adams... hopes to be at full strength in the spring after suffering a knee injury in the 2012 Garnet & Black Spring Game that sidelined him for the 2012 campaign. rico mcwilliams 2012: Sat out the season after injuring his knee during the spring game, which re- Cornerback quired surgery... was not part of the 105 that opened camp... named to the SEC Fall 5-11 Š 178 Š Freshman Š RS 1 Academic Honor Roll... tabbed the Most Improved Tight End in camp at the 2012 Hampton, Ga. Garnet & Black Spring Game. (Lovejoy) 2011: Redshirted as a true freshman.

Redshirt freshman cornerback who will sit out the spring as he continues to rehab from a knee injury suffered early in fall camp 2012. ronald patrick 2012: Suffered a season-ending left knee injury during the second practice of the Offensive Guard preseason... underwent surgery in mid-August. 6-2 Š 315 Š Senior Š 2L 67 Cocoa, Fla. chris moody (Cocoa) Strong Safety One of four senior scholarship players on the roster... returning starter at the right guard position... expected to hold down that position again this season as the veteran 6-1 Š 210 Š Freshman Š RS 6 leader on the offensive line... has made 13 career starts. McDonough, Ga. 2012: Junior offensive guard who moved into the starting lineup for the first time in (Henry County) his career... started every game at right guard... joined senior center T.J. Johnson as the only two offensive lineman to start every game... member of the SEC Fall Aca- Redshirt freshman who enters the spring listed as the second team strong safety behind demic Honor Roll. incumbent Brison Williams. 2011: Sophomore offensive lineman who moved back to his more familiar position 2012: Redshirted as a true freshman. of guard in the spring after spending the 2010 season as the backup center behind T.J. Johnson... missed much of the spring after having surgery to remove a cyst behind his eye... played in nine of 13 games at the guard position... saw more action as the brendan nosovitch season progressed, playing in each of the last six contests... member of the SEC Fall Quarterback Academic Honor Roll. 6-1 Š 223 Š Freshman Š RS 5 2010: Saw limited action as a reserve offensive lineman... played in three contests, Allentown, Pa. appearing in the Southern Miss, Arkansas and Troy games. (Central Catholic) Talented signal-caller who impressed the coaches last season as a true freshman... kelcy quarles strong athlete who can run and is an excellent passer... enters the spring listed as the Defensive Tackle third-team quarterback behind Connor Shaw and Dylan Thompson... expected to get 6-4 Š 293 Š Junior Š 2L 99 plenty of reps in the spring due to Shaw’s injury. Hodges, S.C. 2012: Redshirted as a true freshman. (Greenwood/Fork Union)

Honors candidate at the defensive tackle position... has 10 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in his firs two campaigns... father, Buddy, also played at South Carolina... has made 17 career starts.

2012: True sophomore who put together a solid season in the middle of the defensive line... started all 11 games in which he appeared... logged 38 tackles with 8.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks... credited with a career-best eight tackles including 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack in the season opener at Vanderbilt... had a seven-yard sack against

36 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Lettermen/Scholarship Players UAB... earned a spot on Phil Steele’s third-team Midseason All-SEC squad... had seven stops including a tackle for loss at LSU... injured his shoulder in that contest and did not make the trip to Florida... also missed the Tennessee contest due to the marcquis roberts injury... recorded a sack in the Outback Bowl win over Michigan. Linebacker 2011: True freshman defensive tackle who joined the squad in the spring after spend- 6-1 Š 215 Š Sophomore Š SQ 21 ing the fall of 2010 at Fork Union Military Academy... really developed during the Powder Springs, Ga. season as he grew accustomed to major college football... named second team Fresh- man All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com, third team Freshman All-American (McEachern) by Phil Steele and SEC All-Freshman by Rivals.com... played in 12 of 13 games, Redshirt sophomore who has been hampered by injuries since his arrival in Colum- starting each of the last six contests... recorded 28 tackles including 2.0 tackles for bia... looks to be healthy this spring and has an opportunity to make his presence felt loss... added four quarterback hurries... had a season-high five tackles in the win over at the “Will” linebacker position... expected to split reps with Kelvin Rainey during The Citadel... added four stops against both Auburn and Tennessee. the spring. Quarles’ Statistics 2012: Sat out the entire season while rehabbing from a knee injury... was not part of Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR the 105 when fall camp opened. 2011 12/6 16 12 28 2.0-6 0.0-0 0 0 4 0 0 2012 11/11 23 15 38 8.0-29 3.5-20 0 0 1 0 0 2011: Missed the entire season after undergoing shoulder surgery in the summer... Total 23/17 39 27 66 10.0-35 3.5-20 0 0 5 0 0 was not part of the 105 that started camp in August... gained a medical redshirt.

kelvin rainey corey robinson Linebacker Offensive Tackle 6-3 Š 228 Š Freshman Š RS 5 6-8 Š 338 Š Junior Š 1L 53 Yulee, Fla. Havelock, N.C. (Yulee) (Havelock)

Redshirt freshman who will transition from tight end to linebacker this spring as he Redshirt junior who had the light turn on last fall, earning him the starting duties at the seizes an opportunity to get on the playing field this fall... slated to compete with left tackle position throughout much of the season... big-bodied athlete who protects Marcquis Roberts at the “Will” linebacker position... did play some linebacker along the quarterback’s blind side... has made nine career starts. with tight end during his prep career. 2012: Redshirt sophomore who returned from the defensive line back to his more fa- 2012: Redshirted as a true freshman tight end... named to the SEC Fall Academic miliar offensive side of the ball in spring drills... showed significant improvement and Honor Roll. worked his way into the starting lineup... made his first career start against Missouri, getting the nod at left tackle... started nine of the final 10 contests.

2011: Redshirt freshman who transitioned from the offensive line to defensive tackle sidney rhodes in the spring... did not see any game action. Cornerback 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman offensive lineman. 5-10 Š 170 Š Junior Š 1L 30 Easley, S.C. SHAQ ROLAND (Wren/Western Carolina) Wide Receiver Junior walk-on who earned a letter last year for his work on special teams... will also 6-1 Š 182 Š Sophomore Š 1L 4 get an opportunity to work at the cornerback position this spring. Lexington, S.C. 2012: Former transfer from Western Carolina, was converted from wide receiver to (Lexington) cornerback in the fall... saw action in 12 games, collecting five tackles... did not play in the season opener against Vanderbilt... had two stops in the win over Tennessee. Talented sophomore wide receiver who figures to see more action this year... gifted 2011: Enrolled at South Carolina but did not play football. athlete who is looking to use the spring to improve on the little things that will make him a viable threat this fall. 2010: Attended Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C... participated in both football and track & field... walk-on who earned a spot as the kick returner for the Cat- 2012: True freshman wide receiver who was highly touted after being named “Mr. amounts, earning Freshman All-SoCon honors as a returner... returned 16 kicks for Football” in the state of South Carolina as a senior at nearby Lexington High School... 336 yards, a 21.0 yard average, with a long of 41 yards against Appalachian State... became the fourth straight “Mr. Football” to commit to the home state flagship univer- caught four passes for 22 yards and rushed six times for 52 yards. sity... saw action in 11 games... caught five passes for 80 yards with a touchdown... saw his first action against East Carolina and responded with a pair of receptions for 25 yards... first career touchdown reception was a 30-yard completion from Dylan Rhodes’ Statistics Thompson against UAB... had a pair of receptions for 25 yards against Arkansas. Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR 2012 12/0 3 2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 37 Lettermen/Scholarship Players 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS to a foot injury... was 18-for-26 for 224 yards and two TDs in the Outback Bowl win Roland’s Statistics over Michigan... also rushed for 96 yards in that contest including a 64-yard burst, Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2012 11/0 5 80 16.0 1 30 the longest of his career. 2011: Sophomore signal-caller who completed 65.4 percent of his passes for 1,448 Roland’s Single-Game Highs yards with 14 touchdowns and six interceptions... also rushed 135 times for 525 Receptions ...... 2, twice: East Carolina & Arkansas, 2012 yards with eight scores... became just the third Gamecock quarterback since 1971 Yards Receiving...... 30, UAB, 2012 to open his career with four straight wins, joining (1992) and Reception ...... 30, UAB, 2012 Smelley (2007)... was shaky in his debut against East Carolina, completing 3-of-9 Touchdowns Receiving ...... 1, UAB, 2012 passes for 21 yards and rushing seven times for 26 yards in one quarter of action... second career start came against Kentucky and he responded with an SEC Offensive Player of the Week performance, completing 26-of-39 passes for 311 yards and four touchdowns... the four touchdown passes were the most for a Gamecock quarterback kendric salley since in 2006... completed 20-of-28 passes for 155 yards with one Tailback touchdown and two picks in his first road start at Mississippi State... was 10-of-18 for 87 yards with one TD and one interception at Tennessee, but also rushed 16 times 5-9 Š 215 Š Freshman Š RS 24 for 64 yards and a score... completed 16-of-25 passes for 128 yards with an inter- Williston, S.C. ception and ran for two scores at Arkansas before leaving the game with a concus- sion... rushed for 88 yards on 16 carries against Florida... had an efficient 16-of-18 (Williston-Elko) performance, throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns against The Citadel, and Redshirt freshman tailback who looks to showcase his skills this spring... finally got also rushed 11 times for 90 yards, including a career-long 60-yard TD run... named on the practice field during the bowl mini-camp last December after sitting out his SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week and named the Ernest Brooks Offensive MVP freshman campaign while recovering from a knee injury... has the physical tools to award for his performance against Clemson when he completed 14-of-20 passes play at this level but has the biggest learning curve of the returning running backs. for 210 yards and three touchdowns and ran 19 times for a career-high 107 yards... recorded his two longest completions off the regular season, a 49-yard TD strike to 2012: True freshman who spent the season redshirting while rehabbing a knee injury Bruce Ellington and a 55-yard bomb to Rory Anderson... connected on a career-best he suffered in high school... was not part of the preseason 105. 78 yard strike to Alshon Jeffery in the Capital One Bowl win over Nebraska... also found Jeffery on a 51-yard “Hail Mary” as time expired in the first half... completed 11-of-17 passes for 230 yards and two TDs and rushed 19 times for 42 yards and another score in leading the Gamecocks to their first bowl win since 2006... over the connor shaw last three games, completed 41-of-55 passes (74.5 percent) for 657 yards and eight Quarterback touchdowns with one interception... scored a rushing touchdown in each of the last 6-1 Š 204 Š Senior Š 3L 14 six games... named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. Flowery Branch, Ga. 2010: True freshman quarterback who graduated from high school early to enroll at South Carolina in the spring... quickly worked his way up the depth chart and (Flowery Branch) entered the season listed on the second team behind Stephen Garcia... played in nine Senior signal-caller who will not participate in spring drills as he continues to recover games... completed 69.7 percent of his passes (23-of-33) for 223 yards... was the from surgery on his left foot performed on January 4... owns a 17-3 record as a start- team’s fourth-leading rusher, gaining 165 yards on 32 carries... completed 4-of-5 ing quarterback, including a 10-0 mark at home... named SEC Offensive Player of the passes for 32 yards and a touchdown and had seven carries for 31 yards in his first Week four times in his career... only the second player in South Carolina history to game vs. Southern Miss... went 4-for-5 for 42 yards and rushed four times for 22 pass for over 3,000 yards and rush for over 1,000 yards in a career... is the Game- yards vs. Furman... entered the Auburn game in the fourth quarter and went 4-for-8 cocks’ all-time leader in completion rate at 66.8 percent... his 32 career touchdown passes ranks seventh in school history... ranks ninth in pass completions (300)... Shaw’s Statistics holds the school record for consecutive completions with 20. –Passing– Year GP/GS Com-Att-Int Pct. Yds TD Long 2012: Junior quarterback who started 11 of 13 games... missed two contests due 2010 9/0 23-33-2 69.7 223 1 21 2011 10/9 123-188-6 65.4 1448 14 78 to injury... named SEC Offensive Player of the Week twice... completed 66.8 percent 2012 11/11 154-228-7 67.5 1956 17 62 of his passes... ranked third in the SEC and 10th in the country in pass efficiency Total 30/20 300-449-15 66.8 3627 32 78 (158.1)... second on the squad with 435 yards rushing and three TDs... rushed 14 –Rushing– times for 92 yards in the season opening win at Vanderbilt... suffered a right shoulder Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long injury in that contest and did not play in week 2 against East Carolina... earned SEC 2010 9/0 32 165 5.2 0 36 2011 10/9 135 525 3.9 8 60 co-Offensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts in the 31-10 win over Mis- 2012 11/11 131 435 3.3 3 64 souri... set a school record by completing 20-consecutive passes and finished the Total 30/20 298 1125 3.8 11 64 contest 20-for-21 for 249 yards and two touchdowns... also carried a dozen times for 41 yards... completed 15-of-18 passes for 148 yards and two scores in the win at Kentucky... also rushed 19 times for 76 yards in that contest... completed 35-of-39 Shaw’s Single-Game Highs passes in the two game stretch against Mizzou and Kentucky... was 6-of-10 for 162 Pass Attempts ...... 39, Kentucky, 2011 Pass Completions ...... 26, Kentucky, 2011 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 14 times for 78 yards and a score in the Game- Passing Yards ...... 356, Tennessee, 2012 cocks’ 35-7 dismantling of Georgia... earned a spot on Phil Steele’s third-team Mid- Touchdown Passes ...... 4, Kentucky, 2011 season All-SEC squad... named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts Long Pass ...... 78, Nebraska, 2011 in the win over Tennessee... completed 22-of-32 passes for a career-high 356 yards Rushing Attempts ...... 19, 3 times with three touchdowns... also carried 18 times for 33 yards and a TD... completed Rushing Yards ...... 107, Clemson, 2011 14-of-22 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns and also had a 10-yard TD run in Long Rush...... 64, Michigan, 2012 the win over Arkansas... did not play in the regular season finale against Clemson due Rushing TDs ...... 2, twice: Arkansas & Florida, 2011

38 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Lettermen/Scholarship Players for 70 yards and two interceptions... went 2-for-2 for 20 yards and had four carries right side... returned to the starting lineup as the right tackle at Kentucky and held that for 23 yards vs. Arkansas... completed a season-high 5-of-8 attempts for 36 yards spot for the remainder of the season... started 10 of the 13 contests... named to the vs. Troy... played most of the fourth quarter in the SEC title game vs. Auburn, going SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll... shared Most Improved Offensive Lineman accolades 4-for-5 for 23 yards and also rushing six times for a season-high 49 yards. at the 2012 Garnet & Black Spring Game with Will Sport.

Shaw’s Game-by-Game 2011: Redshirted as a true freshman offensive lineman... saw action for four plays –Passing– –Rushing– in the season opener against East Carolina... was hampered for much of the season Date Opponent W/L Cmp Att Int Yds TD Att Yds TD with a shoulder injury. 09/02/10 vs Southern Miss - 4 5 0 32 1 7 31 0 09/11/10 vs Georgia - –DNP– 09/18/10 vs Furman - 4 5 0 42 0 4 22 0 09/25/10 at Auburn - 4 8 2 70 0 2 12 0 10/09/10 vs Alabama - –DNP– kwinton smith 10/16/10 at Kentucky - 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 10/23/10 at Vanderbilt - –DNP– Wide Receiver 10/30/10 vs Tennessee - 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 11/06/10 vs Arkansas - 2 2 0 20 0 4 23 0 6-4 Š 206 Š Freshman Š RS 9 11/13/10 at Florida - –DNP– 11/20/10 vs Troy - 5 8 0 36 0 7 17 0 Hamer, S.C. 11/27/10 at Clemson - –DNP– (Dillon) 12/04/10 vs Auburn - 4 5 0 23 0 6 49 0 (SEC Championship) 12/31/10 vs Florida State - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lanky receiver with a bright future... was redshirted in his first season as a Game- (Chick-fil-A Bowl) cock... also tried out for the Carolina baseball team this spring, but did not make the 2010 TOTALS 0-0 23 33 2 223 1 32 165 0 final roster.

09/03/11 vs East Carolina W 3 9 0 21 0 7 26 0 2012: Redshirted as a true freshman. 09/10/11 at Georgia - –DNP– 09/17/11 vs Navy - –DNP– 09/24/11 vs Vanderbilt - 1 2 0 8 0 2 14 0 10/01/11 vs Auburn - –DNP– 10/08/11 vs Kentucky W 26 39 0 311 4 15 42 0 10/15/11 at Mississippi State W 20 28 2 155 1 16 28 0 will sport 10/29/11 at Tennessee W 10 18 1 87 1 16 64 1 Offensive Guard 11/05/11 at Arkansas L 16 25 1 128 0 14 24 2 11/12/11 vs Florida W 6 12 1 81 0 16 88 2 6-5 Š 289 Š Sophomore Š 1L 75 11/19/11 vs The Citadel W 16 18 1 217 3 11 90 1 11/26/11 vs Clemson W 14 20 0 210 3 19 107 1 Milton, Fla. 01/02/12 vs Nebraska W 11 17 0 230 2 19 42 1 (Capital One Bowl) (Pace) 2011 TOTALS 8-1 123 188 6 1448 14 135 525 8 Sophomore offensive lineman who will get a look at both guard and center this 08/30/12 at Vanderbilt W 7 11 1 67 0 14 92 0 spring... has also spent some practice time at tackle... earned a letter last fall working 09/08/12 vs East Carolina - –DNP– primarily on special teams. 09/15/12 vs UAB W 8 14 1 107 1 5 –6 0 09/22/12 vs Missouri W 20 21 0 249 2 12 41 0 09/29/12 at Kentucky W 15 18 0 148 2 19 76 0 2012: Played in 12 of 13 games, primarily on special teams... shared Most Improved 10/06/12 vs Georgia W 6 10 0 162 2 14 78 1 Offensive Lineman accolades at the 2012 Garnet & Black Spring Game with Brandon 10/13/12 at LSU L 19 34 2 177 2 12 –1 0 Shell. 10/20/12 at Florida L 9 20 0 72 0 9 –2 0 10/27/12 vs Tennessee W 22 32 1 356 3 18 33 1 2011: Redshirted as a true freshman offensive lineman. 11/10/12 vs Arkansas W 14 22 1 272 2 8 10 1 11/17/12 vs Wofford W 16 20 1 122 1 10 18 0 11/24/12 at Clemson - –DNP– 01/01/13 vs Michigan W 18 26 0 224 2 10 96 0 (Outback Bowl) 2012 TOTALS 9-2 154 228 7 1956 17 131 435 3 brock stadnik CAREER TOTALS 17-3 300 449 15 3627 32 298 1125 11 Offensive Guard 6-5 Š 291 Š Freshman Š RS 65 Greensboro, N.C. brandon shell (Western Guilford) Offensive Tackle Redshirt freshman offensive lineman... listed as a tackle during his freshman season 6-6 Š 321 Š Sophomore Š 1L 71 but moves to guard this spring and is listed as the backup at left guard behind A.J. Goose Creek, S.C. Cann... used the 2012 campaign to get stronger in the weight room while rehabbing an injured shoulder that required surgery... twin brother of Carolina offensive lineman (Goose Creek) Clayton Stadnik.

Sophomore who figures to hold down the right tackle position again this season... 2012: Highly-touted true freshman offensive tackle who enrolled at Carolina in Janu- talented athlete who gained valuable experience last season as a redshirt freshman, ary 2012... underwent shoulder surgery upon his arrival and did not participate in starting 10 games while earning Freshman All-America accolades. spring drills... was limited in the fall... named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Redshirt freshman offensive lineman... earned Freshman All-SEC honors and was named first-team Freshman All-American by FoxSportsNext.com... started nine games... made his first career start as the left tackle at Vanderbilt in the season open- er... did not start the next three games while transitioning to his more comfortable

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 39 Lettermen/Scholarship Players 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS clayton stadnik chaz sutton Offensive Center Defensive End 6-3 Š 283 Š Freshman Š RS 54 6-5Š 256 Š Senior Š 3L 90 Greensboro, N.C. Savannah, Ga. (Western Guilford) (Jenkins/Fork Union) Redshirt freshman offensive lineman... listed as backup center behind Cody Waldrop One of the leaders of the defense... one of only four scholarship seniors on the roster.. entering the spring... twin brother of Carolina offensive lineman Clayton Stadnik. expected to replace Devin Taylor as the starting defensive end opposite Jadeveon Clowney... has played in 37 games over the past four seasons, logging a pair of 2012: Enrolled at Carolina in January 2012 and went through spring drills... red- starts... has 6.0 career sacks. shirted as a true freshman. 2012: Fourth-year defensive end... saw action in all 13 games, making one start... logged 25 total tackles including 21 solos... credited with 7.0 tackles for loss includ- ing 5.0 sacks, second on the squad... forced a pair of fumbles... notched a sack in nick st. germain the season-opening win at Vanderbilt... had a six-yard sack against UAB... credited Placekicker with 2.0 tackles for loss including a 10-yard sack and forced a fumble in the win over Missouri... forced a fumble at Kentucky... had a 10-yard sack against Georgia... had 5-9 Š 180 Š Freshman Š RS 16 a five-yard tackle for loss at Florida... notched an 11-yard sack and two tackles for Powder Springs, Ga. loss against Arkansas. (McEachern) 2011: Third-year defensive end who played in all 13 games... got the starting nod in Scholarship placekicker who will compete with walk-on Landon Ard to handle the du- the Kentucky contest... credited with 13 tackles including nine solo stops... had 3.5 ties as the squad’s kickoff specialist and placekicker, replacing Adam Yates... showed a tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry... notched three tackles against both Navy good leg last year but needs to gain consistency in his kicking. and the Citadel.

2012: Redshirted as a true freshman placekicker. 2010: Appeared in seven games as a reserve defensive end... had biggest moment of Carolina career when, on the last play of the first half vs. Troy, he intercepted a pass and returned it 56 yards for a touchdown to give Carolina a 56-7 lead... credited with five tackles on the season... made three stops in season-opener vs. Southern Miss j.T. Surratt including a 15-yard tackle for loss. Defensive Tackle 2009: True freshman who saw action in four contests before suffering a left hamstring 6-2 Š 311 Š Junior Š 1L 97 injury that kept him sidelined for the rest of the season... did not record any statis- Winston-Salem, N.C. tics... granted a medical redshirt... enrolled in January and went through spring drills. (Parkland) was a member of the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. Fourth-year junior defensive tackle who figures to get the first opportunity to replace Sutton’s Statistics Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR Byron Jerideau next to Kelcy Quarles in the Gamecocks’ defensive front four... logged 2009 4/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 valuable experience last season, registering 14 tackles in 10 games played. 2010 7/0 4 1 5 1.0-15 1.0-15 1 0 0 0 0 2011 13/1 9 4 13 3.5-4 0.0-0 0 0 1 0 0 2012: Redshirt sophomore defensive tackle who played in each of the final 10 2012 13/1 21 4 25 7.0-54 5.0-46 0 1 1 2 0 games... made one start... logged 14 tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss and a half Total 37/2 34 9 43 11.5-73 6.0-61 1 1 2 2 0 sack... Had a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry in the win over Missouri... made his first career start at Florida when the Gamecocks opened in a goal line defense... his half sack came in the regular season finale at Clemson. dylan thompson 2011: Reserve defensive tackle... credited with two tackles in three games... saw Quarterback action against Kentucky, Arkansas and Florida. 6-3 Š 212 Š Junior Š 2L 17 2010: Redshirted during his true freshman campaign... injured his right shoulder Boiling Springs, S.C. during fall camp requiring surgery... spent the rest of the fall rehabbing the injury. (Boiling Springs) Surratt’s Statistics Junior quarterback who proved he was a capable signal-caller in 2012, as he engi- Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR neered wins over East Carolina and Clemson and tossed the winning pass late in the 2011 3/0 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 10/1 9 5 14 2.5-4 0.5-2 0 0 2 0 0 Outback Bowl to lift the Gamecocks over Michigan... threw for over 300 yards and Total 13/1 9 7 16 2.5-4 0.5-2 0 0 2 0 0 three touchdowns in each of his two starts. 2012: Sophomore quarterback who proved to be a more than capable backup for Connor Shaw... completed 66-of-127 passes on the season for 1,027 yards and 10 TDs with just two interceptions in 11 games... made a pair of starts, throwing for over 300 yards on each occasion... made his first career start against East Carolina, play- ing for the injured Shaw, and responded by completing 21-of-37 passes for 330 yards with three touchdowns and no picks... also rushed nine times for 17 yards... had TD

40 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Lettermen/Scholarship Players passes of 7, 30 and 29 yards, and also completed a 53-yard pass to Damiere Byrd... selected as the Capital One Cup Impact Performer of the Week for his efforts... came off the bench to hit 5-of-10 passes for 177 yards and two TDs against UAB... hit Byrd cody waldrop on a 94-yard touchdown pass, the fourth-longest pass completion in school history Offensive Center and also hooked up with Shaq Roland on a 30-yard scoring strike... also rushed for a six-yard score... completed 8-of-20 passes for 83 yards in a relief role at Florida... 6-2 Š 312 Š Freshman Š RS 51 got his second starting nod at Clemson as Shaw was again sidelined with injury... Seffner, Fla. responded by completing 23-of-41 passes for 310 yards with three touchdowns... (Armwood) scoring passes were from 13, 34 and 6 yards out... also had a key 20-yard draw on a 3rd-and-19 situation, the longest run of his career, setting up the game’s final touch- Redshirt freshman offensive lineman who figures to be the top candidate to fill the down... hit 7-of-10 passes for 117 yards and two scores in the Outback Bowl win over big shoes left by T.J. Johnson at the center position... will compete with Clayton Michigan... connected on a 70-yard strike to Nick Jones and found Bruce Ellington Stadnik and Will Sport this spring to try to nail down the position... considered a very on a 32-yard scoring pass with just 11 seconds left in the contest, lifting Carolina to competitive player. a 33-28 win... named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll... shared Most Improved Quarterback honors at the 2012 Garnet & Black Spring Game with Seth Strickland. 2012: Redshirted as a true freshman.

2011: Listed as the second-team signal-caller after the departure of Stephen Gar- cia... saw action in four contests... briefly appeared in the Vanderbilt game, rushing Brandon wilds one time for one yard... carried three times for 11 yards, including an 8-yard TD Tailback versus Kentucky... also completed both of his passes in that game for 17 yards... rushed one time for four yards at Arkansas... took the snaps on the final series in the 6-2 Š 218 Š Sophomore Š 1L 22 Capital One Bowl win over Nebraska... named to the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. Blythewood, S.C. 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman... worked with the scout team. (Blythewood) Redshirt sophomore tailback who took his redshirt season last year after playing Thompson’s Statistics extensively as a true freshman two years ago... will compete with Mike Davis, Kend- –Passing– ric Salley and Shon Carson this spring... is the most experienced returning running Year GP/GS Com-Att-Int Pct. Yds TD Long 2011 4/0 2-2-0 1.000 17 0 10 back... a patient runner who is physically the best blocking back of the group... logged 2012 11/2 66-127-2 52.0 1027 10 94 three 100-yard rushing games in 2011, including a career-best 137-yard performance Totals 15/2 68-129-2 52.7 1044 10 94 in his first collegiate start at Tennessee... has made five career starts. –Rushing– Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long 2012: Sat out the season as a redshirt after suffering a high ankle sprain. 2011 4/0 5 16 3.2 1 8 2012 11/2 34 23 0.7 1 20 2011: True freshman who burst on the scene after the season-ending injury to Mar- Totals 15/2 39 39 1.0 2 20 cus Lattimore and proved to be an SEC-caliber back... began the fall camp listed as the fifth-string tailback... Injuries to Lattimore (knee), Shon Carson (knee), Kenny Thompson’s Single-Game Highs Miles (wrist) and Eric Baker (ankle) vaulted Wilds to the top of the heap... used pri- Pass Attempts ...... 41, Clemson, 2012 marily as a special teams performer early in the season, appeared in each of the first Pass Completions ...... 23, Clemson, 2012 seven games, rushing 13 times for 75 yards, an average of 5.8 yards per carry... made Passing Yards ...... 330, East Carolina, 2012 Passing Touchdowns ...... 3, twice; East Carolina, 2012 his first career start at Tennessee... rushed 28 times for 137 yards, an average of 4.9 & Clemson, 2012 yards per carry, with a long of 24 yards against the Vols... also was the Gamecocks’ Rushing Attempts ...... 14, Clemson, 2012 leading receiver with three catches for 31 yards... He was held in check at Arkansas Rushing Yards ...... 38, Clemson, 2012 with 10 carries for just 21 yards, but scored his first collegiate touchdown... bounced Long Rush...... 20, Clemson, 2012 back with his second 100-yard rushing game when he went for 120 yards on a career- Rushing Touchdowns ...... 1, twice: Kentucky, 2011 high 29 carries against Florida... logged 109 yards and two TDs on 20 carries against & UAB, 2012 The Citadel including a season-best 47-yard burst... finished the season with three 100-yard rushing games among his five starts... was third on the squad with 486 net Thompson’s Game-by-Game yards rushing on 107 carries, an average of 4.5 yards per tote... scored three rushing –Passing– –Rushing– touchdowns... also caught 15 passes for 136 yards, 9.1 yards per catch. Date Opponent W/L Cmp Att Int Yds TD Att Yds TD 09/24/11 vs Vanderbilt - 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10/08/11 vs Kentucky - 2 2 0 17 0 3 11 1 Wilds’ Statistics 11/05/11 at Arkansas - 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 –Rushing– 01/02/12 vs Nebraska - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long 2011 13/5 107 486 4.5 3 47 08/30/12 at Vanderbilt - 0 3 0 0 0 5 –4 0 –Receiving– 09/08/12 vs East Carolina W 21 37 0 330 3 9 17 0 Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 09/15/12 vs UAB - 5 10 0 177 2 2 –3 1 2011 13/5 15 136 9.1 0 20 09/22/12 vs Missouri - 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 09/29/12 at Kentucky - 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10/06/12 vs Georgia - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wilds’ Single-Game Highs 10/13/12 at LSU - –DNP– Carries ...... 29, Florida, 2011 10/20/12 at Florida - 8 20 1 83 0 2 –13 0 10/27/12 vs Tennessee - –DNP– Yards Rushing ...... 137, Tennessee, 2011 11/10/12 vs Arkansas - 1 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 Long Rush...... 47, Citadel, 2011 11/17/12 vs Wofford - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Touchdowns Rushing ...... 2, Citadel, 2011 11/24/12 at Clemson W 23 41 1 310 3 14 38 0 Receptions ...... 4, twice: Arkansas & Citadel, 2011 01/01/13 vs Michigan - 7 10 0 117 2 2 –12 0 Yards Receiving...... 55, Citadel, 2011 2012 TOTALS 2-0 66 127 2 1027 10 34 23 1 Long Reception ...... 20, Citadel, 2011 CAREER TOTALS 2-0 68 129 2 1044 10 39 39 2 100+-Yard Rushing Games ...... 3 times

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 41 Lettermen/Scholarship Players/Others 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS 2012: Freshman walk-on placekicker... handled the kickoff duties early in the season... kicked off 13 times with three touchbacks... also used when the Gamecocks tried the brison williams onside kick... a member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. Strong Safety 5-11 Š 205 Š Junior Š 2L 12 TEVIN BRADSHAW Warner Robins, Ga. Wide Receiver (Northside/Fork Union) 5-7 Š 149 Š Sophomore Š SQ 84 Junior defensive back who is expected to become more of leader this season as one Moncks Corner, S.C. of the few veterans in the secondary... slated to be the starter at the strong safety position... has played in 21 games over the past two seasons, making a dozen starts. (Berkeley/Brevard) Wide receiver who adds depth to the roster... walk-on wide who joined the team in the 2012: Sophomore safety who played in all 13 games, starting 12... only game he fall of 2012. did not start was at Florida when Carolina opened in a goal line defense... credited with 52 tackles including 43 solo stops... logged a pair of interceptions and four pass 2012: Joined the team when the roster expanded... was not eligible to play due to the breakups... credited with a sack in the season-opening win at Vanderbilt... intercepted NCAA transfer rule. the first pass of his career against East Carolina... led the team with a career-high eight tackles in the win at Kentucky... led the team with seven tackles, all solo stops, 2011: Attended Brevard (N.C.) College where he was a scholarship football player... along with a pair of pass breakups against Georgia... forced a fumble against Arkan- listed as a quarterback for the Tornados... played in four games, carrying eight times for sas... recovered a fumble against Wofford... recorded his second interception in the 98 yards, an average of 12.2 yards per carry, with a long of 41 yards against Southern win at Clemson. Virginia.

2011: True freshman who enrolled in the spring after spending the previous fall at Fork Union Military... penciled in as a probable starter entering the fall... suffered a ryland culbertson broken arm during fall camp, which kept him sidelined for the first four weeks of the Long Snapper season... made his Gamecock debut against Auburn... played in eight contests... col- lected 11 tackles including eight solo stops... made the start against Florida replacing 6-4 Š 268 Š Junior Š SQ 58 an injured DeVonte Holloman... had a pair of tackles against Auburn, Kentucky and Laurens, S.C. Tennessee... named Most Improved among the safeties in the spring. (Laurens Academy) B.Williams’ Statistics Junior who will compete with Coleman Harley for the long snapping duties this spring. Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU QBH FF FR 2011 8/1 8 3 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2012: Reserve deep snapper... also added depth to the offensive line. 2012 13/12 43 9 52 1.5-3 1.0-2 2 4 0 1 1 Total 21/13 51 12 63 1.5-3 1.0-2 2 4 0 1 1 2011: Returned to the squad in the fall after not participating in spring drills. 2010: Joined the team in the fall after the roster expanded as a walk-on offensive lineman and deep snapper. MASON ZANDI Offensive Tackle jordan diaz 6-9 Š 287 Š Freshman Š RS 74 Fullback Irmo, S.C. 6-1 Š 243 Š Junior Š SQ 31 (Chapin) Hamilton, N.J. Redshirt freshman offensive tackle... tallest player on the team at 6-9... enters the (Hamilton West) spring listed in a backup role at left tackle behind incumbent Corey Robinson. Walk-on who transitions to fullback this spring after working at linebacker last fall.

