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Will Muschamp begins his fourth straight bowl appearance despite being Prior to taking the reins at Florida, MUSCHAMP season directing the Gamecocks’ foot- decimated by injuries on the defensive Muschamp served as the defensive Full Name: William Larry Muschamp ball fortunes in 2019. Muschamp was side of the ball. The return of Deebo coordinator at Texas from 2008-10. Born: August 3, 1971 introduced as the University of South Samuel, who earned All-America Under his guidance, the Longhorn de- Hometown: Rome, Ga. Carolina’s 34th head football coach on recognition, sparked an offense that fense ranked No. 1 in the nation with Wife: Carol December 7, 2015. logged five games of 500 or more 119 sacks and ranked in the Top-10 Children: Jackson and Whit Coach Muschamp has recorded yards. nationally allowing 2.9 yards per rush- College: Georgia (1994) more wins in his first three seasons Regarded as an outstanding defen- ing attempt (third), 96.7 rushing yards Auburn (1996) in Columbia (22) than any coach in sive mind, Muschamp is a 24-year per game (fourth) and 297.4 yards per school history. He is also the first head coaching veteran, including 16 years game (seventh), all Big 12 bests during coaching experience coach to take the Gamecocks to bowl in the . In that span. In 2009, Texas played in the 2016-19 South Carolina Head Coach games in each of his first three seasons. seven seasons as a head coach, all in the BCS National Championship game. 2015 Auburn Defensive Coord. In his first season in Columbia, SEC, Muschamp owns a 50-38 record, Under Muschamp’s tutelage, Brian Or- 2011-14 Florida Head Coach Muschamp guided the Gamecocks to a .568 winning percentage, including a akpo won the 2008 Rotary Lombardi, 2008-10 Texas DC/Linebackers a 6-7 mark and a spot in the Birming- 22-17 mark at South Carolina. Bronko Nagurski and Ted Hendricks 2006-07 Auburn DC/Defensive Backs ham Bowl. The Gamecocks doubled His previous head coaching experi- awards. In the 2009 and 2010 NFL 2005 Miami (NFL) AHC/Defense their win total from the previous sea- ence came at the University of Florida Drafts, Muschamp had a combined 2001-04 LSU DC/Linebackers son while increasing their SEC wins where he posted a 28-21 record from eight players drafted, seven in the first 2000 Valdosta State DC/DBs from one to three. The Gamecocks 2011-14. He led the Gators to three four rounds, including first-rounders 1999 Eastern Kentucky Def. Backs started as many true freshman (7) as bowl games in his four seasons in Brian Orakpo and Earl Thomas. 1998 West Georgia Def. Backs any school in the country, and were Gainesville and was recognized as the In four of his nine seasons as an FBS 1995-96 Auburn Graduate Assistant the only Division I school to have true SEC Coach of the Year in 2012 after defensive coordinator, his teams have freshmen lead the team in both pass- guiding Florida to an 11-2 record and allowed less than 100 rushing yards per bowl experience ing (Jake Bentley) and rushing (Rico a Top-10 finish. game and twice led the nation in rush- Dowdle). Seventy-six of the Game- As an assistant coach, the Rome, ing defense. His 2003 LSU defense led 2018 Belk cocks’ 113-man Birmingham Bowl Ga., native has worked in two na- the country by allowing 67 yards per 2018 Outback roster (67.3 percent) were either fresh- tional championship games (2003 and game on the ground, the best mark by 2016 Birmingham 2013 Sugar men or sophomores in Muschamp’s 2009), winning with LSU in 2003, an SEC team in the 2000s, while Texas 2012 Gator first campaign. and coached in a pair of BCS bowl gave up just 73.1 yards on the ground 2010 BCS National Championship His second season brought more games following the 2008 and 2012 in 2009 to pace the nation. 2009 Fiesta success, as the team won nine games seasons. He has coached in and won A 1994 Georgia graduate, Mus- 2007 Chick-fil-A for just the seventh time in school his- three conference championship games, champ moved immediately into 2007 Cotton tory, was the only Power 5 school to twice in the SEC and once in the Big coaching, working as a GA at Auburn 2005 Capital One have a multiple win total increase in 12. He was a finalist for the 2007 Bro- from 1995-96, while earning his mas- 2004 Sugar/National Championship 2016 and 2017, finished second in the yles Award, presented to the nation’s ter’s degree. He served as a secondary 2003 Cotton SEC East and earned a second-straight top assistant coach. coach at West Georgia (1998) and 2002 Sugar bowl appearance. The season culmi- Prior to his arrival in Columbia, Eastern Kentucky (1999) before mov- 1996 Independence nated with an Outback Bowl victory Muschamp most recently served as ing into his first defensive coordinator 1996 Outback over Michigan on New Year’s Day. the defensive coordinator at Auburn position at Valdosta State for the 2000 1993 Citrus Coach Muschamp’s third squad University in 2015, his third stint as season, where he helped the Blazers to 1991 Independence posted a 7-6 campaign and a third- an SEC defensive coordinator. He a 10-2 record and the Gulf South title. also held that title with Auburn from Muschamp also logged a stint in the 2006-07 and at LSU from 2002-04. NFL, working as the Miami Dolphins In his six seasons as an SEC defensive Assistant Head Coach for Defense in coordinator, Muschamp’s units ranked 2005 under Nick Saban. among the nation’s Top-10 in total de- During his playing career at Geor- fense and in scoring defense five times. gia, Muschamp earned his way from Muschamp’s first full-time coaching walk-on to scholarship player by the experience in the SEC came at LSU. spring of his redshirt freshman season He was the Tigers’ linebacker coach for and eventually was named co-captain one season before being elevated to de- as a senior. A safety on the gridiron, he fensive coordinator from 2002-04. His earned a spot on the SEC Academic 2003 defense helped the Tigers to the Honor Roll in 1993. national championship by leading the Born August 3, 1971, Muschamp nation both in scoring defense (11.0 and his wife, the former Carol Davis, ppg) and total defense (252.0 ypg), have two sons, Jackson and Whit. while finishing second nationally in pass efficiency defense (89.8) and third in rushing defense (67.0 ypg).

18 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CAROLINA FOOTBALL CAROLINA FOOTBALL WILL MUSCHAMP

Muschamp Head Coach Year-by-Year NFL Drafted Players Coached by Will Muschamp Overall SEC SEC School Player Position Year Rd. Pick Team Year School Record Record Finish Bowl LSU Bradie James Linebacker 2003 4 103 Cowboys LSU Norman Lejeune Defensive Back 2003 7 244 Eagles 2011 Florida 7-6 3-5 3rd in East Taxslayer Gator LSU Marquise Hill Defensive End 2004 2 63 Patriots 2012 Florida 11-2 7-1 T1st in East Sugar LSU Chad Lavalais Defensive Tackle 2004 5 142 Falcons LSU Marcus Spears Defensive End 2005 1 11 Cowboys 2013 Florida 4-8 3-5 5th in East - LSU Corey Webster Cornerback 2005 2 43 Giants 2014 Florida 6-5 4-4 3rd in East - LSU Travis Daniels Defensive Back 2005 4 104 Dolphins 2016 South Carolina 6-7 3-5 5th in East Birmingham LSU Claude Wroten Defensive Tackle 2006 3 68 Rams LSU Kyle Williams Defensive Tackle 2006 5 134 Bills 2017 South Carolina 9-4 5-3 2nd in East Outback LSU Melvin Oliver Defensive End 2006 6 197 49ers 2018 South Carolina 7-6 4-4 T4th in East Belk Auburn Will Herring Linebacker 2007 5 161 Seahawks Florida 28-21 17-15 Auburn David Irons Cornerback 2007 6 194 Falcons Auburn Quentin Groves Defensive End 2008 2 52 Jaguars South Carolina 22-17 12-12 Auburn Patrick Lee Cornerback 2008 2 60 Packers Overall 50-38 29-27 Auburn Pat Sims Defensive Tackle 2008 3 77 Bengals Auburn Jonathan Wilhite Cornerback 2008 4 129 Patriots Auburn Sen’Derrick Marks Defensive Tackle 2009 2 62 Titans Muschamp vs. Opponents Auburn Jerraud Powers Cornerback 2009 3 92 Colts Auburn Walter McFadden Cornerback 2010 5 138 Raiders Akron...... 1-0 Louisiana Tech...... 1-0 Auburn Defensive Tackle 2011 1 13 Lions Alabama...... 0-2 Louisville...... 0-1 Auburn Zach Clayton Defensive Tackle 2011 7 212 Titans Texas Brian Orakpo Defensive End 2009 1 13 Redskins Arkansas...... 2-0 Massachusetts...... 1-0 Texas Roy Miller Defensive Tackle 2009 3 81 Buccaneers Auburn...... 0-1 Miami (Fla.)...... 0-1 Texas Henry Melton Defensive End 2009 4 105 Bears Bowling Green...... 1-0 Michigan...... 1-0 Texas Earl Thomas Safety 2010 1 14 Seahawks Texas Sergio Kindle Defensive End 2010 2 43 Ravens Chattanooga...... 1-0 Mississippi...... 1-0 Texas Lamarr Houston Defensive End 2010 2 44 Raiders Clemson...... 0-3 Mississippi State...... 0-1 Texas Roddrick Muckelroy Linebacker 2010 4 131 Bengals Coastal Carolina...... 1-0 Missouri...... 4-2 Texas Aaron Williams Cornerback 2011 2 34 Bills Texas Curtis Brown Cornerback 2011 3 95 Steelers East Carolina...... 1-0 NC State...... 1-0 Texas Sam Acho Defensive End 2011 4 103 Cardinals Eastern Kentucky...... 1-0 Ohio State...... 1-0 Texas Chykie Brown Cornerback 2011 5 164 Ravens Florida Jaye Howard Defensive Tackle 2012 4 114 Seahawks Eastern Michigan...... 1-0 South Carolina...... 1-3 Texas Keenan Robinson Linebacker 2012 4 119 Redskins Florida Atlantic...... 1-0 Tennessee...... 7-0 Florida Chris Rainey Running Back 2012 5 159 Steelers Florida...... 1-2 Texas A&M...... 1-3 Texas Emmanuel Acho Linebacker 2012 6 204 Browns Texas Kheeston Randall Defensive Tackle 2012 7 215 Dolphins Florida State...... 1-3 Toledo...... 1-0 Texas Kenny Vaccaro Safety 2013 1 15 Saints Furman...... 1-0 UAB...... 1-0 Florida Sharrif Floyd Defensive Tackle 2013 1 23 Vikings Georgia...... 1-6 USF...... 0-1 Florida Matt Elam Safety 2013 1 32 Ravens Florida Jonathan Bostic Linebacker 2013 2 50 Bears Georgia Southern...... 0-1 Vanderbilt...... 6-1 Florida Jordan Reed Tight End 2013 3 85 Redskins Jacksonville State...... 1-0 Virginia...... 0-1 Texas Alex Okafor Defensive End 2013 4 103 Cardinals Florida Jelani Jenkins Linebacker 2013 4 104 Dolphins Kentucky...... 4-3 Western Carolina...... 1-0 Florida Mike Gillislee Running Back 2013 5 164 Dolphins Louisiana...... 1-0 Wofford...... 1-0 Florida Caleb Sturgis Kicker 2013 5 166 Dolphins LSU...... 1-3 TOTALS...... 50-38 Florida Josh Evans Safety 2013 6 169 Jaguars Florida Dominique Easley Defensive Tackle 2014 1 29 Patriots Florida Jaylen Watkins Cornerback 2014 4 101 Eagles Muschamp vs. the SEC Florida Ronald Powell Linebacker 2014 5 169 Saints Alabama...... 0-2 Mississippi State...... 0-1 Florida John Halapio Offensive Guard 2014 6 179 Patriots Florida Dante Fowler Jr. Linebacker 2015 1 3 Jaguars Arkansas...... 2-0 Missouri...... 4-2 Florida D.J. Humphries Offensive Tackle 2015 1 24 Cardinals Auburn...... 0-1 South Carolina...... 1-3 Florida Chaz Green Offensive Tackle 2015 3 91 Cowboys Florida...... 1-2 Tennessee...... 7-0 Florida Matt Jones Running Back 2015 3 95 Redskins Florida Max Garcia Center 2015 4 133 Broncos Georgia...... 1-6 Texas A&M...... 1-3 Florida Neiron Ball Linebacker 2015 5 161 Raiders Kentucky...... 4-3 Vanderbilt...... 6-1 Florida Andre Dubose Wide Receiver 2015 7 221 Raiders TOTALS...... 29-27 Florida Trent Brown Offensive Tackle 2015 7 244 49ers Louisiana State...... 1-3 Florida Vernon Hargreaves III Cornerback 2016 1 11 Buccaneers Mississippi...... 1-0 Florida Keanu Neal Safety 2016 1 17 Falcons Florida Jonathan Bullard Defensive End 2016 3 72 Bears Florida Antonio Morrison Linebacker 2016 4 125 Colts Florida Demarcus Robinson Wide Receiver 2016 4 126 Chiefs Auburn Blake Countess Cornerback 2016 6 196 Eagles Florida Kelvin Taylor Running Back 2016 6 211 49ers Florida Alex McCalister Linebacker 2016 7 240 Eagles Florida Jarrad Davis Linebacker 2017 1 21 Lions Florida Quincy Wilson Cornerback 2017 2 46 Colts Florida Cornerback 2017 2 53 Lions Florida Safety 2017 2 39 Jets Florida Alex Anzalone Linebacker 2017 3 76 Saints Auburn Montravius Adams Defensive Tackle 2017 3 93 Packers Auburn Carl Lawson Outside Linebacker 2017 4 116 Bengals Florida David Sharpe Offensive Tackle 2017 4 129 Raiders Florida Caleb Brantley Defensive Tackle 2017 6 185 Browns Auburn Rudy Ford Safety 2017 6 208 Cardinals Did you know... Florida Joey Ivie Defensive Tackle 2017 7 228 Cowboys Auburn Joshua Holsey Defensive Back 2017 7 235 Redskins Will Muschamp has coached 88 players who have been drafted in S. Carolina Hayden Hurst Tight End 2018 1 25 Ravens the NFL, including 15 first-round picks: Marcus Spears, Nick Fair- Florida Taven Bryan Defensive Tackle 2018 1 29 Jaguars ley, Brian Orakpo, Earl Thomas, Kenny Vaccaro, Sharrif Floyd, Matt Florida Duke Dawson Cornerback 2018 2 56 Patriots Auburn Carlton Davis Cornerback 2018 2 63 Buccaneers Elam, Dominique Easley, Dante Fowler Jr., D.J. Humphries, Vernon Florida Johnny Townsend Punter 2018 5 173 Raiders Hargreaves III, Keanu Neal, Jarrad Davis, Hayden Hurst and Taven Florida Marcell Harris Safety 2018 6 184 49ers S. Carolina Deebo Samuel Wide Receiver 2019 2 36 49ers Bryan. He has also coached a pair of players - Junior Seau and Jason S. Carolina Rashad Fenton Cornerback 2019 6 201 Chiefs Taylor - who have been inducted in the NFL Hall of Fame. S. Carolina Dennis Daley Offensive Tackle 2019 6 212 Panthers

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2011 FLORIDA Record: 7-6, 3-5 SEC (3rd in East) Rankings FLA -FLA Rushing- –FLA Passing– FLA Total Opp -Opp Rushing- –Opp. Passing– Opp. Total Date Opponent W/L Score Att TV TMP FLA Opp FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds 09/03 Florida Atlantic W 41-3 88,708 ESPNU 88 22 - 30 33 197 3 36-25-3 271 1 69 468 11 30 30 0 27-14-0 107 0 57 137 09/10 UAB W 39-0 87,473 FSN 88 18 - 28 55 300 4 20-13-0 212 0 75 512 11 23 71 0 29-15-0 141 0 52 212 09/17 Tennessee* W 33-23 90,744 CBS 87 16 - 17 40 134 1 23-14-0 213 2 63 347 23 21 –9 0 48-26-2 288 3 69 279 09/24 at Kentucky* W 48-10 65,134 ESPN 66 15 - 17 46 405 4 18-8-1 115 1 64 520 16 36 134 0 18-8-1 165 1 80 299 10/01 Alabama* L 10-38 90,888 CBS 72 12 3 9 29 15 0 23-14-1 207 1 52 222 21 43 226 4 25-12-0 140 0 68 366 10/08 at LSU* L 11-41 93,022 CBS 87 17 1 9 32 113 0 16-9-2 100 1 48 213 20 49 238 3 14-10-0 215 2 63 453 10/15 at Auburn* L 6-17 87,451 ESPN 77 - 24 14 30 66 0 29-15-1 128 0 59 194 13 43 155 1 16-7-0 123 1 59 278 10/29 vs Georgia* L 20-24 84,524 CBS 68 - 22 11 22 –19 0 34-12-0 245 1 56 226 23 49 185 1 34-15-1 169 2 83 354 11/05 Vanderbilt* W 26-21 90,144 SECN 59 - - 26 46 197 3 25-17-0 213 0 71 410 18 33 80 1 28-19-0 297 2 61 377 11/12 at South Carolina* L 12-17 80,250 CBS 60 - 15 17 34 142 1 23-13-0 119 0 57 261 16 52 215 2 13-7-1 84 0 65 299 11/19 Furman W 54-32 84,674 PPV 71 - - 19 31 124 1 28-16-0 329 4 59 453 20 45 233 2 27-15-2 213 2 72 446 11/26 Florida State L 7-21 90,798 ESPN2 68 - - 11 33 54 0 29-14-4 130 1 62 184 7 46 30 2 13-6-0 65 0 59 95 01/02 vs Ohio State W 24-17 61,312 ESPN2 59 - - 14 38 131 0 16-12-1 132 1 54 263 20 37 137 0 23-18-0 162 2 60 299 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl

2012 FLORIDA Record: 11-2, 7-1 SEC (T1st in East) Final AP Ranking: 9 Final Coaches Ranking: 10 Rankings FLA -FLA Rushing- –FLA Passing– FLA Total Opp -Opp Rushing- –Opp. Passing– Opp. Total Date Opponent W/L Score Att TV TMP FLA Opp FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds 09/01 Bowling Green W 27-14 84,704 ESPN 91 23 - 14 42 220 2 21-13-0 145 1 63 365 22 27 101 2 52-25-1 226 0 79 327 09/08 at Texas A&M* W 20-17 87,114 ESPN 83 24 - 21 48 142 2 17-14-0 165 0 65 307 21 38 134 2 31-24-0 200 0 69 334 09/15 at Tennessee* W 37-20 102,455 ESPN 83 18 23 20 43 336 2 20-14-0 219 2 63 555 19 28 83 1 44-22-2 257 2 72 340 09/22 Kentucky* W 38-0 87,102 SECN 82 14 - 22 45 200 3 27-18-1 203 1 72 403 12 32 159 0 27-8-3 60 0 59 219 10/06 LSU* W 14-6 90,824 CBS 86 10 4 22 58 176 2 21-8-0 61 0 70 237 8 25 42 0 25-11-1 158 0 50 200 10/13 at Vanderbilt* W 31-17 40,350 ESPNU 76 4 - 15 35 326 3 20-11-0 77 0 55 403 23 47 126 1 31-17-0 237 1 78 363 10/20 South Carolina* W 44-11 90,833 CBS 79 3 9 14 48 89 2 17-12-0 94 4 65 183 17 26 36 0 40-17-1 155 0 66 191 10/27 vs Georgia* L 9-17 84,644 CBS 72 3 12 15 40 75 0 29-16-2 191 0 69 266 14 35 123 1 24-12-3 150 1 59 273 11/03 Missouri* W 14-7 90,496 ESPN2 73 8 - 11 33 170 1 23-12-0 106 1 56 276 23 35 99 1 51-24-4 236 0 86 335 11/10 Louisiana W 27-20 86,482 SECN 72 7 - 22 58 176 2 12-8-0 61 0 70 237 8 25 42 0 25-11-1 158 0 50 200 11/17 Jacksonville State W 23-0 82,691 PPV 63 7 - 18 36 202 1 22-14-0 154 0 58 356 12 29 48 0 28-16-1 194 0 57 242 11/24 at Florida State W 37-26 83,429 ABC 66 6 10 21 47 244 3 25-16-0 150 1 72 394 20 25 112 2 36-19-3 188 1 61 300 01/02 vs Louisville L 23-33 54,178 ESPN Indoors 4 21 17 30 111 1 29-16-2 175 1 59 286 23 36 70 1 32-20-1 266 2 68 336 Sugar Bowl

2013 FLORIDA Record: 4-8, 3-5 SEC (5th in East) Rankings FLA -FLA Rushing- –FLA Passing– FLA Total Opp -Opp Rushing- –Opp. Passing– Opp. Total Date Opponent W/L Score Att TV TMP FLA Opp FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds 08/31 Toledo W 24-6 83,604 SECTV 87 10 - 22 48 262 2 22-17-0 153 1 70 415 12 38 17 1 38-17-1 155 0 54 205 09/07 at Miami (Fla.) L 16-21 76,968 ESPN 81 12 24 22 44 122 1 33-22-2 291 1 77 413 10 28 50 1 25-12-1 162 2 53 212 09/21 Tennessee* W 31-17 90,074 CBS 88 19 - 20 56 215 3 20-11-1 167 1 76 382 12 23 66 0 34-14-1 154 1 57 220 09/28 at Kentucky* W 24-7 62,076 ESPNU 78 20 - 22 45 246 2 18-15-1 156 1 63 402 12 21 48 1 26-17-1 125 0 47 173 10/05 Arkansas* W 30-10 90,043 ESPN2 84 18 - 17 41 115 0 22-16-0 240 3 63 355 17 29 111 1 43-17-1 164 0 72 275 10/12 at LSU* L 6-17 92,980 CBS 85 17 10 21 40 111 0 28-16-0 129 0 68 240 21 39 175 2 17-9-0 152 0 56 327 10/19 at Missouri* L 17-36 67,124 SECTV 45 22 14 11 31 59 1 29-15-1 92 0 60 151 24 37 205 2 36-18-1 295 1 73 500 11/02 vs Georgia* L 20-23 84,693 CBS 69 - - 18 41 145 2 29-13-0 174 0 70 319 21 35 156 1 26-16-0 258 1 61 414 11/09 Vanderbilt* L 17-34 88,004 FSN 73 - - 26 34 39 1 46-30-3 305 1 80 344 13 44 126 4 12-6-0 57 0 56 183 11/16 at South Carolina* L 14-19 83,853 ESPN2 65 - 11 15 41 200 2 14-10-1 107 0 55 307 15 35 164 0 28-14-0 213 1 63 377 11/23 Georgia Southern L 20-26 82,459 PPV 81 - - 15 37 157 0 25-14-0 122 2 62 279 16 54 429 4 3-0-0 0 0 57 429 11/30 Florida State L 7-37 90,454 ESPN 63 - 2 8 24 78 0 25-20-0 115 1 49 193 20 32 129 1 31-19-1 327 3 63 456

2014 FLORIDA Record: 6-5, 4-4 SEC (3rd in East)

Rankings FLA -FLA Rushing- –FLA Passing– FLA Total Opp -Opp Rushing- –Opp. Passing– Opp. Total Date Opponent W/L Score Att TV TMP FLA Opp FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds 08/30 Idaho No Contest - ESPNU ------09/06 Eastern Michigan W 65-0 81,049 SECN 77 - - 27 39 259 4 47-33-0 396 3 86 655 7 34 80 0 21-9-1 45 0 55 125 09/13 Kentucky* (OT) W 36-30 88,334 SECN 86 - - 28 50 337 1 44-25-1 295 3 94 532 23 33 81 0 45-24-3 369 3 78 450 09/20 at Alabama* L 21-42 101,821 CBS 85 - 3 11 27 107 1 28-9-2 93 1 55 200 28 52 223 1 35-24-1 449 5 87 672 10/04 at Tennessee* W 10-6 102,455 SECN 54 - - 16 48 156 1 27-13-3 76 0 75 232 12 29 28 0 39-26-2 205 0 68 233 10/11 LSU* L 27-30 88,014 SECN 80 - - 13 32 123 1 25-14-2 183 1 57 306 21 50 195 3 22-10-0 110 1 72 305 10/18 Missouri* L 13-42 89,117 ESPN2 79 - - 17 48 135 1 31-15-3 148 1 79 283 7 31 99 1 18-6-1 20 0 49 119 11/01 vs Georgia* W 38-20 83,004 CBS 58 - 9 19 60 418 5 6-3-0 27 0 66 445 21 32 141 2 41-26-0 319 1 73 460 11/08 at Vanderbilt* W 34-10 35,191 SECN 51 - - 19 50 214 4 22-13-0 215 0 72 429 17 24 83 0 45-21-2 225 1 69 308 11/15 S. Carolina*(OT) L 20-23 85,088 SECN 68 - - 15 49 218 1 11-5-0 60 1 60 278 19 38 95 3 42-22-0 206 0 80 301 11/22 Eastern Kentucky W 52-3 83,399 SECN 69 - - 17 38 104 2 23-13-0 326 5 61 430 12 43 79 0 29-14-0 63 0 72 142 11/29 at Florida State L 19-24 82,485 ESPN 67 - 3 13 33 113 0 32-13-2 169 1 65 282 17 41 181 0 24-12-4 125 2 65 306