2012: Redshirted as a true freshman. 2012: Linebacker who joined the squad when the roster expanded in August. 2010-11: Attended Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, N.J... was a landon ard member of the Gattaca football program, a JUCO club team. Placekicker 5-9 Š 189 Š Sophomore Š SQ 19 DWAYNE DUCKETT Rock Hill, S.C. Wide Receiver (South Pointe) 6-0 Š 172 Š Freshman Š RS 18 Sophomore placekicker who gained some experience last fall handling the kickoff du- Columbia, S.C. ties early in the season... will compete with Nick St. Germain for the kickoff and place- (Spring Valley/Gray Military) kicking duties this spring as the Gamecocks look to replace Adam Yates. Local product from Columbia’s Spring Valley High School... has been used at both wide receiver and running back during his time at South Carolina.

42 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Others in Camp 2012: Walk-on who joined the squad in the spring of 2012 after spending the fall of 2011 at Gray Military Academy in Columbia... was listed as a wide receiver on the roster, but also was used as a tailback in the spring to provide depth at that position. austin hails Quarterback jessie dukes 6-2 Š 227 Š Sophomore Š SQ 16 Cornerback Collinsville, Ill. 5-11 Š 171 Š Junior Š SQ 39 (Collinsville) Blackville, S.C. Walk-on who adds depth to the quarterback position. (Blackville-Hilda/USC-Salkehatchie) 2012: Spent the season in a reserve role working with the scout team. Cornerback who provides depth in the secondary. 2011: Walk-on quarterback who joined the squad when the roster expanded in the 2012: Walk-on defensive back who enrolled at Carolina and joined the squad in the fall... worked with the scout team. spring of 2012... named one of the squad’s Outstanding Walk-ons at the Garnet & Black Spring Game. jamal hall 2010-11: Attended USC-Salkehatchie. Defensive End 6-2 Š 240 Š Senior Š SQ 96 jeVONN dukes Ladson, S.C. Safety (Fort Dorchester/Brevard College) 6-1 Š 200 Š Sophomore Š TR 40 Blackville, S.C. Walk-on defensive end who is in his third year in the program... adds depth. (Blackville-Hilda/USC-Salkehatchie) 2012: Spent the season in a reserve role working with the scout team. Walk-on safety who joined the squad this spring. 2011: Walk-on defensive end who joined the squad when the roster expanded in the fall. 2012: Attended USC-Salkehatchie. 2010: Attended Trident Tech in Charleston, S.C. 2011: Attended Midlands Tech. 2009: Attended Brevard College in North Carolina where he was a member of the football team... played in six games and was credited with one tackle... the Tornados PATRICK FISH finished the season with a 7-4 record. Punter 6-0 Š 194 Š Junior Š SQ 13 Shelby, N.C. coleman harley (Burns) Long Snapper 6-1 Š 268 Š Sophomore Š SQ 59 Junior punter who will provide the competition for Tyler Hull this spring. Aiken, S.C. 2012: Redshirt sophomore punter... served as a backup to Tyler Hull... averaged 35.0 yards on three punts with a long of 47... one of his punts was inside the 20. (South Aiken)

2011: Competed with Joey Scribner-Howard for the starting punting chores in fall Sophomore long snapper who will compete with Ryland Culbertson for those duties camp... fell short in that position battle and did not see any game time action. this spring as a replacement to Walker Inabinet.

2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. 2012: Spent the season as a backup deep snapper. 2011: Walk-on long snapper who joined the squad in the fall. garrison gist Fullback matthew harvey 5-10 Š 245 Š Sophomore Š HS 43 Wide Receiver Rock Hill, S.C. 6-8 Š 225 Š Sophomore Š HS 82 (Northwestern) Rock Hill, S.C. Walk-on fullback who joined the squad for the first time this spring. (Rock Hill)

2011-12: Enrolled at Carolina but did not participate in football. Walk-on wide receiver/tight end who joined the squad for the first time this spring. 2011-12: Enrolled at Carolina but did not participate in football.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 43 Others in Camp 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS carlton heard jake joyner Wide Receiver Placekicker 6-0 Š 186 Š Sophomore Š TR 83 5-11 Š 186 Š Freshman Š HS 45 Athens, Ga. Buford, Ga. (Clarke Central/Gardner-Webb) (Mill Creek) Walk-on wide receiver who joined the squad for the first time this spring... enrolled at Freshman placekicker who will compete with Landon Ard and Nick St. Germain in the Carolina in January... will not be eligible this season per NCAA transfer rules. spring... joined the squad in January.

2012: Played in eight games for the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs... caught 31 2012: Enrolled at South Carolina in August but did not participate in football. passes for 422 yards, averaging 13.6 yards per catch, with one touchdown... had sev- en catches for 107 yards against Samford... logged seven receptions for 137 yards, including a career-long 54-yard touchdown catch against Liberty, earning Big South Freshman of the Week accolades. james king 2011: Redshirted as a true freshman at Gardner-Webb... Began August camp as a Linebacker walk-on and earned a scholarship with outstanding performance and work ethic in 6-0 Š 235 Š Sophomore Š TR 43 preseason practices. Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek/Benedict) ashton holmes Walk-on linebacker who joined the squad in the spring... enrolled at Carolina in Janu- Defensive End ary... will not be eligible this fall per NCAA transfer rules. 6-3 Š 259 Š Senior Š SQ 94 2011-12: Attended Benedict College where he competed in track & field. Spartanburg, S.C. (Byrnes/Butler Community College) andrew komornik Senior defensive end who adds depth to the unit. Punter 2012: Walk-on defensive end who joined the team in August of 2012 when the roster 6-5 Š 235 Š Freshman Š HS 40 expanded. Fort Mill, S.C. 2010-11: Transferred to Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan., in the spring (Nations Ford) of 2010... tore his ACL at the end of spring practice in 2010... did not play in either the 2010 or ‘11 seasons. Walk-on punter who will compete with Patrick Fish behind incumbent Tyler Hull this spring... enrolled at South Carolina and joined the squad in January. 2009: Attended Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, Calif. where he was a member of the Marauder football team... helped his team to the 2009 American Pacific title... recorded 15 tackles in nine games with 3.5 tackles for loss including 1.5 sacks... also KYLE MORINI recovered a fumble. Linebacker jeff homad 5-10 Š 220 Š Junior Š TR 41 Tight End Lexington, S.C. 6-2 Š 224 Š Junior Š SQ 35 (White Knoll/North Greenville) Hilton Head Island, S.C. Junior linebacker who stepped on the South Carolina campus for the first time in (Hilton Head Island/UNC Pembroke) January and was added to the football squad as a walk-on. Walk-on tight end who adds depth to the roster. 2012: Spent the fall semester at Midlands Tech.

2012: Walk-on fullback who joined the team in the fall of 2012... moved to fullback 2011: Played football at Gray Military Academy in Columbia... saw action at both the during the season. “Will” and “Mike” positions... served as the team captain and led the team in tackles.

2011: Sat out the season. 2010: Played “Mike” linebacker at North Greenville. 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman at UNC Pembroke... was listed as a quarterback on the roster.

44 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL Others in Camp PERRY ORTH Michael washington Quarterback Defensive End 6-1 Š 214 Š Freshman Š RS 15 6-3 Š 249 Š Sophomore Š SQ 95 Ponte Vedra, Fla. Allendale, S.C. (Ponte Vedra/Florida State College) (Allendale-Fairfax/South Carolina State) Quarterback who enrolled at Carolina in January. Defensive end who adds depth to the Gamecock defensive front four... oldest player on the squad, as he will turn 26 in August... enlisted in the Marines after 2012: Spent the fall semester at Florida State College in Jacksonville, a community high school... spent four years in military service. college... did not play football. 2012: Enrolled at South Carolina and joined the football squad in the spring as a walk-on defensive end.

devin potter 2011: Was a walk-on football player at South Carolina State University... did not Tailback appear in any games... attended USC-Aiken in the spring of 2011. 5-10 Š 203 Š Freshman Š RS 49 Granite Falls, N.C. (South Caldwell) kane whitehurst Redshirt freshman running back who adds depth to the roster. Wide Receiver

2012: True freshman walk-on who joined the squad when the roster expanded in 5-11 Š 170 Š Sophomore Š SQ 85 August. Duluth, Ga. (Chattahoochee/Arkansas) GARRETT SHANK Walk-on wide receiver who transferred from the ... is the cousin Safety of former Clemson quarterback Charlie Whitehurst. 6-0 Š 190 Š Freshman Š HS 49 2012: Walk-on wide receiver who joined the team in the fall of 2012 when the roster Marietta, Ga. expanded in August... was not eligible to compete in 2012 due to NCAA transfer (Lassiter) rules... did not practice after undergoing shoulder surgery. 2011: Attended the University of Arkansas on a football scholarship... was redshirted Redshirt freshman safety who joined the squad as a walk-on in the spring. during his true freshman campaign. 2012: Enrolled at Carolina in August, but did not compete on the gridiron. darian sims daVID wilkins Linebacker Wide Receiver 6-2 Š 254 Š Sophomore Š SQ 46 6-1 Š 179 Š Senior Š SQ 86 Goose Creek, S.C. Cowpens, S.C. (Goose Creek) (Broome) Walk-on linebacker who gained a year of experience with the squad last season. Senior who is slated to play wide receiver this spring after working at cornerback most of the 2012 campaign... is a former Carolina track & field athlete. 2012: Walk-on linebacker who was added to the roster in the spring of 2012. 2012: High jumper for the Gamecock track & field team who made the transition to 2011: Enrolled at South Carolina but did not play football. the football field in the fall for the first time in his collegiate career... saw action in the win over East Carolina. ty sutherland 2011: NCAA East Preliminary participant in the high jump... SEC silver medalist... second Team All-SEC... had a top mark of 7-02.25 (2.19m) in the high jump to earn Fullback silver medal honors at the SEC Indoor Championships... won the Virginia Tech Invi- 5-10 Š 240 Š Sophomore Š SQ 45 tational indoor meet... outdoors, had a top clearance of 7-00.50 (2.15m) at the SEC Pendleton, S.C. Championships to claim sixth... placed 15th at the NCAA East Preliminary at 6-11 (Pendleton) (2.11m)... won the Spec Towns Invitational. 2010: NCAA Regional qualifier in the high jump... indoors, had a top mark of 6-09 Walk-on fullback who is in his second year with the program. (2.06m)... took ninth at the SEC Indoor Championships with a clearance of 6-06.75 2012: Walk-on fullback who joined the squad in the spring of 2012. (2.00m)... outdoors, cleared a season best 6-10.75 (2.10m) at the Weems Baskin In- vitational... tied for seventh at the SEC Outdoor Championships at 6-08.75 (2.05m)... 2011: Attended the University of South Carolina but did not participate in football. placed 39th at the NCAA Preliminary Round at 6-07 (2.01m). South Carolina

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 45 2013 Signing Class 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS NAME POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN (HIGH/LAST SCHOOL) Larenz Bryant LB 6-0 215 Charlotte, N.C. (Vance) By Position Mohamed Camara S 6-1 191 Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth) OFFENSE (8) Quarterback (1): Connor Mitch CB 5-11 194 Havelock, N.C. (Havelock) Running Back (2): Jamari Smith, Devan’te Covington DE 6-4 220 Rockingham, N.C. (Richmond County) David Williams Kelsey Griffin DT 6-2 292 Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) Offensive Line (5): Bryce King, Alan Knott, Ali Groves CB 5-10 184 Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) D.J. Park, Na’Ty Rodgers, J.P. Vonashek David Johnson LB 6-1 268 Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia) DEFENSE (13) Bryce King OL 6-3 281 Dillon, S.C. (Dillon) Defensive End (3): Devan’te Covington, Alan Knott OL 6-4 272 Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek) Gerald Turner, Devin Washington Ronnie Martin* CB 5-11 173 Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg/Georgia Military) Defensive Tackle (1): Kelsey Griffin Connor Mitch* QB 6-3 219 Raleigh, N.C. (Wakefield) Linebacker (4): Larenz Bryant, David Johnson, Skai Moore, Jonathan Walton Skai Moore LB 6-2 205 Cooper City, Fla. (University) Cornerback (3): Pharoh Cooper, Ali Groves, D.J. Park* OL 6-4 335 Dillon, S.C. (Dillon) Ronnie Martin Na’Ty Rodgers OL 6-5 296 Waldorf, Md. (McDonough) Safety (2): Mohamed Camara, Jasper Sasser Jasper Sasser S 6-0 192 Jacksonville, Fla. (Wolfson) Jamari Smith RB 5-10 183 Jacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher) Gerald Turner DE 6-2 256 Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek) J.P. Vonashek OL 6-6 283 Saint Marys, Ga. (Camden County) By STATE Jonathan Walton LB 6-0 234 Daphne, Ala. (Bayside Academy) Alabama (1): Jonathan Walton Florida (4): Skai Moore, Jasper Sasser, Devin Washington DE 6-3 225 Orlando, Fla. (Jones) Jamari Smith, Devin Washington David Williams RB 6-1 200 Philadelphia, Pa. (Imhotep Charter) Georgia (6): Mohamed Camara, Kelsey Griffin, Ali Groves, David Johnson, Alan Knott, *Enrolled in January 2013 J.P. Vonashek Maryland (1): Na’Ty Rodgers North Carolina (4): Larenz Bryant, Pharoh Cooper, Devan’te Covington, Connor Mitch Pennsylvania (1): David Williams South Carolina (4): Bryce King, Ronnie Martin, D.J. Park, Gerald Turner

46 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2013 Signing Class fers from Southern Miss, East Carolina, UCF and West- FAST FACTS: LARENZ BRYANT ern Kentucky… born May 30, 1994. * 21 players in the 2013 signing class, eight on of- LINEBACKER fense and 13 on defense. 6-0 215 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (VANCE) PHAROH COOPER * Seven states are represented, including six play- CORNERBACK ers from Georgia. Four players are from the Palmetto Played both running back and linebacker for the Vance 5-11 194 state, Florida and North Carolina. Alabama, Mary- Cougars in Charlotte, N.C… coached by Keith Wil- HAVELOCK, N.C. (HAVELOCK) land and Pennsylvania each has one player headed kes… named to the 2012 Associated Press all-state to Carolina. team… helped his squad to a 9-4 record as a senior… Versatile performer who could player either receiver or logged 1,694 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns on defensive back at South Carolina… helped Havelock * Three of the players enrolled in January and will offense and notched 84 tackles with nine sacks on (N.C.) to back-to-back 3A state titles… Rams went take part in spring drills. They are Ronnie Martin, defense… played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas 15-1 during his senior season and a perfect 16-0 dur- Connor Mitch and D.J. Park. game and in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl follow- ing his junior campaign… coached by Jim Bob Bry- ing his senior season… rushed for 1,423 yards and ant… played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas game * The class features five of the Rivals250 includ- 22 touchdowns as a junior while recording 154 tackles after his senior season… used at quarterback, running ing Larenz Bryant (112), Kelsey Griffin (120), Na’Ty with 23 tackles for loss… returned three of his four back, receiver and was the primary return man on punts Rodgers (181), D.J. Park (220) and Connor Mitch interceptions for touchdowns… notched 56 tackles as and kickoffs in the Shrine game… finished with 253 (248). a sophomore as his team reached the state finals… a total yards including a 45-yard TD run, earning offen- four-star prospect, the fourth-best player in the state, sive MVP honors for the North Carolina squad… also * The class includes four of the ESPN300 – Kelsey the fourth-best inside linebacker in the country and the played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl… as Griffin (100), David Williams (131), Connor Mitch 112th-best prospect in the nation according to Rivals… a junior, rushed for 300 yards and caught 65 passes (226) and Larenz Bryant (237). a four-star prospect and the nation’s seventh-best out- for 1,285 yards and 14 scores… registered 58 tack- side linebacker by Scout… a four-star prospect, the top les with six interceptions… a four-star prospect and * The class includes four of 247Sports’ 247 includ- player in North Carolina, the sixth-best outside line- the state’s ninth-best player by Rivals… a three-star ing Larenz Bryant (50), Kelsey Griffin (78), David backer in the country and the 50th-best player overall prospect and the nation’s 120th-best wide receiver by Williams (146) and Connor Mitch (243). according to 247Sports… rated a four-star prospect Scout… a three-star prospect, the 15th-best player in and No. 237 on the ESPN300… a four-star prospect, the state, and the 24th-best “athlete” in the country by * Unanimously considered a top-25 class, the 2012 the nation’s 44th-best player overall and the fifth-best 247Sports… a three-star prospect, the 62nd-best wide class is ranked 16th in the country by Rivals.com, “Big Back” by MaxPreps… a five-star prospect, the receiver and an All-Atlantic Region pick by PrepStar… 21st by Scout.com, 17th by ESPN.com and 21st by fourth-best outside linebacker in the country and No. also had offers from East Carolina and NC State… 247Sports.com. 45 overall by PrepStar… selected South Carolina over same high school that produced current Gamecock Co- a host of schools with Clemson, Florida, Virginia and rey Robinson… born March 7, 1995. * The Gamecocks have strung together nine consec- Wake Forest also making his final list of five… born utive top-25 recruiting classes according to Rivals. November 1, 1994. com. DEVAN’TE COVINGTON * Rivals.com: 0 5-star; 8 4-star; 13 3-star; 0 2-star. DEFENSIVE END * Scout.com: 0 5-star; 4 4-star; 17 3-star; 0 2-star. mohamed camAra 6-4 220 * ESPN.com: 0 5-star; 11 4-star; 10 3-star; 0 2-star. SAFETY ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (RICHMOND COUNTY) * 247Sports.com: 0 5-star; 4 4-star; 17 3-star; 0 2-star. 6-1 191 CUMMING, GA. (WEST FORSYTH) Defensive end who helped Richmond County (Rock- * Tallest: J.P. Vonashek (6-6). ingham, N.C.) to an 11-2 record and the quarterfinal * Shortest: Ali Groves and Jamari Smith (5-10). Prep linebacker who figures to play the Spur position at round of the state playoffs as a senior… coached by * Heaviest: D.J. Park (335). South Carolina… helped West Forsyth (Cumming, Ga.) Paul Hoggard… named to the 2012 Associated Press * Lightest: Ronnie Martin (173). to a 10-2 record, a region title and to the second round all-state team… participated in the Shrine Bowl of of the state playoffs as a senior… logged 102 tackles, the Carolinas following his senior season… as a ju- * Here are the Gamecocks’ recent recruiting class three interceptions (two returned for touchdowns), 12 nior, recorded 34 tackles and eight sacks… three-star rankings according to Rivals.com and Scout.com: tackles for loss and seven pass breakups on his way prospect who was ranked as the 28th-best player in 2002: 11th/18th 2008: 22nd/34th to Region 6 6A Defensive Player of the Year honors… the state of North Carolina by Rivals… a three-star 2003: 8th/15th 2009: 12th/13th named honorable mention all-state by the Atlanta Jour- prospect and the nation’s 42nd-best defensive end by 2004: 35th/28th 2010: 24th/34th nal Constitution… added 300 yards rushing on 35 at- Scout… a three-star prospect, the 17th-best player in 2005: 23rd/20th 2011: 18th/11th tempts with seven touchdowns on offense… coached the state, and the 20th-best weakside defensive end in 2006: 24th/33rd 2012: 19th/13th by Frank Hepler… notched 110 tackles, seven sacks the country by 247Sports… a three-star prospect and 2007: 6th/7th 2013: 16th/23rd and two interceptions as a junior… regarded as a three- an All-Atlantic Region pick according to PrepStar… star prospect, the 69th-best player in Georgia, and the also had offers from Clemson, East Carolina, NC State 54th-best outside linebacker in the country by Rivals… and Tennessee… hails from the same high school that a three-star prospect and the nation’s 107th-best out- produced former Gamecock All-American Melvin In- side linebacker by Scout… a three-star prospect, the gram… born March 6, 1994. 85th-best player in the state, and the 85th-best outside linebacker in the country by 247Sports… a three-star prospect, the 49th-best outside linebacker and an All- Southeast Region pick by PrepStar… turned down of-

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 47 2013 Signing Class 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Kelsey griffin david johnson alan knott DEFENSIVE TACKLE LINEBACKER OFFENSIVE LINEMAN 6-2 292 6-1 268 6-4 272 BUFORD, GA. (MILL CREEK) LITHONIA, GA. (LITHONIA) TYRONE, GA. (SANDY CREEK) Defensive tackle who recorded 108 total tackles includ- Linebacker who recorded 109 tackles including 20 Helped the Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.) Patriots to a pair ing 10 sacks as a senior at Mill Creek High School (Ho- tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a senior in 2012 at of state titles, including a perfect 15-0 mark in 2012… schton, Ga.)… helped the Hawks to a 9-4 record and Lithonia (Ga.) High School… Bulldogs posted a 3-7 coached by Chip Walker… named first-team Class the third round of the 6A state playoffs as a senior… record… coached by Marcus Jelks… named first- AAAA all-state by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and coached by Shannon Jarvis… named to the Atlanta team Class AAAA all-state by the Atlanta Journal Con- by the Georgia Sportswriters Association… played in Journal Constitution Class AAAAAA all-state team… stitution… played in the Offense-Defense All-American the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, Calif. named second-team all-state by the Georgia Sports- Bowl following his senior campaign… had 94 tackles following his senior season… regarded as a three- writers Association… played in the including 15 tackles for loss and seven sacks with three star prospect, the 61st-best player in Georgia and the All-American game following his senior season… re- forced fumbles as a junior… notched 105 tackles with 53rd-best offensive tackle in the country according to corded 44 tackles with six tackles for loss as a junior, 10 sacks as a sophomore… earned All-DeKalb County Rivals… a three-star prospect and the nation’s 30th- earning all-state and All-Gwinnett County accolades… honors… a three-star prospect who was considered best offensive guard by Scout… a three-star prospect, four-star prospect who was regarded as the 10th-best the 30th-best player in the state and the 29th-best out- the 43rd-best player in the state, and the 27th-best of- player in Georgia, the seventh-best defensive tackle side linebacker in the country, according to Rivals… a fensive guard in the country by 247Sports… a three- in the country and the 120th-best player overall on three-star prospect and the 62nd-best defensive end in star prospect, the 43rd-best offensive guard and an the Rivals250… a four-star prospect and the nation’s the country by Scout… a three-star prospect, the 37th- All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStar… had many 13th-best defensive tackle according to Scout… a four- best player in the state, and the 17th-best weakside de- offers including Kentucky, Miami, Virginia Tech and star prospect, the eighth-best player in Georgia, the fensive end in the country by 247Sports… a three-star North Carolina… David Alan Knott was born December seventh-best defensive tackle in the country, the 78th- prospect, the 24th-best outside linebacker and an All- 16, 1994. best player overall and a second-team All-American ac- Southeast Region pick by PrepStar… had numerous cording to 247Sports… a four-star prospect, the 12th- offers including Auburn, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, best defensive tackle in the country and the 123rd-best NC State, Pitt and Vanderbilt... prepped with current player overall by PrepStar… considered the nation’s Gamecock Cedrick Cooper… born January 20, 1995. ronnie martin 12th-best defensive tackle by MaxPreps… rated a four- CORNERBACK star prospect and No. 100 on the ESPN150… named honorable mention on PARADE magazine’s All-America 5-11 173 team… had numerous offers including Auburn, Flori- bryce king SPARTANBURG, S.C. da, Florida State, Georgia and Tennessee… born Sep- OFFENSIVE LINEMAN (SPARTANBURG/GEORGIA MILITARY) tember 19, 1994. 6-3 281 Cornerback who enrolled at Carolina in January DILLON, S.C. (DILLON) 2013… originally signed with South Carolina in Feb- ruary 2011… attended Georgia Military College in Started on the offensive line for Class AA I state cham- Milledgeville, Ga., for the 2011-12 academic year and ali groves pion Dillon (S.C.) High School… the Wildcats went the fall of 2012… coached by Bert Williams… saw lim- CORNERBACK 14-1 during his senior season… coached by Jackie ited playing time in 2012 after being sidelined early in 5-10 184 Hayes… played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas fol- the season with a hamstring injury… in three games, STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. (STEPHENSON) lowing his senior season… also played in the Semper logged 10 tackles and three interceptions while forcing Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, Calif… three-star a pair of fumbles… in 2011, had 11 tackles, two fumble Two-way standout who figures to be a cornerback at prospect who was considered the sixth-best player in recoveries, two interceptions and six pass breakups… South Carolina… played wide receiver and defensive the state and the third-best center in the country by Ri- considered a three-star prospect and the nation’s 31st- back for the Stephenson Jaguars in Stone Mountain, vals… a three-star prospect and the nation’s 12th-best best junior college prospect by Rivals… regarded as a Ga… coached by Ronald Gartrell… team went 9-3 in center by Scout… a three-star prospect, the eighth- three-star prospect, the fifth-best junior college player his senior season… played just four games as a junior best player in the state, and the eighth-best center in in Georgia, the sixth-best JUCO cornerback in the na- due to injury, finishing with 23 tackles, one interception the country by 247Sports… a four-star prospect and tion, and the 88th-best JUCO player in the country and two forced fumbles… also ran in the sprint events the second-best center in the country by PrepStar… according to 247Sports… a three-star prospect by and competed in the long jump in track & field… three- also had offers from Clemson, LSU, North Carolina, Scout… played cornerback for Freddy Brown Sr. at star prospect who was the state’s 78th-best player and North Carolina State, Tennessee and Virginia Tech... Spartanburg (S.C.) High School graduating in 2011… the 74th-best “athlete” in the country according to Ri- hails from the same high school that produced current participated in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas fol- vals… a three-star prospect and the nation’s 110th-best Gamecock Kwinton Smith… born October 4, 1994. lowing his senior season… was a first-team all-state cornerback by Scout… a three-star prospect, the 45th- selection as a junior for the Vikings when he totaled best player in the state, and the 39th-best cornerback in 44 tackles, eight pass breakups, six blocked kicks, 930 the country by 247Sports… a three-star prospect, the total including four touchdown returns… 55th-best cornerback in the country and an All-South- also ran track where he recorded times of 10.6 in the east Region pick according to PrepStar… numerous 100m and 21.7 in the 200m… regarded as a three- offers included Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Ole Miss, star prospect, the 16th-best player in South Carolina Missouri, Vanderbilt and NC State… mother went to and the 46th-best cornerback in the country by Rivals T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, S.C… prepped coming out of high school… regarded as a three-star with current Gamecocks Kyle Fleetwood, Kadetrix Mar- prospect and the 60th-best cornerback by Scout… was cus and Mike Davis… born September 16, 1994. a three-star prospect according to 247Sports… named

48 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2013 Signing Class to PrepStar’s All-Atlantic Region class… offers includ- considered a four-star prospect the 45th-best player ed Illinois, LSU, Maryland, Nebraska and Wake Forest. in Florida and the 22nd-best outside linebacker in the jasper sasser country by 247Sports… named All-Southeast Region SAFETY by PrepStar… originally committed to Rutgers… also considered Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Arkansas. 6-0 192 connor mitch JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (WOLFSON) QUARTERBACK 6-3 219 Played running back, quarterback, wide receiver and RALEIGH, N.C. (WAKEFIELD) d.J. park defensive back at Wolfson High School in Jacksonville, OFFENSIVE LINEMAN Fla… likely will begin his Carolina career at safety but Quarterback who enrolled at Carolina in January 2013 6-4 335 could also play receiver… coached by Walter Wil- after graduating from Wakefield High School in Raleigh, DILLON, S.C. (DILLON) liams… Wolfpack went 3-7 in his senior season… N.C in December 2012… a four-year starter… coached fractured his foot during his senior season and under- by Rod Sink… ranks second in four career categories Offensive lineman who enrolled at Carolina in January went surgery… missed most of the football season but in North Carolina high school history, passing for 2013 after graduating from Dillon (S.C.) High School returned to the basketball hardwood… in four games 12,078 yards with 1,384 attempts, 807 completions in December 2012… started at left tackle for the Class on the gridiron he passed for over 300 yards, had 298 and 153 touchdowns… threw for 4,661 yards and 63 AA I state champions… the Wildcats went 14-1 dur- yards receiving and five touchdowns on offense… also touchdowns while completing 62 percent of his passes ing his senior season… coached by Jackie Hayes… had 15 tackles and returned two kickoffs for scores… as a senior, leading the Wolverines to an 11-2 record… participated in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and rushed for 2,000 yards and 17 scores as a junior… set the state record with nine touchdown passes in a in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, earned all-district honors as both a sophomore and ju- win over Broughton, one shy of the national record… Calif… named to the MaxPreps 2012 Small Schools nior… three-star prospect who was ranked as the 59th- as a junior, threw for 3,832 yards and 48 touchdowns All-American Football team…earned all-region and best “athlete” in the nation and 96th on the Florida top- as the team went 9-3… earned all-state and all-region all-state honors as a junior… four-star prospect who 100 by Rivals… a three-star prospect and the nation’s honors… threw for 3,300 yards and 33 scores as a was the state’s third-best player, the 19th-best offensive 84th-best safety by Scout… a three-star prospect, the sophomore, leading Wakefield to a 9-3 mark… four- tackle in the land and the nation’s 220th-best prospect 156th-best player in the state, and the 79th-best “ath- star prospect who was regarded as the seventh-best according to Rivals… a four-star prospect and the na- lete” in the country by 247Sports… a three-star pros- player in the state, the 13th-best pro-style quarterback tion’s 23rd-best offensive tackle, and No. 294 on the pect, the 47th-best safety and an All-Southeast Region in the country and ranked No. 248 on the Rivals250… Scout300 list… a four-star prospect, the fifth-best pick by PrepStar… turned down offers from Clemson, a three-star prospect and the nation’s 44th-best quarter- player in the state, and the 16th-best offensive tackle Ole Miss, NC State, South Florida and Stanford among back by Scout… a four-star prospect, the seventh-best in the country by 247Sports… considered a four-star others… born November 30, 1993. player in the state, the 13th-best pro-style quarterback prospect, the nation’s second-best offensive tackle and and ranked No. 243 overall by 247Sports… rated a the 52nd-best player overall by MaxPreps… a four-star four-star prospect and No. 226 on the ESPN300… prospect, the 20th-best offensive tackle in the country considered the 10th-best pro-style quarterback in the and the 178th-best player overall by PrepStar… had jamari smith country by MaxPreps… a three-star prospect, the 15th- offers from numerous other schools throughout the RUNNING BACK best pro-style quarterback in the country and the 167th- Southeast, including Auburn, Clemson, Florida, LSU best player overall by PrepStar… named honorable and Tennessee... hails from the same high school that 5-10 183 mention on PARADE magazine’s All-America team… produced current Gamecock Kwinton Smith. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (FLETCHER) chose the Gamecocks over Alabama, LSU, Auburn and Running back who prepped at Fletcher High School in North Carolina… father, Bob Mitch, played quarterback Neptune Beach, Fla… team went 12-3 in his senior and safety at Syracuse in the early 1970s… brother, season under head coach Josh Corey… tallied 2,178 Ryan, played quarterback at Maryland… sister, Brit- na’ty rodgers yards on the ground with 24 touchdowns earning first- tany, played basketball at Duke. OFFENSIVE LINEMAN team Class 8A all-state honors as a junior… did not 6-5 296 have a fumble in 295 carries as a junior while garnering WALDORF, MD. (MCDONOUGH) Florida Times-Union Offensive Player of the Year ac- colades… three-star prospect, the 43rd-best running skai moore Offensive lineman who helped McDonough High Rams back in the nation and ranked 82nd on the Florida top LINEBACKER (Pomfret, Md.) to a 9-2 record as a senior… coached 100 according to Rivals… a three-star prospect and the 6-2 205 by Luke Ethington… played in the Chesapeake Bowl nation’s 61st-best running back by Scout… a three-star COOPER CITY, FLA. (UNIVERSITY) all-star game and in the Under Armour All-America prospect, the 64th-best player in the state, and the 14th- Game following the season… rated as a four-star pros- best all-purpose back in the country by 247Sports… Linebacker who helped Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Univer- pect, the sixth-best player in the state, the 15th-best a three-star prospect, the 33rd-best running back and sity School to an undefeated season and the 3A state offensive tackle in the country and No. 181 overall by an All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStar… selected title as a senior… coached by Roger Harriott… racked Rivals… a three-star prospect and the 22nd-best offen- South Carolina over Wake Forest but drew scholarship up 14 tackles and a sack in the championship game for sive guard in the nation according to Scout… consid- offers from multiple programs including Arkansas, the Suns… totaled 103 tackles with six sacks and four ered a four-star prospect, the seventh-best player in the Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Mississippi, Mississippi State, interceptions during his final season… the Suns post- state and the 20th-best offensive tackle in the country Notre Dame, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Virginia, West Vir- ed five shutouts and limited seven of their opponents to by 247Sports… ranked as the nation’s 15th-best offen- ginia, and others… born October 19, 1994. three points or less… credited with 70 tackles includ- sive tackle by MaxPreps… a PrepStar All-American… ing 18 tackles for loss during his junior campaign… a had a slew of offers from all over the country ultimately four-star prospect and the 43rd-best player in the state chose South Carolina over Maryland, with Florida State, and the No. 19 outside linebacker in the nation ac- Washington and Oklahoma also in the mix... father first cording to Rivals… a three-star recruit and the No. 29 played at Oklahoma then transferred to Washington… outside linebacker prospect in the country per Scout… born February 3, 1995.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 49 2013 Signing Class 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS gerald turner jonathan walton david williams DEFENSIVE END LINEBACKER RUNNING BACK 6-2 256 6-0 234 6-1 200 GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (GOOSE CREEK) DAPHNE, ALA. (BAYSIDE ACADEMY) PHILADELPHIA, PA. (IMHOTEP CHARTER) Defensive end who finished his senior season with 93 Played linebacker at Bayside Academy in Daphne, Rushed for 1,904 yards on 195 carries (9.8 per rush) tackles and eight sacks for Goose Creek (S.C.) High Ala… helped the Admirals to a 7-5 record as a senior… with 23 touchdowns as a senior at Imhotep Charter in School… coached by … team went logged 122 tackles and three blocked punts during his Philadelphia… led the Panthers to a 14-1 record… undefeated during his senior season… participated final season… coached by Phil Lazenby… regarded coached by Albie Crosby… played in the Semper Fidel- in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following his se- as a three-star prospect, the No. 20 player in the state is All-American Bowl in Carson, Calif… following his nior season… recorded six tackles, including 1.5 for of Alabama and the 21st-best inside linebacker in the senior season… earned first-team All-City honors as a loss, an interception and two pass breakups in that nation by Rivals… a three-star recruit and the No. 46 junior when he fell just short of 2,000 yards rushing… contest… also played in the Offense-Defense All- middle linebacker in the country according to Scout… a four-star recruit, the eighth-best player in the state and American Bowl… tallied 42 tackles, 11 tackles for loss considered a three-star prospect, the 21st-best player the 21st-best running back in the country according to with nine sacks, six forced fumbles, five pass breakups in the state and the 39th-best inside linebacker in the Rivals… a four-star prospect and the nation’s 23rd- and five blocked punts during his junior season, help- country by 247Sports… named All-Southeast Region best running back by Scout… a four-star prospect, the ing his team to the 4A Division II state title, all-state by PrepStar… originally committed to Penn State… seventh-best player in the state, the eighth-best running honors and Defensive Player of the Year accolades… also officially visited Auburn, Tennessee and Minne- back in the country and the 146th-best player overall also returned an interception 80 yards for a score and sota… born September 20, 1994. according to 247Sports… rated a four-star prospect recovered a blocked punt for a TD… notched 40 tackles and No. 131 on the ESPN150… considered the na- and six sacks as a sophomore… regarded as a three- tion’s 11th-best running back by MaxPreps… turned star prospect, the eighth-best player in the state and the down offers from Ohio State, Arizona State, Tennessee, 23rd-best inside linebacker in the country according to devin washington Miami, Arizona, Auburn and Boston College among Rivals… a three-star prospect and the nation’s 56th- DEFENSIVE END others… born June 17, 1994. best middle linebacker by Scout… a three-star pros- pect, the 10th-best player in the state, and the 34th-best 6-3 225 inside linebacker in the country by 247Sports… was ORLANDO, FLA. (JONES) the nation’s 16th-best inside linebacker by MaxPreps… Played defensive end for Jones High School in Orlan- a four-star prospect, the ninth-best inside linebacker in do… coached by Jerry Howard… helped the Fightin’ the country and the 156th-best player overall by Prep- Tigers to a 7-5 record as a senior… member of the Star… also had offers from Clemson and North Caro- Orlando Sentinel’s 2013 Super 60… played at East lina... prepped with current Gamecock Brandon Shell… River before transferring to Jones before his junior sea- born December 28, 1994. son… logged 55 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks as a junior and 43 tackles with 9.5 sacks as a sophomore… rated a three-star prospect, the state’s 58th-best player and the nation’s No. 20 weakside de- J.P. vonashek fensive end by Rivals… a three-star prospect and the OFFENSIVE LINEMAN nation’s 57th-best defensive end by Scout… a four-star 6-6 283 prospect, the 48th-best player in the state, and the 14th- SAINT MARYS, GA. (CAMDEN COUNTY) best weakside defensive end in the country according to 247Sports… considered the 25th-best defensive Offensive lineman who played at Camden County (King- end in the nation by MaxPreps… a three-star prospect, sland, Ga.)… coached by Jeff Herron… the Wildcats the 16th-best defensive end in the country and an All- went 11-2 in his senior season… previously attended Southeast Region pick according to PrepStar… also Glynn Academy… played in the Rising Seniors Georgia had offers from Boston College, Cincinnati and Clem- Junior Bowl following his junior campaign… three-star son among others… born March 24, 1995. prospect who was regarded as the 62nd-best player in the state and the 54th-best offensive tackle in the coun- try by Rivals… a three-star prospect and the nation’s 60th-best offensive tackle by Scout… a three-star prospect, the 56th-best player in the state, and the 44th- best offensive tackle in the country by 247Sports… a three-star prospect, the 51th-best offensive tackle and an All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStar… also had offers from Florida State, Georgia, Miami, North Caro- lina, Ohio State and Tennessee among others… James P. Vonashek was born October 10, 1994.

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2012 In Review GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 51 2012 Standings/All-SEC 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS EASTERN DIVISION School SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA Home Away Neutral vs. Div. Top 25 Georgia 7-1 .875 268 145 12-2 .857 529 275 7-0 3-1 2-1 5-1 2-2 Florida 7-1 .875 207 95 11-2 .846 344 188 7-0 4-0 0-2 5-1 4-2 South Carolina 6-2 .750 229 169 11-2 .846 410 237 7-0 3-2 1-0 5-1 3-2 Vanderbilt 5-3 .625 177 168 9-4 .692 390 243 4-2 4-2 1-0 3-3 0-3 Missouri 2-6 .250 175 264 5-7 .417 309 341 3-4 2-3 0-0 2-4 0-5 Tennessee 1-7 .125 246 320 5-7 .417 434 428 4-3 0-4 1-0 1-5 0-5 Kentucky 0-8 .000 89 291 2-10 .167 215 372 2-5 0-5 0-0 0-6 0-5 WESTERN DIVISION SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA Home Away Neutral vs. Div. Top 25 Alabama 7-1 .875 303 90 13-1 .929 542 153 6-1 4-0 3-0 5-1 6-1 LSU 6-2 .750 180 150 10-3 .769 387 228 7-1 3-1 0-1 5-1 3-3 Texas A&M 6-2 .750 313 168 1-2 .846 578 283 4-2 6-0 1-0 5-1 4-2 Mississippi State 4-4 .500 202 223 8-5 .615 383 303 6-1 2-3 0-1 2-4 0-4 Ole Miss 3-5 .375 224 239 7-6 .538 409 359 4-3 2-3 1-0 3-3 1-4 Arkansas 2-6 .250 157 257 4-8 .333 282 365 3-5 1-3 0-0 1-5 0-3 Auburn 0-8 .000 81 272 3-9 .250 224 340 3-4 0-4 0-1 0-6 0-5

Associated Press 2012 All-SEC Coaches 2012 All-SEC FIRST TEAM FIRST TEAM FIRST TEAM FIRST TEAM Offense Defense Offense Defense WR Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas DT , Florida WR Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas DL Jadeveon Clowney, S. Carolina WR , Vanderbilt DT Sheldon Richardson, Missouri WR Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt DL Sam Montgomery, LSU TE , Florida DE Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina TE Mychal Rivera, Tennessee DL Damontre Moore, Texas A&M OL , Alabama DE Damontre Moore, Texas A&M OL , Texas A&M DL Sharrif Floyd, Florida OL Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M LB , Georgia OL Chance Warmack, Alabama LB Jarvis Jones, Georgia OL Jake Matthews, Texas A&M LB C.J. Mosley, Alabama OL D.J. Fluker, Alabama LB C.J. Mosley, Alabama OL , Mississippi State LB , LSU OL Jake Matthews, Texas A&M LB Kevin Minter, LSU C , Alabama CB , Mississippi State C Barrett Jones, Alabama DB , Alabama QB , Texas A&M CB Dee Milliner, Alabama QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M DB , Florida RB Todd Gurley, Georgia S Matt Elam, Florida RB , Florida DB , LSU RB Mike Gillislee, Florida S Eric Reid, LSU RB , Alabama DB Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State PK , Florida P , Florida AP , Tennessee P Kyle Christy, Florida AP Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee PK Caleb Sturgis, Florida RS Ace Sanders, South Carolina SECOND TEAM SECOND TEAM Offense Defense SECOND TEAM SECOND TEAM WR Justin Hunter, Tennessee DT Jesse Williams, Alabama Offense Defense WR Chad Bumphis, Mississippi State DT John Jenkins, Georgia WR Ryan Swope, Texas A&M DL Barkevious Mingo, LSU TE Mychal Rivera, Tennessee, DT Bennie Logan, LSU WR Justin Hunter, Tennessee DL Sheldon Richardson, Missouri OL D.J. Fluker, Alabama DE Sam Montgomery, LSU TE Jordan Reed, Florida DL John Jenkins, Georgia OL Larry Warford, Kentucky LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia OL Larry Warford, Kentucky DL , Auburn OL , Tennessee LB Cameron Lawrence, Miss. State OL Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State LB A.J. Johnson, Tennessee OL , Tennessee LB Barkevious Mingo, LSU OL Chris Burnette, Georgia LB , Florida C Travis Swanson, Arkansas LB Denzel Nkemdiche, Mississippi OL Dallas Thomas, Tennessee LB *Cameron Lawrence, Miss. State QB A.J. McCarron, Alabama CB Andrew Hal, Vanderbilt C T.J. Johnson, South Carolina LB *Alec Ogletree, Georgia RB Eddie Lacy, Alabama CB , Florida QB AJ McCarron, Alabama DB D.J. Swearinger, S. Carolina RB Zac Stacy, Vanderbilt S D.J. Swearinger, South Carolina RB Todd Gurley, Georgia DB Bacarri Rambo, Georgia PK Carey Spear, Vanderbilt S Craig Loston, LSU RB Zac Stacy, Vanderbilt DB Robert Lester, Alabama AP LaDarius Perkins, Miss. State S Bacarri Rambo, Georgia AP Ace Sanders, South Carolina DB Darius Slay, Mississippi State AP Ace Sanders, South Carolina P Dylan Breeding, Arkansas PK Drew Alleman, LSU P * Dylan Breeding, Arkansas RS Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee P * Richard Kent, Vanderbilt HONORABLE MENTION HONORABLE MENTION OL La’el Collins, LSU DE Chris Smith, Arkansas Offensive Player of the Year Freshman of the Year OL Josh Dworaczyk, LSU S Robert Lester, Alabama QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M OL Wesley Johnson, Vanderbilt RB Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina Defensive Player of the Year Scholar-Athlete of the Year QB , Georgia DL Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina OL Barrett Jones, Alabama

Special Teams Player of the Year Jacobs Blocking Trophy Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year PK Caleb Sturgis, Florida OL Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M LB Jarvis Jones, Georgia RS Ace Sanders, South Carolina Coach of the Year Coach of the Year Freshman of the Year Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M , Florida

52 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 Statistics/Starters 1st Rushing Passing Total Offense Punts Fumbles Penalties KO Ret. Punt Ret. Int. Ret. 3rd Time of Team Score Downs No-Yds-TD C-A-I-Yds-TD Play-Yds-TD No-Avg No-Lost No-Yds No-Yds No-Yds No-Yds Dns Poss SC 17 17 47-205-2 7-15-1-67-0 62-272-2 6-39.0 2-1 6-30 0-0 3-15 1-37 3-12 31:36 Vanderbilt 13 11 36-62-0 13-23-1-214-1 59-276-1 4-43.5 3-0 5-35 3-84 1-15 1-17 3-15 28:24 East Carolina 10 18 24-70-0 30-47-4-333-1 71-403-1 5-46.4 2-1 1-5 6-98 1-0 0-0 4-13 31:18 SC 48 25 34-131-1 23-40-0-397-5 74-528-6 5-36.8 1-1 2-20 0-0 2-40 4-37 8-15 28:42 UAB 6 20 42-27-0 20-37-0-240-0 79-267-0 7-41.1 1-1 6-63 1-53 1-2 1-0 5-19 36:13 SC 49 20 31-179-3 15-27-1-322-3 58-501-6 4-37.5 1-1 6-69 0-0 2-47 0-0 6-12 23:47 Missouri 10 12 32-109-0 18-26-0-146-1 58-255-1 7-46.7 5-1 2-20 2-40 0-0 0-0 2-12 27:27 SC 31 19 39-144-2 21-23-0-252-2 62-396-4 3-41.3 2-2 4-24 2-58 6-106 0-0 6-12 32:33 SC 38 20 48-200-3 15-19-0-148-2 67-348-5 3-24.7 1-1 4-31 1-25 3-(-3) 2-28 7-14 31:17 Kentucky 17 16 39-120-2 13-24-2-123-0 63-243-2 6-33.5 2-0 4-38 4-83 0-3 0-0 6-14 28:43 Georgia 7 15 36-115-1 11-31-1-109-0 67-224-1 7-41.3 0-0 6-51 2-71 0-0 0-0 7-16 26:47 SC 35 20 51-230-2 6-10-0-162-2 61-392-4 4-37.5 1-0 5-41 1-22 2-70 1-0 5-12 33:13 SC 21 14 25-34-1 19-35-2-177-2 60-211-3 7-37.0 1-0 4-25 3-47 1-50 1-70 3-13 23:03 LSU 23 22 53-258-2 12-25-1-148-0 78-406-2 4-33.5 1-0 5-29 2-59 3-6 2-39 11-19 36:57 SC 11 17 26-36-0 17-40-1-155-0 66-191-0 7-39.6 4-3 3-26 5-79 3-(-13 0-0) 3-14 24:32 Florida 44 14 48-89-2 12-17-0-94-4 65-183-6 7-54.3 0-0 7-74 2-74 1-19 1-3 7-16 35:28 Tennessee 35 23 27-91-0 28-44-1-381-5 71-472-5 5-40.0 1-1 5-34 4-63 2-(-5) 1-1 6-14 24:38 SC 38 25 46-147-2 23-33-1-363-3 79-510-5 5-43.2 0-0 4-30 3-66 1-20 1-0 6-15 35:22 Arkansas 20 22 27-83-0 26-41-2-277-2 68-360-2 4-41.5 3-1 7-58 3-65 0-0 1-0 4-12 28:15 SC 38 20 41-104-2 15-25-1-279-2 66-383-4 3-46.0 0-0 5-61 1-26 3-(-1) 2-69 7-13 31:45 Wofford 7 16 60-259-1 1-3-0-71-0 63-330-1 3-41.0 5-3 3-15 2-37 0-0 1-0 3-11 30:49 SC 24 18 41-171-1 16-21-1-122-1 62-293-2 3-39.3 2-1 3-15 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-13 29:11 SC 27 26 45-134-0 23-41-1-310-3 86-444-3 5-37.6 2-0 12-110 4-95 1-30 2-8 11-21 39:58 Clemson 17 18 35-145-1 11-24-2-183-1 59-328-2 5-41.6 0-0 7-59 0-0 0-0 1-0 5-12 20:02 SC 33 17 17-85-0 25-36-0-341-4 53-426-4 3-41.0 1-1 5-44 6-145 3-66 1-(-3) 3-10 22:01 Michigan 28 24 45-141-0 18-37-1-214-3 82-355-3 3-48.0 3-1 4-55 3-63 1-12 0-0 8-19 37:59 2012 Game-by-Game Starters South Carolina Offense POS. VANDY ECU UAB MIZZOU KENTUCKY GEORGIA LSU FLORIDA TENN ARKANSAS WOFFORD CLEMSON MICHIGAN WR Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders WR Ellington Ellington Ellington Ellington Ellington Ellington Ellington Ellington Ellington Ellington Ellington Ellington Ellington WR Moore Moore Anderson (TE) Moore Moore Byrd Byrd Moore Anderson (TE) Jones Moore Jones Jones TE Miles (RB) Gilchrist (FB) Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunnningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham LT Shell Matulis Matulis Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Matulis Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson LG Cann Cann Cann Cann Cann Cann Cann K. Harris Cann Cann Cann Cann Cann C Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson RG Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick RT Matulis Gibson Gibson Matulis Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell QB C. Shaw Thompson C. Shaw C. Shaw C. Shaw C. Shaw C. Shaw C. Shaw C. Shaw C. Shaw C. Shaw Thompson C. Shaw TB Lattimore Lattimore Lattimore Lattimore Lattimore Lattimore Lattimore Miles Lattimore Miles Miles Miles Miles South Carolina Defense POS. VANDY ECU UAB MIZZOU KENTUCKY GEORGIA LSU FLORIDA TENN ARKANSAS WOFFORD CLEMSON MICHIGAN DE Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor DT Jerideau Jerideau Jerideau Jerideau Jerideau Jerideau Jerideau Jerideau Jerideau Jerideau Jerideau Jerideau Jerideau DT Quarles Quarles Quarles Quarles Quarles Quarles Quarles Dixon Jr. Dixon Jr. Quarles Quarles Quarles Quarles DE Clowney Clowney Clowney Clowney Clowney Clowney Clowney Clowney Clowney Clowney Sutton Clowney Clowney LB Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson LB Bowens Bowens Bowens Bowens Bowens Bowens Bowens Bowens Bowens Bowens Bowens Bowens Bowens SPR Holloman Holloman Holloman Holloman Holloman Holloman Holloman Holloman Holloman D. Jeffery Holloman Holloman Holloman CB Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Surratt (DT) Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton SS Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Jeffery (LB) Williams Holloman Williams Williams Williams FS Swearinger Swearinger Swearinger Gurley Swearinger Swearinger Swearinger Swearinger Swearinger Williams Swearinger Swearinger Swearinger CB Legree Legree Legree Legree Legree Legree Legree Gurley (S) Legree Swearinger Auguste Auguste Auguste *Note: Carolina opened in a goal-line defense against Florida.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 53 2012 Statistics 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS SC OPP RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Marcus Lattimore 9 143 673 11 662 4.6 11 43 73.6 SCORING 410 237 Connor Shaw 11 131 608 173 435 3.3 3 64 39.5 Points Per Game 31.5 18.2 Kenny Miles 13 104 395 36 359 3.5 2 17 27.6 FIRST DOWNS 258 231 Mike Davis 12 52 289 14 275 5.3 2 50 22.9 Bruce Ellington 13 5 28 0 28 5.6 0 16 2.2 Rushing 103 109 Dylan Thompson 11 34 131 108 23 0.7 1 20 2.1 Passing 135 105 Joshua Blue 3 4 19 0 19 4.8 0 9 6.3 Penalty 20 17 Andrew Clifford 2 1 11 0 11 11.0 0 11 5.5 Seth Strickland 13 1 9 0 9 9.0 0 9 0.7 RUSHING YARDAGE 1800 1569 Blair Lowery 2 2 6 2 4 2.0 0 6 2.0 Yards gained rushing 2180 2000 Jacob Baker 1 2 2 0 2 1.0 0 2 2.0 Yards lost rushing 380 431 Ace Sanders 13 3 4 3 1 0.3 0 3 0.1 Damiere Byrd 13 4 5 7 -2 -0.5 0 3 -0.2 Rushing Attempts 491 504 TEAM 4 5 0 26 -26 -5.2 0 0 -6.5 Average Per Rush 3.7 3.1 Total...... 13 491 2180 380 1800 3.7 19 64 138.5 Average Per Game 138.5 120.7 Opponents...... 13 504 2000 431 1569 3.1 9 50 120.7 TDs Rushing 19 9 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G PASSING YARDAGE 3095 2533 Connor Shaw 11 158.07 154-228-7 67.5 1956 17 62 177.8 Comp-Att-Int 225-365-9 213-379-15 Dylan Thompson 11 142.73 66-127-2 52.0 1027 10 94 93.4 Seth Strickland 13 256.07 4-6-0 66.7 96 1 51 7.4 Average Per Pass 8.5 6.7 Ace Sanders 13 282.20 1-2-0 50.0 16 1 16 1.2 Average Per Catch 13.8 11.9 TEAM 4 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Average Per Game 238.1 194.8 Andrew Clifford 2 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total...... 13 154.16 225-365-9 61.6 3095 29 94 238.1 TDs Passing 29 18 Opponents...... 13 120.10 213-379-15 56.2 2533 18 78 194.8 TOTAL OFFENSE 4895 4102 Total Plays 856 883 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Ace Sanders 13 45 531 11.8 9 36 40.8 Average Per Play 5.7 4.6 Bruce Ellington 13 40 600 15.0 7 43 46.2 Average Per Game 376.5 315.5 Marcus Lattimore 9 26 173 6.7 0 24 19.2 Justice Cunningham 13 23 324 14.1 0 45 24.9 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 26-563 34-790 Kenny Miles 13 20 190 9.5 0 24 14.6 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 30-427 11-52 Damiere Byrd 13 14 366 26.1 3 94 28.2 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 15-246 9-60 Rory Anderson 13 14 271 19.4 5 51 20.8 Nick Jones 12 12 197 16.4 0 70 16.4 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.7 23.2 D.L. Moore 12 8 139 17.4 2 62 11.6 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 14.2 4.7 Shaq Roland 11 5 80 16.0 1 30 7.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE 16.4 6.7 Jerell Adams 9 4 90 22.5 1 33 10.0 Mike Davis 12 4 35 8.8 0 15 2.9 FUMBLES-LOST 18-11 26-9 K.J. Brent 13 3 28 9.3 0 14 2.2 PENALTIES-Yards 63-526 62-536 DeAngelo Smith 6 2 46 23.0 1 30 7.7 Average Per Game 40.5 41.2 Qua Gilchrist 12 2 19 9.5 0 10 1.6 Shon Carson 1 2 1 0.5 0 3 1.0 PUNTS-Yards 58-2242 67-2866 Blair Lowery 2 1 5 5.0 0 5 2.5 Average Per Punt 38.7 42.8 Total...... 13 225 3095 13.8 29 94 238.1 Net punt average 36.0 34.6 Opponents...... 13 213 2533 11.9 18 78 194.8 KICKOFFS-Yards 75-4684 55-3502 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Average Per Kick 62.5 63.7 Bruce Ellington 18 406 22.6 0 50 Net kick average 39.9 40.3 Akeem Auguste 2 56 28.0 0 32 Damiere Byrd 2 22 11.0 0 16 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:46 30:14 Jared Shaw 1 16 16.0 0 16 3RD-DOWN Conversions 75/176 71/192 Ace Sanders 1 16 16.0 0 16 3rd-Down Pct 43% 37% Sidney Rhodes 1 22 22.0 0 22 Victor Hampton 1 25 25.0 0 25 4TH-DOWN Conversions 10/17 11/25 Total...... 26 563 21.7 0 50 4th-Down Pct 59% 44% Opponents...... 34 790 23.2 0 53 SACKS BY-Yards 43-275 38-260 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long MISC YARDS -6 5 Ace Sanders 28 429 15.3 2 70 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 54 27 Victor Hampton 2 -2 -1.0 0 12 Total...... 30 427 14.2 2 70 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 11-17 17-2 Opponents...... 11 52 4.7 0 19 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 0-2 RED-ZONE SCORES (39-48) 81% (33-44) 75% INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Jimmy Legree 3 101 33.7 1 70 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (31-48) 65% (20-44) 45% De Vonte Holloman 3 25 8.3 0 25 PAT-ATTEMPTS (51-51) 100% (24-25) 96% D.J. Swearinger 2 72 36.0 1 69 ATTENDANCE 560008 356333 Brison Williams 2 8 4.0 0 8 Shaq Wilson 2 37 18.5 0 37 Games/Avg Per Game 7/80001 5/71267 Akeem Auguste 1 0 0.0 0 0 Neutral Site Games 1/54527 Victor Hampton 1 0 0.0 0 0 Gerald Dixon Jr 1 3 3.0 0 3 Total...... 15 246 16.4 2 70 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Opponents...... 9 60 6.7 0 29 South Carolina 87 114 99 110 - 410 Opponents 40 78 51 68 - 237

54 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 Statistics FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Jadeveon Clowney 1 2 2.0 0 2 Connor Shaw 11 359 435 1956 2391 217.4 Akeem Auguste 1 31 31.0 1 31 Dylan Thompson 11 161 23 1027 1050 95.5 D.J. Swearinger 1 65 65.0 1 65 Marcus Lattimore 9 143 662 0 662 73.6 Total...... 3 98 32.7 2 65 Kenny Miles 13 104 359 0 359 27.6 Opponents...... 4 37 9.2 0 16 Mike Davis 12 52 275 0 275 22.9 Seth Strickland 13 7 9 96 105 8.1 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Bruce Ellington 13 5 28 0 28 2.2 Tyler Hull 54 2130 39.4 55 5 22 12 1 Patrick Fish 3 105 35.0 47 0 2 1 0 Joshua Blue 3 4 19 0 19 6.3 TEAM 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0 Ace Sanders 13 5 1 16 17 1.3 Total...... 58 2242 38.7 55 5 24 13 1 Andrew Clifford 2 2 11 0 11 5.5 Opponents...... 67 2866 42.8 66 6 13 13 0 Blair Lowery 2 2 4 0 4 2.0 Jacob Baker 1 2 2 0 2 2.0 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Damiere Byrd 13 4 -2 0 -2 -0.2 Adam Yates 62 3875 62.5 33 6 TEAM 4 6 -26 0 -26 -6.5 Landon Ard 13 809 62.2 3 0 Total...... 13 856 1800 3095 4895 376.5 Total...... 75 4684 62.5 36 6 790 39.9 25 Opponents...... 13 883 1569 2533 4102 315.5 Opponents...... 55 3502 63.7 29 0 563 40.3 24 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G |------PATs ------| Bruce Ellington 13 28 600 0 406 0 1034 79.5 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts Ace Sanders 13 1 531 429 16 0 977 75.2 Adam Yates 0 11-17 49-49 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 82 Marcus Lattimore 9 662 173 0 0 0 835 92.8 Ace Sanders 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66 Kenny Miles 13 359 190 0 0 0 549 42.2 Marcus Lattimore 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66 Connor Shaw 11 435 0 0 0 0 435 39.5 Bruce Ellington 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 Damiere Byrd 13 -2 366 0 22 0 386 29.7 Rory Anderson 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Justice Cunningham 13 0 324 0 0 0 324 24.9 Damiere Byrd 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Mike Davis 12 275 35 0 0 0 310 25.8 Connor Shaw 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 18 Rory Anderson 13 0 271 0 0 0 271 20.8 Kenny Miles 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Nick Jones 12 0 197 0 0 0 197 16.4 D.J. Swearinger 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 D.L. Moore 12 0 139 0 0 0 139 11.6 D.L. Moore 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Jimmy Legree 13 0 0 0 0 101 101 7.8 Mike Davis 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Jerell Adams 9 0 90 0 0 0 90 10.0 Jerell Adams 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Shaq Roland 11 0 80 0 0 0 80 7.3 Shaq Roland 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 D.J. Swearinger 12 0 0 0 0 72 72 6.0 DeAngelo Smith 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Akeem Auguste 8 0 0 0 56 0 56 7.0 Dylan Thompson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 6 DeAngelo Smith 6 0 46 0 0 0 46 7.7 Akeem Auguste 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Shaq Wilson 13 0 0 0 0 37 37 2.8 Jimmy Legree 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 K.J. Brent 13 0 28 0 0 0 28 2.2 Victor Hampton 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0 2 DeVonte Holloman 13 0 0 0 0 25 25 1.9 Landon Ard 0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 2 Victor Hampton 13 0 0 -2 25 0 23 1.8 Seth Strickland 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 0 Total...... 54 11-17 51-51 0-0 0 0-3 1 0 410 Dylan Thompson 11 23 0 0 0 0 23 2.1 Opponents...... 27 17-20 24-25 0-1 0 0-1 0 0 237 Sidney Rhodes 12 0 0 0 22 0 22 1.8 Joshua Blue 3 19 0 0 0 0 19 6.3 FIELD GOALS M-A Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk Qua Gilchrist 12 0 19 0 0 0 19 1.6 Adam Yates 11-17 64.7 0-0 3-3 5-8 2-4 1-2 51 3 Jared Shaw 10 0 0 0 16 0 16 1.6 Andrew Clifford 2 11 0 0 0 0 11 5.5 FG SEQUENCE SC OPPONENTS Blair Lowery 2 4 5 0 0 0 9 4.5 Vanderbilt (20) (25),(44),51 Seth Strickland 13 9 0 0 0 0 9 0.7 East Carolina - 46,(23) Brison Williams 13 0 0 0 0 8 8 0.6 UAB 36 (33),(46) Gerald Dixon Jr 12 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.2 Missouri (38) (22) Jacob Baker 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2.0 Kentucky (31) (22) Shon Carson 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.0 Georgia 33 - TEAM 4 -26 0 0 0 0 -26 -6.5 LSU - (23),32,(20),(22) Total...... 13 1800 3095 427 563 246 6131 471.6 Florida (35),45,(51),(30) (42) Opponents...... 13 1569 2533 52 790 60 5004 384.9 Tennessee (36) - Arkansas (41),52 (20),(21) Wofford (23) - Clemson (29),(43) (37) Michigan 33,42 (39),(40),(52)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 55 2012 Statistics 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS |------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |--Fumbles--| Blkd No. DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 54 Shaq Wilson 13 45 41 86 4.5-28 2.0-22 2-37 1 3 1-0 2 . . 36 D.J. Swearinger 12 62 17 79 3.0-3 . 2-72 7 1 2-65 2 . . 47 Reginald Bowens 13 36 23 59 1.5-14 1.0-13 . 1 1 2-0 3 . . 21 DeVonte Holloman 13 37 20 57 8.0-22 2.0-11 3-25 4 . . 2 . . 7 Jadeveon Clowney 12 40 14 54 23.5-113 13.0-73 . 2 5 1-2 3 . . 12 Brison Williams 13 43 9 52 1.5-3 1.0-2 2-8 4 . 1-0 1 . . 24 Quin Smith 12 28 19 47 4.0-16 2.0-14 ...... 98 Devin Taylor 13 27 18 45 8.5-29 3.0-21 . 6 3 1-0 . . . 15 Jimmy Legree 13 35 9 44 1.0-2 . 3-101 6 . . . . . 27 Victor Hampton 13 23 17 40 3.0-11 1.0-7 1-0 6 . . . . . 70 Byron Jerideau 13 25 15 40 5.5-18 2.5-11 . . 1 . . 1 . 99 Kelcy Quarles 11 23 15 38 8.0-29 3.5-20 . . 1 . . . . 90 Chaz Sutton 13 21 4 25 7.0-54 5.0-46 . 1 1 . 2 . . 33 Damario Jeffery 13 18 6 24 3.5-9 . . 1 1 . . . . 57 Aldrick Fordham 13 14 8 22 6.5-32 5.5-29 . . 2 . 2 . . 3 Akeem Auguste 8 12 6 18 . . 1-0 2 . 1-31 . . . 97 J.T. Surratt 10 9 5 14 2.5-4 0.5-2 . . 2 . . . . 20 T.J. Gurley 8 8 5 13 ...... 92 Gerald Dixon Jr 12 4 5 9 . . 1-3 1 . . . . . 4 Ahmad Christian 12 7 1 8 . . . 2 . . . . . 3 Damiere Byrd 13 7 . 7 ...... 25 Kadetrix Marcus 12 4 1 5 ...... 31 Kenny Miles 13 4 1 5 ...... 42 Jordan Diggs 2 4 1 5 1.0-2 ...... 30 Sidney Rhodes 12 3 2 5 ...... 9 Sharrod Golightly 8 3 . 3 ...... 22 Kaiwan Lewis 11 2 1 3 ...... 34 Mason Harris 6 3 . 3 ...... 52 Phillip Dukes 5 3 . 3 ...... 8 Darius English 2 2 1 3 0.5-2 ...... 44 Gerald Dixon 4 2 . 2 1.0-4 1.0-4 ...... 82 D.L. Moore 12 2 . 2 ...... 23 Bruce Ellington 13 2 . 2 ...... 91 Walker Inabinet 13 1 . 1 ...... 18 Cedrick Cooper 11 1 . 1 ...... 53 Corey Robinson 12 1 . 1 ...... 1 Ace Sanders 13 1 . 1 ...... 87 Justice Cunningham 13 1 . 1 ...... 6 DeAngelo Smith 6 1 . 1 ...... 50 A.J. Cann 13 1 . 1 ...... 41 Connor McLaurin 13 1 . 1 ...... Total...... 13 566 264 830 94-395 43-275 15-246 44 21 9-98 17 1 . Opponents...... 13 553 278 831 87-368 38-260 9-60 36 17 11-37 14 4 .