2016 SOUTH CAROLINA Record: 6-7, 3-5 SEC (T5th in East) Rankings SC -SC Rushing- –SC Passing– SC Total Opp -Opp Rushing- –Opp. Passing– Opp. Total Date Opponent W/L Score Att TV TMP SC Opp FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds 09/01 at Vanderbilt* W 13-10 30,304 ESPN 82 - - 14 32 121 1 30-16-0 62 0 62 308 14 42 169 1 23-8-0 73 0 65 242 09/10 at Mississippi St.* L 14-27 57,763 ESPN2 93 - - 18 31 34 0 39-20-1 209 2 70 243 24 45 290 0 30-20-1 195 3 75 485 09/17 East Carolina W 20-15 80,384 SECN 85 - - 13 25 117 2 28-16-0 195 0 53 312 34 33 119 0 58-44-2 400 1 91 519 09/24 at Kentucky* L 10-17 51,702 SECN 83 - - 16 35 91 1 30-15-0 177 0 65 268 23 50 216 2 19-11-1 135 0 69 351 10/01 Texas A&M* L 13-24 78,245 SECN 84 - 9 21 35 161 1 35-22-1 217 0 70 378 22 39 216 3 40-23-1 206 0 79 422 10/09 Georgia* L 14-28 77,221 SECN 75 - - 13 26 30 2 36-26-1 288 0 62 318 19 50 326 2 17-5-1 29 1 67 355 10/22 Massachussetts W 34-28 73,428 SECN 61 - - 21 44 194 3 26-17-0 247 2 70 395 23 37 142 1 42-20-2 247 3 79 389 10/29 Tennessee* W 24-21 78,696 ESPN2 71 - 18 19 49 158 1 21-15-0 167 2 70 325 16 37 136 1 27-12-2 161 1 64 297 11/05 Missouri* W 31-21 73,817 SECN 69 - - 22 49 174 2 28-22-0 254 2 77 428 24 36 163 2 40-23-2 302 1 76 465 11/12 at Florida* L 7-20 89,614 CBS 72 - 22 15 30 43 1 33-18-1 213 0 63 256 18 37 171 0 21-17-1 201 2 58 372 11/19 Western Carolina W 44-31 76,650 SECNA 70 - - 28 56 422 4 24-15-0 166 0 80 588 17 43 236 3 18-7-0 131 0 61 367 11/26 at Clemson L 7-56 81,542 ESPN 55 - 4 14 29 111 0 29-14-1 107 1 58 218 40 53 250 2 36-30-1 372 6 89 622 12/29 vs USF (OT) L 39-46 31,229 ESPN 56 - 25 27 34 91 2 43-32-2 390 3 77 481 24 48 208 3 32-23-1 261 2 80 469 Birmingham Bowl

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2017 SOUTH CAROLINA Record: 9-4, 5-3 SEC (2nd in East) Rankings SC -SC Rushing- –SC Passing– SC Total Opp -Opp Rushing- –Opp. Passing– Opp. Total Date Opponent W/L Score Att TV TMP SC Opp FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds 09/02 vs NC State*** W 35-28 50,367 ESPN 81 - - 12 21 31 1 29-17-1 215 3 50 246 29 35 89 2 64-45-0 415 2 99 504 09/09 at Missouri* W 31-13 55,023 ESPN2 81 - - 20 40 172 2 28-18-0 187 1 68 359 21 37 178 0 32-14-2 245 1 69 423 09/16 Kentucky* L 13-23 82,493 SECN 85 - - 14 20 54 0 37-24-2 304 2 57 358 20 47 184 2 26-16-1 169 0 73 353 09/23 Louisiana Tech W 17-16 71,821 SECN 89 - - 23 32 143 1 35-22-1 295 1 67 438 17 28 80 0 33-23-1 281 1 61 361 09/30 at Texas A&M* L 17-24 96,430 SECN 83 - - 14 23 26 0 30-17-0 256 2 56 279 20 49 237 3 27-19-0 159 0 76 396 10/07 Arkansas* W 48-22 79,416 SECN 81 - - 19 36 159 0 31-16-0 199 3 67 358 19 32 106 1 37-20-2 224 2 69 330 10/14 at Tennessee* W 15-9 98,104 ESPN 77 - - 19 40 194 1 24-15-0 129 0 64 323 16 39 120 0 19-11-0 133 0 58 253 10/28 Vanderbilt* W 34-27 78,992 SECN 77 - - 26 37 212 3 29-19-0 174 1 66 386 27 23 107 0 49-27-1 333 4 72 440 11/04 at Georgia* L 10-24 92,746 CBS 77 - 2 14 17 43 0 36-21-2 227 1 53 270 26 53 242 1 22-16-0 196 2 75 438 11/11 Florida* W 28-20 79,727 CBS 49 - - 24 47 220 4 29-19-3 249 0 76 469 12 22 78 2 39-17-1 223 0 61 301 11/18 Wofford W 31-10 74,742 SECNA 72 - - 23 38 195 3 28-22-0 194 1 66 389 14 41 155 1 9-5-2 72 0 50 227 11/25 Clemson L 10-34 82,908 ESPN 57 - 4 10 25 81 0 29-16-2 126 1 54 207 27 45 184 2 38-25-2 285 2 83 469 01/01 vs Michigan W 26-19 45,687 ESPN2 56 - - 13 26 61 1 32-19-1 239 2 58 300 17 33 74 1 45-21-2 203 0 78 277 Outback Bowl ***-in Charlotte

2018 SOUTH CAROLINA Record: 7-6, 4-4 SEC (T4th in East) Rankings SC -SC Rushing- –SC Passing– SC Total Opp -Opp Rushing- –Opp. Passing– Opp. Total Date Opponent W/L Score Att TV TMP SC Opp FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds 09/01 Coastal Carolina W 49-15 75,126 SECN 88 - - 32 38 263 2 35-25-0 294 5 73 557 20 39 126 0 18-13-0 112 1 57 238 09/08 Georgia* L 17-41 83,140 CBS 92 - 3 19 20 54 0 48-31-2 282 2 68 336 30 52 271 3 19-16-1 202 1 71 473 09/22 at Vanderbilt* W 37-14 26,078 SECN 72 - - 28 48 273 3 28-19-1 261 1 76 534 22 33 92 1 40-19-1 192 1 73 284 09/29 at Kentucky* L 10-24 63,081 SECN 70 - 17 20 35 128 0 34-17-3 193 1 69 321 19 46 195 3 20-13-1 132 0 66 327 10/06 Missouri* W 37-35 73,393 SECN 86 - - 18 47 128 0 35-20-0 249 3 82 377 23 46 286 3 36-17-2 204 0 82 490 10/13 Texas A&M* L 24-27 76,871 SECN 76 - 22 19 18 76 0 35-17-1 223 3 53 299 25 40 105 1 37-25-0 353 1 77 458 10/27 Tennessee* W 27-24 80,614 SECN 60 - - 19 40 224 2 16-11-1 152 1 56 376 23 34 144 1 39-27-0 207 2 73 351 11/03 at Ole Miss* W 48-44 56,798 SECN 66 - - 18 37 147 3 32-22-0 363 2 69 510 34 50 237 5 48-31-0 379 0 98 616 11/10 at Florida* L 31-35 82,696 ESPN 68 - 19 18 36 147 2 28-18-1 239 2 64 386 33 62 367 4 21-15-0 161 1 83 528 11/17 Chattanooga W 49-9 72,832 SECNA 50 - - 33 42 238 3 36-29-0 364 4 78 602 17 24 78 0 37-18-1 256 1 61 334 11/24 at Clemson L 35-56 81,436 ESPN 49 - 2 29 25 90 0 50-32-1 510 5 75 600 38 55 351 7 37-27-0 393 1 92 744 12/01 Akron W 28-3 53,420 SECNA 56 - - 16 38 185 0 27-14-2 199 3 65 384 18 40 82 0 39-19-0 178 0 79 260 12/29 vs Virginia L 0-28 48,263 ABC 59 - - 12 20 33 0 39-17-2 218 0 59 251 28 48 205 1 31-22-0 208 3 79 413 Belk Bowl

Muschamp in Bowl Games (10-7)

Year Team Position Bowl Opponent Result 1991 Georgia Safety Independence Arkansas W, 24-15 1993 Geogia Safety Citrus Ohio State W, 21-14 1996 Auburn Grad. Asst. Outback Penn State L, 14-43 1996 Auburn Grad. Asst. Independence Army W, 32-29 2002 LSU Linebackers Sugar Illinois W, 47-34 2003 LSU Def. Coord. Cotton Texas L, 30-35 2004 LSU Def. Coord. Sugar/Nat’l Champ. Oklahoma W, 21-14 2005 LSU Def. Coord. Capital One Iowa L, 25-30 2007 Auburn Def. Coord. Cotton Nebraska W, 17-14 2007 Auburn Def. Coord. Chick-fil-A Clemson W, 23-20 2009 Texas Def. Coord. Fiesta Ohio State W, 24-21 2010 Texas Def. Coord. National Championship Alabama L, 21-37 2012 Florida Head Coach Gator Ohio State W, 24-17 2013 Florida Head Coach Sugar Louisville L, 23-33 2016 S. Carolina Head Coach Birmingham USF (ot) L, 39-46 2018 S. Carolina Head Coach Outback Michigan W, 26-19 2018 S. Carolina Head Coach Belk Virginia L, 0-28

Muschamp’s Margin of Victory

Point Spread 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15-21 22+ High South Carolina 1-0 1-0 3-1 1-1 1-0 2-0 3-3 1-0 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-3 2-1 5-4 40/49 Florida 0-0 0-0 1-3 1-1 1-4 1-1 3-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 1-2 0-0 1-0 2-1 5-4 10-3 65/30 Total 1-0 1-0 4-4 2-2 2-4 3-1 6-3 2-1 0-0 2-2 1-3 0-0 2-2 2-4 7-5 15-7 65/49

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 21 WILL MUSCHAMP CAROLINA FOOTBALL Muschamp Trends Muschamp Superlatives at South Carolina

WM WM Most Points Scored Opponents Fewest Passes Completed ALL @SC ‘18 1. 49 vs Coastal Carolina...... 09/01/18 1. 5 vs Georgia...... 10/09/16 Overall 50-38 22-17 7-6 49 vs Chattanooga...... 11/17/18 5 vs Wofford...... 11/18/17 Home 33-14 15-6 5-2 3. 48 vs Arkansas...... 10/07/17 3. 7 vs Western Carolina...... 11/19/16 48 at Ole Miss...... 11/03/18 4. 8 at Vanderbilt...... 09/01/16 Road 13-18 5-9 2-3 Neutral 4-6 2-2 0-1 Fewest Points Allowed Most Passing Yards 1. 3 vs Akron...... 12/01/18 1. 510 at Clemson...... 11/24/18 August 1-0 0-0 0-0 2. 9 at Tennessee...... 10/14/17 2. 390 vs USF (Birmingham)...... 12/29/16 September 19-8 7-6 2-2 9 vs Chattanooga...... 11/17/18 3. 364 vs Chattanooga...... 11/17/18 October 12-12 7-3 2-1 4. 10 at Vanderbilt...... 09/01/16 4. 363 at Ole Miss...... 11/03/18 10 vs Wofford...... 11/18/17 November 15-15 6-6 2-2 Opponents Fewest Passing Yards

Most First Downs December 1-2 1-2 1-1 1. 29 vs Georgia...... 10/09/16 January 2-1 1-0 0-0 1. 33 vs Chattanooga...... 11/17/18 2. 72 vs Wofford...... 11/18/17 2. 32 vs Coastal Carolina...... 09/01/18 3. 73 at Vanderbilt...... 09/01/16 Leading after 1st Quarter 24-8 11-1 5-1 3. 29 at Clemson...... 11/24/18 4. 112 vs Coastal Carolina...... 09/01/18 4. 28 vs Western Carolina...... 11/19/16 Tied after 1st Quarter 11-9 3-7 0-2 Most Yards Total Offense Trailing after 1st Quarter 15-21 8-9 2-3 28 at Vanderbilt...... 09/22/18 1. 602 vs Chattanooga...... 11/17/18 Fewest First Downs Allowed 2. 600 at Clemson...... 11/24/18 Leading at Halftime 36-7 14-3 4-1 1. 12 vs Florida...... 11/11/17 3. 588 vs Western Carolina...... 11/19/16 Tied at Halftime 3-2 2-1 1-0 2. 14 at Vanderbilt...... 09/01/16 4. 557 vs Coastal Carolina...... 09/01/18 Trailing at Halftime 11-29 6-13 2-5 14 vs Wofford...... 11/18/17 Opponents Fewest Yards Total Offense 4. 16 vs Tennessee...... 10/29/16 Leading after 3rd Quarter 39-5 16-2 5-1 16 at Tennessee...... 10/14/17 1. 227 vs Wofford...... 11/18/17 2. 238 vs Coastal Carolina...... 09/01/18 Tied after 3rd Quarter 3-2 2-2 1-1 Most Rushing Attempts Trailing after 3rd Quarter 8-31 4-13 1-4 3. 242 at Vanderbilt...... 09/01/16 1. 56 vs Western Carolina...... 11/19/16 4. 253 at Tennessee...... 10/14/17 2. 49 vs Tennessee...... 10/29/16 Best Punting Average (Min. 3 Punts) When Scoring First 30-11 13-4 5-2 49 vs Missouri...... 11/05/16 When Opp. Scores First 20-27 9-13 2-4 4. 48 at Vanderbilt...... 09/22/18 1. 52.7 vs Clemson...... 11/25/17 2. 51.7 at Kentucky...... 09/29/18 Opp. Fewest Rushing Attempts Largest Halftime Lead 30 25 25 3. 50.7 vs Texas A&M...... 10/13/18 Largest Halftime Deficit 35 35 21 1. 22 vs Florida...... 11/11/17 4. 50.0 at Clemson...... 11/24/18 2. 23 vs Vanderbilt...... 10/28/17 >Come From Behind Win 16 16 12 Most Time of Possession 3. 24 vs Chattanooga...... 11/17/18 4. 28 vs Louisiana Tech...... 09/23/17 1. 37:36 at Missouri...... 09/09/17 Score 20-plus Points 44-11 19-4 7-3 2. 36:10 vs Missouri...... 11/05/16 Most Rushing Yards Score 30-plus Points 30-3 13-3 5-2 3. 36:09 vs Western Carolina...... 11/19/16 Opponents Score 20 or less 35-6 12-1 4-0 1. 422 vs Western Carolina...... 11/19/16 4. 35:54 vs Tennessee...... 10/29/16 2. 273 at Vanderbilt...... 09/22/18 Decided by 3 or less 6-4 5-1 2-1 Longest Scoring Drive: By Yards Decided by 7 or less 19-14 12-5 3-2 3. 263 vs Coastal Carolina...... 09/01/18 4. 238 vs Chattanooga...... 11/17/18 1. 98 vs Missouri...... 11/05/16 Decided by 8 or less 21-15 13-5 3-2 98 vs Western Carolina...... 11/19/16 Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed Decided by 10 or less 23-17 14-6 3-2 3. 97 vs Louisiana Tech...... 09/23/17 1. 74 vs Michigan (Tampa)...... 01/01/18 95 at Tennessee...... 10/14/17 Rush for 100-plus Yards 47-17 20-4 7-2 2. 78 vs Florida...... 11/11/17 Longest Scoring Drive: By Time Rush for 150-plus Yards 36-4 15-1 5-0 78 vs Chattanooga...... 11/17/18 Pass for 200-plus Yards 31-27 11-13 5-5 4. 80 vs Louisiana Tech...... 09/23/17 1. 9:12 at Tennessee...... 10/14/17 2. 7:10 vs Wofford...... 11/18/17 Pass for 300-plus Yards 5-4 2-3 2-1 Most Passes Attempted 3. 6:28 at Tennessee...... 10/14/17 Total 400-plus Yards 23-3 8-2 4-1 1. 50 at Clemson...... 11/24/18 4. 6:06 at Missouri...... 09/09/17 2. 48 vs Georgia...... 09/08/18 6:06 at Louisiana Tech...... 09/23/17 Opp. Rush 100 yards or less 25-5 7-0 3-0 3. 43 vs USF (Birmingham)...... 12/29/16 Longest Scoring Drive: By Plays Opp. Pass 200 yards or less 23-20 8-7 3-1 4. 39 at Mississippi State...... 09/10/16 1. 16 vs Louisiana Tech...... 09/23/17 Opp. Total 300 yards or less 23-8 7-0 2-0 Most Passes Completed 16 at Tennessee...... 10/14/17 Commit More Turnovers 10-23 6-8 3-4 1. 32 vs USF (Birmingham)...... 12/29/16 3. 14 vs NC State (Charlotte)...... 09/02/17 32 at Clemson...... 11/24/18 14 vs Coastal Carolina...... 09/01/18 Commit Fewer Turnovers 32-7 14-2 4-0 3. 31 vs Georgia...... 09/08/18 14 vs Georgia...... 09/08/18 Commit Equal Turnovers 8-8 2-7 0-2 4. 29 vs Chattanooga...... 11/17/18

Opponents Fewest Pass Attempts Lead in Time of Possession 32-11 11-3 2-0 Trail in Time of Possession 18-27 11-14 5-6 1. 9 vs Wofford...... 11/18/17 2. 17 vs Georgia...... 10/09/16 *WM=Will Muschamp 3. 18 vs Western Carolina...... 11/19/16 18 vs Coastal Carolina...... 09/01/18

22 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CAROLINA FOOTBALL CAROLINA FOOTBALL ASSISTANT COACHES BOBBY BENTLEY TIGHT ENDS COACH Fourth Year at South Carolina

BENTLEY Bobby Bentley is in his fourth the first freshman to rush for 100 when he logged a 12-2 record season at Carolina, having joined yards in his debut since Derek and garnered a Region II-4A Full Name: Bobby Bentley Born: August 30, 1968 Will Muschamp’s coaching staff Watson in 1999. title. During his time at Byrnes, Hometown: Duncan, S.C. on December 8, 2015 as the run- When Mon Denson rushed Bentley had the opportunity to Wife: Paulette ning backs coach. He held that for 102 yards and Ty’Son Wil- coach Marcus Lattimore, who Children: Chas, Shuler, Jake, position for three seasons before liams logged 105 receiving yards went on to an outstanding col- Brooks, Emily College: Presbyterian (1990) transitioning to tight ends coach at Ole Miss in 2018, it was the legiate career at South Carolina in 2019. first time that Carolina running before injuries derailed his career. coaching experience In 2016, his first season in backs had gone 100/100 since Bentley was named head coach Columbia, Bentley developed a the 2001 season. at his alma mater, Presbyterian 2016-19 South Carolina Asst. Coach 2014-15 Auburn Offensive Analyst pair of freshmen running backs In addition, Bentley was College in 2007, becoming the 2013 Byrnes (HS) Head Coach in Rico Dowdle and A.J. Turner named one of Rivals Top 25 re- first NCAA Football Champion- 2009-12 Byrnes (HS) AD/Off. Coord. into the squad’s top two rushers. cruiters for the 2019 class. ship Subdivision head football 2007-08 Presbyterian Head Coach In fact, 78 percent of the rush- A South Carolina native, coach in PC’s history. 1995-06 Byrnes (HS) Head Coach 1990-94 Byrnes (HS) Asst. Coach ing yards were by freshmen, with Bentley returned to the Palmetto In his first year at PC, the Blue Dowdle and Turner combining State after two seasons as an of- Hose ranked third nationally in bowl experience for over 1,200 yards. fensive analyst at Auburn under both passing yards and total of- Bentley’s second and third sea- Gus Malzahn. In 2014, the Ti- fense and finished in the top 2018 Belk 2018 Outback sons proved to be a case of run- gers posted an 8-5 record, in- 15 in both scoring and passing 2016 Birmingham ning back by committee. The cluding a loss to Wisconsin in the efficiency while logging a 6-5 2015 Outback quartet of Rico Dowdle, A.J. Outback Bowl. During his time record. In two seasons at Presby- Turner, Ty’Son Williams and at Auburn, Bentley worked with terian he posted a 10-13 mark. Mon Denson, all had strong mo- a trio of running backs, Camer- During his time at PC, the Blue ments during both their sopho- on Artis-Payne, Corey Grant and Hose set school records in points more (2017) and junior (2018) Peyton Barber, all of whom went scored in a season (404), yards in campaigns. on to play in the NFL. a season (5,290), passing yards Bentley also mentored his son, Prior to his stint at Auburn, in a game (648) and passing ef- Jake, in the 2018 Outback Bowl Bentley was the head coach at ficiency. Bentley also signed and following the dismissal of quar- James F. Byrnes High School coached NFL Pro Bowl corner- terbacks coach Kurt Roper. in Duncan, S.C. where he was back Justin Bethel. In 2018, the Gamecocks pro- one of the most successful high On January 5, 2009, Bentley duced six individual 100-yard school coaches in the country. resigned as head football coach rushing games, including De- He served as an assistant for the of the Blue Hose. He accepted a shaun Fenwick’s 112-yard per- Rebels from 1990-94 before be- new position with Spartanburg formance against Chattanooga, ing named head coach in 1995. School District 5 as the district He compiled a 119-54 record wide athletic director and public at Byrnes in two stints (1995- information officer. 2006 and 2013) and won four- A 1986 Byrnes alumnus, Bent- consecutive state championships ley played football at Presbyte- from 2002-05. The Rebels post- rian before graduating in 1990. ed a 57-2 record during the title He and his wife, the former streak run. Following the team’s Paulette West, are the parents of fourth state title, Bentley was five children: Chas, Shuler, Jake, honored as the 2005 Nike Na- Brooks and Emily. Chas is an as- tional Coach of the Year. He also sistant strength and condition- was named as the South Caroli- ing coach at the University of na Football Coaches Association Miami; Shuler is a graduate as- Coach of the Year in 2006. sistant at Troy working with the He was the Rebels’ head coach quarterbacks; and Jake is a senior for one additional season (2013) quarterback for the Gamecocks.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 23 ASSISTANT COACHES CAROLINA FOOTBALL THOMAS BROWN RUNNING BACKS COACH First Year at South Carolina