56 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 Statistics TOTAL TACKLES UA-A TOT VANDY ECU UAB MIZZ KENT UGA LSU FLA TENN ARK WOFF CLEM MICH Shaq Wilson 45-41 86 2-6 2-0 5-3 3-4 - 2-3 5-9 4-2 3-1 3-5 6-4 3-2 7-2 D.J. Swearinger 62-17 79 3-1 3-0 3-0 DNP 1-1 2-2 5-5 4-0 8-2 10-3 11-1 5-0 7-2 Reginald Bowens 36-23 59 4-2 2-0 3-0 5-1 2-0 2-2 1-7 6-5 1-0 1-2 2-4 3-0 4-0 DeVonte Holloman 37-20 57 1-1 1-0 2-1 3-4 6-0 2-1 4-4 5-3 2-0 3-3 2-2 4-0 2-1 Jadeveon Clowney 40-14 54 2-2 2-0 4-3 2-2 3-1 4-0 4-2 4-1 3-1 3-0 DNP 6-1 3-1 Brison Williams 43-9 52 3-1 3-0 5-0 1-0 4-4 7-0 1-2 2-1 4-0 4-1 2-0 3-0 4-0 Quin Smith 28-19 47 - 5-0 3-2 6-4 2-4 2-2 1-2 DNP 3-1 1-1 2-2 3-1 - Devin Taylor 27-18 45 2-1 2-1 3-0 0-1 2-1 2-1 0-5 3-1 2-1 - 5-3 3-1 3-2 Jimmy Legree 35-9 44 6-1 3-2 3-0 2-3 3-1 1-1 3-0 2-0 5-1 4-0 2-0 - 1-0 Byron Jerideau 25-15 40 0-1 3-0 4-0 1-1 1-0 2-0 1-5 3-1 2-0 0-1 5-5 2-1 1-0 Victor Hampton 23-17 40 0-2 2-1 1-0 0-2 3-1 1-0 3-7 3-1 2-1 1-1 - 2-0 5-1 Kelcy Quarles 23-15 38 4-4 2-0 2-0 4-0 1-2 1-3 1-6 DNP DNP 1-0 5-0 - 2-0 Chaz Sutton 21-4 25 1-0 3-0 1-1 3-0 2-0 1-0 0-2 2-1 - 2-0 3-0 1-0 2-0 Damario Jeffery 18-6 24 1-1 3-0 2-2 1-1 0-1 - - 1-1 5-0 2-0 - 1-0 2-0 Aldrick Fordham 14-8 22 1-2 1-1 1-2 1-1 3-1 - - - 1-0 2-0 1-0 2-1 1-0 Akeem Auguste 12-6 18 DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-2 1-1 4-1 - DNP 2-1 - 1-0 2-1 J.T. Surratt 9-5 14 DNP DNP DNP - 2-0 3-0 0-2 2-1 1-0 - 0-1 0-1 1-0 T.J. Gurley 8-5 13 0-1 4-1 - 2-0 1-3 1-0 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Gerald Dixon Jr 4-5 9 0-1 1-0 - 1-0 0-1 - 0-1 1-0 1-2 - - DNP - Ahmad Christian 7-1 8 - 3-0 3-0 1-0 0-1 ------DNP - Damiere Byrd 7-0 7 1-0 - 2-0 1-0 - 1-0 2-0 ------Kadetrix Marcus 4-1 5 - - - - 1-1 - DNP - 1-0 1-0 1-0 - - Kenny Miles 4-1 5 0-1 2-0 - - 1-0 - - - 1-0 - - - - Jordan Diggs 4-1 5 DNP 2-0 2-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Sidney Rhodes 3-2 5 DNP - - - 0-1 - - - 2-0 - 1-0 - 0-1 Phillip Dukes 3-0 3 - 2-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - DNP DNP DNP Sharrod Golightly 3-0 3 DNP DNP DNP - - 2-0 - 1-0 - DNP DNP - - Mason Harris 3-0 3 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1-0 2-0 - - - Darius English 2-1 3 DNP - 2-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Kaiwan Lewis 2-1 3 DNP - 1-0 - DNP ------1-1 D.L. Moore 2-0 2 ------1-0 1-0 - - DNP Gerald Dixon 2-0 2 DNP 2-0 - DNP - DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Bruce Ellington 2-0 2 1-0 - - - - - 1-0 ------Connor McLaurin 1-0 1 - 1-0 ------Justice Cunningham 1-0 1 ------1-0 - - - - - Cedrick Cooper 1-0 1 DNP 1-0 ------DNP Ace Sanders 1-0 1 ------1-0 - - - - - DeAngelo Smith 1-0 1 DNP - - - - - DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Walker Inabinet 1-0 1 - - 1-0 ------Corey Robinson 1-0 1 DNP - - 1-0 ------A.J. Cann 1-0 1 ------1-0 - -

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 57 2012 Statistics 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Individual Rushing (Att-Yds/TD) PLAYER TOT VANDY ECU UAB MIZZ KENT UGA LSU FLA TENN ARK WOFF CLEM MICH Marcus Lattimore 143-662/11 23-110/2 13-40/1 12-85/1 21-85/2 23-120/2 24-109/1 13-35/1 3-13/0 11-65/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP Connor Shaw 131-435/3 14-92/0 DNP 5-(-6)/0 12-41/0 19-76/0 14-78/1 12-(-1)/0 9-(-2)/0 18-33/1 8-10/1 10-18/0 DNP 10-96/0 Kenny Miles 104-359/2 1-3/0 5-30/0 5-1/0 4-9/0 2-18/1 10-39/0 - 5-15/0 10-34/0 14-37/0 27-127/1 16-45/0 5-1/0 Mike Davis 52-275/2 1-4/0 2-10/0 4-84/1 1-6/0 2-9/0 3-4/0 DNP 6-20/0 5-20/0 13-53/1 3-22/0 12-43/0 - Bruce Ellington 5-28/0 - 1-16/0 - - - - - 1-3/0 - - 1-4/0 2-5/0 - Dylan Thompson 34-23/1 5-(-4)/0 9-17/0 2-(-3)/1 - - - DNP 2-(-13)/0 DNP - - 14-38/0 2-(-12)/0 Joshua Blue 4-19/0 DNP 1-9/0 1-1/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-9/0 DNP DNP DNP Andrew Clifford 1-11/0 DNP DNP 1-11/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP Seth Strickland 1-9/0 - 1-9/0 ------Blair Lowery 2-4/0 DNP DNP 1-6/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1--2/0 DNP DNP DNP Jacob Baker 2-2/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-2/0 DNP DNP DNP Ace Sanders 3-1/0 - - - - 1-1/0 - - - 1-(-3)/0 - - 1-3/0 - Damiere Byrd 4-(-2)/0 - 2-0/0 - 1-3/0 - - - - - 1--5/0 - - - TEAM 5-(-26)/0 3-0/0 DNP DNP DNP 1-(-24)/0 DNP - DNP 1-(-2)/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP Individual Passing(Cmp-Att-Int-Yds-TD) CLIFFORD SANDERS C. SHAW STRICKLAND THOMPSON Vanderbilt DNP - 7-11-1-67-0 0-1-0-0-0 0-3-0-0-0 East Carolina DNP 1-1-0-16-1 DNP 1-2-0-51-1 21-37-0-330-3 UAB 0-1-0-0-0 - 8-14-1-107-1 2-2-0-38-0 5-10-0-177-2 Missouri DNP - 20-21-0-249-2 - 1-2-0-3-0 Kentucky DNP - 15-18-0-148-2 - 0-1-0-0-0 Georgia DNP - 6-10-0-162-2 - - LSU DNP - 19-34-2-177-2 - DNP Florida DNP - 9-20-0-72-0 - 8-20-1-83-0 Tennessee DNP - 22-32-1-356-3 1-1-0-7-0 DNP Arkansas DNP - 14-22-1-272-2 - 1-3-0-7-0 Wofford - 0-1-0-0-0 16-20-1-122-1 - - Clemson DNP - DNP - 23-41-1-310-3 Michigan DNP - 18-26-0-224-2 - 7-10-0-117-2 Individual Receiving(Rec-Yds/TD) PLAYER TOT VANDY ECU UAB MIZZ KENT UGA LSU FLA TENN ARK WOFF CLEM MICH Bruce Ellington 40-600/7 - 4-63/0 5-98/0 1-17/0 2-29/0 1-20/1 4-38/1 - 6-101/1 5-104/1 3-22/0 7-72/2 2-36/1 Ace Sanders 45-531/9 2-13/0 1-4/0 4-55/1 1-23/1 4-15/1 - 5-49/1 2-32/0 5-79/1 1-15/0 5-35/1 6-119/1 9-92/2 Damiere Byrd 14-366/3 1-13/0 2-81/0 1-94/1 3-26/0 2-32/1 1-42/0 2-15/0 - - - - - 2-63/1 J. Cunningham 23-324/0 1-20/0 - - 4-41/0 2-10/0 - 3-36/0 2-13/0 6-108/0 2-33/0 - 2-26/0 1-37/0 Rory Anderson 14-271/5 - 4-90/2 1-3/0 1-13/1 1-37/0 1-14/1 - 1-20/0 3-58/1 1-29/0 - - 1-7/0 Nick Jones 12-197/0 - 2-19/0 - 1-36/0 - - DNP 1-5/0 - - 1-14/0 4-45/0 3-78/0 Kenny Miles 20-190/0 - 1-18/0 - 2-26/0 - - - 2-5/0 1-9/0 3-44/0 4-27/0 3-39/0 4-22/0 Marcus Lattimore 26-173/0 3-21/0 2-8/0 1-4/0 7-60/0 3-16/0 2-24/0 4-23/0 2-9/0 2-8/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP D.L. Moore 8-139/2 - 2-45/2 - - - 1-62/0 - 3-23/0 - - 2-9/0 - DNP Jerell Adams 4-90/1 - - 1-33/0 DNP DNP - 1-16/0 1-12/0 DNP 1-29/1 - DNP - Shaq Roland 5-80/1 DNP 2-25/0 1-30/1 - - - DNP - - 2-25/0 - - - DeAngelo Smith 2-46/1 DNP 1-30/1 - - - - DNP 1-16/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Mike Davis 4-35/0 ------DNP 1-6/0 - - 1-15/0 1-9/0 1-5/0 K.J. Brent 3-28/0 - 2-14/0 - - - - - 1-14/0 - - - - - Qua Gilchrist 2-19/0 - - - 1-10/0 1-9/0 ------DNP Blair Lowery 1-5/0 DNP DNP 1-5/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP Shon Carson 2-1/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-1/0 Game-by-Game Leaders Opponent Rushing Passing Receiving (No.) Receiving (Yds.) Tackles Vanderbilt Lattimore 23-110/2 C. Shaw 7-11-1-67-0 Lattimore 3-21/0 Lattimore 3-21/0 Quarles 4-4-8; Wilson 2-6-8 East Carolina Lattimore 13-40/1 Thompson 21-37-0-330-3 Anderson 4-90/2; Ellington 4-63-0 Anderson 4-90/2 Smith 5-0-5; Gurley 4-1-5; Legree 3-2-5 UAB Lattimore 12-85/1 Thompson 5-10-0-177-2 Ellington 5-98/0 Ellington 5-98/0 Wilson 5-3-8 Missouri Lattimore 21-85/2 C. Shaw 20-21-0-249-2 Lattimore 7-60/0 Lattimore 7-60/0 Smith 6-4-10 Kentucky Lattimore 23-120/2 C. Shaw 15-18-0-148-2 Sanders 4-15/1 Anderson 1-37/0 Williams 4-4-8 Georgia Lattimore 24-109/1 C. Shaw 6-10-0-162-2 Lattimore 2-24/0 Moore 1-62/0 Williams 7-0-7 LSU Lattimore 13-35/1 C. Shaw 19-34-2-177-2 Sanders 5-49/1 Sanders 5-49/1 Wilson 5-9-14 Florida Davis 6-20/0 Thompson 8-20-1-83-0 Moore 3-23/0 Sanders 2-32/0 Bowens 6-5-11 Tennessee Lattimore 11-65/1 C. Shaw 22-32-1-356-3 Cunningham 6-108/0/Ellington 6-101/1 Cunningham 6-108/0 Swearinger 8-2-10 Arkansas Davis 13-53/1 C. Shaw 14-22-1-272-2 Ellington 5-104/1 Ellington 5-104/1 Swearinger 10-3-13 Wofford Miles 27-127/1 C. Shaw 16-20-1-122-1 Sanders 5-35/1 Sanders 5-35/1 Swearinger 11-1-12 Clemson Miles 16-45/0 Thompson 23-41-1-310-3 Ellington 7-72/2 Sanders 6-119/1 Clowney 6-1-7 Michigan C. Shaw 10-96/0 C. Shaw 18-26-0-224-2 Sanders 9-92/2 Sanders 9-92/2 Swearinger 7-2-9; Wilson 7-2-9

58 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 Superlatives South Carolina Team Game Highs Opponent Team Game Highs Rushes 51 vs Georgia (Oct 06, 2012) Rushes 60 vs Wofford (Nov 17, 2012) Yards Rushing 230 vs Georgia (Oct 06, 2012) Yards Rushing 259 vs Wofford (Nov 17, 2012) Yards Per Rush 5.8 vs UAB (Sep 15, 2012) Yards Per Rush 4.9 at LSU (Oct 13, 2012) TD Rushes 3 vs UAB (Sep 15, 2012) TD Rushes 2 at Kentucky (Sep 29, 2012) at Kentucky (Sep 29, 2012) at LSU (Oct 13, 2012) Pass attempts 41 at Clemson (Nov 24, 2012) at Florida (Oct 20, 2012) Pass completions 25 vs Michigan (Jan 01, 2013) Pass attempts 47 vs East Carolina (Sep 08, 2012) Yards Passing 397 vs East Carolina (Sep 08, 2012) Pass completions 30 vs East Carolina (Sep 08, 2012) Yards Per Pass 16.2 vs Georgia (Oct 06, 2012) Yards Passing 381 vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) TD Passes 5 vs East Carolina (Sep 08, 2012) Yards Per Pass 23.7 vs Wofford (Nov 17, 2012) Total Plays 86 at Clemson (Nov 24, 2012) TD Passes 5 vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) Total Offense 528 vs East Carolina (Sep 08, 2012) Total Plays 82 vs Michigan (Jan 01, 2013) Yards Per Play 8.6 vs UAB (Sep 15, 2012) Total Offense 472 vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) Points 49 vs UAB (Sep 15, 2012) Yards Per Play 6.6 vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) Sacks By 8 at Kentucky (Sep 29, 2012) Points 44 at Florida (Oct 20, 2012) First Downs 26 at Clemson (Nov 24, 2012) Sacks By 4 4 times Penalties 12 at Clemson (Nov 24, 2012) First Downs 24 vs Michigan (Jan 01, 2013) Penalty Yards 110 at Clemson (Nov 24, 2012) Penalties 7 at Florida (Oct 20, 2012) Turnovers 4 at Florida (Oct 20, 2012) vs Arkansas (Nov 10, 2012) Interceptions By 4 vs East Carolina (Sep 08, 2012) at Clemson (Nov 24, 2012) Punts 7 at LSU (Oct 13, 2012) Penalty Yards 74 at Florida (Oct 20, 2012) at Florida (Oct 20, 2012) Turnovers 5 vs East Carolina (Sep 08, 2012) Punting Avg 46.0 vs Arkansas (Nov 10, 2012) Interceptions By 2 at LSU (Oct 13, 2012) Long Punt 55 vs Missouri (Sep 22, 2012) Punts 7 4 times Punts inside 20 2 vs East Carolina (Sep 08, 2012) Punting Avg 54.3 at Florida (Oct 20, 2012) vs Georgia (Oct 06, 2012) Long Punt 66 vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) vs Wofford (Nov 17, 2012) Punts inside 20 2 4 times Long Punt Return 70 vs Georgia (Oct 06, 2012) Long Punt Return 19 at Florida (Oct 20, 2012)

South Carolina Individual Game Highs Opponent Individual Game Highs Rushes 27 Kenny Miles vs Wofford (Nov 17, 2012) Rushes 28 Eric Breitenstein, vs Wofford (Nov 17, 2012) Yards Rushing 127 Kenny Miles vs Wofford (Nov 17, 2012) Yards Rushing 125 Eric Breitenstein, vs Wofford (Nov 17, 2012) TD Rushes 2 Marcus Lattimore (3 times) TD Rushes 2 Jeremy Hill, at LSU (Oct 13, 2012) Long Rush 64 Connor Shaw vs Michigan (Jan 01, 2013) Long Rush 50 Jeremy Hill, at LSU (Oct 13, 2012) Pass attempts 41 Dylan Thompson at Clemson (Nov 24, 2012) Pass attempts 43 Tyler Bray, vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) Pass completions 23 Dylan Thompson at Clemson (Nov 24, 2012) Pass completions 27 Tyler Bray, vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) Yards Passing 356 Connor Shaw vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) Yards Passing 368 Tyler Bray, vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) TD Passes 3 Dylan Thompson vs East Carolina (Sep 08, 2012) TD Passes 4 , at Florida (Oct 20, 2012) Connor Shaw vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) Tyler Bray, vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) Dylan Thompson at Clemson (Nov 24, 2012) Long Pass 78 Jordan Rodgers, at Vanderbilt (Aug 30, 2012) Long Pass 94 Dylan Thompson vs UAB (Sep 15, 2012) Receptions 9 , vs Michigan (Jan 01, 2013) Receptions 9 Ace Sanders vs Michigan (Jan 01, 2013) Yards Receiving 147 Jordan Matthews, at Vanderbilt (Aug 30, 2012) Yards Receiving 119 Ace Sanders at Clemson (Nov 24, 2012) TD Receptions 3 Zach Rogers, vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) TD Receptions 2 D.L. Moore vs East Carolina (Sep 08, 2012) Long Reception 78 Jordan Matthews, at Vanderbilt (Aug 30, 2012) Rory Anderson vs East Carolina (Sep 08, 2012) Field Goals 3 Drew Alleman, at LSU (Oct 13, 2012) Bruce Ellington at Clemson (Nov 24, 2012) Long 52 Matt Wile, vs. Michigan (Jan 01, 2013) Ace Sanders vs Michigan (Jan 01, 2013) Punts 7 4 players tied Long Reception 94 Damiere Byrd vs UAB (Sep 15, 2012) Punting Avg 54.3 Kyle Christy, at Florida (Oct 20, 2012) Field Goals 3 Adam Yates at Florida (Oct 20, 2012) Long Punt 66 , vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) Long Field Goal 51 Adam Yates at Florida (Oct 20, 2012) Punts inside 20 2 4 players tied Punts 7 Tyler Hull at LSU (Oct 13, 2012) Long Punt Return 19 Andre Debose, at Florida (Oct 20, 2012) Punting Avg 46.0 Tyler Hull vs Arkansas (Nov 10, 2012) Long Kickoff Return 53 Jacki Williams, vs UAB (Sep 15, 2012) Long Punt 55 Tyler Hull vs Missouri (Sep 22, 2012) Tackles 15 Herman Lathers, vs Tennessee (Oct 27, 2012) Punts inside 20 2 Tyler Hull (3 times) Sacks 2.0 Chris Rabb, vs UAB (Sep 15, 2012) Long Punt Return 70 Ace Sanders vs Georgia (Oct 06, 2012) Sam Montgomery, at LSU (Oct 13, 2012) Long Kickoff Return 50 Bruce Ellington vs Missouri (Sep 22, 2012) Tackles For Loss 3.5 Alvin Scioneaux, vs Wofford (Nov 17, 2012) Tackles 14 Shaq Wilson at LSU (Oct 13, 2012) Interceptions 1 9 players tied Sacks 4.5 Jadeveon Clowney at Clemson (Nov 24, 2012) Tackles For Loss 4.5 Jadeveon Clowney at Clemson (Nov 24, 2012) Interceptions 1 15 times

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 59 2012 Scoring Drives 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Vanderbilt Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Michigan Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Lattimore 29-yard run 1 2 49 0:21 TD Byrd 56-yard pass from C. Shaw 1 3 67 1:34 TD Yates 20-yard field goal 2 14 66 6:38 FG Sanders 4-yard pass from Thompson 2 4 75 1:47 TD Lattimore 1-yard run 4 9 66 4:39 TD Sanders 31-yard pass from C. Shaw 4 1 31 0:09 TD Ellington 32-yard pass from Thompson 4 11 70 3:18 TD East Carolina Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Lattimore 6-yard run 1 5 75 1:13 TD Anderson 7-yard pass from Thompson 1 5 71 1:54 TD Opponents Smith 30-yard pass from Thompson 2 10 70 4:13 TD Vanderbilt Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Moore 29-yard pass from Thompson 3 3 29 0:32 TD Matthews 78-yard pass from Rodgers 2 2 76 1:01 TD Moore 16-yard pass from Sanders 4 7 75 2:50 TD Spear 25-yard field goal 2 5 38 2:06 FG Anderson 51-yard pass from Strickland 4 6 79 2:15 TD Spear 44-yard field goal 3 10 27 3:43 FG

UAB Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result East Carolina Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Sanders 16-yard pass from C. Shaw 2 9 64 3:34 TD Harvey 23-yard field goal 3 14 73 6:57 FG Lattimore 2-yard run 2 5 37 0:36 TD Hardy 34-yard pass from Carden 4 10 82 4:50 TD Thompson 6-yard run 3 8 75 2:03 TD Byrd 94-yard pass from Thompson 3 3 95 1:24 TD UAB Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Roland 30-yard pass from Thompson 4 1 30 0:08 TD Long 33-yard field goal 1 5 19 2:19 FG Davis 3-yard run 4 3 56 0:58 TD Long 46-yard field goal 2 8 29 3:50 FG

Missouri Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Missouri Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Lattimore 2-yard run 2 2 4 0:38 TD Baggett 22-yard field goal 2 12 76 4:42 FG Lattimore 2-yard run 2 2 37 0:32 TD Lucas 1-yard pass from Berkstresser 4 11 75 4:28 TD Sanders 23-yard pass from C. Shaw 2 4 50 0:56 TD Anderson 13-yard pass from C. Shaw 3 10 47 5:03 TD Kentucky Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Yates 38-yard field goal 4 12 48 6:49 FG McIntosh 22-yard field goal 1 16 94 6:24 FG Whitlow 8-yard run 2 8 67 3:48 TD Kentucky Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Sanders 10-yard run 2 5 37 1:41 TD Sanders 3-yard pass from C. Shaw 2 6 64 2:36 TD Byrd 30-yard pass from C. Shaw 3 6 73 2:36 TD Georgia Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Miles 17-yard run 3 8 57 3:30 TD Malcome 3-yard run 4 12 75 4:22 TD Lattimore 3-yard run 4 14 81 7:12 TD Lattimore 4-yard run 4 2 12 0:47 TD Yates 31-yard field goal 4 4 9 1:24 FG LSU Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Alleman 23-yard field goal 1 16 69 7:47 FG Georgia Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Hill 7-yard run 3 9 69 3:36 TD Ellington 20-yard pass from C. Shaw 1 5 76 2:32 TD Alleman 20-yard field goal 4 16 75 7:57 FG Anderson 14-yard pass from C. Shaw 1 11 69 4:46 TD Alleman 22-yard field goal 4 5 17 2:36 FG Lattimore 1-yard run 3 4 63 2:02 TD Hill 50-yard run 4 1 50 0:12 TD C. Shaw 7-yard run 4 14 89 9:28 TD Florida Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result LSU Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Reed 3-yard pass from Driskel 1 3 2 0:47 TD Sanders 2-yard pass from C. Shaw 2 2 1 0:10 TD Dunbar 13-yard pass from Driskel 2 6 29 3:23 TD Lattimore 2-yard run 3 5 54 1:41 TD Reed 1-yard pass from Driskel 2 2 1 0:48 TD Ellington 1-yard pass from C. Shaw 4 11 77 3:13 TD Hines 6-yard run 3 10 59 6:00 TD Sturgis 42-yard field goal 3 6 36 2:46 FG Florida Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Hammond 6-yard pass from Driskel 3 7 44 3:10 TD Yates 35-yard field goal 1 15 61 6:58 FG Jones 1-yard run 4 3 11 1:23 TD Yates 51-yard field goal 2 6 31 0:47 FG Yates 30-yard field goal 4 10 68 2:32 FG Tennessee Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Rogers 8-yard pass from Bray 1 10 75 2:55 TD Tennessee Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Rogers 37-yard pass from Bray 2 8 64 3:01 TD Ellington 33-yard pass from C. Shaw 1 9 81 4:19 TD Dallas 61-yard pass from Bray 3 6 80 2:00 TD Anderson 26-yard pass from C. Shaw 2 8 53 3:33 TD Rivera 13-yard pass from Howard 4 10 69 3:34 TD Lattimore 28-yard run 2 4 64 1:32 TD Rogers 22-yard pass from Bray 4 4 67 1:25 TD C. Shaw 1-yard run 2 10 67 3:10 TD Sanders 24-yard pass from C. Shaw 3 11 80 5:42 TD Arkansas Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Yates 36-yard field goal 4 11 62 4:55 FG Hatcher 6-yard pass from T. Wilson 2 6 50 1:49 TD Hocker 20-yard field goal 2 7 72 2:00 FG Arkansas Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Hocker 21-yard field goal 3 12 72 4:53 FG Adams 29-yard pass from C. Shaw 1 10 77 3:49 TD D. Wilson 9-yard pass from T. Wilson 4 8 58 2:22 TD C. Shaw 10-yard run 2 6 70 2:44 TD Ellington 42-yard pass from C. Shaw 2 6 75 1:58 TD Wofford Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Yates 41-yard field goal 3 9 52 3:40 FG Breitenstein 2-yard run 2 12 85 3:26 TD Davis 2-yard run 3 8 74 3:29 TD Clemson Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Wofford Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Boyd 3-yard run 1 16 85 6:14 TD Miles 2-yard run 2 13 51 5:21 TD Hopkins 33-yard pass from Boyd 1 2 75 0:24 TD Yates 23-yard field goal 4 15 68 6:36 FG Cantanzaro 37-yard field goal 3 6 56 1:49 FG Sanders 8-yard pass from C. Shaw 4 5 34 1:35 TD Michigan Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Clemson Quarter Plays Yards TOP Result Gibbons 39-yard field goal 1 8 51 3:14 FG Ellington 13-yard pass from Thompson 1 7 63 3:34 TD Dileo 5-yard pass from Gardner 2 11 75 5:48 TD Yates 27-yard field goal 2 12 79 6:14 FG Gibbons 40-yard field goal 2 8 8 4:34 FG Sanders 34-yard pass from Thompson 3 10 85 3:08 TD Wile 52-yard field goal 3 11 45 4:29 FG Yates 43-yard field goal 3 8 42 3:08 FG Gallon 10-yard pass from Gardner 3 9 65 4:28 TD Ellington 6-yard pass from Thompson 4 13 65 7:39 TD Gallon 17-yard pass from Gardner 4 10 64 4:37 TD

60 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 Explosive Plays Running Plays - 15 Yards or Longer Passing Plays - 20 Yards or Longer Yds Rusher Opponent Qtr Play Result Drive Result Yds Connection Opponent Qtr Play Result Drive Result 20 C. Shaw Vanderbilt 1 1st Down TD 20 Shaw-Cunningham Vanderbilt 4 1st Down TD 29 Lattimore Vanderbilt 1 1st Down/TD TD 53 Thompson-Byrd East Carolina 1 1st Down TD 23 Lattimore Vanderbilt 4 1st Down Punt 22 Thompson-Ellington East Carolina 1 1st Down TD 16 Ellington East Carolina 1 1st Down TD 30 Thompson-Smith East Carolina 2 1st Down/TD TD 17 Thompson East Carolina 4 Fumble Fumble 29 Thompson-Moore East Carolina 3 1st Down/TD TD 43 Lattimore UAB 3 1st Down Punt 28 Thompson-Byrd East Carolina 3 1st Down TD 20 Davis UAB 4 1st Down TD 51 Thompson-Anderson East Carolina 4 1st Down/TD TD 50 Davis UAB 4 1st Down Missed FG 25 C. Shaw-Sanders UAB 2 1st Down TD 21 Lattimore Missouri 1 1st Down Punt 20 C. Shaw-Ellington UAB 2 1st Down TD 17 Miles Kentucky 3 1st Down/TD TD 43 Thompson-Ellington UAB 3 1st Down TD 23 Lattimore Kentucky 4 1st Down TD 94 Thompson-Byrd UAB 3 1st Down/TD TD 15 C. Shaw Georgia 1 1st Down Punt 30 Thompson-Roland UAB 4 1st Down/TD TD 19 Lattimore Georgia 3 1st Down Blocked FG 33 Strickland-Adams UAB 4 1st Down TD 17 C. Shaw LSU 3 1st Down TD 36 C. Shaw-Jones Missouri 2 1st Down TD 28 Lattimore Tennessee 2 1st Down/TD TD 23 C. Shaw-Sanders Missouri 2 1st Down/TD TD 15 Miles Tennessee 4 1st Down Interception 24 C. Shaw-Lattimore Missouri 3 1st Down Fumble 20 Davis Arkansas 4 1st Down Interception 23 C. Shaw-Miles Missouri 3 1st Down Fumble 16 Miles Wofford 1 1st Down Interception 20 C. Shaw-Ellington Kentucky 1 1st Down Downs 17 Miles Wofford 1 1st Down TD 37 C. Shaw-Anderson Kentucky 2 1st Down TD 16 Miles Wofford 2 1st Down Fumble 30 C. Shaw-Byrd Kentucky 3 1st Down/TD TD 19 Thompson Clemson 2 1st Down FG 42 C. Shaw-Byrd Georgia 1 1st Down TD 26 Davis Clemson 4 1st Down TD 20 C. Shaw-Ellington Georgia 1 1st Down/TD TD 20 Thompson Clemson 4 1st Down TD 62 C. Shaw-Moore Georgia 3 1st Down TD 64 C. Shaw Michigan 3 1st Down Missed FG 21 C. Shaw-Sanders LSU 2 1st Down Punt 29 C. Shaw-Cunningham LSU 3 1st Down TD Kick Returns - 30 Yards or Longer 23 C. Shaw-Ellington LSU 4 1st Down TD Yds Returner Opponent Qtr Drive Result 20 C. Shaw-Sanders Florida 2 1st Down FG 50 Ellington Missouri 2 TD 20 Thompson-Anderson Florida 4 1st Down FG 37 Ellington Clemson 1 Punt 23 C. Shaw-Sanders Tennessee 1 1st Down TD 33 Ellington Michigan 1 TD 33 C. Shaw-Ellington Tennessee 1 1st Down/TD TD 32 Auguste Michigan 1 Punt 25 C. Shaw-Anderson Tennessee 1 tst Down Punt 26 C. Shaw-Anderson Tennessee 2 1st Down/TD TD 21 C. Shaw-Cunningham Tennessee 2 1st Down TD Punt Returns - 20 Yards or Longer 24 C. Shaw-Sanders Tennessee 3 1st Down/TD TD Yds Returner Opponent Qtr Drive Result 45 C. Shaw-Cunningham Tennessee 4 1st Down FG 28 Sanders East Carolina 3 Punt 26 C. Shaw-Cunningham Arkansas 1 1st Down TD 35 Sanders UAB 4 TD 29 C. Shaw-Adams Arkansas 1 1st Down/TD TD 49 Sanders Missouri 2 TD 36 C. Shaw-Ellington Arkansas 2 1st Down TD 27 Sanders Missouri 2 Punt 24 C. Shaw-Miles Arkansas 2 1st Down TD 70 Sanders Georgia 1 TD 42 C. Shaw-Ellington Arkansas 2 1st Down/TD TD 50 Sanders LSU 3 TD 29 C. Shaw-Anderson Arkansas 3 1st Down TD 20 Sanders Tennessee 2 TD 36 Thompson-Sanders Clemson 2 1st Down Punt 30 Sanders Clemson 1 Punt 31 Thompson-Jones Clemson 3 1st Down TD 63 Sanders Michigan 1 TD 34 Thompson-Sanders Clemson 3 1st Down/TD TD 24 Thompson-Miles Clemson 3 1st Down FG INT/Fumble Returns - 20 Yards or Longer 56 C. Shaw-Byrd Michigan 1 1st Down/TD TD Yds Returner Opponent Qtr Play Drive Result 70 Thompson-Jones Michigan 2 1st Down TD 37 Wilson Vanderbilt 1 Interception TD 37 C. Shaw-Cunningham Michigan 3 1st Down Downs 34 Legree East Carolina 3 Interception TD 20 C. Shaw-Sanders Michigan 4 1st Down FG Blkd 65 Swearinger UAB 1 Fumble TD 31 C. Shaw-Sanders Michigan 4 1st Down/TD TD 25 Holloman Kentucky 4 Interception TD 32 Thompson-Ellington Michigan 4 1st Down/TD TD 70 Legree LSU 1 Interception TD 69 Sweariner Arkansas 3 Interception TD 31 Auguste Wofford 4 Fumble TD

Special Teams/Defensive Scores Yds Returner Opponent Qtr Play 34 Legree East Carolina 3 Interception Return 65 Swearinger UAB 1 Fumble Return 70 Sanders Georgia 1 Punt Return 31 Auguste Wofford 4 Fumble Return 63 Sanders Michigan 1 Punt Return