BROWN Thomas Brown joined Will at Wisconsin in 2014. Gordon to a season that saw him aver- Muschamp’s staff at South Caro- posted the second-best season age 5.2 yards per carry and score Full Name: Thomas Brown Born: May 15, 1986 lina as the Gamecocks’ running ever by a running back with 10 touchdowns while amassing Hometown: Tucker, Ga. backs coach on January 9, 2019. 2,587 rushing yards and 32 total 1,140 rushing yards. Marshall Wife: Jessica Brown spent the past three touchdowns. He and sophomore was one of just seven FBS teams Children: Orlando, Tyson, Judah seasons as the Miami Hurri- Corey Clement combined to to boast three running backs that College : Georgia (2008) canes’ offensive coordinator and run for 3,536 yards to break the rushed for at least 500 yards in running backs coach under head single-season Football Bowl Sub- 2013 - and was the lone program coaching experience coach Mark Richt. In 2018, the division record for rushing yards outside the Power Five confer- 2019 South Carolina Asst. Coach Canes rushed for 2,489 yards, by teammates that had been set ences to accomplish the feat. 2016-18 Miami (Fla.) Assistant Coach 2015 Georgia Assistant Coach an average of 5.2 yards per carry the year before by Gordon and Born May 15, 1986 in Tucker, 2014 Wisconsin Assistant Coach and 191.5 per game, while scor- James White (3,053 yards). Ga., Brown starred at Tucker 2013 Marshall Assistant Coach ing 25 rushing touchdowns. The Badgers posted the two High School before enrolling at 2012 Chattanooga Assistant Coach In 2017, Travis Homer earned most prolific rushing perfor- Georgia and helping the Bull- 2011 Georgia Asst. S & C Coach second-team All-ACC recogni- mances in the country in 2014 dogs to the 2005 Southeastern tion despite taking over as start- with a school-record 644 rush- Conference championship. He bowl experience ing running back five games ing yards vs. Bowling Green and finished his career as the fifth- 2017 Capital One Orange into the season due to a season- 581 vs. Nebraska, and their aver- leading rusher in Georgia history 2016 Russell Athletic 2016 TaxSlayer ending injury to All-ACC junior age of 6.91 yards per rushing at- with 2,646 career yards and led 2015 Outback Mark Walton. tempt ranked as the fourth-best the Bulldogs in rushing in 2005 2013 Military As a sophomore in 2016, Wal- mark in FBS history. and 2006. For his career, Brown 2012 Outback ton became just the 11th run- Before joining the Wisconsin averaged 5.0 yards per carry and ning back in Miami history to staff, Brown served as the run- scored 25 touchdowns. He was rush for 1,000 yards in a season. ning backs coach at Marshall in elected by his teammates as the Brown spent the 2015 cam- 2013 and at UT Chattanooga in permanent offensive team cap- paign on Coach Richt’s staff at 2012. He spent the 2011 season tain in 2007. Georgia where he coached the as an assistant strength and con- He was selected in the sixth Bulldog running backs. During ditioning coach at Georgia. round of the 2008 NFL Draft Brown’s stint in Athens, Georgia At Marshall, Brown helped by the and spent rushed for 2,513 yards (194.3 direct Conference USA’s second- the 2009 season with the Cleve- yards per game), including 1,076 ranked rushing offense which land Browns before retiring to yards by Sony Michel. averaged 205.9 rushing yards pursue coaching opportunities. Before arriving at Georgia, per game (ranked 24th nation- Brown earned his bachelor’s Brown coached Heisman Tro- ally). The Herd won the C-USA degree in speech communica- phy runner-up Melvin Gordon East Division title with a 7-1 tions from UGA. record and defeated Maryland, He and his wife, Jessica, have 31-20, in the Military Bowl. three children, Orlando, Tyson Brown guided Essray Taliaferro and Judah.

24 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CAROLINA FOOTBALL CAROLINA FOOTBALL ASSISTANT COACHES COLEMAN HUTZLER SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS COACH Fourth Year at South Carolina

HUTZLER Coleman Hutzler is in his Defensively, linebackers Skai the SEC and the 17th-best unit fourth season at South Caro- Moore and T.J. Brunson were the in the nation. UF punter Kyle Full Name: Coleman Hutzler Born: May 5, 1984 lina in 2019. Hutzler joined team’s top two tacklers, logging Christy earned AP second-team Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. Will Muschamp’s first Gamecock over 180 stops between them. All-SEC honors after averaging Wife: Cobey coaching staff on December 18, Moore, who led the team in tack- 44.3 yards per punt, the nation’s Children: Micah and Leila 2015. He coordinates the special les in all four of his seasons for 14th-best average. As the Gators College: Middlebury College (2006) teams efforts and coaches the the Gamecocks, earned All-SEC outside linebackers coach, Hut- linebackers. accolades. zler coached Dante Fowler, Jr. coaching experience In 2018, Hutzler special teams Under Hutzler’s tutelage in to a first-team Coaches All-SEC 2016-19 South Carolina Asst. Coach were special. Joseph Charlton set 2016, the South Carolina kick- selection. 2015 Boston College Asst. Coach a school record, averaging 44.8 off return team led the SEC and Between his stints in Gaines- 2014 Florida Assistant Coach 2012-13 New Mexico Assistant Coach yards per punt, while placekicker ranked eighth in the nation, av- ville, Hutzler was the special 2010-11 Florida Assistant Coach Parker White improved from a eraging 25.8 yards per return. A teams coordinator and outside 2008-09 Stanford Assistant Coach 56.0 percent success rate in 2017 trio of players, Deebo Samuel, linebackers coach at New Mex- 2007 Stanford Recruiting Assistant to connecting at an 81.2 clip in A.J. Turner and Rashad Fenton, ico from 2012-13. He coached 2006 San Diego Assistant Coach 2018. In addition, Deebo Samuel all returned a kick at least 50 punter Ben Skaer to first-team returned his school-record fourth yards, with Samuel taking one to All-Mountain West accolades bowl experience career kickoff for a touchdown, the house from 100 yards away. and returner Carlos Wiggins to 2018 Belk tying the SEC mark. Defensive- Placekicker Elliott Fry became MWC Special Teams Player of 2018 Outback 2016 Birmingham ly, linebackers T.J. Brunson and the school’s all-time leading scor- the Year and a second-team All- 2014 Birmingham Sherrod Greene were the team’s er, while snapper Drew Williams America honors in 2013. Wig- 2011 Outback top two tacklers. was recognized as a fourth-team gins returned three kickoffs for 2009 Sun In 2017, Hutzler was one of All-American. touchdowns, and the Lobos were 56 nominees for the Broyles Hutzler spent the 2015 season first in the conference and 15th Award, which goes to the na- as the special teams coordinator in the nation in kickoff returns. tion’s top assistant coach. Punter and outside linebackers coach at The Lobos improved from 112th Joseph Charlton logged one of Boston College. During his year nationally to 25th in net punt- the school’s top single-season in Chestnut Hill, freshman Mi- ing, and their punt-return de- punting average at 43.5 yards per chael Walker ranked in the top fense improved to No. 19 from kick, while ranking among the 10 in the nation in kick return 106th. nation’s top 30. Deebo Samuel average, while the Eagles were Hutzler began his coaching returned each of his two kickoffs second in the nation in punt re- career at the University of San for touchdowns in the season’s turn defense, allowing just 1.66 Diego, working as a defensive first two games. yards per return. BC also blocked assistant in 2006. He moved to three punts on the year. Hutzler Palo Alto to become a recruit- was also part of a staff that pro- ing assistant at Stanford in 2007 duced the nation’s stingiest de- and served as an assistant on the fense, as the Eagles allowed just defensive side of the ball for the 254.3 yards per game and 24.1 Cardinal in 2008 and 2009. percent of third down conver- A native of Las Vegas, Hutzler sions and were second in rushing played football at Middlebury defense at 82.8 yards per contest. College in Vermont, earning his Previously, Hutzler logged two degree in psychology. A lineback- stints at Florida, first from 2010- er from 2002-05, he was a team 11 as Assistant to Linebackers captain as a senior and left the and Special Teams Coordinator, program second in career tackles. then again for the 2014 season, Hutzler and his wife, Cobey, handling special teams and out- have a son, Micah, and a daugh- side linebackers. ter, Leila. In 2014, Florida had the sec- ond-best punt return average in

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 25 ASSISTANT COACHES CAROLINA FOOTBALL KYLE KRANTZ NICKELS/SAM LINEBACKERS COACH/SPECIAL TEAMS ASSISTANT Fourth Year at South Carolina

KRANTZ Kyle Krantz is in his second A 2009 graduate of the Uni- Krantz spent the 2015 sea- season as an on-field coach and versity of Northern Colorado son as a defensive analyst on Full Name: Kyle Krantz Born: May 2, 1987 his fourth year in Columbia. He with a degree in sociology, Krantz Gus Malzahn’s staff at Auburn, Hometown: Denver, Colo. was promoted into the newly- began his career as a student as- working again with Coach Mus- Wife: Brittany created tenth on-field assistant sistant for the defense at UNC champ and secondary coach Tra- College: Northern Colorado (2009) coaching position in early Janu- from 2007-08 before becoming varis Robinson, before reuniting ary 2018 and serves as the special the linebackers coach at his alma with Muschamp and Robinson coaching experience teams assistant while coaching mater from 2009-10. During the in Columbia. 2018-19 South Carolina Asst. Coach the Nickelbacks and Sam line- summer of 2011, he worked as A native of Denver, Colo., 2016-17 SC Defensive Analyst backers. an offensive quality control vol- Krantz is married to the former 2015 Auburn Defensive Analyst 2013-14 Florida Quality Control During the 2018 season, his unteer at Northwestern. Brittany Hauck. 2011-12 Kentucky Graduate Asst. first as an on-field coach, Krantz Krantz joined the Kentucky 2011 Northwestern Quality Control shared in the responsibility for staff just prior to the start of the 2009-10 Northern Colorado Asst. Coach the development of true fresh- 2011 season, serving as a gradu- man defensive back Jaycee Horn. ate assistant for the Wildcats. bowl experience Horn earned a spot on the SEC After two seasons in Lexington, 2018 Belk All-Freshman team and was rec- he moved on to the University 2018 Outback ognized by 247Sports as a mid- of Florida, where he was placed 2016 Birmingham 2015 Birmingham season true freshman All-Amer- in charge of quality control for 2015 Birmingham ican. the offense in 2013, working Krantz owns 10 years of primarily with the wide receiv- coaching experience, including ers, and for the defense in 2014, eight seasons in the SEC as part working with the defensive backs of three different programs. He under Coach Muschamp. spent his first two years in Co- lumbia as a defensive analyst for the Gamecocks.

26 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CAROLINA FOOTBALL CAROLINA FOOTBALL ASSISTANT COACHES BRYAN MCCLENDON OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/WIDE RECEIVERS COACH Fourth Year at South Carolina

MCCLENDON Bryan McClendon is in his Smith into a formidable unit. including Todd Gurley (2015 fourth season in Columbia as McClendon also had success on 1st round draft choice of the St. Full Name: Bryan McClendon Born: December 28, 1983 the wide receivers coach and his the recruiting trail, placing 25th Louis Rams), 2014 Freshman Hometown: Chicago, Ill. second as the sole offensive coor- on 247Sports recruiter rankings. All-American Nick Chubb, and Wife: Amber dinator after joining the staff on Under McClendon’s guidance, 2011 SEC Freshman of the Year Children: Bryan, Brooke and Brayden Dec. 23, 2015. In his first two Samuel and Edwards, developed Isaiah Crowell. College : Georgia (2005) seasons, he served as the co-of- into one of the SEC’s finest re- McClendon was a four-year fensive coordinator and tutored ceiving duos during the 2016 letterman with the Bulldogs coaching experience the Gamecocks’ wide receiving campaign. Samuel paced the (2002-05) and his senior class 2016-19 South Carolina Asst. Coach corps. He was put in charge of team with 59 receptions for 783 won 44 games--most by any 2015 Georgia Interim Head Coach 2009-15 Georgia Assistant Coach the offense and called the plays yards, while Edwards turned in class in Georgia history. Dur- 2007-08 Georgia Graduate Assistant for the 2018 Outback Bowl the second-best true freshman ing his tenure, the Bulldogs and, in early January 2018, was season in Gamecock history, won three SEC Eastern Division bowl experience named the full-time offensive co- behind only Alshon Jeffery, log- titles (2002, ‘03, ‘05), two SEC 2018 Belk ordinator. ging 44 catches for 590 yards. championships (2002, ‘05), and 2018 Outback In 2018, Carolina averaged McClendon was also recognized played in four bowl games (2003 2016 Birmingham 30.1 points, 152.8 yards rush- as one of the nation’s top 25 re- Nokia Sugar, ‘04 Capital One, 2016 TaxSlayer ing, 272.8 yards passing and cruiters for the 2017 cycle by Ri- ‘05 Outback, ‘06 Nokia Sugar), 2014 Belk 2014 Gator 425.6 total yards per game, the vals.com. winning three. 2013 Capital One most since 2014. The Game- McClendon came to Colum- McClendon’s career blos- 2012 Outback cocks had a school-record five bia following a stint at Georgia. somed in 2005, when the Bull- 2010 Liberty games of 500 yards or more, in- He held several titles during the dogs won the SEC champion- 2009 Independence 2009 Capital One cluding back-to-back games of 2015 season, including wide ship. The Atlanta, Ga., native 2008 Sugar 600 yards against Chattanooga receivers coach, assistant head caught 35 passes with six going and Clemson. Carolina also set a coach and passing game coor- for touchdowns. He caught the single-season school record with dinator. He was naed interim game-winning TD pass in the five passes of 70 yards or more. head coach on Dec. 3, 2015, closing minutes against Georgia Deebo Samuel and Bryan Ed- and served in that capacity in the Tech, and then blocked a punt in wards continued their march up 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl, a 24-17 the SEC Championship game, the career receiving charts, both win over Penn State. From 2009- which led to the Bulldogs’ third figuring into the top-10 in yards 2014, he was the Bulldogs’ run- TD in the 34-14 victory over and receptions. ning backs coach. McClendon LSU. In 2017, McClendon groomed also served as recruiting coordi- Following his Georgia career, sophomore Edwards and true nator in 2014-15. McClendon signed a free agent freshmen OrTre Smith and Shi While he was a member of the contract with the NFL’s Chicago full-time coaching staff, Georgia Bears. After one summer with teams won 64 games and two the Bears, he returned to Geor- SEC Eastern Division titles. Mc- gia as a graduate assistant from Clendon was part of an offensive 2007-08. staff that led Georgia to the 2014 Born December 28, 1983, SEC scoring offense title (41.3 McClendon graduated from ppg) and three consecutive re- Georgia in December 2005, with cord-setting seasons: total yards a degree in Recreation and Lei- in a season (6,547, 6,294 and sure Studies. 5,964); average yards per game Bryan is married to the former (467.64, 484.2 and 458.8); and Amber Arnold of Atlanta, Ga. touchdowns in a season (72, 58, They have three children, Bryan, 70) from 2012-14. Brooke and Brayden McClen- McClendon has coached some don. of the country’s top tailbacks

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 27 ASSISTANT COACHES CAROLINA FOOTBALL MIKE PETERSON OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS COACH Fourth Year at South Carolina

PETERSON Mike Peterson is in his fourth After retiring from a 14-year During his NFL career, Peter- season in Columbia, serving as NFL playing career, Peterson re- son logged 883 tackles in 196 Full Name: Porter Michael Peterson Born: June 17, 1976 the outside linebackers coach. turned to his alma mater at the games with 21.5 sacks and 19 Hometown: Gainesville, Fla. Peterson was named to the post University of Florida in 2013 . Wife: Chantal on January 26, 2016. where he finished his degree Born June 17, 1976 in Gaines- Children: Mike Jr. and Gavin Peterson is credited with the while working as an undergradu- ville, Fla., Peterson is the older College : Florida (2013) development of Bryson Allen- ate assistant coach on the Gators’ brother of former Chicago Bears Williams, who logged 10 tackles strength & conditioning staff. running back Adrian Peterson. coaching experience for loss in 2018 despite playing Upon his graduation, he was Porter Michael Peterson and 2016-19 South Carolina Asst. Coach in just nine games, and ranks named to a full-time position as his wife, Chantal, have two sons, 2014-15 Florida Asst. Director S&C 10th on the school’s all-time list a strength & conditioning coor- Mike Jr. and Gavin. His father with 27.5 tackles for loss. Junior dinator. was a long-time coach in the bowl experience D.J. Wonnum was limited to Peterson played linebacker Gainesville area. 2018 Belk just five games due to injury, but on head coach Steve Spurrier’s Peterson and his wife estab- 2018 Outback 2016 Birmingham still earned a nod as the SEC’s Florida Gators from 1995-98. lished the Mike Peterson Foun- 2016 Citrus Defensive Lineman of the Week He was a member of the 1996 dation in 2004. The foundation 2014 Birmingham for his efforts against Tennessee. Gators team that finished 12-1 was constituted in an attempt to In 2017, Peterson was instru- and won the college football na- support and benefit under-served mental in the development of tional championship. As a senior youth and socio-economically Wonnum, who was twice named in 1998, he served as a team cap- challenged families in Peterson’s SEC Defensive Lineman of the tain, earned first-team All-SEC hometown of Alachua, Florida Week and ranked tied for sev- and All-America honors and was and his NFL cities of Jacksonville enth in the SEC in tackles for selected as the Gators’ most valu- and Atlanta. Since its inception, loss with 13.0, while leading the able player by his teammates. He the Mike Peterson Foundation team with 6.0 sacks. was inducted into the University has already served over 15,000 With Peterson’s mentoring, of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame youth and families through senior Darius English turned in as a “Gator Great” in 2011. several community events and his finest season for the Garnet Peterson was a second-round programs, most notably the Top & Black in 2016, garnering 9.0 pick (36th pick overall) of the Dog Readers Club literacy pro- sacks to move him into both the Indianapolis Colts in the 1999 gram at the Grove Park Elemen- single-season and career (15.0) NFL Draft and played profes- tary School in Atlanta. sacks top-10 lists in school his- sional for the Colts (1999-2002), tory while earning second-team Jacksonville Jaguars (2003-08) All-SEC accolades. and Atlanta Falcons (2009-12). He earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2005.

28 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CAROLINA FOOTBALL CAROLINA FOOTBALL ASSISTANT COACHES TRAVARIS ROBINSON DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH Fourth Year at South Carolina

ROBINSON Travaris Robinson was one (2011-14), then at Auburn freshman All-America and fresh- of the first hires made by head (2015). The former Tiger stand- man All-SEC honors. The Ga- Full Name: Travaris Robinson Born: September 1, 1981 coach Will Muschamp when out began his coaching career at tors defense finished the 2014 Hometown: Miami, Fla. he began assembling his first Auburn under Muschamp, first regular season ranked ninth na- Wife: Mandisa coaching staff at South Carolina. as a staff assistant in 2006 while tionally in total defense, 14th in Children: Tyson, Travis and Jordyn Now in his fourth season in Co- finishing up his undergraduate pass efficiency defense and 23rd College : Auburn (2007) lumbia, Robinson serves as the degree, then as a GA in 2007. in passing defense. Gamecocks’ defensive coordina- A Miami, Fla. native, Robin- At Texas Tech, he helped the coaching experience tor and defensive backs coach. son spent one season each as a Red Raiders to an 8-5 record and 2016-19 South Carolina Asst. Coach The Gamecocks were hit hard defensive backs coach at Western a victory over Northwestern in 2015 Auburn Assistant Coach 2011-14 Florida Assistant Coach by the injury bug during the Kentucky (2008), Southern Miss the TicketCity Bowl. In his one 2010 Texas Tech Assistant Coach 2018 season, especially on the (2009) and Texas Tech (2010) season at Tech, Robinson had 2009 Southern Miss Asst. Coach defensive side of the ball, includ- before reuniting with Muschamp two defensive backs earn All-Big 2008 Western Kentucky Asst. Coach ing four Opening Day starters on his staff at Florida. 12 Honorable Mention recogni- 2006-07 Auburn Graduate Assistant who were not available for the In his first season at Florida tion and a third that was named Belk Bowl. Eight true freshmen in 2011, Robinson guided a UF a freshman All-America honor- bowl experience saw significant playing time on secondary that ranked seventh able mention. 2018 Belk defense during the season. in the nation in pass defense His 2009 Southern Miss squad 2018 Outback 2016 Birmingham Carolina led the SEC and (166.8), while the Gator defense finished in the top four in Con- 2015 Birmingham ranked ninth in the country ranked eighth nationally in total ference USA in pass efficiency 2014 Birmingham with 28 turnovers forced, while defense (299.5). defense, interceptions and yards 2013 Sugar ranking 25th in points allowed Robinson led a secondary that per pass attempt, and he coached 2012 Gator 2010 TicketCity per game at 20.7 in 2017. The was one of the best in the nation First Team All-C-USA selection Gamecocks held 11 of 13 op- in 2012, ranking No. 2 in pass Eddie Hicks. ponents to fewer points than its efficiency defense (95.55) and Before embarking on his season average. allowing just seven touchdown coaching career, Robinson Carolina tied for 10th in the passes, the second-fewest in the played two seasons in the NFL nation in turnovers forced with nation. Florida had 20 intercep- with the Atlanta Falcons and 27 during the 2016 campaign, tions on the season, good for sev- . including 15 interceptions. enth nationally while safety Matt Robinson was selected the Regarded as one of the top Elam was a first-team All-Ameri- MVP of the Iron Bowl and was a recruiters in the country, T-Rob ca selection and first-round draft first-team AP All-SEC selection spent the previous five seasons pick. after collecting 92 total tackles coaching defensive backs un- In 2013, Robinson’s secondary with four interceptions. He con- der Muschamp, first at Florida was seventh nationally in pass- cluded his collegiate career with ing defense and eighth in pass- 166 tackles and five picks. ing efficiency defense, while the Robinson was born in Miami, defensive unit was eight in total Fla. and attended Coral Park defense. Under Robinson, Ver- High where he was a four-year non Hargreaves III was a fresh- letterman and earned all-state man All-SEC and freshman All- honors as a defensive back and America pick while being named wide receiver. He received his the National Freshman Defen- bachelor’s degree in mass com- sive Player of the Year by College munications from Auburn in Football News. 2007. In 2014 at Florida, Robinson He is married to the former again tutored Hargreaves III, Mandisa Skyers. Their family in- who was a first-team All-SEC cludes sons, Tyson Jerod and Tra- pick and named first-team All- vis Jerod, and daughter, Jordyn. America. Jalen Tabor received

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 29 ASSISTANT COACHES CAROLINA FOOTBALL JOHN SCOTT JR. DEFENSIVE LINE COACH First Year at South Carolina

SCOTT JR. John Scott Jr. was hired as the rush defense and rushing touch- season, Scott helped the Spar- defensive line coach on January downs allowed. Defensive tackle tans achieve a No. 12 national Full Name: John Scott Jr. Born: December 15, 1975 22, 2019. Leonard Williams earned a Pro ranking in passing defense. That Hometown: Omaha, Neb. Scott, a native of Greer, S.C., Bowl nod. season, Norfolk State allowed Wife: Blakely has spent the past two seasons at Scott mentored and coached a just over 158 yards per game. He Children: John Wesley III and Arkansas, coaching the defensive trio of defensive lineman at Texas attended the NCAA’s Minority Juliette Alexis College: Western Carolina (2000) tackles under Chad Morris in Tech that worked their way into Coaches Academy in 2008 after Louisiana-Lafayette (2006) 2018 as the lone holdover from the NFL. In his first season, he being selected from a pool of 400 Bret Bielema’s 2017 staff, when tutored Kerry Hyder to All-Big applicants. coaching experience he served as the defensive line 12 honors and an invite to the A 2000 graduate of Western 2019 South Carolina Asst. Coach coach. NFL Scouting Combine. Bran- Carolina and four-year Cata- 2017-18 Arkansas Assistant Coach Scott spent the 2015 and 2016 den Jackson had his best season mount letterman, Scott returned 2016 Asst. Coach seasons with the New York Jets, under Scott Jr. in 2014 as a ju- to coach at his alma mater in 2015 New York Jets Defense QC beginning as a defensive quality nior before getting an invite to 2006. An All-Southern Confer- 2013-14 Texas Tech Assistant Coach 2010-12 Georgia Southern Asst. Coach control coach in 2015 before be- the 2016 NFL Combine. ence choice at defensive end in 2009 Missouri State Asst. Coach ing promoted to defensive line Prior to joining Texas Tech, 1998, Scott had 17 tackles for 2006-08 Western Carolina Asst. Coach assistant coach. Prior to his time Scott spent three seasons (2010- loss. His career total of 31 tack- 2005 Norfolk State Assistant Coach in the NFL, Scott spent time as 12) as the defensive line coach les for loss ranks 10th in Western 2002-04 La.-Lafayette Asst. Coach 2001 W. Davidson (N.C.) HS AC a defensive line or outside line- and special teams coordinator on Carolina history. backers coach at Texas Tech, three Georgia Southern teams After earning his bachelor’s bowl experience Georgia Southern, Missouri that advanced to the semifinals degree in communications from State, Norfolk State and his alma of the FCS Playoffs. Along the Western Carolina, Scott played 2013 National Univesity Holiday mater Western Carolina. defensive line, he mentored two three years of professional foot- FCS POSTSEASON The Jets led the NFL in rush- All-Americans, including Brent ball, including two years with ing touchdowns allowed and Russell, who was an All-Amer- the Greensboro (N.C.) Prowlers 2011 National Semifinals red zone defense in 2015, while ican all three years under Scott of the Arena Football League 2. 2010 National Semifinals finishing second in rushing de- Jr. and finished as the program’s He was named the team’s Defen- fense and fourth in total defense. all-time sack leader. In 2011, the sive Player of the Year in 2000. Both defensive tackle Muham- Georgia Southern defensive line While playing for the Greens- mad Wilkerson and cornerback featured Russell, All-American boro Prowlers, Scott gained Darrelle Revis earned Pro Bowl Roderick Tinsley and All-South- coaching experience at the high honors. Scott was promoted to ern Conference selection John school level as defensive line defensive line assistant prior to Douglas. In 2010, Russell was a coach at West Davidson High the 2016 season in which the finalist for the Buck Buchanan School in 2001. Scott then Jets finished fifth in the AFC in Award for the nation’s top defen- went to Louisiana-Lafayette as a sive player at the Championship graduate assistant for two years, Subdivision level. serving as a defensive line gradu- Scott was named defensive ate assistant. He completed his line coach at Georgia Southern master’s degree in education at in January 2010 after one season Louisiana-Lafayette in 2006. coaching outside linebackers at Scott is married to Blakely Missouri State and three seasons Low-Scott, and the couple has at Western Carolina coaching two children, John Wesley Scott defensive ends and outside line- III and Juliette Alexis Scott. backers. As defensive line coach at Norfolk State for the 2005