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 61 The Last Time It Happened 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS HAD A PLAYER WITH 300-349 YARDS HAD A PLAYER CATCH 3 TD PASSES: HAD 300+ YARDS RUSHING: The Last Time PASSING: 3, Alshon Jeffery vs. Kentucky (10/10/09) 356, vs. Vanderbilt (10/20/01) 310, Dylan Thompson at Clemson (11/24/12) South Carolina... HAD A PLAYER CATCH 4+ TD PASSES: HAD 500-599+ TOTAL NET YARDS: HAD A PLAYER WITH 350-399 YARDS 5, Sidney Rice vs. Fla. Atlantic (9/23/06) 510, vs. Tennessee (10/27/12) SHUT OUT AN OPPONENT: PASSING: 34-0, vs NC State (8/2/08) 356, Connor Shaw vs. Tennessee (10/27/12) HAD A PLAYER KICK 4 FIELD GOALS: HAD 600+ TOTAL NET YARDS: 4, vs. UAB (9/27/08) 639, vs. Kentucky (10/8/11) WAS SHUT OUT: HAD A PLAYER WITH 400-449 YARDS 18-0, vs. Georgia (9/9/06) PASSING: HAD A PLAYER KICK 5+ FIELD GOALS: HAD A 50+ YARD RUN: 405, Steve Taneyhill vs. Georgia (9/2/95) 5, Spencer Lanning at Georgia (9/12/09) 64, Connor Shaw, vs. Michigan (1/1/13) SCORED BETWEEN 50-59 POINTS: 54, vs. Kentucky (10/8/11) HAD A PLAYER WITH 450+ YARDS HAD A PLAYER WITH 2 HAD A 50+ YARD RECEPTION: PASSING: INTERCEPTIONS: 56, Connor Shaw to Damiere Byrd; and 70, ALLOWED BETWEEN 50-59 POINTS: 473, Steve Taneyhill vs. Mississippi State 2, Chris Culliver, at Kentucky (10/11/08) Dylan Thompson to Nick Jones, vs. Michigan 56, vs. Auburn (12/4/10) (10/14/95) (1/1/13) HAD A PLAYER WITH 3 SCORED BETWEEN 60-69 POINTS: HAD A PLAYER COMPLETE 30 PASSES: INTERCEPTIONS: 69, vs. Troy (11/20/10) 31, Stephen Garcia at Vanderbilt (10/23/10) 3, Patrick Hinton vs. NC State (10/29/88) Last Time an ALLOWED BETWEEN 60-69 POINTS: HAD A PLAYER ATTEMPT 40-49 PASSES: BLOCKED A FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT: 63, vs. Clemson (11/22/03) 41, Dylan Thompson at Clemson (11/24/12) at Tennessee (10/29/11) Opponent Had... TEAM... SCORED MORE THAN 70 POINTS: HAD A PLAYER ATTEMPT 50 PASSES: RETURNED A BLOCKED FIELD GOAL LESS THAN 50 YARDS RUSHING: 77, vs. Kent State (10/7/95) 50, Stephen Garcia at Tennessee (10/31/09) FOR A TD: 27, vs UAB (9/15/12) at Kentucky, 81 yards, 200+ YARDS RUSHING: SCORED ON A SAFETY: HAD A PLAYER RUSH FOR 150-199 YDS: (10/11/08) 246, vs Auburn (10/01/11) at Georgia (9/12/09) 176, Marcus Lattimore, at Georgia (9/10/11) LESS THAN 100 YARDS PASSING: BLOCKED A PAT: 83, vs. Clemson (11/26/11) ALLOWED A SAFETY: HAD A PLAYER RUSH FOR 200-249 YDS: Byron Jerideua at Florida (10/20/12) 400+ YARDS PASSING: at Mississippi State (10/15/11) 246, Marcus Lattimore vs. Navy (9/17/11) 402, vs Florida (11/11/95) RETURNED A BLOCKED EXTRA POINT LESS THAN 200 TOTAL NET YARDS: RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TD: HAD A PLAYER RUSH FOR 250+ YDS: FOR A 2-POINT CONVERSION: 183, at Florida (10/20/12) Matthew Thomas, 95 yards vs. Virginia 278, Brandon Bennett vs. East Tennessee State Victor Hampton at Florida (10/20/12) 500+ TOTAL NET YARDS: (9/7/02) (10/5/91) 589, vs Auburn (12/4/10) BLOCKED A PUNT: 600+ TOTAL NET YARDS: ALLOWED KICKOFF RETURN FOR A TD: HAD TWO PLAYERS RUSH FOR MORE Devin Taylor at NC State (9/3/09) 650, at Arkansas (11/3/07) Dennis Johnson, at Arkansas, 98 yards THAN 100 YARDS: INDIVIDUAL... (11/5/11) (132) and Mike Davis (102) vs. BLOCKED A PUNT FOR A TD: 350+ YARDS PASSING: South Carolina State (9/15/07) Derek Watson vs. Florida, 2 yards, (11/11/00) 368, Tyler Bray, Tennessee (10/27/12) RETURNED A PUNT FOR A TD: 400+ YARDS PASSING: Ace Sanders, 63 yards vs. Michigan (1/1/13) HAD A PLAYER WITH 150-199 YARDS HAD A PUNT BLOCKED: 485, , Georgia (9/3/94) RECEIVING: at Kentucky (9/29/12) 150+ YARDS RUSHING: ALLOWED A PUNT RETURN FOR A TD: 158, Alshon Jeffery at Vanderbilt (10/23/10) 176, , Auburn (9/25/10) , Florida, 57 yards (11/11/00) HAD A FIELD GOAL BLOCKED: 200+ YARDS RUSHING: HAD A PLAYER WITH 200+ YARDS vs. Michigan (1/1/13) 246, Mark Ingram, at Alabama (10/17/09) RETURNED AN INTERCEPTION FOR A RECEIVING: 250+ YARDS RUSHING: TD: 210, Troy Williamson vs. USF (9/18/04) HAD A PAT BLOCKED: 321, Darren McFadden, Arkansas (11/3/07) D.J. Swearinger, 69 yards vs. Arkansas vs. Kentucky (10/8/11) 300+ YARDS RUSHING: (11/10/12) HAD TWO PLAYERS WITH 100 YARDS 321, Darren McFadden, Arkansas (11/3/07) RECEIVING: ALLOWED BLOCKED PAT TO BE 200+ YARDS RECEIVING: ALLOWED AN INTERCEPTION FOR A TD: Justice Cunningham (108) and Bruce Ellington RETURNED FOR CONVERSION: 217, Darvin Adams, Auburn (12/4/10) T’Sharvan Bell, 10 yards vs. Auburn (12/4/10) (101), vs Tennessee (10/27/12) Demetrice Webb, Florida (11/12/05) 50+ YARD RUN: 50, Jeremy Hill, LSU (10/13/12) RETURNED A FUMBLE FOR A TD: HAD A PLAYER WITH 500+ YARDS MISSED A PAT: 50+ YARD RECEPTION: D.J. Swearinger, 65 yards vs. UAB (9/15/12) TOTAL OFFENSE: vs The Citadel (11/19/11) 61, Vincent Dallas from Tyler Bray, 512, Steve Taneyhill vs. Mississippi State vs Tennessee (10/27/12) HAD A DEFENSIVE PLAYER SCORE TWO (10/14/95) MADE A 2-PT CONVERSION: MADE 4 FIELD GOALS: TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME: Dondrial Pinkins run vs. UAB (9/20/03) 4, Dustin Hopkins, Florida State (12/31/10) Melvin Ingram at Georgia, 68-yard run on HAD A PLAYER SCORE 4+ TDs: RUSHED FOR 4 TOUCHDOWNS: a fake punt & 5-yard fumble recovery (9/10/11) 5, Sidney Rice vs. Florida Atlantic (9/23/06) ATTEMPTED A 2-PT CONVERSION: 4, Chad Jasmin, Clemson (11/21/03) vs. Michigan (1/1/13) PASSED FOR 4 TOUCHDOWNS: ALLOWED A FUMBLE RETURN FOR A HAD A PLAYER PASS FOR 4 TDs: 4, Tyler Bray, Tennessee (10/27/12) TD: 4, Connor Shaw vs. Kentucky (10/8/11) RECOVERED ITS OWN ONSIDE KICK: TWO PLAYERS WITH... Jason LeDoux, LSU, 15 yards (10/18/03) at Arkansas (11/3/07) 100+ YARDS RUSHING: HAD A PLAYER PASS FOR 5 TDs: at Auburn, Cam Newton (176) & 5, vs. FAU (9/23/06) HAD LESS THAN 50 YARDS RUSHING: RAN A FAKE PUNT FOR A TD: Michael Dyer (100) (9/25/10) Melvin Ingram, 68 yards at Georgia (9/10/11) 36, at Florida (10/20/12) 100+ YARDS RECEIVING: HAD A PLAYER RUSH FOR 3 TDs: Central Florida, Mike Walker (105) & 3, Marcus Lattimore vs. Navy (9/17/11) HAD 200+ YARDS RUSHING: Brandon Marshall (102), (9/1/05) 200, at Kentucky (9/29/12)

62 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 SEC Statistics SCORING OFFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg SCORING DEFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg 1. Texas A&M 13 78 69 0 1 13 0 578 44.5 1. Alabama 14 20 18 0 0 5 0 153 10.9 2. Alabama 14 71 69 1 0 15 0 542 38.7 2. Florida 13 21 18 0 1 14 0 188 14.5 3. Georgia 14 72 63 3 0 8 2 529 37.8 3. LSU 13 29 24 0 0 10 0 228 17.5 4. Tennessee 12 56 49 1 0 15 1 434 36.2 4. South Carolina 13 27 24 0 0 17 0 237 18.2 5. South Carolina 13 54 51 0 1 11 0 410 31.5 5. Vanderbilt 13 27 23 2 0 18 0 243 18.7 6. Ole Miss 13 51 49 0 0 18 0 409 31.5 6. Georgia 14 34 30 1 0 13 0 275 19.6 7. Vanderbilt 13 47 46 0 0 20 1 390 30.0 7. Texas A&M 13 36 29 1 0 12 0 283 21.8 8. LSU 13 46 44 1 0 21 1 387 29.8 8. Mississippi State 13 37 36 0 0 15 0 303 23.3 9. Mississippi State 13 49 47 0 0 14 0 383 29.5 9. Ole Miss 13 44 40 1 0 17 1 359 27.6 10. Florida 13 39 36 1 0 24 0 344 26.5 10. Auburn 12 44 44 0 0 10 1 340 28.3 11. Missouri 12 39 33 0 0 14 0 309 25.8 11. Missouri 12 45 40 1 0 9 1 341 28.4 12. Arkansas 12 35 33 0 0 13 0 282 23.5 12. Arkansas 12 47 44 0 0 13 0 365 30.4 13. Auburn 12 27 27 0 0 11 1 224 18.7 13. Kentucky 12 48 41 2 0 13 0 372 31.0 14. Kentucky 12 27 27 0 0 8 1 215 17.9 14. Tennessee 12 53 46 2 0 20 0 428 35.7

RUSHING OFFENSE G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G RUSHING DEFENSE G Att Yards Avg. TD Yds/G 1. Texas A&M 13 533 3147 5.9 46 242.1 1. Alabama 14 440 1069 2.4 10 76.4 2. Alabama 14 570 3185 5.6 37 227.5 2. Florida 13 413 1229 3.0 12 94.5 3. Florida 13 539 2440 4.5 22 187.7 3. LSU 13 440 1321 3.0 14 101.6 4. Georgia 14 525 2556 4.9 32 182.6 4. South Carolina 13 504 1569 3.1 9 120.7 5. Ole Miss 13 551 2260 4.1 25 173.8 5. Arkansas 12 440 1489 3.4 21 124.1 6. LSU 13 527 2258 4.3 29 173.7 6. Ole Miss 13 483 1681 3.5 17 129.3 7. Vanderbilt 13 524 2162 4.1 25 166.3 7. Texas A&M 13 487 1814 3.7 18 139.5 8. Tennessee 12 413 1924 4.7 18 160.3 8. Vanderbilt 13 482 1848 3.8 17 142.2 9. Auburn 12 438 1781 4.1 16 148.4 9. Missouri 12 451 1791 4.0 26 149.2 10. Mississippi State 13 424 1874 4.4 18 144.2 10. Kentucky 12 481 1935 4.0 25 161.2 11. Kentucky 12 403 1665 4.1 13 138.8 11. Mississippi State 13 504 2153 4.3 16 165.6 12. Missouri 12 453 1662 3.7 16 138.5 12. Georgia 14 616 2550 4.1 17 182.1 13. South Carolina 13 491 1800 3.7 19 138.5 13. Tennessee 12 477 2266 4.8 25 188.8 14. Arkansas 12 367 1424 3.9 12 118.7 14. Auburn 12 484 2371 4.9 23 197.6

PASS OFFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G PASS DEFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G 1. Texas A&M 13 492 329 10 66.9 4114 8.4 28 316.5 1. Alabama 14 397 217 18 54.7 2431 6.1 8 173.6 2. Tennessee 12 477 285 14 59.7 3787 7.9 35 315.6 2. Georgia 14 351 200 13 57.0 2459 7.0 13 175.6 3. Arkansas 12 459 272 16 59.3 3618 7.9 23 301.5 3. Vanderbilt 13 432 232 11 53.7 2493 5.8 7 191.8 4. Georgia 14 399 254 11 63.7 3991 10.0 37 285.1 4. Florida 13 444 231 20 52.0 2498 5.6 7 192.2 5. Ole Miss 13 411 261 18 63.5 3249 7.9 24 249.9 5. South Carolina 13 379 213 15 56.2 2533 6.7 18 194.8 6. South Carolina 13 365 225 9 61.6 3095 8.5 29 238.1 6. LSU 13 457 254 18 55.6 2678 5.9 15 206.0 7. Mississippi State 13 424 249 10 58.7 3091 7.3 28 237.8 7. Mississippi State 13 414 265 19 64.0 2883 7.0 17 221.8 8. Alabama 14 328 219 3 66.8 3052 9.3 31 218.0 8. Auburn 12 358 235 2 65.6 2675 7.5 20 222.9 9. Missouri 12 414 228 14 55.1 2615 6.3 15 217.9 9. Kentucky 12 367 247 5 67.3 2757 7.5 21 229.8 10. Vanderbilt 13 350 207 5 59.1 2774 7.9 17 213.4 10. Missouri 12 401 261 7 65.1 2897 7.2 19 241.4 11. LSU 13 356 208 7 58.4 2607 7.3 12 200.5 11. Ole Miss 13 427 268 15 62.8 3205 7.5 22 246.5 12. Kentucky 12 387 220 10 56.8 2115 5.5 13 176.2 12. Texas A&M 13 485 281 12 57.9 3259 6.7 17 250.7 13. Auburn 12 257 147 15 57.2 1879 7.3 8 156.6 13. Tennessee 12 446 272 12 61.0 3390 7.6 26 282.5 14. Florida 13 288 183 5 63.5 1902 6.6 13 146.3 14. Arkansas 12 419 262 6 62.5 3430 8.2 24 285.8

TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plys Yards Avg TD Yds/G 1. Texas A&M 13 3147 4114 1025 7261 7.1 74 558.5 1. Alabama 14 1069 2431 837 3500 4.2 18 250.0 2. Tennessee 12 1924 3787 890 5711 6.4 53 475.9 2. Florida 13 1229 2498 857 3727 4.3 19 286.7 3. Georgia 14 2556 3991 924 6547 7.1 69 467.6 3. LSU 13 1321 2678 897 3999 4.5 29 307.6 4. Alabama 14 3185 3052 898 6237 6.9 68 445.5 4. South Carolina 13 1569 2533 883 4102 4.6 27 315.5 5. Ole Miss 13 2260 3249 962 5509 5.7 49 423.8 5. Vanderbilt 13 1848 2493 914 4341 4.7 24 333.9 6. Arkansas 12 1424 3618 826 5042 6.1 35 420.2 6. Georgia 14 2550 2459 967 5009 5.2 30 357.8 7. Mississippi State 13 1874 3091 848 4965 5.9 46 381.9 7. Ole Miss 13 1681 3205 910 4886 5.4 39 375.8 8. Vanderbilt 13 2162 2774 874 4936 5.6 42 379.7 8. Mississippi State 13 2153 2883 918 5036 5.5 33 387.4 9. South Carolina 13 1800 3095 856 4895 5.7 48 376.5 9. Texas A&M 13 1814 3259 972 5073 5.2 35 390.2 10. LSU 13 2258 2607 883 4865 5.5 41 374.2 10. Missouri 12 1791 2897 852 4688 5.5 45 390.7 11. Missouri 12 1662 2615 867 4277 4.9 31 356.4 11. Kentucky 12 1935 2757 848 4692 5.5 46 391.0 12. Florida 13 2440 1902 827 4342 5.3 35 334.0 12. Arkansas 12 1489 3430 859 4919 5.7 45 409.9 13. Kentucky 12 1665 2115 790 3780 4.8 26 315.0 13. Auburn 12 2371 2675 842 5046 6.0 43 420.5 14. Auburn 12 1781 1879 695 3660 5.3 24 305.0 14. Tennessee 12 2266 3390 923 5656 6.1 51 471.3

PASS EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Pct Int Yds TD Effic PASS DEF EFF. G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Effic 1. Alabama 14 328 219 66.8 3 3052 31 174.3 1. Florida 13 444 231 20 52.0 2498 7 95.5 2. Georgia 14 399 254 63.7 11 3991 37 172.8 2. Vanderbilt 13 432 232 11 53.7 2493 7 102.4 3. South Carolina 13 365 225 61.6 9 3095 29 154.2 3. Alabama 14 397 217 18 54.7 2431 8 103.7 4. Texas A&M 13 492 329 66.9 10 4114 28 151.8 4. LSU 13 457 254 18 55.6 2678 15 107.8 5. Tennessee 12 477 285 59.7 14 3787 35 144.8 5. South Carolina 13 379 213 15 56.2 2533 18 120.1 6. Ole Miss 13 411 261 63.5 18 3249 24 140.4 6. Georgia 14 351 200 13 57.0 2459 13 120.6 7. Vanderbilt 13 350 207 59.1 5 2774 17 138.9 7. Texas A&M 13 485 281 12 57.9 3259 17 121.0 8. Mississippi State 13 424 249 58.7 10 3091 28 137.0 8. Mississippi State 13 414 265 19 64.0 2883 17 126.9 9. Arkansas 12 459 272 59.3 16 3618 23 135.0 9. Ole Miss 13 427 268 15 62.8 3205 22 135.8 10. Florida 13 288 183 63.5 5 1902 13 130.4 10. Missouri 12 401 261 7 65.1 2897 19 137.9 11. LSU 13 356 208 58.4 7 2607 12 127.1 11. Tennessee 12 446 272 12 61.0 3390 26 138.7 12. Auburn 12 257 147 57.2 15 1879 8 117.2 12. Auburn 12 358 235 2 65.6 2675 20 145.7 13. Missouri 12 414 228 55.1 14 2615 15 113.3 13. Kentucky 12 367 247 5 67.3 2757 21 146.6 14. Kentucky 12 387 220 56.8 10 2115 13 108.7 14. Arkansas 12 419 262 6 62.5 3430 24 147.3

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 63 2012 SEC Statistics 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS KICKOFFS G No. Yds Avg Retn TB NetAvg KICKOFF RETURNS G Ret Yds TD Avg 1. Auburn 12 48 3123 65.1 233 33 43.0 1. Missouri 12 35 864 2 24.7 2. Florida 13 72 4538 63.0 684 33 42.1 2. LSU 13 31 744 0 24.0 3. Tennessee 12 78 4810 61.7 949 25 41.5 3. Alabama 14 21 503 1 24.0 4. LSU 13 79 4842 61.3 903 27 41.3 4. Florida 13 36 835 1 23.2 5. Georgia 14 92 5788 62.9 1091 37 41.0 5. Mississippi State 13 44 1016 1 23.1 6. Arkansas 12 58 3750 64.7 402 39 40.9 6. Auburn 12 36 808 1 22.4 7. Texas A&M 13 103 6497 63.1 708 65 40.4 7. Georgia 14 32 709 1 22.2 8. Alabama 14 99 6285 63.5 1143 46 40.3 8. Vanderbilt 13 40 874 0 21.9 9. Mississippi State 13 73 4395 60.2 1072 16 40.0 9. South Carolina 13 26 563 0 21.7 10. Missouri 12 62 3726 60.1 848 16 40.0 10. Kentucky 12 48 1009 0 21.0 11. South Carolina 13 75 4684 62.5 790 36 39.9 11. Tennessee 12 51 1046 1 20.5 12. Kentucky 12 40 2456 61.4 510 15 39.3 12. Ole Miss 13 43 861 1 20.0 13. Vanderbilt 13 78 4660 59.7 1050 22 39.2 13. Texas A&M 13 35 697 0 19.9 14. Ole Miss 13 80 5007 62.6 1030 35 38.8 14. Arkansas 12 31 566 0 18.3

PUNTING G No. Yards Avg/P PR Avg TBg Net/P PUNT RETURNS G Ret Yds TD Avg 1. Arkansas 12 54 2416 44.7 152 2.8 3 40.8 1. Missouri 12 28 421 3 15.0 2. LSU 13 71 3167 44.6 59 0.8 11 40.7 2. South Carolina 13 30 427 2 14.2 3. Florida 13 68 3038 44.7 161 2.4 6 40.5 3. Florida 13 18 249 1 13.8 4. Mississippi State 13 57 2340 41.1 6 0.1 3 39.9 4. Texas A&M 13 34 452 1 13.3 5. Texas A&M 13 41 1721 42.0 70 1.7 1 39.8 5. Tennessee 12 22 261 1 11.9 6. Alabama 14 50 2214 44.3 117 2.3 6 39.5 6. Vanderbilt 13 35 366 3 10.5 7. Kentucky 12 61 2617 42.9 150 2.5 3 39.5 7. Alabama 14 34 337 0 9.9 8. Vanderbilt 13 61 2719 44.6 214 3.5 5 39.4 8. LSU 13 36 327 2 9.1 9. Auburn 12 70 2783 39.8 4 0.1 4 38.6 9. Auburn 12 18 161 0 8.9 10. Tennessee 12 56 2278 40.7 133 2.4 3 37.2 10. Georgia 14 27 203 0 7.5 11. Georgia 14 68 2784 40.9 156 2.3 6 36.9 11. Kentucky 12 22 165 0 7.5 12. Missouri 12 70 2937 42.0 313 4.5 3 36.6 12. Mississippi State 13 23 171 0 7.4 13. Ole Miss 13 58 2350 40.5 189 3.3 2 36.6 13. Arkansas 12 21 124 0 5.9 14. South Carolina 13 58 2242 38.7 52 0.9 5 36.0 14. Ole Miss 13 24 134 0 5.6

FIRST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total OPP. 1ST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total 1. Texas A&M 13 149 180 28 357 1. Alabama 14 63 115 14 192 2. Alabama 14 160 131 12 303 2. Florida 13 74 120 32 226 3. Georgia 14 124 161 12 297 3. South Carolina 13 109 105 17 231 4. Ole Miss 13 138 134 19 291 4. Vanderbilt 13 107 113 16 236 5. Tennessee 12 94 178 17 289 5. LSU 13 81 126 33 240 6. Mississippi State 13 95 149 18 262 6. Missouri 12 91 137 17 245 7. South Carolina 13 103 135 20 258 7. Ole Miss 13 97 138 16 251 8. Arkansas 12 88 142 23 253 8. Arkansas 12 86 155 16 257 9. Vanderbilt 13 114 109 23 246 9. Auburn 12 120 121 22 263 10. LSU 13 120 106 16 242 10. Georgia 14 143 104 20 267 11. Florida 13 129 81 16 226 11. Kentucky 12 121 127 20 268 12. Missouri 12 95 114 8 217 Tennessee 12 101 149 18 268 13. Kentucky 12 91 102 21 214 13. Texas A&M 13 105 145 23 273 14. Auburn 12 95 83 8 186 14. Mississippi State 13 134 128 16 278

3RD-DN CONV. G Conv Att Pct OPP 3RD-DN CONV. G Conv Att Pct 1. Texas A&M 13 107 195 54.9 1. Florida 13 58 187 31.0 2. Alabama 14 80 167 47.9 2. LSU 13 59 185 31.9 3. Georgia 14 85 179 47.5 3. Alabama 14 61 190 32.1 4. Ole Miss 13 89 201 44.3 4. Texas A&M 13 66 204 32.4 5. South Carolina 13 75 176 42.6 5. Vanderbilt 13 71 207 34.3 6. LSU 13 78 194 40.2 6. Missouri 12 59 168 35.1 7. Kentucky 12 71 178 39.9 7. Georgia 14 76 208 36.5 8. Tennessee 12 62 166 37.3 8. South Carolina 13 71 192 37.0 9. Arkansas 12 58 157 36.9 9. Ole Miss 13 76 199 38.2 10. Florida 13 65 178 36.5 10. Tennessee 12 73 191 38.2 11. Mississippi State 13 57 164 34.8 11. Arkansas 12 68 175 38.9 12. Vanderbilt 13 63 188 33.5 12. Auburn 12 69 169 40.8 13. Missouri 12 62 186 33.3 13. Mississippi State 13 77 183 42.1 14. Auburn 12 44 143 30.8 14. Kentucky 12 91 174 52.3

4TH-DOWN CONV. G Conv Att Pct OPP 4TH-DN CONV G Conv Att Pct 1. Ole Miss 13 13 18 72.2 1. Kentucky 12 5 15 33.3 2. Florida 13 7 11 63.6 Vanderbilt 13 9 27 33.3 Alabama 14 7 11 63.6 3. Georgia 14 7 20 35.0 4. Mississippi State 13 13 21 61.9 4. Alabama 14 7 18 38.9 5. South Carolina 13 10 17 58.8 5. Ole Miss 13 8 20 40.0 6. Texas A&M 13 7 12 58.3 6. South Carolina 13 11 25 44.0 7. LSU 13 4 7 57.1 7. Auburn 12 9 20 45.0 8. Vanderbilt 13 17 30 56.7 8. Texas A&M 13 13 28 46.4 9. Tennessee 12 9 19 47.4 9. Florida 13 7 13 53.8 10. Georgia 14 4 9 44.4 10. Missouri 12 9 16 56.2 11. Missouri 12 10 23 43.5 11. Tennessee 12 15 26 57.7 12. Auburn 12 3 9 33.3 12. Arkansas 12 11 19 57.9 Arkansas 12 6 18 33.3 13. LSU 13 10 17 58.8 14. Kentucky 12 3 22 13.6 14. Mississippi State 13 11 15 73.3

64 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 SEC Statistics RED ZONE OFFENSE G RedZone Pct. TDs R/P FG-A Fumb/Int/Dns/Other RED ZONE DEFENSE G RedZone Pct. TDs R/P FG-A Fumb/Int/Dns/Other 1. Ole Miss 13 41-45 91.1 30 20/10 11-14 0/1/0/0 1. Alabama 14 19-29 65.5 16 10/6 3-6 3/2/1/1 2. Alabama 14 56-62 90.3 46 32/14 10-10 3/2/1/0 2. Florida 13 28-39 71.8 18 12/6 10-19 0/1/1/0 3. Texas A&M 13 59-68 86.8 50 34/16 9-14 2/1/1/0 3. Arkansas 12 36-49 73.5 30 17/13 6-9 0/3/5/2 4. Tennessee 12 51-59 86.4 36 16/20 15-17 4/1/1/0 4. Georgia 14 34-46 73.9 23 13/10 11-16 4/2/1/0 5. Georgia 14 43-50 86.0 38 23/15 5-6 0/2/2/2 5. South Carolina 13 33-44 75.0 20 8/12 13-14 2/1/5/2 6. LSU 13 45-53 84.9 27 21/6 18-21 2/3/0/0 6. Ole Miss 13 36-46 78.3 23 13/10 13-14 2/3/4/0 7. Florida 13 38-46 82.6 24 15/9 14-18 1/2/0/1 7. Missouri 12 40-51 78.4 38 23/15 2-4 4/1/3/1 8. Auburn 12 23-28 82.1 14 13/1 9-10 1/2/1/0 8. Texas A&M 13 34-43 79.1 25 17/8 9-11 0/3/4/0 9. South Carolina 13 39-48 81.2 31 17/14 8-11 2/2/2/0 9. Mississippi State 13 35-44 79.5 23 13/10 12-14 1/4/1/1 10. Missouri 12 30-39 76.9 20 14/6 10-13 2/3/0/1 10. LSU 13 29-36 80.6 22 13/9 7-9 2/1/1/1 11. Mississippi State 13 39-51 76.5 31 12/19 8-12 0/3/4/1 11. Auburn 12 41-49 83.7 32 19/13 9-14 2/0/1/0 12. Vanderbilt 13 38-50 76.0 25 18/7 13-15 4/2/3/1 12. Kentucky 12 37-44 84.1 29 20/9 8-9 0/0/4/2 13. Arkansas 12 34-48 70.8 23 12/11 11-15 3/2/3/2 13. Vanderbilt 13 33-39 84.6 17 12/5 16-16 0/2/3/1 14. Kentucky 12 23-34 67.6 18 9/9 5-6 3/0/4/3 14. Tennessee 12 43-47 91.5 27 14/13 16-17 0/2/0/1

PENALTIES G No Yds Avg/G OPP. PENALTIES G No Yds Avg/G 1. Alabama 14 54 467 33.4 1. Texas A&M 13 90 744 57.2 2. Ole Miss 13 62 480 36.9 2. Vanderbilt 13 89 716 55.1 3. South Carolina 13 63 526 40.5 3. Florida 13 77 632 48.6 4. Kentucky 12 55 496 41.3 4. Mississippi State 13 70 631 48.5 5. Mississippi State 13 61 538 41.4 5. Missouri 12 74 563 46.9 6. Missouri 12 67 519 43.2 6. Arkansas 12 66 551 45.9 7. Arkansas 12 72 528 44.0 7. Ole Miss 13 69 543 41.8 8. Vanderbilt 13 77 584 44.9 8. Tennessee 12 62 497 41.4 9. Auburn 12 75 601 50.1 9. South Carolina 13 62 536 41.2 10. Tennessee 12 82 630 52.5 10. Alabama 14 67 565 40.4 11. Georgia 14 96 749 53.5 11. LSU 13 72 524 40.3 12. Texas A&M 13 80 735 56.5 12. Georgia 14 70 557 39.8 13. LSU 13 94 753 57.9 13. Kentucky 12 64 477 39.8 14. Florida 13 105 895 68.8 14. Auburn 12 51 410 34.2

SACKS BY G Sacks Yards SACKS AGAINST G Sacks Yards 1. South Carolina 13 43 275 1. Tennessee 12 8 58 2. Ole Miss 13 38 268 2. Arkansas 12 18 132 3. Alabama 14 35 207 3. Mississippi State 13 19 130 LSU 13 35 224 4. Texas A&M 13 23 139 5. Georgia 14 32 203 Alabama 14 23 178 6. Vanderbilt 13 31 196 6. Vanderbilt 13 24 179 Texas A&M 13 31 170 7. Kentucky 12 26 174 Arkansas 12 31 266 8. Georgia 14 27 168 9. Florida 13 30 197 9. Missouri 12 29 206 10. Kentucky 12 27 188 10. LSU 13 32 241 11. Auburn 12 22 137 11. Ole Miss 13 34 222 12. Missouri 12 21 149 12. Auburn 12 37 238 13. Mississippi State 13 18 147 13. South Carolina 13 38 260 14. Tennessee 12 17 145 14. Florida 13 39 283

FIELD GOALS G Made Att Pct PAT KICKING G Made Att Pct 1. Vanderbilt 13 20 24 .833 1. South Carolina 13 51 51 1.000 2. Florida 13 24 29 .828 Ole Miss 13 49 49 1.000 3. Tennessee 12 15 19 .789 LSU 13 44 44 1.000 4. Auburn 12 11 14 .786 Arkansas 12 33 33 1.000 5. Alabama 14 15 20 .750 Kentucky 12 27 27 1.000 6. LSU 13 21 29 .724 Auburn 12 27 27 1.000 7. Missouri 12 14 20 .700 7. Alabama 14 69 70 .986 8. Arkansas 12 13 20 .650 8. Mississippi State 13 47 48 .979 9. South Carolina 13 11 17 .647 9. Vanderbilt 13 46 47 .979 10. Ole Miss 13 18 28 .643 10. Florida 13 36 37 .973 11. Mississippi State 13 14 22 .636 11. Georgia 14 63 67 .940 12. Texas A&M 13 13 22 .591 12. Tennessee 12 49 54 .907 13. Georgia 14 8 14 .571 13. Texas A&M 13 69 77 .896 14. Kentucky 12 8 15 .533 14. Missouri 12 33 37 .892 –Gained– –Lost– TURNOVER MARGIN G Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Mar Per/G TIME OF POSS. G Total Time Avg/G 1. LSU 13 15 18 33 10 7 17 +16 1.23 1. Florida 13 421:45 32:26 Mississippi State 13 14 19 33 7 10 17 +16 1.23 2. Alabama 14 451:50 32:16 3. Florida 13 10 20 30 10 5 15 +15 1.15 3. LSU 13 397:26 30:34 4. Alabama 14 11 18 29 12 3 15 +14 1.00 4. Vanderbilt 13 392:24 30:11 5. Georgia 14 17 13 30 8 11 19 +11 0.79 5. Mississippi State 13 390:15 30:01 6. South Carolina 13 9 15 24 11 9 20 +4 0.31 6. Missouri 12 358:45 29:53 7. Missouri 12 16 7 23 8 14 22 +1 0.08 7. South Carolina 13 387:00 29:46 8. Vanderbilt 13 7 11 18 13 5 18 +0 0.00 8. Auburn 12 355:20 29:36 9. Ole Miss 13 13 15 28 11 18 29 -1 -0.08 9. Texas A&M 13 365:51 28:08 10. Kentucky 12 7 5 12 6 10 16 -4 -0.33 10. Georgia 14 393:42 28:07 11. Texas A&M 13 4 12 16 11 10 21 -5 -0.38 11. Ole Miss 13 364:50 28:03 12. Tennessee 12 5 12 17 8 14 22 -5 -0.42 12. Arkansas 12 330:47 27:33 13. Auburn 12 11 2 13 10 15 25 -12 -1.00 13. Tennessee 12 323:40 26:58 14. Arkansas 12 6 6 12 15 16 31 -19 -1.58 14. Kentucky 12 309:31 25:47

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 65 2012 SEC Statistics 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS RUSHING Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Long Yds/G INTERCEPTIONS Team Cl G Int Yds TD Long Int/G 1. Johnny Manziel AM FR 13 201 1410 7.0 21 72 108.5 1. Byron Moore UT JR 12 5 88 1 35 0.42 2. Todd Gurley UG FR 14 222 1385 6.2 17 55 98.9 2. Darius Slay MS SR 13 5 101 1 52 0.38 3. Eddie Lacy UA JR 14 204 1322 6.5 17 73 94.4 3. HaHa Clinton-Dix UA SO 14 5 91 0 46 0.36 4. Mike Gillislee UF SR 13 244 1152 4.7 10 46 88.6 4. Johnthan Banks MS SR 13 4 124 0 47 0.31 5. Zac Stacy VU SR 13 207 1141 5.5 10 90 87.8 Matt Elam UF JR 13 4 73 0 42 0.31 6. Kendi Lawrence MO SR 12 200 1025 5.1 12 77 85.4 LS JR 13 4 43 0 21 0.31 7. LaDarius Perkins MS JR 12 205 1024 5.0 8 64 85.3 7. Damian Swann UG SO 14 4 61 0 27 0.29 8. AU SO 12 171 1002 5.9 8 86 83.5 Robert Lester UA SR 14 4 51 0 31 0.29 9. T.J. Yeldon UA FR 14 175 1108 6.3 12 43 79.1 9. 5 players tied 0.25 10. UT JR 10 156 708 4.5 5 29 70.8