30 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CAROLINA FOOTBALL CAROLINA FOOTBALL ASSISTANT COACHES DAN WERNER QUARTERBACKS COACH Second Year at South Carolina

WERNER Dan Werner is in his second and passing (334.7 ypg), garner- Werner was an offensive con- season as Carolina’s quarterbacks ing Werner his second nomina- sultant to at Full Name: Daniel Eric Werner Born: February 7, 1959 coach. He was named to his tion for the Broyles Award as the Auburn during the 1999 season. Hometown: Dowagiac, Mich. post in January 2018 after one nation’s top assistant coach. Before the job at Auburn, Werner Wife: Caysie season as an offensive analyst at Under Werner’s tutelage, Bo was an assistant coach at James Children: Maya and Ian College: Western Michigan (1983) Alabama under Nick Saban. He Wallace broke Ole Miss school Madison for four seasons from spent the previous five years as records for career total offensive 1995-98. He began his tenure coaching experience the co-offensive coordinator/ yards (10,478), 300-yard passing at JMU as assistant head coach/ 2018-19 South Carolina Asst. Coach quarterbacks coach at Ole Miss games (11), completion percent- quarterback coach/passing game 2017 Alabama Offensive Analyst under Hugh Freeze. age (63.0) and pass efficiency coordinator in 1995. In 1997, 2012-16 Ole Miss Assistant Coach With junior signal-caller Jake (140.8) from 2012-14. he was promoted to offensive co- 2009-11 North Delta (Miss.) HS AC 2006-07 Ole Miss Assistant Coach Bentley at the helm, the Game- In 2012, Werner helped turn ordinator/assistant head coach. 2001-05 Miami (Fla.) Assistant Coach cocks averaged 272.8 passing around a Rebel offense that From 1991-94, Werner coached 2000 Murray State Assistant Coach yards per game in 2018, the ranked at or near the bottom of at Louisiana Tech, where he was 1999 Auburn Offensive Consultant 1995-98 James Madison Asst. Coach most since 2014. Bentley threw the SEC in every statistical cat- an assistant coach in charge of 1991-94 Louisiana Tech Asst. Coach 27 touchdown passes, two shy egory in 2011 to rank top five in running backs and inside receiv- 1990 Miami Southridge HS AC of Steve Taneyhill’s school record the SEC and top 50 in the na- ers. In 1993, he was promoted 1990 UNLV Assistant Coach 1989 Miami (Fla.) Volunteer Asst. set in 1995, and set a single- tion in scoring, total offense and to offensive coordinator/quarter- 1987-88 Miami (Fla.) Graduate Asst. game record with 510 yards pass- passing. back coach. 1986 Cornell Assistant Coach ing against Clemson. Werner’s career includes eight Werner joined the coaching 1984-85 Countryside (Fla.) HS AC 1983 Tarpon Springs (Fla.) HS AC In 2016, Ole Miss led the SEC years in two terms at Miami, staff at UNLV in the spring of in passing offense (314.9 yards/ where he directed some of the 1990. At UNLV, he was an as- bowl experience game), was third in total offense best offenses in college football. sistant coach in charge of quar- 2019 Belk (464.3 ypg) and fourth in scor- He helped Miami to eight bowls, terbacks. In the fall of 1990, 2018 National Championship ing offense at 32.6 ppg. four national championship Werner left the college game for 2018 Sugar In 2015, Ole Miss set pro- games and three national titles one season to serve as offensive 2016 Sugar 2014 Peach gram records for scoring (531), during his combined tenure. line coach at Miami’s Southridge 2013 Music City touchdowns (68), total offense He also played an integral part High School. 2013 BBVA Compass (6,731), passing yards (4,351), in the development of several of As a graduate assistant at Mi- 2005 Peach 2004 Peach passing touchdowns (35), 50+ the Hurricanes’ greatest quarter- ami during the 1987-88 sea- 2004 Orange point games (4) and games with backs, including 2001 Maxwell sons, Werner worked with UM 2003 Fiesta more than 600 yards of offense Award winner Ken Dorsey, 1992 quarterbacks Steve Walsh, Craig 2002 Rose/National Championship 1990 Sugar/National Championship (3). The Rebels led the SEC and Heisman Trophy winner Gino Erickson and Gino Torretta dur- 1989 Orange were top-10 nationally in scoring Torretta and Heisman candidates ing a n era in which the Hur- 1988 Orange/National Championship (40.8), total offense (517.8 ypg) Steve Walsh and Craig Erickson. ricanes went 23-1 and won the Over his last five seasons 1987 national championship. (2001-05) at Miami, Hurricane In 1989, he was a volunteer as- quarterbacks threw for more sistant coach working with the than 14,500 yards and 114 wide receivers on another Miami touchdowns under Werner. national championship team. Werner’s second stint in Coral Werner began his college Gables was preceded by a spec- coaching career in 1986 as an as- tacular 2000 season as offensive sistant at Cornell. Prior to that, coordinator at Murray State. He he coached three seasons on the built the Racers into one of the high school level. most potent offenses on the FCS Werner graduated from West- level, as the team ranked 11th ern Michigan University in nationally in total offense (452 1983. His wife’s name is Caysie yards/game) and 13th in passing and he has two children, Maya (276 yards/game). and Ian.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 31 ASSISTANT COACHES CAROLINA FOOTBALL ERIC WOLFORD OFFENSIVE LINE COACH Fourth Year at South Carolina

WOLFORD Offensive line coach Eric Wol- Prior to his stint with the 49ers, Before joining North Texas, ford is in his third year on Will Wolford logged 19 seasons as a Wolford enjoyed three-year stints Full Name: Eric Wolford Muschamp’s staff and his fourth coach at the collegiate level, in- at both Houston and South Flori- Born: April 5, 1971 Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio year overall in Columbia. Wolford cluding five (2010-14) as the head da. While at Houston, he coached Wife: Melinda previously served on Steve Spurri- coach at Youngstown State. After a number of positions, spanning Children: Stone, Marlee er’s Carolina staff during the 2009 a 3-8 mark in his first season, the offense, defense and special teams. College: Kansas State (1994) campaign. Penguins compiled a 28-18 mark In 2002, Houston enjoyed a dra- In 2018, Carolina averaged over his final four campaigns, were matic turnaround, going from coaching experience 30.1 points, 152.8 yards rushing, ranked in the top-10 three times, a winless season to five victories. 2017-19 South Carolina Asst. Coach 272.8 yards passing and 425.6 and broke 32 school records dur- The team also ended on a high 2015-16 San Francisco (NFL) Assistant total yards, the best marks since ing his tenure. Highlights includ- note, defeating nationally-ranked Offensive Line Coach 2014. The Gamecocks had five ed a 2012 win over Pitt - the first Louisville in the finale. During 2010-14 Youngstown St. Head Coach games of 500 yards or more for win over a BCS team in school that time, Wolford coached five 2009 South Carolina Asst. Coach 2007-08 Illinois Assistant Coach the first time in school history, history, and a 2011 win over top- all-conference players. 2004-06 Arizona Assistant Coach including back-to-back games of ranked North Dakota State, while Wolford had the unique ex- 2003 North Texas Assistant Coach 600 yards against Chattanooga overseeing the squad’s highest perience of coaching in the first 2000-02 Houston Assistant Coach and Clemson. GPA on record for four-consecu- three seasons of the South Florida 1997-99 USF Assistant Coach Carolina’s number of sacks al- tive seasons. football program, helping to lead 1995-96 Emporia St. Assistant Coach 1994 Kansas St. Graduate Assistant lowed has dipped from 41 in Wolford served as South Caro- the Bulls to two winning seasons 2016, the year prior to Wolford’s lina’s run game coordinator and in three years. In year two of the bowl experience arrival, to 29 in 2017 and to 23 offensive line coach in 2009 after building process, the offense put in 2018, the fewest since the 2013 a two-year stint at Illinois where up over 400 yards per game, in- 2018 Belk season. Even more impressively, in he held a similar post. Under Wol- cluding 191.5 rushing yards per 2018 Outback 2009 Birmingham SEC play the sacks allowed num- ford’s tutelage, the Illini, which contest. Running back Dyral Mc- 2008 Rose ber has dropped from 31 in 2016, played in the 2008 Rose Bowl Millan became the school’s first 2003 New Orleans to 18 in 2017, to just 12 in 2018. game, led the Big Ten in rushing 1,000-yard rusher that year. 1994 Aloha Off the field, Wolford was (2007) and passing (2008), while Wolford began his coaching 1993 Copper named a top-25 recruiter by Ri- topping the 5,000-yard mark in career at his alma mater, Kansas vals following the 2018 February total offense for just the third and State, where he worked as a GA signing date. fourth times in school history. with the offensive line under John Before coming back to Caro- Wolford was a Rivals Top-20 Na- Latina. He then spent two years lina, Wolford spent the previous tional Recruiter in 2008. as the offensive line and strength two seasons in the NFL as the San Wolford spent three seasons coach at Emporia State. Francisco 49ers assistant offensive (2004-06) at Arizona as the offen- Wolford was a four-year starter line coach. sive line coach. UA led the league at K-State under Bill Snyder. Dur- in fewest sacks allowed in 2004 ing his senior year, the Wildcats and was second in 2005. He was won the school’s first bowl game also an integral part of back-to- in the 1993 Copper Bowl. He back top-25 recruiting classes. earned a bachelor’s degree in 1994 Wolford spent the 2003 season in social sciences with a focus on at North Texas, where his offen- monetary policy and banking. sive line paved the way for tailback Wolford and his wife, Melin- Patrick Cobbs, who rushed for a da, have two children, Stone and league-record 1,690 yards, earn- Marlee. ing the Sun Belt Offensive Player Eric and Melinda started a of the Year Award. Cobbs averaged non-profit organization, inspired 152 yards and 11.5 points per by their son, called the No Stone game, leading the NCAA. Wol- Unturned Foundation. The Foun- ford also helped lead UNT to its dation is dedicated to embracing, third-consecutive bid to the New engaging, and empowering chil- Orleans Bowl. dren with special needs and their families, with a major focus on any child with any disability.