PASSING AVG Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/G PASSING EFFIC. Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Effic. 1. Tyler Wilson AR SR 11 401 249 13 62.1 3387 21 307.9 1. AJ McCarron UA JR 14 314 211 3 67.2 2933 30 175.3 2. Tyler Bray UT JR 12 451 268 12 59.4 3612 34 301.0 2. Aaron Murray UG JR 14 386 249 10 64.5 3893 36 174.8 3. Johnny Manziel AM FR 13 434 295 9 68.0 3706 26 285.1 3. Connor Shaw SC JR 11 228 154 7 67.5 1956 17 158.1 4. Aaron Murray UG JR 14 386 249 10 64.5 3893 36 278.1 4. Johnny Manziel AM FR 13 434 295 9 68.0 3706 26 155.3 5. Bo Wallace UM SO 13 368 235 17 63.9 2994 22 230.3 5. Tyler Bray UT JR 12 451 268 12 59.4 3612 34 146.3 6. Tyler Russell MS JR 13 394 231 10 58.6 2897 24 222.8 6. Tyler Wilson AR SR 11 401 249 13 62.1 3387 21 143.8 7. Jordan Rodgers VU SR 12 319 191 5 59.9 2539 15 211.6 7. Dylan Thompson SC SO 11 127 66 2 52.0 1027 10 142.7 8. AJ McCarron UA JR 14 314 211 3 67.2 2933 30 209.5 8. Bo Wallace UM SO 13 368 235 17 63.9 2994 22 142.7 9. Zach Mettenberger LS JR 13 352 207 7 58.8 2609 12 200.7 9. Jonathan Wallace AU FR 9 80 46 4 57.5 720 4 139.6 10. Connor Shaw SC JR 11 228 154 7 67.5 1956 17 177.8 10. Jordan Rodgers VU SR 12 319 191 5 59.9 2539 15 139.1

TOTAL OFFENSE Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G PUNT RETURNS Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Long Avg 1. Johnny Manziel AM FR 13 1410 3706 635 5116 393.5 1. Ace Sanders SC JR 13 28 429 2 70 15.3 2. Tyler Wilson AR SR 11 7 3387 442 3394 308.5 2. MO SO 12 27 374 3 72 13.9 3. Tyler Bray UT JR 12 -34 3612 466 3578 298.2 3. Dustin Harris AM SR 13 34 432 1 96 12.7 4. Aaron Murray UG JR 14 -68 3893 445 3825 273.2 4. Jonathan Krause VU JR 13 25 281 2 83 11.2 5. Bo Wallace UM SO 13 390 2994 511 3384 260.3 5. UA SO 14 21 213 0 31 10.1 6. Tyler Russell MS JR 13 -5 2897 437 2892 222.5 6. Devrin Young UT SO 10 16 155 0 35 9.7 7. Jordan Rodgers VU SR 12 71 2539 410 2610 217.5 7. Odell Beckham LS SO 13 35 320 2 89 9.1 8. Connor Shaw SC JR 11 435 1956 359 2391 217.4 8. Johnthan Banks MS SR 13 14 123 0 22 8.8 9. AJ McCarron UA JR 14 4 2933 363 2937 209.8 9. Quan Bray AU SO 11 16 136 0 38 8.5 10. James Franklin MO JR 9 122 1562 322 1684 187.1 10. Dem. Robinson UK SO 12 18 117 0 27 6.5

RECEPTIONS Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Long Avg/C Rec/G KICK RETURNS Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Long Avg 1. Cobi Hamilton AR SR 12 90 1335 5 80 14.8 7.50 1. C. Patterson UT JR 12 24 671 1 98 28.0 2. Jordan Matthews VU JR 13 94 1323 8 78 14.1 7.23 2. Michael Ford LS JR 13 20 549 0 86 27.5 3. Mike Evans AM FR 13 82 1105 5 75 13.5 6.31 3. Jameon Lewis MS SO 13 20 517 1 100 25.9 4. Justin Hunter UT JR 12 73 1083 9 46 14.8 6.08 4. Jaylen Walton UM FR 13 26 643 1 100 24.7 5. Ryan Swope AM SR 13 72 913 8 80 12.7 5.54 5. Marcus Murphy MO SO 12 19 458 1 98 24.1 6. Donte Moncrief UM SO 13 66 979 10 77 14.8 5.08 6. Onterio McCalebb AU SR 12 23 523 1 100 22.7 7. Chad Bumphis MS SR 13 58 922 12 72 15.9 4.46 7. Bruce Ellington SC SO 13 18 406 0 50 22.6 8. Jarvis Landry LS SO 13 56 573 5 33 10.2 4.31 8. Malcolm Mitchell UG SO 13 16 360 0 48 22.5 9. UA FR 14 59 1000 11 54 16.9 4.21 9. Trey Williams AM FR 13 25 557 0 76 22.3 10. Emory Blake AU SR 12 50 789 3 54 15.8 4.17 10. Brian Kimbrow VU FR 13 22 486 0 52 22.1

RECEIVE YARDS Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Long Avg/C Yds/G PUNTING Team Cl G Punt Yds Long Avg 1. Cobi Hamilton AR SR 12 90 1335 5 80 14.8 111.2 1. Kyle Christy UF SO 13 66 3023 62 45.8 2. Jordan Matthews VU JR 13 94 1323 8 78 14.1 101.8 2. Dylan Breeding AR SR 12 53 2416 72 45.6 3. Justin Hunter UT JR 12 73 1083 9 46 14.8 90.2 3. Richard Kent VU SR 13 59 2652 67 44.9 4. Mike Evans AM FR 13 82 1105 5 75 13.5 85.0 4. Brad Wing LS SO 11 59 2643 69 44.8 5. Donte Moncrief UM SO 13 66 979 10 77 14.8 75.3 5. UA JR 14 50 2214 61 44.3 6. Amari Cooper UA FR 14 59 1000 11 54 16.9 71.4 6. Michael Palardy UT JR 12 36 1551 66 43.1 7. Chad Bumphis MS SR 13 58 922 12 72 15.9 70.9 7. Trey Barrow MO SR 12 68 2925 69 43.0 8. Ryan Swope AM SR 13 72 913 8 80 12.7 70.2 8. Landon Foster UK FR 12 61 2617 58 42.9 9. Tavarres King UG SR 14 42 950 9 75 22.6 67.9 9. Ryan Epperson AM SR 13 41 1721 61 42.0 10. Emory Blake AU SR 12 50 789 3 54 15.8 65.8 10. Collin Barber UG FR 14 60 2488 60 41.5

ALL PURPOSE Team Cl G Rush Rcv PR KR Yds Avg/G SCORING Team Cl G TD XPT FG 2XP Pts Pts/G 1. C. Patterson UT JR 12 308 778 101 671 1858 154.8 1. Johnny Manziel AM FR 13 21 0 0 0 126 9.7 2. LaDarius Perkins MS JR 12 1024 160 0 325 1509 125.8 2. Drew Alleman LS SR 13 0 44 21 0 107 8.2 3. Todd Gurley UG FR 14 1385 117 0 243 1745 124.6 3. Caleb Sturgis UF SR 13 0 34 24 0 106 8.2 4. Jordan Matthews VU JR 13 61 1323 53 32 1469 113.0 Taylor Bertolet AM FR 13 0 67 13 0 106 8.2 5. Cobi Hamilton AR SR 12 0 1335 0 0 1335 111.2 5. Eddie Lacy UA JR 14 19 0 0 0 114 8.1 6. Johnny Manziel AM FR 13 1410 0 0 0 1410 108.5 6. Bryson Rose UM SR 13 0 49 18 0 103 7.9 7. Eddie Lacy UA JR 14 1322 189 0 0 1511 107.9 7. Todd Gurley UG FR 14 18 0 0 0 108 7.7 8. Zac Stacy VU SR 13 1141 205 15 0 1361 104.7 8. UA SR 14 0 69 11 0 102 7.3 9. Dennis Johnson AR SR 12 757 160 0 309 1226 102.2 9. Carey Spear VU JR 13 0 27 20 0 87 6.7 10. Onterio McCalebb AU SR 12 570 132 0 523 1225 102.1 10. Jeremy Hill LS FR 11 12 0 0 0 72 6.5 AM SR 11 12 0 0 0 72 6.5

66 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 SEC Statistics SCORING (TDs) Team Cl G TD Rush Pass Ret PAT Pts Pts/G SACKS Team Cl G Pos Solo Ast Yds Total Avg/G 1. Johnny Manziel AM FR 13 21 21 0 0 0 126 9.7 1. Jarvis Jones UG JR 12 LB 14 1 103 14.5 1.21 2. Eddie Lacy UA JR 14 19 17 2 0 0 114 8.1 2. Jadeveon Clowney SC SO 12 DE 12 2 73 13.0 1.08 3. Todd Gurley UG FR 14 18 17 0 1 0 108 7.7 3. Damontre Moore AM JR 13 DL 11 3 70 12.5 0.96 4. C. Michael AM SR 11 12 12 0 0 0 72 6.5 4. Chris Smith AR JR 12 DE 8 3 65 9.5 0.79 Jeremy Hill LS FR 11 12 12 0 0 0 72 6.5 5. Sam Montgomery LS JR 13 DE 8 0 43 8.0 0.62 6. Kendi Lawrence MO SR 12 12 12 0 0 0 72 6.0 6. Dee Ford AU JR 11 DE 6 0 38 6.0 0.55 7. T.J. Yeldon UA FR 14 13 12 1 0 1 80 5.7 7. Alvin Dupree UK SO 12 LB 6 1 63 6.5 0.54 8. Chad Bumphis MS SR 13 12 0 12 0 0 72 5.5 8. Trey Flowers AR SO 12 DE 5 2 58 6.0 0.50 9. Rajion Neal UT JR 10 9 5 4 0 0 54 5.4 Chase Garnham VU JR 13 LB 6 1 51 6.5 0.50 10. Ace Sanders SC JR 13 11 0 9 2 0 66 5.1 C.J. Johnson UM SO 13 DE 6 1 46 6.5 0.50 Mike Gillislee UF SR 13 11 10 1 0 0 66 5.1 TACKLES FOR LOSS Team Cl G Pos Solo Ast Yds Total Avg/G SCORING (KICK) Team Cl G PATs FGs Pts Pts/G 1. Jarvis Jones UG JR 12 LB 22 5 132 24.5 2.04 1. Drew Alleman LS SR 13 44-44 21-29 107 8.2 2. Jadeveon Clowney SC SO 12 DE 21 5 113 23.5 1.96 2. Taylor Bertolet AM FR 13 67-74 13-22 106 8.2 3. Damontre Moore AM JR 13 DL 18 6 93 21.0 1.62 Caleb Sturgis UF SR 13 34-35 24-28 106 8.2 4. Kevin Minter LS JR 13 LB 11 8 52 15.0 1.15 4. Bryson Rose UM SR 13 49-49 18-28 103 7.9 5. Trey Flowers AR SO 12 DE 10 6 76 13.0 1.08 5. Jeremy Shelley UA SR 14 69-69 11-11 102 7.3 Chris Smith AR JR 12 DE 11 4 70 13.0 1.08 6. Carey Spear VU JR 13 27-27 20-24 87 6.7 7. Alvin Dupree UK SO 12 LB 11 3 79 12.5 1.04 8. Sam Montgomery LS JR 13 DE 10 6 57 13.0 1.00 7. Devon Bell MS FR 13 43-44 14-21 85 6.5 Sharrif Floyd UF JR 13 DL 11 4 52 13.0 1.00 8. Adam Yates SC SR 13 49-49 11-17 82 6.3 Denzel Nkemdiche UM FR 13 LB 9 8 40 13.0 1.00 9. Andrew Baggett MO FR 12 33-37 14-20 75 6.2 10. Marshall Morgan UG FR 14 63-67 8-14 87 6.2 FUMBLES FORCED Team Cl G Num Avg/G 1. Jarvis Jones UG JR 12 7 0.58 FIELD GOALS Team Cl G FG FGA Pct. FG/G 2. Donovan Bonner MO JR 11 4 0.36 1. Caleb Sturgis UF SR 13 24 28 85.7 1.85 3. Andrew Wilson MO JR 12 4 0.33 2. Drew Alleman LS SR 13 21 29 72.4 1.62 4. Denzel Nkemdiche UM FR 13 4 0.31 3. Carey Spear VU JR 13 20 24 83.3 1.54 5. She Richardson MO JR 11 3 0.27 4. Bryson Rose UM SR 13 18 28 64.3 1.38 6. J. Clowney SC SO 12 3 0.25 5. Andrew Baggett MO FR 12 14 20 70.0 1.17 7. Reginald Bowens SC SR 13 3 0.23 6. Devon Bell MS FR 13 14 21 66.7 1.08 Loucheiz Purifoy UF SO 13 3 0.23 7. Taylor Bertolet AM FR 13 13 22 59.1 1.00 9. Curt Maggitt UT SO 9 2 0.22 8. AU JR 12 11 14 78.6 0.92 10. UA SO 14 3 0.21 Zach Hocker AR JR 12 11 18 61.1 0.92 10. Adam Yates SC SR 13 11 17 64.7 0.85 FUMBLES RCVD Team Cl G Num Avg/G 1. Kip Edwards MO SR 12 3 0.25 PAT KICKING PCT Team Cl G Made Att Pct. 2. Zaviar Gooden MO SR 10 2 0.20 1. Jeremy Shelley UA SR 14 69 69 100.0 3. Neiron Ball UF SO 11 2 0.18 Adam Yates SC SR 13 49 49 100.0 She Richardson MO JR 11 2 0.18 Bryson Rose UM SR 13 49 49 100.0 5. Daren Bates AU SR 12 2 0.17 Drew Alleman LS SR 13 44 44 100.0 Jarvis Jones UG JR 12 2 0.17 Zach Hocker AR JR 12 32 32 100.0 Chris Hughes MS JR 12 2 0.17 Carey Spear VU JR 13 27 27 100.0 Ferlando Bohanna MS SO 12 2 0.17 Craig McIntosh UK SR 12 27 27 100.0 Kenront Walker MO SR 12 2 0.17 Cody Parkey AU JR 12 27 27 100.0 D.J. Swearinger SC SR 12 2 0.17 9. Devon Bell MS FR 13 43 44 97.7 10. Caleb Sturgis UF SR 13 34 35 97.1 PASSES DEFENDED Team Cl G Brup Int Total Avg/G 1. Dee Milliner UA JR 13 20 2 22 1.69 FIELD GOAL PCT Team Cl G FG FGA Long Pct. 2. Andre Hal VU JR 13 14 2 16 1.23 1. Caleb Sturgis UF SR 13 24 28 51 85.7 3. UF SO 13 12 2 14 1.08 2. Drew Alleman LS SR 13 21 29 49 72.4 4. E.J. Gaines MO JR 12 11 1 12 1.00 3. Bryson Rose UM SR 13 18 28 53 64.3 Tharold Simon LS JR 13 9 4 13 1.00 6. Dustin Harris AM SR 13 11 1 12 0.92 TACKLES Team Cl G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G Sack 7. Trey Wilson VU SR 13 8 3 11 0.85 1. A.J. Johnson UT SO 12 LB 63 75 138 11.5 1.0 Johnthan Banks MS SR 13 7 4 11 0.85 2. Avery Williamson UK JR 12 LB 70 65 135 11.2 3.0 UF JR 13 8 3 11 0.85 3. Kevin Minter LS JR 13 LB 55 75 130 10.0 4.0 Darius Slay MS SR 13 6 5 11 0.85 4. Cameron Lawrence MS SR 13 LB 54 66 120 9.2 4.0 5. Lamin Barrow LS JR 13 LB 52 52 104 8.0 0.0 6. B. McKinney MS FR 13 LB 45 57 102 7.8 1.0 7. Daren Bates AU SR 12 LB 39 55 94 7.8 2.0 8. Ross Rasner AR SR 12 49 43 92 7.7 2.5 9. C.J. Mosley UA JR 14 LB 66 41 107 7.6 4.0 10. Alvin Dupree UK SO 12 LB 54 37 91 7.6 6.5 11. Kenny Ladler VU JR 12 DB 60 30 90 7.5 1.0 Demetruce McNeal AU JR 12 DB 53 37 90 7.5 1.0 13. Byron Moore UT JR 12 DB 48 38 86 7.2 0.0 Jermaine Whitehead AU SO 12 DB 40 46 86 7.2 1.0 15. Jarvis Jones UG JR 12 LB 52 33 85 7.1 14.5

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 67 2012 Game Recaps 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Game 1 South Carolina 7 3 0 7 17 #9/9 South Carolina 17, Vanderbilt 13 Vanderbilt 0 10 3 0 13 Scoring Summary August 30, 2012 1st 4:55 SC Lattimore 29-yard run (Yates kick) (2-49-0:21) 7-0 Vanderbilt Stadium 2nd 11:44 SC Yates 20-yard field goal (14-66-6:38) 10-0 Nashville, Tenn. 2nd 10:37 VU Matthews 78-yard pass from Rodgers (Spear kick) (2-76-1:01) 10-7 2nd 6:51 VU Spear 25-yard field goal (5-38-2:06) 10-10 38,393 3rd 6:02 VU Spear 44-yard field goal (10-27-3:43) 10-13 4th 11:25 SC Lattimore 1-yard run (Yates kick) (9-66-4:39) 17-13 NASHVILLE, TENN.—Junior running back Marcus Lattimore Team Statistics SC VU rushed for 110 yards and two touch- First Downs 17 11 downs to lead ninth-ranked South Rushing 12 6 Carolina to a 17-13 victory over Vanderbilt on Thursday night in the Passing 4 5 season opener for both teams at Penalty 1 0 Vanderbilt Stadium. Net Yards Rushing 205 62 With the Gamecocks trailing Rushing Attempts 47 36 13-10 early in the fourth quarter, Net Yards Passing 67 214 Lattimore scored the game-winning Cmp.-Att.-Int. 7-15-1 13-23-1 touchdown on a 1-yard run with Total Offense Yards 272 276 11:25 remaining. The Gamecock de- Total Offense Plays 62 59 fense then buckled down and allowed just 17 yards the rest of the way to Fumbles: No.-Lost 2-1 3-0 seal the win. Penalties: No.-Yards 6-30 5-35 South Carolina (1-0, 1-0 SEC) Punts-Yards 6-234 4-174 has now won 13 straight season Avg. Yards Per Punt 39.0 43.5 openers and nine straight games Punt Returns: No.-Yards 3-15 1-15 against SEC Eastern Division oppo- Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 0-0 3-84 nents, while Gamecock head coach Interceptions: No.-Yards 1-37 1-17 Steve Spurrier improves to 22-1 all-time in season openers. The Commodores (0-1, 0-1) have Possession Time 31:36 28:24 dropped four straight games to South Carolina. In his first game back after suffering a knee injury at Mississippi State last season, Lattimore Third Down Conversions 3-12 3-15 averaged 4.8 yards on 23 carries and led the Gamecocks with three receptions for 21 yards. Fourth Down Conversions 1-1 1-4 Despite missing several series with a shoulder injury, junior quarterback Connor Shaw Red Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 1-2 helped guide the Gamecocks back into the game, connecting on 7-of-11 passes for 67 yards Sacks By: No.-Yards 5-31 3-24 and rushing 14 times for 92 yards. PAT Kicks 2-2 1-1 The Gamecock defense came up big early after two turnovers by the offense. With Vanderbilt Field Goals 1-1 2-3 facing a third and goal at the Carolina 5, linebacker Shaq Wilson stepped in front of a Jordan Rogers pass and returned the interception 37 yards to the Commodore 49. Individual Statistics Wilson’s interception provided a spark for the offense, as Shaw ran for a 20-yard gain on Carolina’s first play after the turnover. Lattimore then took care of the rest as he busted loose for RUSHING: SC: Lattimore 23-110; C. Shaw 14-92; Davis 1-4; Miles 1-3; Team 3-0; a 29-yard touchdown run, breaking a tackle on his way to the end zone. The touchdown moved Thompson 5-(-4). VU: Stacy 13-48’ Tate 7-17; Kimbrow 2-5; Grady 1-0; Rodgers Lattimore into sole possession of third place in career rushing touchdown at Carolina with 28. 13-(-8). Adam Yates tacked on the extra point to give the Gamecocks a 7-0 lead at the 4:55 mark of the first quarter. PASSING: SC: Shaw 7-11-1-67; Thompson 0-3-0-0; Strickland 0-1-0-0. VU: Rod- Yates drilled his first career field goal attempt from 20 yards out with 11:44 left in the half to gers 13-23-1-214. push South Carolina’s lead to 10-0. Vanderbilt fought back to tie the game before halftime, as Rogers connected with Jordan Mat- RECEIVING: SC: Lattimore 3-21; Sanders 2-13; Cunningham 1-20; Byrd 1-13. VU: thews for a 78-yard scoring strike to make it a 10-7 ballgame with 10:37 remaining. After holding the Gamecocks to a three-and-out on the ensuing possession, the Commo- Matthews 8-147; Krause 2-9; Grady 1-32; Tate 1-17; Boyd 1-9. dores drove deep into Carolina territory before Carey Spear made a 25-yard field goal to knot the game at 10-10. PUNT RETURNS: SC: A. Sanders 3-15. VU: Stacy 1-15. Shaw left the game late in the second quarter with a shoulder injury after rushing for a 2-yard gain on first down, as the teams ran out the clock and headed into the locker room tied at 10. KICKOFF RETURNS: SC: None. VU: Hal 2-61; Clarke 1-23. Vanderbilt took its first lead of the contest in the third quarter on a 44-yard field goal by Spear that gave the Commodores a 13-10 advantage with 6:02 on the clock. INTERCEPTION RETURNS: SC: Wilson 1-37. VU: Ladler 1-17. But Shaw re-entered the game to help lead the Gamecocks to victory. After the offense stalled in his first series back, he guided Carolina on a nine-play, 66-yard scoring drive in his second series, with Lattimore scoring from 1 yard out to give the Gamecocks the lead for good. Wilson and sophomore defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles led the Carolina defense with eight tackles apiece, as the Gamecocks surrendered 276 yards. Carolina also had five sacks on the night. Rogers led the way for Vanderbilt, completing 13-of-23 passes for 214 yards and one touch- down.

68 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 Game Recaps Game 2 East Carolina 0 0 3 7 10 #9/9 South Carolina 48, East Carolina 10 South Carolina 14 7 14 13 48 Scoring Summary September 8, 2012 1st 13:47 SC Lattimore 6-yard run (Yates kick) (5-75-1:13) 7-0 Williams-Brice Stadium 1st 5:54 SC Anderson 7-yard pass from Thompson (Yates kick) (5-71-1:54) 14-0 Columbia, S.C. 2nd 11:58 SC Smith 30-yard pass from Thompson (Yates kick) (10-70-4:13) 21-0 3rd 13:44 SC Moore 29-yard pass from Thompson (Yates kick) (3-29-0:32) 28-0 77,006 3rd 12:28 SC Legree 34-yard interception return (Yates kick) 35-0 3rd 1:44 ECU Harvey 23-yard field goal (14-73-6:57) 35-3 COLUMBIA, S.C.—In his first 4th 13:54 SC Moore 16-yard pass from Sanders (Strickland pass failed) (7-7-5-2:50) 41-3 career start, sophomore quarterback 4th 9:04 ECU Hardy 34-yard pass from Carden (Harvey kick) (10-82-4:50) 41-10 Dylan Thompson threw for 330 yards 4th 0:54 SC Anderson 51-yard pass from Strickland (Ard kick) (6-79-2:15) 48-10 and three touchdowns to lead ninth- ranked South Carolina to a 48-10 victory over East Carolina in its home Team Statistics ECU SC opener at Williams-Brice Stadium. First Downs 18 25 Thompson, who completed 21-of- Rushing 3 8 37 pass attempts, helped South Caro- Passing 14 17 lina amass 528 yards of total offense, Penalty 1 0 including 397 through the air. The Gamecocks (2-0) have won Net Yards Rushing 70 131 six consecutive contests dating back Rushing Attempts 24 34 to last season. The win also gives Net Yards Passing 333 397 head coach Steve Spurrier the 199th Cmp.-Att.-Int. 30-47-4 23-40-0 of his collegiate career. Total Offense Yards 403 528 Junior running back Marcus Lat- Total Offense Plays 71 74 timore led the Gamecock rushing at- Fumbles: No.-Lost 2-1 1-1 tack with 40 yards and a touchdown Penalties: No.-Yards 1-5 2-20 on 13 carries. He is now tied for the school record for career touchdowns Punts-Yards 5-232 5-184 with 33. Avg. Yards Per Punt 46.4 36.8 South Carolina had 11 different players with at least one or more receptions. Sophomore Punt Returns: No.-Yards 1-0 2-40 Rory Anderson led the way with career highs in receptions (four), receiving yards (90) and Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 6-98 0-0 touchdowns (two). Sophomores Damiere Byrd and Bruce Ellington added 81 and 63 yards, re- Interceptions: No.-Yards 0-0 4-37 spectively, while senior D.L. Moore had two receptions for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Possession Time 31:18 28:42 DeAngelo Smith also had a 30-yard touchdown reception, the first of his career. Third Down Conversions 4-13 8-15 Defensively, the Gamecocks surrendered 403 yards but they made big plays for the second Fourth Down Conversions 1-1 0-1 consecutive week, forcing five turnovers (four interceptions, one fumble). Quin Smith, T.J. Gurley and Jimmy Legree led the defensive effort with five tackles apiece. Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 3-4 Legree also recorded his first career interception and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown. Sacks By: No.-Yards 3-17 1-4 Seniors D.J. Swearinger and Shaq Wilson and sophomore Brison Williams also came up with PAT Kicks 1-1 6-6 one interception each. Field Goals 1-2 0-0 ECU starting quarterback Rio Johnson threw for 193 yards but had three interceptions. Backup Shane Carden completed 12-of-18 passes for 140 yards with one touchdown and one Individual Statistics interception, while sophomore receiver Justin Hardy hauled in eight passes for 111 yards and a RUSHING: ECU: Cooper 6-31; Bullock 4-11; Dobson 6-10; Furr 3-8; Carden 3-7; touchdown to lead the Pirates (1-1). Hunt 2-3. SC: Lattimore 13-40; Miles 5-30; Thompson 9-17; Ellington 1-16; Davis The Gamecocks wasted little time putting points on the scoreboard as they found the end zone less than two minutes into the game. On the fourth play of the contest, Thompson connect- 2-10; Blue 1-9; Strickland 1-9; Byrd 2-0. ed with Byrd for a 53-yard pass play to the ECU 6. Lattimore took the handoff on the ensuing play and plowed his way up the middle for a 6-yard touchdown run to give Carolina the early 7-0 lead. PASSING: ECU: Johnson 18-29-3-193; Carden 12-18-1-140. SC: Thompson 21- South Carolina pushed its lead to 14-0 late in the first quarter with a five-play, 71-yard scor- 37-0-330; Strickland 1-2-0-51; Sanders 1-1-0-16. ing drive capped off by a 7-yard touchdown pass from Thompson to Anderson. Ellington and Anderson did a majority of damage on the drive, tallying 40 and 24 receiving yards, respectively. RECEIVING: ECU: Hardy 8-111; Jones 3-46; Webster 3-45; Solomon 3-39; Boden- Thompson delivered his second touchdown strike of the contest early in the second quarter, heimer 3-23; Dobson 3-19; Bullock 2-14; Cooper 2-12; Wiggins 1-12; Arrington connecting with Smith in the corner of the end zone from 30 yards out to give the Gamecocks a 1-7; Harris 1-5. SC: Anderson 4-90; Ellington 4-63; Byrd 2-81; Moore 2-45; Roland 21-0 cushion heading into the locker room. The Carolina defense came up big at the end of the half, forcing turnovers on three of ECU’s 2-25; Jones 2-19; Brent 2-14; Lattimore 2-8; Smith 1-30; Miles 1-18; Sanders 1-4. final four possessions of the second quarter. The defense kept its momentum going to start the second half, as Wilson stepped in front of PUNT RETURNS: ECU: Bodenheimer 1-0. SC: Sanders 2-40. a Carden pass at the ECU 29 for his second interception of the season. Three plays later Thomp- son completed a pass to Moore, who dodged defenders on his way into the end zone for a 29- KICKOFF RETURNS: ECU: Ray 6-95; Bigger 0-3. SC: None. yard TD to give the Gamecocks a 28-0 lead. On the ensuing possession, Carolina scored again when Legree intercepted a Johnson pass at the ECU 34 and raced into the end zone untouched. INTERCEPTION RETURNS: ECU: None. SC: Legree 1-34; Swearinger 1-3; Wil- A 23-yard field goal by ECU’s Warren Harvey at the 1:44 mark of the third made it 35-3. liams 1-0; Wilson 1-0. The Gamecocks added another touchdown with the help of some trickery, as receiver Ace Sanders caught a lateral and found Moore wide open for a 16-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, giving South Carolina a 41-3 lead. After ECU scored its first touchdown on a 34-yard pass from Carden to Hardy, USC capped the scoring with a 51-yard scoring strike from Seth Strickland to Anderson late in the contest.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 69 2012 Game Recaps 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Game 3 UAB 3 3 0 0 6 #8/9 South Carolina 49, UAB 6 South Carolina 7 14 14 14 49 Scoring Summary September 15, 2012 1st 12:41 UAB Long 33-yard field goal (5-19-2:19) 0-3 Williams-Brice Stadium 1st 2:17 SC Swearinger 65-yard fumble return (Yates kick) 7-3 Columbia, S.C. 2nd 11:15 SC Sanders 16-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (9-64-3:34) 14-3 2nd 4:34 UAB Long 46-yard field goal (8-29-3:50) 14-6 77,963 2nd 1:37 SC Lattimore 2-yard run (Yates kick) (5-37-0:36) 21-6 3rd 12:57 SC Thompson 6-yard run (Yates kick) (8-75-2:03) 28-6 COLUMBIA, S.C.—No. 8/9 3rd 7:03 SC Byrd 94-yard pass from Thompson (Yates kick) (3-95-1:24) 35-6 South Carolina amassed 501 yards of 4th 13:06 SC Roland 30-yard pass from Thompson (Yates kick) (1-30-0:08) 42-6 total offense en route to a 49-6 vic- 4th 10:05 SC Davis 3-yard run (Ard kick) (3-56-0:58) 49-6 tory over UAB on Saturday night at Williams-Brice Stadium, giving head Team Statistics UAB SC coach Steve Spurrier his 200th career First Downs 20 20 victory as a collegiate head coach. Rushing 4 8 With the win, the Gamecocks im- Passing 12 10 prove to 3-0 and extend their winning streak to seven games dating back to Penalty 4 2 last season, which ties for the second Net Yards Rushing 27 179 longest streak in school history. Rushing Attempts 42 31 For the second straight week, Net Yards Passing 240 322 South Carolina gained more than 500 Cmp.-Att.-Int. 20-37-0 15-27-1 yards of offense, passing for 322 and Total Offense Yards 267 501 rushing for 179. The Gamecocks had Total Offense Plays 79 58 to mix up quarterbacks after junior Fumbles: No.-Lost 1-1 1-1 Connor Shaw left the game late in the second quarter with an injury. Shaw Penalties: No.-Yards 6-63 6-69 completed 8-of-14 passes for 107 Punts-Yards 7-288 4-150 yards and a touchdown before leaving Avg. Yards Per Punt 41.1 37.5 the game. Sophomore Dylan Thompson came in after Shaw’s injury and had plenty of success Punt Returns: No.-Yards 1-2 2-47 directing the offense, throwing for 177 yards and two scores. Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 1-53 0-0 Junior running back Marcus Lattimore rushed for 85 yards on just 12 carries and had one Interceptions: No.-Yards 1-0 0-0 score as he became South Carolina’s career leader in touchdowns with 34. He also moved into a Possession Time 36:13 23:47 tie with George Rogers and Harold Green for first in school history in rushing touchdowns with Third Down Conversions 5-19 6-12 31. Freshman Mike Davis contributed 84 yards and a touchdown on just four carries. Bruce Ellington led the receiving corps with five catches for 98 yards, and Damiere Byrd had Fourth Down Conversions 0-3 0-0 a 94-yard touchdown reception. Ace Sanders hauled in four passes for 55 yards and a score, and Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-3 4-5 freshman Shaq Roland added a 30-yard touchdown reception. Sacks By: No.-Yards 3-23 6-32 Defensively, the Gamecocks were just as impressive as they allowed 267 yards of offense, PAT Kicks 0-0 7-7 including just 89 in the second half. Senior linebacker Shaq Wilson tallied a game-high eight Field Goals 2-2 0-1 tackles. Sophomore Jadeveon Clowney was in the UAB backfield disrupting plays for most of the night, recording seven tackles (3.5 for a loss) and two sacks. Senior D.J. Swearinger added Individual Statistics three stops and a 65-yard fumble return for a touchdown. RUSHING: UAB: Coles 7-14; Reaves 7-10; Franklin 8-9; Brown 5-6; Nelson 1-0; UAB quarterback Jonathan Perry accounted for most of the Blazers’ offense, completing 17- of-34 passes for 219 yards. Jackson 3-(-4); Perry 11-(-8). SC: Lattimore 12-85; Davis 4-84; Clifford 1-11; Low- The Blazers (0-2) came out strong as Jackie Williams returned the opening kickoff 53 yards ery 1-6; Blue 1-1; Miles 5-1; Thompson 2-(-3); Shaw 5-(-6). to the South Carolina 35. UAB settled for a 33-yard field goal by Ty Long to take a 3-0 lead at the 12:41 mark of the first quarter. PASSING: UAB: Perry 17-34-0-219; Brown 3-3-0-21. SC: Shaw 8-14-1-107; After the Gamecock offense stalled on its first two drives of the game, the Carolina defense Thompson 5-10-0-177; Strickland 2-2-0-38; Clifford 0-1-0-0. provided a spark. On a third and 12 for UAB at the Gamecock 35, Swearinger recovered a Perry fumble in mid-air and raced 65 yards for a touchdown, giving South Carolina a 7-3 lead with RECEIVING: UAB: Williams 5-45; Hearn 4-66; Davis 4-25; Franklin 2-23; Adams 2:17 left in the quarter. 2-21; Nelson 1-31; Backman 1-19; Herring 1-10. SC: Ellington 5-98; Sanders 4-55; The Gamecock defense came up big again on the ensuing possession, stopping UAB on fourth and 12 from the South Carolina 36. The Gamecocks then went on a nine-play, 64-yard Byrd 1-94; Adams 1-33; Roland 1-30; Lowery 1-5; Lattimore 1-4; Anderson 1-3. scoring drive capped by a 16-yard touchdown pass from Shaw to Sanders. Adam Yates’ extra point gave Carolina a 14-3 lead with 11:15 remaining in the half. PUNT RETURNS: UAB: Williams 1-2. SC: Sanders 1-35; Hampton 1-12. UAB pulled to within 14-6 with a 46-yard field goal by Long with 4:34 on the clock, but South Carolina pushed its lead to 21-6 heading into the locker room, as Lattimore ended a five-play, KICKOFF RETURNS: UAB: Williams 1-53. SC: None. 37-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run with 1:37 left. South Carolina put the game out of reach early in the third quarter, as Thompson guided the INTERCEPTION RETURNS: UAB: Ganus 1-0. SC: None. offense down the field on the opening possession of the half. He connected on passes of 11 and 43 yards to Ellington to set the Gamecocks up at the UAB 6 before finishing off the drive himself with a 6-yard touchdown run to push Carolina’s lead to 28-6. After the defense shut down the Blazers on the next two possessions, Thompson completed a 94-yard touchdown pass to Byrd – the fourth longest pass play in school history – at the 7:03 mark of the third quarter to give South Carolina a 35-6 cushion. The Gamecocks added two more scores in the fourth quarter – a 30-yard touchdown pass from Thompson to Roland and a 3-yard touchdown run by Davis – to build the final margin.

70 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 Game Recaps Game 4 Missouri 0 3 0 7 10 #7/8 South Carolina 31, Missouri 10 South Carolina 0 21 7 3 31 Scoring Summary September 22, 2012 2nd 11:08 SC Lattimore 2-yard run (Yates kick) (2-4-0:38) 7-0 Williams-Brice Stadium 2nd 10:14 SC Lattimore 1-yard run (Yates kick) (2-37-0:32) 14-0 Columbia, S.C. 2nd 1:20 MU Baggett 22-yard field goal (12-76-4:42) 14-3 2nd 0:24 SC Sanders 23-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (4-50-0:56) 21-3 80,836 3rd 2:17 SC Anderson 13-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (10-47-5:03) 28-3 4th 4:45 SC Yates 38-yard field goal (12-48-6:49) 31-3 COLUMBIA, S.C.—Junior 4th 0:17 MU Lucas 1-yard pass from Berkstresser (Baggett kick) (11-75-4:28) 31-10 quarterback Connor Shaw threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns and completed a school-record 20 con- Team Statistics MU SC secutive passes to finish the game as First Downs 12 19 he led No. 7/8 South Carolina to a 31- Rushing 6 5 10 victory over Missouri on Saturday Passing 6 13 at Williams-Brice Stadium. Shaw’s 20 consecutive comple- Penalty 0 1 tions are tied for the second most in Net Yards Rushing 109 144 SEC history with Ole Miss’ Kent Aus- Rushing Attempts 32 39 tin, who had 20 straight against Ten- Net Yards Passing 146 252 nessee in 1982. Shaw’s completion Cmp.-Att.-Int. 18-26-0 21-23-0 percentage of 95.2 is also a school Total Offense Yards 255 396 record and ranks second in SEC his- Total Offense Plays 58 62 tory behind Tee Martin’s (Tennessee) Fumbles: No.-Lost 5-1 2-2 record of 95.8 (23-of-24), which came against South Carolina in 1998. Penalties: No.-Yards 2-20 4-24 The Gamecocks (4-0, 2-0 SEC) Punts-Yards 7-327 3-124 amassed 396 yards of total offense on Avg. Yards Per Punt 46.7 41.3 Saturday, with 252 coming through the air and 144 on the ground. Junior running back Marcus Punt Returns: No.-Yards 0-0 6-106 Lattimore rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, averaging four yards per carry to lead the Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 2-40 2-58 rushing attack. His first touchdown of the afternoon, a 2-yard run early in the second quarter, Interceptions: No.-Yards 0-0 0-0 moved him past George Rogers (1977-80) and Harold Green (1986-1989) for first all-time in Possession Time 27:27 32:33 career rushing touchdowns at South Carolina with 32. Shaw added 41 yards on 12 carries. Third Down Conversions 2-12 6-12 Lattimore also had a stellar day catching passes out of the backfield, tallying seven recep- tions for 60 yards. Senior tight end Justice Cunningham added four receptions for 41 yards, and Fourth Down Conversions 1-2 1-2 junior receiver Ace Sanders had a 23-yard touchdown reception. Red Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 3-5 Contributing to the Gamecocks’ dominant performance was their play on special teams. Sacks By: No.-Yards 1-3 3-19 Sanders returned six punts for 106 yards, including a long of 49. Sophomore Bruce Ellington PAT Kicks 1-1 4-4 also had one kickoff return, Carolina’s first of the season, for 50 yards. Field Goals 1-1 1-1 Defensively, South Carolina held the Tigers to 255 yards of offense (109 rushing, 146 pass- ing). Quin Smith led the way with a season-high 10 tackles, and Devonte Holloman and Shaq Individual Statistics Wilson contributed seven stops each. Jadeveon Clowney added four tackles and 1.5 sacks. RUSHING: MU: Lawrence 11-67; Hansbrough 3-29; Franklin 15-6; Murphy 2-4; Missouri quarterback James Franklin led the Tigers with 92 yards passing, and running back Kendial Lawrence contributed 67 yards on the ground. Linebacker Will Ebner tallied a game- Berkstresser 1-3. SC: Lattimore 21-85; C. Shaw 12-41; Miles 4-9; Davis 1-6; Byrd high 14 tackles to carry the Missouri defense. 1-3. Special teams played a key role in South Carolina’s strong finish to the first half. After a score- less first quarter, Sanders gave Carolina a much-needed spark early in the second quarter with a PASSING: MU: Franklin 11-18-0-92; Berkstresser 7-8-0-54. SC: C. Shaw 20-21- lengthy punt return as he weaved his way down the field and broke several tackles for a 49-yard 0-249; Thompson 1-2-0-3. gain to the Missouri 4. Two plays later, Lattimore burst into the end zone from 2 yards out, giving the Gamecocks a 7-0 lead with 11:08 left in the half. RECEIVING: MU: Lucas 8-69; Hunt 2-34; Moe 2-13; Lawrence 2-11; McGaffie The Gamecock defense then forced a Missouri fumble on the ensuing series, and senior 2-7; Green-Beckham 1-9, Murphy 1-3. SC: Lattimore 7-60; Cunningham 4-41; Byrd defensive end Devin Taylor fell on the ball at the Tiger 37. Shaw took advantage of the excellent field position as he connected with Nick Jones for a 36-yard pass to the Missouri 1, setting up 3-26; Miles 2-26; Jones 1-36; Sanders 1-23; Ellington 1-17; Anderson 1-13; Gil- a 1-yard touchdown run by Lattimore. Adam Yates knocked through the extra point to give the christ 1-10. Gamecocks a 14-0 advantage at the 10:14 mark of the second quarter. The Tigers (2-2, 0-2 SEC) put together their best possession of the half late in the second PUNT RETURNS: MU: None. SC: Sanders 6-106. quarter, driving 76 yards on 12 plays to the Carolina 4. However, the Gamecock defense did not break as it held the Tigers to a 22-yard field goal by Andrew Baggett with 1:20 remaining. KICKOFF RETURNS: MU: Moe 1-21; Murphy 1-19. SC: Ellington 1-50; Byrd 1-8. Special teams came through once again for the Gamecocks on the ensuing kickoff, as El- lington fielded the ball in the end zone and broke loose for a 50-yard return, giving the offense INTERCEPTION RETURNS: MU: None. SC: None. a chance to score before the half. Four plays later, Shaw found Sanders open down the sideline for a 23-yard touchdown pass, giving the Gamecocks a 21-3 lead heading into the locker room. The Gamecocks put the game out of reach late in the third quarter, going on a 10-play, 47- yard scoring drive. Shaw capped the drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Rory Anderson, giving Carolina a 28-3 cushion. Shaw remained in the game early in the fourth quarter and completed a 10-yard pass to Damiere Byrd on his final pass attempt of the day.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 71 2012 Game Recaps 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Game 5 South Carolina 0 7 14 17 38 #6/6 South Carolina 38, Kentucky 17 Kentucky 3 14 0 0 17 Scoring Summary September 29, 2012 1st 1:02 UK McIntosh 22-yard field goal (16-94-6:24) 0-3 Commonwealth Stadium 2nd 9:30 SC Sanders 3-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (6-64-2:36) 7-3 Lexington, Ky. 2nd 5:33 UK Whitlow 8-yard run (McIntosh kick) (8-67-3:48) 7-10 2nd 1:52 UK Sanders 10-yard run (McIntosh kick) (5-37-1:41) 7-17 49,810 3rd 9:34 SC Byrd 30-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (6-73-2:36) 14-17 3rd 4:56 SC Miles 17-yard run (Yates kick) (8-57-3:30) 21-17 LEXINGTON,KY— Sixth-ranked South 4th 9:17 SC Lattimore 3-yard run (Yates kick) (14-81-7:12) 28-17 Carolina erased a 10-point halftime deficit, scor- 4th 5:19 SC Lattimore 4-yard run (Yates kick) (2-12-0:47) 35-17 ing 31 second half points, on the way to a 38-17 4th 2:27 SC Yates 31-yard field goal (4-9-1:24) 38-17 victory over Kentucky on Saturday night at Com- monwealth Stadium. The Gamecocks are 5-0 on the year and 3-0 in the SEC while the loss drops Team Statistics SC UK Kentucky to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the league. It First Downs 20 16 was the Gamecocks’ ninth-straight win, tying the Rushing 15 8 school record set in 1984. Passing 5 6 Junior running back Marcus Lattimore car- Penalty 0 2 ried 23 times for 120 rushing yards and tallied two touchdowns with junior quarterback Connor Net Yards Rushing 200 120 Shaw going 15-for-18 in the air for 148 yards Rushing Attempts 48 39 and two touchdowns as well as 19 carries for 76 Net Yards Passing 148 123 yards on the ground. Cmp.-Att.-Int. 15-19-0 13-24-2 The Gamecocks appeared to be going in for Total Offense Yards 348 243 the first score of the game midway through the Total Offense Plays 67 63 first quarter on their second drive of the game. Fumbles: No.-Lost 1-1 2-0 With 3rd and goal from the Kentucky 1, the Penalties: No.-Yards 4-31 4-38 Kentucky defense stood tall and stopped South Carolina on a pair of quarterback sneaks to take over on downs near the goalline. Punts-Yards 3-74 6-201 The Wildcats rode the momentum of their defense putting together a 16-play 94-yard drive Avg. Yards Per Punt 24.7 33.5 before settling for a 22-yard field goal by Craig McIntosh that gave Kentucky a 3-0 lead. Twice, Punt Returns: No.-Yards 3-(-3) 0-3 the Wildcats converted a pair of 3rd-and-long conversions on 12-yard rush by Jalen Whitlow Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 1-25 4-83 and a 24-yard rush from Sanders. A key 20-yard pass completion as well as a 15-yard face Interceptions: No.-Yards 2-28 0-0 mask penalty gave Kentucky the ball deep in Carolina territory. However, the Gamecock defense Possession Time 31:17 28:43 responded on its own with a goal line stand, forcing McIntosh to kick a first field goal. Third Down Conversions 7-14 6-14 South Carolina broke on top in the second quarter going 64 yards to paydirt. Shaw rushed for Fourth Down Conversions 0-3 0-0 11 yards and completed a pair of passes to Marcus Lattimore as well as a 37-yard completion to Rory Anderson that put the Gamecocks into scoring position. Deep into Kentucky territory, Red Zone Scores-Chances 5-6 3-4 Shaw found Ace Sanders for a three-yard touchdown reception giving the Gamecocks a 7-3 lead. Sacks By: No.-Yards 8-46 3-20 Kentucky answered on its next possession though with a touchdown of its own to regain the PAT Kicks 5-5 2-2 lead. Whitlow had a steady dose of rushes and passes before capping the drive with an eight- Field Goals 1-1 1-1 yard touchdown run. The Wildcats were also aided on the drive by a 15-yard face mask penalty by the Gamecocks that moved Kentucky deep into South Carolina territory. Individual Statistics With a three-point lead, Kentucky held the Gamecock offense to a three and out and blocked RUSHING: SC: Lattimore 23-120; C. Shaw 19-76; Miles 2-18; Davis 2-9; Sanders Tyler Hull’s punt giving the Wildcats the ball on the South Carolina 34-yard line. As Kentucky 1-1; Team 1-(-24). UK: Sanders 14-59; Mobley 4-29; George 3-27; Whitlow 16-6; threatened, the Gamecocks suffered a bad break as a tipped pass by Gamecock defensive back Jimmy Legree landed in the hands of UK wide receiver Daryl Collins as Kentucky made its Warren 1-2; Smith 1-(-7); Robinson 0-4. way into the red zone. Raymond Sanders capped the drive with a 10-yard touchdown run that increased Kentucky’s lead to 17-7. PASSING: SC: C. Shaw 15-18-0-148; Thompson 0-1-0-0. UK: Whitlow 12-23-2- Trailing 17-7 at halftime, the Gamecocks scored on their opening possession of the second 114; Smith 1-1-0-9. half to cut the deficit to three. A 14-yard rush to convert a third down followed by an 11-yard rush by Shaw set up a 30-yard touchdown pass to Damiere Byrd. RECEIVING: SC: Sanders 4-15; Lattimore 3-16; Byrd 2-32; Ellington 2-29; Cun- After the defense forced a three-and-out, the Gamecock offense drove 57 yards on the next ningham 2-10; Anderson 1-37; Gilchrist 1-9. UK: Robinson 3-29; Legree 2-25; Col- drive to regain the lead. Carolina mixed the run and the pass on an eight-play drive that was lins 2-22; King 2-17; McCaskill 2-2; Sanders 1-24; Shields 1-4. capped by a 17-yard touchdown run by Kenny Miles, putting Carolina ahead for good at 21-17. With a four-point advantage heading into the fourth quarter, South Carolina put the game away with two more touchdowns and a field goal. The Gamecocks’ longest drive of the season PUNT RETURNS: SC: Sanders 3-(-3). UK: Legree 0-3. in time of possession, 7:12, was capped by a three-yard touchdown run by Lattimore. It was a 14-play, 81-yard drive that featured 63 rushing yards by Lattimore. KICKOFF RETURNS: SC: Ellington 1-25. UK: Sweat 4-83. The Gamecocks held a 28-17 lead with the defense continuing its steady play. DeVonte Hollo- man intercepted the Kentucky quarterback on the next possession with freshman defensive tackle INTERCEPTION RETURNS: SC: Holloman 1-25; Dixon Jr. 1-3. UK: None. Gerald Dixon Jr. coming up with another interception on the Wildcats’ next possession. Dixon Jr.’s interception set up Lattimore’s second touchdown of the game, this one from four yards out. Carolina would add a 31-yard field goal by Adam Yates to complete the scoring. After allowing 173 total yards in the first half, the defense delivered in the second half, shutting out the Wildcats on just 70 yards in the final 30 minutes. Carolina’s offense was stellar in the second half scoring 31 points and gaining 240 yards, including 184 yards on the ground.

72 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 Game Recaps Game 6 Georgia 0 0 0 7 7 #6/6 South Carolina 35, # 5/5 Georgia 7 South Carolina 21 0 7 7 35 Scoring Summary October 6, 2012 1st 12:28 SC Ellington 20-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (5-76-2:32) 7-0 Williams-Brice Stadium 1st 6:29 SC Anderson 14-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (11-69-4:46) 14-0 Columbia, S.C. 1st 5:18 SC Sanders 70-yard punt return (Yates kick) 21-0 3rd 8:30 SC Lattimore 1-yard run (Yates kick) (4-63-2:02) 28-0 85,199 4th 6:17 SC C. Shaw 7-yard run (Yates kick) (14-89-9:28) 35-0 4th 1:55 UGA Malcome 3-yard run (Morgan kick) (12-75-4:22) 35-7 COLUMBIA, S.C.—Sixth-ranked South Carolina put together one of its Team Statistics UGA SC most complete efforts of the season on First Downs 15 20 Saturday night against No. 5 Georgia en Rushing 10 12 route to a 35-7 victory in front of a re- cord crowd of 85,199 at Williams-Brice Passing 4 6 Stadium. Penalty 1 2 The Gamecocks rolled up 392 yards Net Yards Rushing 115 230 of offense and held Georgia to a season- Rushing Attempts 36 51 low 224 yards of offense. The Bulldogs Net Yards Passing 109 162 entered the contest averaging 48.2 points Cmp.-Att.-Int. 11-31-1 6-10-0 per game and 536 yards per contest. Total Offense Yards 224 392 With the win, South Carolina im- Total Offense Plays 67 61 proves to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the SEC. The victory is the Gamecocks’ 10th Fumbles: No.-Lost 0-0 1-0 straight, which is the longest winning Penalties: No.-Yards 6-51 5-41 streak in school history, and it’s their 12th Punts-Yards 7-289 4-150 consecutive over SEC Eastern Division Avg. Yards Per Punt 41.3 37.5 opponents. The win is also head coach Punt Returns: No.-Yards 0-0 2-70 Steve Spurrier’s 250th career coaching Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 2-71 1-22 victory (collegiate and pro combined). Interceptions: No.-Yards 0-0 1-0 Junior quarterback Connor Shaw and junior running back Marcus Lattimore combined for Possession Time 26:47 33:13 349 yards of South Carolina’s total offense. Shaw completed 6-of-10 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns through the air and added 78 yards and a score on the ground. Lattimore car- Third Down Conversions 7-16 5-12 ried the ball 24 times for 109 yards and a score, giving him his 11th career 100-yard game and Fourth Down Conversions 0-2 0-0 third against the Bulldogs. Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 4-5 Defensively, South Carolina limited Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray, as he completed just Sacks By: No.-Yards 1-9 2-16 11-of-31 passes for 109 yards and threw one interception. The Gamecocks also held Bulldog PAT Kicks 1-1 5-5 freshman running back standouts Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall to 39 and 37 yards, respec- Field Goals 0-0 0-1 tively. The duo entered the contest averaging a combined 192.8 yards per game. Sophomore safety Brison Williams led South Carolina’s defensive effort with seven tackles Individual Statistics and two pass breakups. Sophomore Jadeveon Clowney added four stops, including a sack and two tackles for a loss, and DeVonte Holloman recorded an interception for the only turnover of RUSHING: UGA: Malcome 5-45; Gurley 13-39; Marshall 12-37; Hall 1-5; Mitchell the game and tallied three tackles. 1-(-2); Murray 4-(-9). SC: Lattimore 24-110; C. Shaw 14-78; Miles 10-39; Davis The Gamecocks fed off of the energy from the record crowd from the start and took the open- 3-4. ing possession for a five-play, 76-yard scoring drive. A 42-yard pass from Shaw to Damiere Byrd on the second play of the game set South Carolina up at the Georgia 30-yard line. Three plays PASSING: UGA: Murray 11-31-1-109. SC: C. Shaw 6-10-0-162. later Shaw threw a strike to Bruce Ellington for a 20-yard touchdown pass, giving the Gamecocks a 7-0 lead less than three minutes into the game. RECEIVING: UGA: Wooten 4-19; Mitchell 3-52; King 1-16; Brown 1-11; Hall 1-9; The South Carolina defense kept the momentum going on the ensuing possession, as Kelcy Marshall 1-2. SC: Lattimore 2-24; Moore 1-62; Byrd 1-42; Ellington 1-20; Anderson Quarles deflected a Murray pass into the air and Holloman dove under the ball for an interception at the Gamecock 31. The Gamecocks took advantage of the Bulldog miscue, marching 69 yards 1-14. in 11 plays for a touchdown. Shaw connected with Rory Anderson for a 14-yard scoring strike, giving South Carolina a 14-0 lead at the 6:29 mark of the first quarter. PUNT RETURNS: UGA: None. SC: Sanders 2-70. After the defense forced a three-and-out on the next possession, the Gamecock special teams got involved in the early outburst. On fourth and 8 from the Georgia 30, junior punt returner Ace KICKOFF RETURNS: UGA: Mitchell 2-71. SC: Ellington 1-22. Sanders fielded a Collin Barber punt at the South Carolina 30 and weaved his way through the punt coverage 70 yards for a touchdown and a 21-0 first quarter lead. INTERCEPTION RETURNS: UGA: None. SC: Holloman 1-0. The Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1 SEC) threatened to score late in the second quarter as they went on a 15-play, 80-yard drive to the South Carolina 2. However, the Gamecock defense buckled down at the goal line and stuffed the Bulldogs on fourth and goal to preserve a 21-0 halftime lead. After stalling on its first drive of the second half, the Gamecocks put the game out of reach with a four-play, 63-yard scoring drive on their second possession. D.L. Moore hauled in a 62- yard pass from Shaw over a Georgia defender to set South Carolina up at the Georgia 1 on the third play of the drive. Lattimore then burst up the middle for a 1-yard touchdown run to give the Gamecocks a 28-0 lead with 10:32 left in the third quarter. South Carolina added one more score with a 14-play, 89-yard scoring drive that ate up 9 minutes and 28 seconds off the clock. Shaw finished off the drive with a 7-yard touchdown run to push the Gamecocks’ lead to 35-0. Georgia avoided the shutout with a 3-yard touchdown run by Ken Malcome with 1:55 left.

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Game 7 South Carolina 0 7 7 7 21 #9/8 LSU 23, #3/3 South Carolina 21 LSU 3 0 7 13 23 Scoring Summary October 13, 2012 1st 5:32 LSU Alleman 23-yard field goal (16-69-7:47) 0-3 Tiger Stadium 2nd 14:54 SC Sanders 2-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (2-1-0:10) 7-3 Baton Rouge, La. 3rd 11:13 LSU Hill 7-yard run (Alleman kick) (9-69-3:36) 7-10 3rd 5:11 SC Lattimore 2-yard run (Yates kick) (5-54-1:41) 14-10 92,734 4th 10:17 LSU Alleman 20-yard field goal (16-75-7:57) 14-13 4th 6:37 LSU Alleman 22-yard field goal (5-17-2:36) 14-16 BATON ROUGE, LA — Third- 4th 5:03 LSU Hill 50-yard run (Alleman kick) (1-50-0:12) 14-23 ranked South Carolina was unable to 4th 1:41 SC Ellington 1-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (11-77-3:13) 21-23 overcome a late nine-point deficit at LSU on Saturday night, as the No. 9/8 Team Statistics SC LSU Tigers held on to claim a 23-21 victory First Downs 14 22 over the Gamecocks at Tiger Stadium. Rushing 3 15 The loss snaps a school-record Passing 9 7 10-game winning streak for the Game- Penalty 2 0 cocks, who fall to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in the SEC. LSU improves to 6-1 on Net Yards Rushing 34 258 the season and 2-1 in conference play. Rushing Attempts 25 53 South Carolina held a 14-10 lead Net Yards Passing 177 148 heading into the fourth quarter. How- Cmp.-Att.-Int. 19-35-2 12-25-1 ever, the Tigers made a pair of field Total Offense Yards 211 406 goals in the final stanza to take the lead Total Offense Plays 60 78 for good, and a 50-yard touchdown Fumbles: No.-Lost 1-0 1-0 run by Jeremy Hill pushed LSU’s lead Penalties: No.-Yards 4-25 5-29 to 23-14 with 5:03 remaining. The Gamecocks refused to go Punts-Yards 7-259 4-134 down, as junior quarterback Connor Avg. Yards Per Punt 37.0 33.5 Shaw guided the offense on a 12-play, Punt Returns: No.-Yards 1-50 3-6 91-yard scoring drive capped by a 1-yard touchdown pass to Bruce Ellington to trim LSU’s lead Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 3-47 2-59 to 23-21 with 1:41 remaining. The South Carolina defense then forced a three-and-out, but Interceptions: No.-Yards 1-70 2-39 LSU’s Craig Loston came up with an interception on the ensuing possession to seal the win. Possession Time 23:03 38:57 South Carolina finished the night with 211 yards of offense, while LSU accumulated 407 Third Down Conversions 3-13 11-19 yards. Shaw completed 19-of-34 passes for 177 yards and two scores and had two intercep- Fourth Down Conversions 2-2 0-0 tions. Junior Ace Sanders tied a career high with five receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown to lead the receiving corps. Red Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 4-5 Junior Marcus Lattimore led Carolina on the ground with 35 yards and a TD on 13 carries. Sacks By: No.-Yards 1-6 4-30 Defensively, senior linebacker Shaq Wilson recorded a career-high 14 tackles and a sack to PAT Kicks 3-3 2-2 lead the way. Safety D.J. Swearinger and cornerback Victory Hampton added 10 tackles apiece. Field Goals 0-0 3-4 Hill led the Tigers’ attack with 17 carries for 124 yards and two touchdowns. The Gamecock defense came up big on LSU’s first drive of the game, as the Tigers drove Individual Statistics down to the South Carolina 2-yard line. On third-and-goal, Gamecock linebackers Wilson and RUSHING: SC: Lattimore 13-35; C. Shaw 12-(-1). LSU: Hill 17-124; Ware 14-56; Reginald Bowens stood up Tiger running back Kenny Hilliard at the 1-yard line. After a false start Ford 7-41; Hilliard 10-33; Copeland 3-12; Team 1-(-1); Mettenberger 1-(-6). penalty on fourth down moved the ball back to the 6-yard line, the Tigers were forced to settle for a 23-yard field goal by Drew Alleman to take a 3-0 lead with 5:32 left in the first quarter. South Carolina’s offense stalled on its second drive of the contest, but the defense provided PASSING: SC: C. Shaw 19-34-2-177; Team 0-1-0-0. LSU: Mettenberger 12-25- one of the biggest plays of the night on the ensuing possession. On second-and-seven from the 1-148. South Carolina 34, junior cornerback Jimmy Legree stepped in front of a Zach Mettenberger pass at the 29 and returned the interception 70 yards to the LSU 1. RECEIVING: SC: Sanders 5-49; Ellington 4-38; Lattimore 4-23; Cunningham 3-36; Shaw and the offense took advantage of the momentum-changing play. On second-and-goal Byrd 2-15; Adams 1-16. LSU: Landry 4-55; Wright 3-18; Beckham 2-21; Ware 1-27; from the 2, Shaw rolled right and connected with Sanders for a 2-yard touchdown pass, giving Hill 1-21; Boone 1-6. the Gamecocks a 7-3 lead with 14:54 left in the half. LSU went on another lengthy drive following the Gamecocks’ score, but once again the South Carolina defense stood tall in the red zone and forced a fourth-and-10 from the South Carolina PUNT RETURNS: SC: Sanders 1-50. LSU: Beckham 3-6. 15. Alleman entered to attempt a 32-yard field goal but he missed it wide left, as the Gamecocks held on to their 7-3 lead the remainder of the half. KICKOFF RETURNS: SC: Ellington 3-47. LSU: Ford 2-59. The teams battled back and forth in the second half. LSU opened the half with a nine-play, 69-yard scoring drive capped by a 7-yard touchdown run by Hill, giving the Tigers a 10-7 lead INTERCEPTION RETURNS: SC: Legree 1-70. LSU: Reid 1-29; Loston 1-10. at the 11:13 mark of the third quarter. The Gamecocks answered late in the third quarter with a five-play, 39-yard scoring drive. A 30-yard pass from Shaw to tight end Justice Cunningham set South Carolina up at the LSU 2. From there, Lattimore burst into the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown run, as the Gamecocks took a 14-10 lead with 5:11 left in the quarter. The Tigers pulled to within 14-13 early in the fourth quarter, as a 20-yard field goal by Alle- man capped a 16-play, 75-yard drive. LSU’s Eric Reid intercepted Shaw on the ensuing possession and returned it 29 yards to the Gamecock 22, setting up a 22-yard field goal by Alleman that gave LSU the lead for good with 6:37 left in the contest.

74 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 Game Recaps Game 8 South Carolina 3 3 2 3 11 #3/4 Florida 44, #9/8 South Carolina 11 Florida 7 14 16 7 44 Scoring Summary October 30, 2012 1st 14:01 UF Reed 3-yard pass from Driskel (Sturgis kick) (3-2-0:47) 0-7 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 1st 7:03 SC Yates 35-yard field goal (15-61-6:58) 3-7 Gainesville, Fla. 2nd 3:00 UF Dunbar 13-yard pass from Driskel (Sturgis kick) (6-29-3:23) 3-14 2nd 2:02 UF Reed 1-yard pass from Driskel (Sturgis kick) (2-1-0:48) 3-21 90,833 2nd 0:00 SC Yates 51-yard field goal (6-31-0:47) 6-21 3rd 9:00 UF Hines 6-yard run (Sturgis kick blocked) (10-59-6:00) 6-27 GAINESVILLE, FLA. — No. 9/8 3rd 9:00 SC Hampton PAT return 8-27 South Carolina was unable to over- 3rd 4:51 UF Sturgis 42-yard field goal (6-36-2:46) 8-30 come three costly first-half turnovers 3rd 0:14 UF Hammond 6-yard pass from Driskel (Sturgis kick) (7-44-3:10) 8-37 as it fell to No. 3/4 Florida, 44-11, on 4th 7:17 SC Yates 30-yard field goal (10-68-2:32) 11-37 Saturday afternoon at Ben Hill Griffin 4th 5:54 UF Jones 1-yard run (Sturgis kick) (3-11-1:23) 11-44 Stadium. The Gamecocks turned the ball Team Statistics SC UF over three times in the first half deep First Downs 17 14 in their own territory, which led to 21 Rushing 5 7 points for the Gators. Passing 9 5 With the loss, South Carolina falls Penalty 3 2 to 6-2 on the season and 4-2 in SEC play. It is the Gamecocks’ first lost Net Yards Rushing 36 89 against a SEC Eastern Division op- Rushing Attempts 26 48 ponent since 2010 at Kentucky. The Net Yards Passing 155 94 Gators move to 7-0 overall and 6-0 in Cmp.-Att.-Int. 17-40-1 12-17-0 the conference. Total Offense Yards 191 183 South Carolina outgained the Ga- Total Offense Plays 66 65 tors 191-183 in total offense, but four Fumbles: No.-Lost 4-3 0-0 turnovers allowed Florida to finish the Penalties: No.-Yards 3-26 7-74 contest with an average starting field position of the 50-yard line. Punts-Yards 7-277 7-380 Senior placekicker Adam Yates made field goals of 35, 51 and 30 yards to score the majority Avg. Yards Per Punt 39.6 54.3 of South Carolina’s points, while sophomore defensive back Victor Hampton returned a blocked Punt Returns: No.-Yards 3-(-13) 1-19 extra point attempt for two points on Florida’s first score of the second half. Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 5-79 2-74 Sophomore quarterback Dylan Thompson led South Carolina with 83 yards passing, while Interceptions: No.-Yards 0-0 1-3 junior Connor Shaw had 72 yards through the air. Possession Time 24:32 35:28 Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel completed 11-of-16 passes for 93 yards and four touch- Third Down Conversions 3-14 7-16 downs to lead the Gators. Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 0-0 Defensively, senior linebacker Reginald Bowens tied a career high with 11 tackles to lead the Gamecocks, while senior spur DeVonte Holloman added eight tackles and a sack. Defensive Red Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 6-7 ends Devin Taylor and Jadeveon Clowney also had a sack apiece for South Carolina. Sacks By: No.-Yards 3-25 4-23 The Gamecock defense dominated the first half, holding Florida to just 29 yards of offense. PAT Kicks 0-0 5-6 However, three turnovers by the offense led to 21 points for the Gators. Field Goals 3-4 1-1 On the first play of the game, Florida defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy stripped Shaw at the Gamecock 5-yard line, and the Gators recovered the fumble at the 2. Individual Statistics The turnover set up a 3-yard touchdown pass from Driskel to Jordan Reed that gave Florida RUSHING: SC: Davis 6-20; Miles 5-15; Lattimore 3-13; Ellington 1-3; Shaw 9-(- a 7-0 lead less than a minute into the game. 2); Thompson 2-(-13). UF: Gileslee 19-37; Brown 5-18; Patton 2-15; Jones 3-11; South Carolina shook off the early miscue and went on a 15-play, 61-yard scoring drive. Yates capped the drive with a 35-yard field goal to trim Florida’s lead to 7-3. Burton 5-10; Hines 2-9; Driskel 9-(-5); Team 3- (-6). The Gamecock defense then forced four straight three-and-outs, but after the fourth Ace Sanders fumbled the punt, and the Gators recovered at the South Carolina 29. Six plays later, PASSING: SC: C. Shaw 9-20-0-72; Thompson 8-20-1-83. UF: Driskel 11-16-0-93; Driskel connected with for a 13-yard scoring strike to give Florida a 14-3 lead Burton 1-1-0-1. with three minutes left in the second quarter. On the ensuing kickoff, Damiere Byrd fumbled on the return, and it was recovered by Florida’s RECEIVING: SC: Moore 3-23; Sanders 2-32; Cunningham 2-13; Lattimore 2-9; Chris Johnson at the South Carolina 13 and returned to the 1-yard line. Driskel then gave the Miles 2-5; Anderson 1-20; Smith 1-16; Brent 1-14; Adams 1-12; Davis 1-6; Jones Gators a 21-3 lead with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Reed with 2:02 left in the half. 1-5. UF: Reed 4-44; Dunbar 2-29; Hammond 2-16; Hines 2-7; Joyer 1-1; Gileslee South Carolina gained some momentum heading into the locker room, as Yates drilled a career-long 51-yard field as time expired to cut Florida’s lead to 21-6. However, the Gamecocks 1-(-3). were outscored 23-5 in the second half. PUNT RETURNS: SC: Sanders 2-1; Hampton 1-(14). UF: Debose 1-19.

KICKOFF RETURNS: SC: Ellington 3-49; J. Shaw 1-16; Byrd 1-14. UF: Debose 1-39; Reed 1-35.

INTERCEPTION RETURNS: SC: None. UF: Gorman 1-3.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 75 2012 Game Recaps 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Game 9 Tennessee 7 7 7 14 35 #17/16 South Carolina 38, Tennessee 35 South Carolina 7 21 7 3 38 Scoring Summary October 27, 2012 1st 9:24 SC Ellington 33-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (9-81-4:19) 7-0 Williams-Brice Stadium 1st 6:29 UT Rogers 8-yard pass from Bray (Palardy kick) (10-75-2:55) 7-7 Columbia, S.C. 2nd 11:27 SC Anderson 26-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (8-53-3:33) 14-7 2nd 8:22 SC Lattimore 28-yard run (Yates kick) (4-64-1:32) 21-7 80,250 2nd 5:21 UT Rogers 37-yard pass from Bray (Palardy kick) (8-64-3:01) 21-14 2nd 0:14 SC C. Shaw 1-yard run (Yates kick) (10-67-3:10) 28-14 COLUMBIA, S.C.—No. 17/16 3rd 11:22 UT Dallas 61-yard pass from Bray (Palardy kick) (6-80-2:00) 28-21 South Carolina came up with a pair 3rd 3:29 SC Sanders 24-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (11-80-5:42) 35-21 of crucial defensive plays down the 4th 14:55 UT Rivera 13-yard pass from Howard (Palardy kick) (10-69-3:34) 35-28 stretch to hold off Tennessee for a 38- 4th 10:00 SC Yates 36-yard field goal (11-62-4:55) 38-28 35 victory at Williams-Brice Stadium. 4th 8:35 UT Rogers 22-yard pass from Bray (Palardy kick) (4-67-1:25) 38-35 The Volunteers (3-5, 0-5 SEC) drove inside the Gamecock 20-yard Team Statistics UT SC line with less than two minutes remain- First Downs 23 25 ing in the contest. However, Jadeveon Rushing 5 9 Clowney sacked quarterback Tyler Bray Passing 18 15 on first and 10, forcing a fumble that Penalty 0 1 was recovered by Shaq Wilson to end the threat. After the Tennessee defense Net Yards Rushing 91 147 forced a three-and-out on the next pos- Rushing Attempts 27 46 session, cornerback Victor Hampton Net Yards Passing 381 363 intercepted a deep pass by Bray with Cmp.-Att.-Int. 28-44-1 23-33-1 23 seconds left to seal the win. Total Offense Yards 472 510 The game was an offensive show- Total Offense Plays 71 79 case with the teams combining for 982 Fumbles: No.-Lost 1-1 0-0 yards of total offense. The Gamecocks Penalties: No.-Yards 5-34 4-30 (7-2, 5-2 SEC) rolled up 510 yards of offense which was their second highest total of the season, while the Volunteers finished the day Punts-Yards 5-200 5-216 with 472 yards, including 381 passing. Avg. Yards Per Punt 40.0 43.2 Connor Shaw put together one of his best performances as a Gamecock as he threw for a Punt Returns: No.-Yards 2-(-5) 1-20 career-high 356 yards (22-of-32) and three TDs. He also added 33 yards and a score rushing. Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 4-63 3-66 A trio of Gamecocks posted career highs in receiving yards. Junior Justice Cunningham Interceptions: No.-Yards 1-1 1-0 hauled in six passes for 108 yards. Bruce Ellington also caught six passes for 101 yards and a Possession Time 24:38 35:22 touchdown, and Ace Sanders snagged five passes for 79 yards and a score. Third Down Conversions 6-14 6-15 Marcus Lattimore led the ground attack as he rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on 11 Fourth Down Conversions 3-3 2-3 carries before being carted off the field in the second quarter with a right knee injury. Bray led the Tennessee offense, completing 27-of-43 passes for 368 yards and four touch- Red Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 3-3 downs. Three of those scores went to Zach Rogers, who caught six passes for 107 yards. Sacks By: No.-Yards 2-25 1-6 The Gamecocks came out strong. After the Carolina defense forced Tennessee into a three- PAT Kicks 5-5 5-5 and-out on the first possession of the game, Shaw guided the offense on a nine-play, 81-yard Field Goals 0-0 1-1 scoring drive on the ensuing possession. He went 4-for-4 on the drive and connected with Ellington for a 33-yard touchdown pass to give the Gamecocks a 7-0 lead. Individual Statistics The Volunteers provided an answer on the next possession, as Bray completed an 8-yard RUSHING: UT: Lane 15-56; Patterson 3-21; Watson 2-12; Young 2-3; Johnson 2-2; touchdown pass to Rogers to cap a 10-play, 75-yard drive to tie the game at seven. Howard 1-1; Bray 1-(-1); Team 1-(-3). SC: Lattimore 11-65; Miles 10-34; C. Shaw Shaw helped the Gamecocks regain the lead early in the second quarter as he led the offense on an eight-play, 53-yard scoring drive. He connected with Anderson for a 26-yard scoring strike 18-33; Davis 5-20; Team 1-(-2); Sanders 1-(-3). to give South Carolina a 14-7 lead with 11:27 left in the half. The Gamecocks needed just four plays on their next possession to push their lead to 21-7. PASSING: UT: Bray 27-43-1-368; Howard 1-1-0-13. SC: C. Shaw 22-32-1-356; Lattimore broke free for a 28-yard touchdown run to finish off the drive. Strickland 1-1-0-7. Tennessee wouldn’t go away, however, as Bray found Rogers for a 37-yard touchdown pass on the ensuing possession to pull the Volunteers to with in 21-14. RECEIVING: UT: Hunter 8-90; Rogers 6-107; Dallas 3-78; Rivera 3-44; Patterson South Carolina regained its two-touchdown advantage just before the half with a 10-play, 67- 3-26; Howard 2-15; Lane 2-5; Carter 1-16. SC: Cunningham 6-108; Ellington 6-101; yard touchdown drive. With 14 seconds remaining, Shaw took the snap from the shotgun at the Sanders 5-79; Anderson 3-58; Lattimore 2-8; Miles 1-9. 1-yard line and strolled into the end zone off the left edge for a touchdown, giving the Gamecocks a 28-14 lead heading into the locker room. Tennessee battled back on its first possession of the third quarter. Bray completed a 61-yard PUNT RETURNS: UT: Young 1-3; Patterson 1-(-8). SC: Sanders 1-20. touchdown pass to Vincent Dallas to trim the lead to 28-21. The Gamecocks seemed to take control of the contest with an 11-play, 80-yard touchdown KICKOFF RETURNS: UT: Fugate 2-32; Bartholomew 1-18; Patterson 1-13. SC: drive late in the quarter that ate up five minutes and 42 seconds. Shaw found Sanders for a 24- Ellington 3-66. yard scoring strike to cap the drive, giving South Carolina a 35-21 lead. Tennessee responded once again with another lengthy drive. With the ball at the Gamecock INTERCEPTION RETURNS: UT: Lathers 1-1. SC: Hampton 1-0. 13, Alton Howard lined up at quarterback for the Volunteers, rolled right and found Mychal Rivera in the end zone to pull Tennessee to within 35-28 at the 14:55 mark of the fourth quarter. After South Carolina pushed its lead to 38-28 with a 36-yard field goal by Yates, the Volun- teers cut it to 38-35 on the ensuing possession. Rogers hauled in his third touchdown reception of the day, this time a 22-yarder, but that’s as close as it would get.

76 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 Game Recaps Game 10 Arkansas 0 10 3 7 20 #12/11 South Carolina 38, Arkansas 20 South Carolina 7 14 17 0 38 Scoring Summary November 10, 2012 1st 5:47 SC Adams 29-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (10-77-3:49) 7-0 Williams-Brice Stadium 2nd 8:12 ARK Hatcher 6-yard pass from T. Wilson (Hocker kick) (6-50-1:49) 7-7 Columbia, S.C. 2nd 5:28 SC C. Shaw 10-yard run (Yates kick) (6-70-2:44) 14-7 2nd 3:28 ARK Hocker 20-yard field goal (7-72-2:00) 14-10 78,772 2nd 1:30 SC Ellington 42-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (6-75-1:58) 21-10 3rd 11:20 SC Yates 41-yard field goal (9-52-3:40) 24-10 COLUMBIA, S.C.—No. 12/11 3rd 10:41 SC Swearinger 69-yard interception return (Yates kick) 31-10 South Carolina amassed 383 yards 3rd 5:48 ARK Hocker 21-yard field goal (12-72-4:53) 31-13 of offense and forced three turnovers 3rd 2:19 SC Davis 2-yard run (Yates kick) (8-74-3:29) 38-13 en route to a dominant 38-20 win over 4th 0:39 ARK D. Wilson 9-yard pass from T. Wilson (Hocker kick) (8-58-2:22) 38-20 Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at Williams-Brice Stadium. Team Statistics ARK SC With the victory, the Gamecocks First Downs 22 20 improve to 8-2 overall and 6-2 in the Rushing 7 5 SEC. The win snaps a three-game Passing 12 12 losing streak to the Razorbacks and Penalty 3 3 extends South Carolina’s home win- ning streak to 10 games, which is the Net Yards Rushing 83 104 third longest streak in school history. Rushing Attempts 27 41 Arkansas drops to 4-6 on the season Net Yards Passing 277 279 and 2-4 in conference play. Cmp.-Att.-Int. 26-41-2 15-25-1 The Gamecocks racked up more Total Offense Yards 360 383 than 300 yards of offense for the Total Offense Plays 68 66 seventh time this season and fell just Fumbles: No.-Lost 3-1 0-0 short of reaching 400 for the fourth Penalties: No.-Yards 7-58 5-61 time. Junior quarterback Connor Shaw led the way, completing 14-of-22 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for a Punts-Yards 4-166 3-138 score as well. Five of his completions went to sophomore receiver Bruce Ellington, who finished Avg. Yards Per Punt 41.5 46.0 the contest with a career-high 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. Freshman tight end Jerell Punt Returns: No.-Yards 0-0 3-(-1) Adams added a 29-yard touchdown reception, the first of his career. Freshman running back Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 3-65 1-26 Mike Davis led the ground attack, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Interceptions: No.-Yards 1-0 2-69 Defensively, the Gamecocks surrendered 360 yards of offense but they forced three turnovers, Possession Time 28:15 31:45 including a 69-yard interception return for a touchdown by senior D.J. Swearinger. A native of Third Down Conversions 4-12 7-13 Greenwood, S.C., Swearinger recorded a career-high 13 tackles on the day. Fourth Down Conversions 0-1 1-1 Senior cornerback Akeem Auguste also had an interception, while senior linebacker Reginald Bowens recovered a fumble. Sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Clowney added two tackles Red Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 2-3 and a sack. He now has 9.5 on the season, which ranks third all-time at South Carolina for sacks Sacks By: No.-Yards 3-17 3-32 in a single season. PAT Kicks 2-2 5-5 The Gamecocks came out strong early offensively as they marched 77 yards in 10 plays on Field Goals 2-2 1-2 their opening possession. Shaw connected with Adams across the middle for a 29-yard scoring strike to give South Carolina a 7-0 lead at the 5:47 mark of the first quarter. Individual Statistics Arkansas knotted the game at 7-7 midway through the second quarter, as quarterback Tyler RUSHING: ARK: Williams 7-61; Johnson 11-41; Holmes 3-10; T. Wilson 6-(-29). Wilson capped a six-play, 50-yard scoring drive with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Keon Hatcher. SC: Davis 13-53; Miles 14-37; Shaw 8-10; Blue 2-9; Baker 2-2; Lowery 1-(-2); Byrd For the contest, Wilson completed 26-of-41 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns. He also threw a pair of interceptions. 1-(-5). South Carolina answered to regain the lead for good on the ensuing possession. A 36-yard pass from Shaw to Ellington and a personal foul penalty on the Razorbacks on the third play PASSING: ARK: T. Wilson 26-41-2-277-2. SC: C. Shaw 14-22-1-272-2; Thomp- of the drive set the Gamecocks up at the Arkansas 14-yard line. Three plays later, Shaw rolled son 1-3-0-7. around the right side and sprinted to the pylon for a 10-yard touchdown run, giving the Game- cocks a 14-7 advantage with 5:28 left in the half. RECEIVING: ARK: Johnson 5-17; Hamilton 4-72; McKay 3-49; Tate 3-27; Hatcher A 20-yard field goal by Zach Hocker at the 3:28 mark of the second quarter pulled Arkansas 3-21; Williams 3-13; Herndon 2-24; Horton 1-23; Voelzke 1-22; D. Wilson 1-9. SC: to within 14-10, but South Carolina extended its lead to double digits just before the half. On Ellington 5-104; Miles 3-44; Cunningham 2-33; Roland 2-25; Anderson 1-29; Ad- fourth and 5 from the Arkansas 42, Shaw connected with a wide-open Ellington near the sideline, and Ellington made a defender miss as he darted into the end zone for a touchdown, giving the ams 1-29; Sanders 1-15. Gamecocks a 21-10 lead with 1:30 remaining in the half. The Razorbacks moved the ball to the Gamecock 45 on their last possession of the half, but PUNT RETURNS: ARK: None. SC: Sanders 3-(-1). Aldrick Fordham and Chaz Sutton each came up with a sack to end the threat and send the teams into the locker room with South Carolina leading 21-10. KICKOFF RETURNS: ARK: Holmes 2-38; Wingo 1-27. SC: Ellington 1-26. South Carolina put the game out of reach early in the second half. After Adam Yates drilled a 41-yard field goal to give the Gamecocks a 24-10 lead on the opening possession of the third INTERCEPTION RETURNS: ARK: Mitchel 1-0. SC: Swearinger 1-69; Auguste quarter, the defense provided the game-sealing play on the ensuing possession. On first and 1-0. 10 from the South Carolina 36, Swearinger stepped in front of a Wilson pass and returned the interception 69 yards to the end zone, giving the Gamecocks a 31-10 cushion. After Hocker made it a 31-13 game with a 21-yard field goal at the 5:48 mark of the third quarter, the Gamecocks added one more touchdown, a 2-yard run by Davis, on the ensuing pos- session to push their lead to 38-13.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 77 2012 Game Recaps 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Game 11 Wofford 0 7 0 0 7 #12/11 South Carolina 24, Wofford 7 South Carolina 0 7 0 17 24 Scoring Summary November 17, 2012 2nd 14:56 SC Miles 2-yard run (Yates kick) (13-51-5:21) 7-0 Williams-Brice Stadium 2nd 0:32 WC Breitenstein 2-yard run (Redfern kick) (12-85-3:26) 7-7 Columbia, S.C. 4th 11:57 SC Yates 23-yard field goal (15-68-6:36) 10-7 4th 8:10 SC Sanders 8-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (5-34-1:35) 17-7 79,982 4th 7:33 SC Auguste 31-yard fumble return (Yates kick) 24-7

COLUMBIA, S.C.—Senior run- Team Statistics WC SC ning back Kenny Miles rushed for a First Downs 16 18 career-high 127 yards and one touch- down to help lead No. 12/11 South Rushing 15 9 Carolina to a 24-7 victory over Wofford Passing 1 9 on Senior Day Saturday afternoon at Penalty 0 0 Williams-Brice Stadium. Net Yards Rushing 259 171 With the win, the Gamecocks (9-2) Rushing Attempts 60 41 finish the year a perfect 7-0 at home for Net Yards Passing 71 122 the first time since 1987. The victory Cmp.-Att.-Int. 1-3-0 16-21-1 also gives head coach Steve Spurrier Total Offense Yards 330 293 his 64th career victory at South Caro- lina, tying Rex Enright’s school record. Total Offense Plays 63 62 Wofford drops to 8-3 on the season. Fumbles: No.-Lost 5-3 2-1 Miles, who was one of 29 seniors Penalties: No.-Yards 3-15 3-15 honored prior to the game, carried the Punts-Yards 3-123 3-118 ball a career-high 27 times, averaging Avg. Yards Per Punt 41.0 39.3 4.7 yards per touch. It was his fourth Punt Returns: No.-Yards 0-0 0-0 career 100-yard rushing game. Miles Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 2-37 0-0 also pulled down four passes for 27 Interceptions: No.-Yards 1-0 0-0 yards. South Carolina junior quarterback Connor Shaw completed 16-of-20 passes for 122 yards Possession Time 30:49 29:11 and had one touchdown and one interception. Junior Ace Sanders caught five of those passes Third Down Conversions 3-11 7-13 for a team-high 35 yards and a score to lead the receiving corps. Fourth Down Conversions 2-5 1-1 The Gamecock defense gave up 330 yards of offense to the Terriers but came up with several Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-3 3-3 big stops and forced three turnovers to help pull away for the victory. Senior D.J. Swearinger led Sacks By: No.-Yards 4-16 1-6 the way with 12 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Seniors Shaq Wilson and Byron PAT Kicks 1-1 3-3 Jerideau tallied 10 tackles apiece, while senior Akeem Auguste recovered a fumble and returned Field Goals 0-0 1-1 it 31 yards for a touchdown. The game got off to a slow start as the teams battled through a scoreless first quarter. The Gamecocks eventually struck first with a 13-play, 51-yard scoring drive that ate up more than Individual Statistics five minutes of clock. Miles did most of the damage on the drive as he rushed for 43 yards, RUSHING: WC: Breitenstein 28-125; Johnson 10-46; Nocek 3-25; Gay 3-15; Law- including a 2-yard touchdown run that that gave South Carolina a 7-0 lead at the 14:56 mark son 7-13; Kass 4-13; Harden 3-10; Weimer 1-6; Smith 1-6. SC: Miles 27-127; Davis of the second quarter. 3-22; C. Shaw 10-18; Ellington 1-4. The Carolina defense clamped down on the Wofford rushing attack early on as it forced three- and-outs on the Terriers’ first three possessions, surrendering just 17 yards. PASSING: WC: Lawson 1-2-0-71; Kass 0-1-0-0. SC: C. Shaw 16-20-1-122; Sand- The Gamecocks seemed to be on the way to extending their lead to 14-0 midway through the ers 0-1-0-0.. second quarter with a drive that went deep into Wofford territory. However, freshman running back Mike Davis fumbled at the end of a 16-yard run at the Terrier 6-yard line, and Wofford’s Blake Wylie recovered at the 1. RECEIVING: WC: Ashley 1-71. SC: Sanders 3-35; Miles 4-27; Ellington 3-22; The Terriers found a groove offensively right before the half and engineered a 12-play, 85- Moore 2-9; Davis 1-15; Jones 1-14. yard scoring drive. Eric Breitenstein rushed for 46 yards on the drive, including a 2-yard touch- down run with 32 seconds left in the half that tied the game at 7-7. Breitenstein finished the PUNT RETURNS: WC: None. SC: None. contest with 125 yards on 28 carries to lead Wofford. Wofford gave the Gamecocks a scare on its opening possession of the second half as it drove KICKOFF RETURNS: WC: Smith 2-37. SC: None. to the Gamecock 27. However, on first and 10 Swearinger knocked the ball loose from Octavius Harden, and Carolina’s Brison Williams recovered to end the threat. INTERCEPTION RETURNS: WC: Scioneaux 1-0. SC: None. South Carolina took advantage by going on a 15-play, 68-yard scoring drive capped by a 23-yard field goal by senior Adam Yates that gave the Gamecocks a 10-7 advantage with 11:57 left in the fourth quarter. The defensive unit then came up with a huge fourth down stop for the Gamecocks on the ensuing possession. On fourth and 1 from the Wofford 34, Carolina seniors Devin Taylor and Quin Smith stuffed Breitenstein for no gain, setting the offense up with excellent field position. Five plays later, Shaw connected with Sanders for an 8-yard touchdown pass at the 8:10 mark, giving South Carolina a 17-7 lead. The Gamecocks then put the game out of reach on the next possession with another big defensive play. Auguste scooped up a forced fumble by Reginald Bowens on Wofford’s second play of the drive at the Terrier 31 and returned it for a touchdown to extend South Carolina’s lead to 24-7.

78 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA SPRING FOOTBALL 2012 Game Recaps Game 12 South Carolina 7 3 10 7 27 #13/12 South Carolina 27, #12/9 Clemson 17 Clemson 14 0 3 0 17 November 24, 2012 Scoring Summary 1st 5:27 CU Boyd 3-yard run (Cantanzaro kick) (16-85-6:14) 0-7 Memorial Stadium 1st 1:46 SC Ellington 13-yard pass from Thompson (Yates kick) (7-63-3:34) 7-7 Clemson, S.C. 1st 1:22 CU Hopkins 33-yard pass from Boyd (Cantanzaro kick) (2-75-0:24) 7-14 2nd 2:40 SC Yates 27-yard field goal (12-79-6:14) 10-14 84,513 3rd 11:48 SC Sanders 34-yard pass from Thompson (Yates kick) (10-85-3:08) 17-14 3rd 6:56 SC Yates 43-yard field goal (8-42-3:08) 20-14 CLEMSON, S.C. —Head coach 3rd 5:07 CU Cantanzaro 37-yard field goal (6-56-1:49) 20-17 Steve Spurrier became the winningest 4th 4:17 SC Ellington 6-yard pass from Thompson (13-65-7:39) 27-17 coach in South Carolina history with 65 wins as the Gamecocks (10-2) Team Statistics SC CU defeated Clemson (10-2) 27-17 on First Downs 26 18 Saturday evening for Carolina’s fourth Rushing 8 11 straight victory in the series vs. the Passing 15 5 Tigers. Sophomore quarterback Dylan Thompson went 23-for-41 for 310 Penalty 3 2 yards in the air with three touchdown Net Yards Rushing 134 145 passes and sophomore defensive end Rushing Attempts 45 35 Jadeveon Clowney tallied 4.5 sacks to Net Yards Passing 310 183 set the single-season record at Caro- Cmp.-Att.-Int. 23-41-1 11-24-2 lina with 13 on the year. Total Offense Yards 444 328 The Gamecocks had a complete Total Offense Plays 86 59 performance in all three phases. The Fumbles: No.-Lost 2-0 0-0 Carolina offense totaled 444 yards on the day. Thompson connected six Penalties: No.-Yards 12-110 7-59 times to Ace Sanders for 119 yards, Punts-Yards 5-188 5-208 the most receiving yards by a Game- Avg. Yards Per Punt 37.6 41.6 cock player this year as well as a Punt Returns: No.-Yards 1-30 0-0 touchdown. Bruce Ellington also had seven catches for 72 yards with two touchdowns. Caro- Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 4-95 0-0 lina’s defense limited the Tigers to just three points and 91 total yards in the second half. Adam Interceptions: No.-Yards 2-8 1-0 Yates went 2-for-2 for field goals with Sanders tallying a 30-yard punt return to set the school’s Possession Time 39:58 20:02 single-season record at 363 punt return yards. Third Down Conversions 11-21 5-12 With a 20-17 lead in the fourth quarter, the Gamecocks put together a 13-play 65-yard drive that was capped by a 6-yard touchdown pass from Ellington to Thompson that gave Carolina a Fourth Down Conversions 1-1 0-0 commanding 10-point lead. That was enough for the defense as they stopped Clemson two more Red Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 2-2 times with Clowney tallying a pair of sacks in the Tigers’ final two possessions. Sacks By: No.-Yards 6-30 4-35 The Tigers struck first on their second possession of the game with a 16-play, 85-yard scor- PAT Kicks 3-3 2-2 ing drive that ate up more than six minutes of clock. Quarterback Tajh Boyd capped the drive Field Goals 2-2 1-1 with a 3-yard touchdown run on an option keeper to give Clemson a 7-0 lead with 5:27 left in the first quarter. Individual Statistics South Carolina responded on the ensuing possession to tie the game. Dylan Thompson Miles 16-45; Davis 12-43; Thompson 14-38; Ellington 2-5; Sanders completed passes of 9, 19, and 15 yards, and Kenny Miles added runs of 1 and 11 yards to set RUSHING: SC: the Gamecocks up at the Clemson 13-yard line. Thompson then connected with Ellington for a 1-3. CU: Ellington 15-72; McDowell 3-47; Boyd 17-26. 13-yard scoring strike to cap the seven-play, 63-yard scoring drive and knot the game at 7-7. Clemson fired back with a quick scoring drive to regain the lead. Roderick McDowell broke PASSING: SC: Thompson 23-41-1-310. CU: Boyd 11-24-2-183. free for a 32-yard run down the sideline. On the next play, Boyd lofted the ball to DeAndre Hopkins for a 43-yard touchdown pass, giving the Tigers a 14-7 advantage at the 1:22 mark of RECEIVING: SC: Ellington 7-72; Sanders 6-119; Jones 4-45; Miles 3-39; Cun- the first quarter. ningham 2-26; Davis 1-9. CU: Watkins 4-37; Brown 3-68; Ford 2-13; Hopkins 1-43; The Gamecocks cut Clemson’s lead to 14-10 late in the second quarter, as Yates drilled a Humphries 1-22. 27-yard field goal to cap a 12-play, 79-yard drive at the 2:40 mark. On the drive, Thompson was 5-for-6 for 53 yards and had 27 yards on the ground. Thompson took control on the opening possession of the second half and guided South PUNT RETURNS: SC: Sanders 1-30. CU: None. Carolina on a 10-play, 85-yard scoring drive. On third and 16 from the Clemson 34, Thompson found Sanders across the middle, and Sanders shed a tackle and raced to the end zone for a KICKOFF RETURNS: SC: Ellington 3-70; Hampton 1-25. CU: None. 34-yard touchdown reception to give the Gamecocks a 17-14 lead with 11:48 remaining in the third stanza. Thompson completed four passes for 79 yards on the drive. INTERCEPTION RETURNS: SC: Williams 1-8; Holloman 1-0. CU: Brewer 1-0. The teams then exchanged field goals. Yates extended South Carolina’s lead on its next pos- session with a 43-yard field goal to give the Gamecocks a 20-14 lead at the 6:56 mark of the third quarter. Clemson’s Chandler Catanzaro answered on the ensuing possession with a 37-yard field goal to trim South Carolina’s lead to 20-17 with 5:07 left in the quarter.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 79 2012 Game Recaps 2013 OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS Outback Bowl South Carolina 14 7 0 12 33 #11/10 South Carolina 33, #19/22 Michigan 28 Michigan 3 10 9 6 28 January 1, 2013 Scoring Summary 1st 13:26 SC Byrd 56-yard pass from C. Shaw (Yates kick) (3-67-1:34) 7-0 Raymond James Stadium 1st 7:28 MICH Gibbons 39-yard field goal (8-51-3:14) 7-3 Tampa, Fla. 1st 3:29 SC Sanders 63-yard punt return (Yates kick) 14-3 2nd 12:41 MICH Dileo 5-yard pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick) (11-75-5:48) 14-10 54,527 2nd 10:54 SC Sanders 4-yard pass from Thompson (Yates kick) (4-75-1:47) 21-10 2nd 2:47 MICH Gibbons 40-yard field goal (8-8-4:34) 21-13 TAMPA, Fla. -- Dylan 3rd 6:54 MICH Wile 52-yard field goal (11-45-4:29) 21-16 Thompson’s 32-yard touchdown 3rd 0:02 MICH Gallon 10-yard pass from Gardner (Gardner pass int) (9-65-4:28) 21-22 pass to Bruce Ellington with 11 4th 8:06 SC Sanders 31-yard pass from C. Shaw (C. Shaw pass failed) (1-31-0:09) 27-22 4th 3:29 MICH Gallon 17-yard pass from Gardner (Smith rush failed) (10-64-4:37) 27-28 seconds remaining lifted South 4th 0:11 SC Ellington 32-yard pass from Thompson (Thompson pass failed) (11-70-3:18) 33-28 Carolina (11-2) to a 33-28 vic- tory over Michigan (8-5) to win Team Statistics SC MICH the 2013 Outback Bowl. First Downs 17 24 Trailing 28-27 with 3:29 Rushing 4 12 remaining in the game, Caro- Passing 11 10 lina made one final drive. Connor Penalty 2 2 Shaw converted a 4th & 3 on the Net Yards Rushing 85 186 South Carolina 37 with a 6-yard Rushing Attempts 17 45 slant pass to Ace Sanders and Net Yards Passing 341 214 followed that up with completions Cmp.-Att.-Int. 25-36-0 18-37-1 of 6, 8 and 6, all to Sanders to Total Offense Yards 426 355 earn two more first downs. Shaw Total Offense Plays 53 82 left the game after the fourth Fumbles: No.-Lost 1-1 3-1 completion to Sanders as he was Penalties: No.-Yards 5-44 4-55 nicked up, resulting in Thompson Punts-Yards 3-123 3-144 entering the contest. Thompson Avg. Yards Per Punt 41.0 48.0 moved the Gamecocks down to the Michigan 32-yardline with 20 seconds remaining. Punt Returns: No.-Yards 3-66 1-12 After spiking the ball to stop the clock, Thompson took the next snap and unleashed a Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 6-145 3-63 perfect strike to Ellington near the goal line. The Gamecock wide receiver made his way Interceptions: No.-Yards 1-(-3) 0-0 into the end zone to give the Gamecocks a 5-point lead with just seconds remaining. Possession Time 22:01 37:59 The back and forth affair saw the duo of Shaw and Thompson deliver for Carolina. Third Down Conversions 3-10 8-19 Shaw finished 18-for-26 for 224 yards in the air and a pair of touchdowns and added 96 Fourth Down Conversions 1-2 3-4 yards rushing. Thompson was 7-for-10 for 117 yards and two scores. Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 5-5 Sanders caught 9 passes for 92 yards with two touchdown receptions as well as a Sacks By: No.-Yards 3-22 3-18 63-yard punt return for a touchdown en route to MVP honors. PAT Kicks 3-3 1-1 The Gamecocks needed just three plays to find the end zone. Damiere Byrd got Field Goals 0-2 3-3 behind the Wolverine secondary and Shaw connected with him for a 56-yard scoring strike to give the Gamecocks a 7-0 lead less than two minutes into the game. Individual Statistics Michigan trimmed the lead to 7-3 with a 39-yard field goal by Brendan Gibbons. RUSHING: SC: C. Shaw 10-96; Miles 5-1; Thompson 2-(-12). MICH: Robinson After the Carolina defense pushed the Wolverines back to their own 9-yard line with 23-100; Gardner 12-24; Dileo 1-7; Smith 6-6; Simmons 1-4; Hayes 2-0. a sack by Aldrick Fordham, Michigan punted to All-SEC return man Sanders, who weaved his way 63 yards to the end zone, giving the Gamecocks a 14-3 advantage. PASSING: SC: C. Shaw 18-26-0-224; Thompson 7-10-0-117. MICH: Gardner 18- The Wolverines answered with an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive capped by a 5-yard 36-1-214; Robinson 0-1-0-0. pass from to Drew Dileo, cutting South Carolina’s lead to 14-10. The Gamecocks regained their 11-point lead quickly with a four-play, 75-yard touch- RECEIVING: SC: Sanders 9-92; Miles 4-22; Jones 3-78; Byrd 2-63; Ellington 2-36; down drive. Thompson found Nick Jones across the middle for a 70-yard pass to set Carson 2-1; Cunningham 1-37; Anderson 1-7; Davis 1-5. MICH: Gallon 9-145; Carolina up at the Michigan 4. From there Thompson rolled right and found Sanders Roundtree 3-27; Dileo 3-22; Smith 1-9; Robinson 1-7; Funchess 1-4. open in the end zone to give the Gamecocks a 21-10 lead with 10:54 left in the half. A 40-yard field goal by Gibbons closed the gap to 21-13 heading into intermission. PUNT RETURNS: SC: A. Sanders 3-66. MICH: Dileo 1-12. Michigan got a 52-yard field goal from Matt Wile, then went on a 10-play, 65-yard scoring drive capped by a 10-yard touchdown pass from Gardner to Jeremy Gallon to KICKOFF RETURNS: SC: Auguste 2-56; Ellington 2-51; Rhodes 1-22; Sanders take a 22-21 heading into the final stanza. 1-16. MICH: Norfleet 1-32; Dileo 1-20; Gallon 1-11. After a very questionable first down was awarded to the Wolverines, Jadeveon Clowney made a big defensive play. Clowney forced and recovered a fumble by tail- INTERCEPTION RETURNS: SC: Legree 1-(-3). MICH: None. back Vincent Smith giving the Gamecocks the ball on the Michigan 31-yardline. South Carolina quickly struck then as Shaw completed a 31-yard touchdown pass to Sanders as the Gamecocks reclaimed a 27-22 lead. Michigan answered on its ensuing drive to take a 28-27 lead. An 11-play 64-yard drive took up over four minutes on the clock and was capped by a 17-yard pass from Gardner to Gallon, his second touchdown reception of the game.

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