32 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CAROLINA FOOTBALL CAROLINA FOOTBALL FOOTBALL STAFF JEFF DILLMAN DIRECTOR - STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Fourth Year at South Carolina

DILLMAN Jeff Dillman is in his fourth legiate and professional athletes palachian State. He helped the year in Columbia guiding the who trained at the Academy, in- football program to two-straight Full Name: Jeffrey Dillman strength and conditioning pro- cluding NBA and NFL offseason Division I-AA national cham- Born: September 10, 1976 Hometown: Rockingham, N.C. gram for South Carolina Foot- workouts, NFL Combine train- pionships (2006-07) and the Wife: Jeanne ball. Dillman was named Di- ing and the Madden Football historic upset of No. 5-ranked Children: Cole and Olivia rector of Football Strength and Academy. Michigan in 2007. College: Appalachian State (2001) Conditioning on December 14, Dillman’s professional career A native of Rockingham, 2015. began as an assistant strength and N.C., Dillman was a football let- coaching experience Dillman joined the Game- conditioning coach at UL-Mon- terman at Elon College before he 2016-19 South Carolina Dir. S&C cocks after spending one season roe beginning in 2001, working transferred to Appalachian State 2015 Alabama Asst. Director S&C as an assistant strength & con- with nine different teams over University, where he completed 2012-14 Florida Director S&C 2006-09 Appalachian State Dr. S&C ditioning coach at Alabama. He his tenure with the Warhawks. his football eligibility. He earned 2003-05 LSU Asst. Director S&C was part of the staff that helped In 2003, he was hired as an a bachelor’s degree in exercise sci- 2001-02 La.-Monroe Asst. Dir. S&C the Crimson Tide to the 2016 assistant strength and condition- ence in 2001. national championship. Prior to ing coach at LSU and helped the Dillman is a member of the bowl experience that, he worked on Head Coach Tigers to several notable achieve- Collegiate Strength & Condi- 2019 Belk Will Muschamp’s staff at the ments, including an SEC and tioning Coaches Association and 2018 Outback University of Florida for three BCS National Championship the Coaches 2016 Birmingham years as the Director of Strength for the football team, Final Four Association. He is certified by 2016 BCS National Championship 2014 Birmingham & Conditioning. appearances for both the men’s the National Strength & Con- 2012 Sugar Prior to his arrival in Gaines- and women’s basketball teams ditioning Coaches Association 2005 Peach ville, Dillman worked at the and a College World Series trip (NSCA). 2005 Capital One IMG Performance Institute for the baseball team. He also He and his wife, Jeanne, have 2004 BCS National Championship in Bradenton. As the Head of worked with men’s and women’s two children, twins Cole and Ol- FCS POSTSEASON Physical Conditioning at IMG tennis and gymnastics. ivia. Academies, Dillman oversaw the In 2006, Dillman took over 2009 National Semifinals strength and conditioning pro- the strength and conditioning 2008 National Quarterfinals 2007 National Champions grams for all youth, adult, col- program at his alma mater, Ap- 2006 National Champions

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 33 FOOTBALL STAFF CAROLINA FOOTBALL KRISTIN MARCUS COGGIN LATTIMORE DIRECTOR - DIRECTOR - FOOTBALL NUTRITION PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Third Year at South Carolina Second Year at South Carolina Kristin Coggin joined the Game- tian/Performance Nutrition Coor- Former Gamecock standout Mar- ranking sixth in school history with cocks in May 2017 as the Director dinator for two years. She worked cus Lattimore was named Director 2,677 career rushing yards. - Football Nutrition. As team dieti- closely with football, men’s basket- of Player Development on Jan. 12, Despite the knee injuries, Latti- tian she is responsible for managing ball, softball and several other sports. 2018. more was a fourth-round pick in the all aspects of performance nutrition The Crimson Tide reached CFP Na- Lattimore is one of the most be- 2013 NFL Draft by the San Fran- for the team which includes coordi- tional Championship in both years. loved Gamecocks to don the Garnet cisco 49ers, but never played in an nating all meals throughout the year, Coggin graduated from Tennessee and Black. After one of the most NFL game. counseling athletes, and analyzing with degrees in psychology in 2012 decorated careers in South Caro- He is the founder of the Marcus the athletes body compositions and and in nutrition in 2014, which lead lina high school football history, the Lattimore Foundation, which is hydration needs. She collaborates to a dietetic internship at Cal Poly- Duncan, S.C., native burst onto the committed to the youth and initia- with the coaching and training staffs Pomona. scene in 2010 when he rushed for tives which emphasize Christian to provide updates on nutrition con- The Pulaski, Tenn., native had a 1,197 yards, leading the Gamecocks values, character, life-skills develop- cerns, priorities, and accomplish- successful athletic career as part of to their first SEC Eastern Division ment, education, and health and ments for each individual player. the Lady Vols rowing team. She won title and earning SEC Freshman of wellness in South Carolina, and has Coggin previously served on the two conference titles and competed the Year accolades. His sophomore most recently served as the head Alabama staff as a Registered Dieti- for an NCAA Championship. and junior seasons were abbreviated football coach at Heathwood Hall after sustaining major knee injuries. prep school in Columbia. CHARLES Despite his limited time on the field, He is married to the former Mi- he set the school record for career randa Bailey. JACKSON JR. rushing touchdowns with 38, while DIRECTOR - CHARACTER & LIFE SKILLS MATT Fourth Year at South Carolina LINDSEY Reverend Charles B. Jackson, Jr. certified by Palmetto Health, hav- is in his fourth season as the Director ing completed an extensive unit of DIRECTOR - of Character and Life Skills. Clinical Pastoral Education. PLAYER PERSONNEL A Columbia native, Jackson grad- Jackson received his license to Third Year at South Carolina uated from South Carolina State preach the Gospel in 2001 and was with a business management degree. ordained into the ministry in 2002. Matt Lindsey was named the reached the NFC Playoffs following Jackson continued his education He is presently the pastor of the South Carolina Football program’s the 2013 regular season. at the Morehouse School of Religion New Laurel Street Missionary Bap- Director of Player Personnel on Feb- Lindsey was promoted to College on the campus of the ITC in Atlanta tist Church. ruary 13, 2017. Scouting Coordinator for the Eagles where earned the Master of Divin- Jackson and his wife, Iva, have Lindsey directs the recruiting ef- in 2014. In that role, Lindsey served ity degree with a concentration in four children, Charles III (“Tre”), forts of South Carolina Football. as the liaison between the scouting Homiletics. Jackson is also clinically Caleb, Carter and Kayla. He oversees all recruiting services staff and the front office and handled and recruiting videos and identifies day-to-day scheduling and organiza- potential student-athletes for the tion of the scouting efforts for col- JESSICA coaching staff. In addition, he assists lege all-star games, the NFL Com- with camps, clinics, on-campus vis- bine. Lindsey was also responsible JACKSON its and other football related events. for scouting both college and pro DIRECTOR - For his efforts, Lindsey was rec- players throughout the year. ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING ognized as the 2018 FootballScoop A native of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Director of Player Personnel of the Lindsey earned a degree in con- Fourth Year at South Carolina Year. sumer sciences from the University Jessica Jackson has served as Di- consecutive No. 1-ranked recruiting In 2017, Lindsey was recognized of Alabama in 2013. He assisted all rector On-Campus Recruiting since classes. Jackson was part of the event by 247Sports in its “30Under30” efforts of the football recruiting de- January 2016. Her responsibilities staff and helped coordinate the 2014 list of rising stars in college football. partment as an undergraduate. The include coordination of all official Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl’s inaugural Lindsey came to Columbia after Crimson Tide earned three national and unofficial visits as well as man- year in the College Football Playoff. a stint with the Philadelphia Eagles. championships during his tenure. aging recruiting compliance records. A Fayetteville, Ga., native, she He joined the Eagles’ organiza- Lindsey is married to the former Jackson served as a football re- graduated with honors in 2014 with tion in 2013 as a scouting assistant, Kellie Roscia. They are expecting cruiting and operations assistant a degree in kinesiology and a minor working with the pro and college their first child, Audrey Mae Lind- while attending Alabama as an un- in psychology. She was a member of scouting departments. The Eagles sey, in August. dergrad, where she was a part of the the rowing and weightlifting teams 2011 and 2012 National Champi- and the Theta Sigma Chapter of Al- onship staff and contributed to four- pha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

34 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CAROLINA FOOTBALL CAROLINA FOOTBALL FOOTBALL STAFF LOGAN CLYDE HALL WRENN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - DIRECTOR - PLAYER PERSONNEL HIGH SCHOOL RELATIONS Fifth Year at South Carolina 18th Year at South Carolina Logan Hall became a full-time assistant in 2012 before earning Clyde Wrenn returned to the Columbia, he spent one year as the member of the South Carolina foot- a degree in physical education in football offices in 2016 after work- director of football operations at ball staff in April 2017. He serves as 2015. He worked for one season as ing for the previous three years in Southern Miss under Ellis Johnson. assistant director - player personnel. an offensive assistant, then moved the development arm of the Game- A native of Chester, S.C., Wrenn Hall works with the recruiting into the recruiting office in 2016. cocks’ athletics department. He has was a football coach at the high staff with a focus on identifying pro- A native of Gray Court, S.C., more than 30 years of high school, school level for seven years and spective student-athletes for the of- Hall graduated from Laurens High college and professional experience worked as the recruiting coordinator fensive side of the ball. School, where he earned all-region to his credit. on the football staff at Clemson for Hall began his collegiate journey honors on the gridiron and as a Wrenn spent 11 years at South 11 seasons. He also spent two years at Coastal Carolina, where he was a golfer. He was also recognized as the Carolina as an Assistant Athletics as a scout with the NFL’s Denver quarterback on the 2010 Big South school’s Wendy’s Heisman nominee Director from 1993-2004, first as Broncos. Conference championship team. He and and class president. Football Recruiting Coordinator Wrenn earned his bachelor’s de- transferred to South Carolina, where Hall is married to the former and later for High School Relations, gree from NC State in 1965. He he joined the program as a student Molly Stanton of Charleston, S.C. before leaving to pursue other op- later received a master’s degree from portunities. Prior to his return to Western Carolina in 1969. JOE LISLE GEORGE ASST. ATHLETICS DIRECTOR WYNN VIDEO SERVICES DIRECTOR - 23rd Year at South Carolina FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

Joe Lisle is in his 23rd year as sis in broadcast production from Second Year at South Carolina the Football Video Coordinator. In Middle Tennessee State in 1990. He George Wynn was named Direc- Wynn was a four-year student- 2012, he was promoted to Assistant assumed the role of video coordina- tor of Football Operations on Febru- athlete in football, including three AD/Video Operations. tor at his alma mater while in his last ary 1, 2018. years as a starter, at Georgia. A team Lisle, who was named Teammate year of undergraduate study. Lisle Wynn has logged three previous captain as a senior, Wynn earned his of the Year in 2008-09, has twice also coached kickers at MTSU, in- stops as DFO over the past 19 years. bachelor’s degree in criminal justice been honored as the Collegiate cluding four who earned all-confer- He served at Arizona State from in 1992. He played football profes- Sports Video Association’s Out- ence honors and one All-American. 1999-2005, assisting head coaches sionally for two seasons in the CFL standing SEC Video Coordinator. Lisle was a placekicker for four Bruce Snyder and Dirk Koetter; was with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Lisle came to Carolina from years. He led the nation in field goals the Assistant AD of Football Opera- Following his retirement as a play- Memphis where he was video coor- during his senior season. tions at Texas from 2005-2011 un- er, Wynn returned to Georgia, where dinator for two years. He and his wife, Anne, have three der head coach Mack Brown; and he earned a master’s degree in sports Lisle received his degree in mass children, Mark, Gordon and Maggie most recently, as the Assistant AD management in 1995 while serving communications with an empha- Grace. for Football Operations at Florida as a recruiting coordinator assistant from 2011-2017, where he worked for the Bulldog football team. He with Coach Muschamp and Jim then logged a stint as a compliance LARRY McElwain. services intern for the NCAA be- Wynn oversees the logistics re- fore taking a position as a regional WATERS lating to the spring, preseason and marketing director for the Harlem DIRECTOR - FOOTBALL postseason practices, serves as the Globetrotters working with Geese EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS liaison to the compliance office and Ausbie from 1996-1999. several other athletics and univer- Wynn is married to the former Fourth Year at South Carolina sity departments, coordinates team Leesha Hadley. The couple has two Larry Waters joined the Carolina science from Mississippi State in travel arrangements and oversees the children, Royce and Lena. football staff in 2016 as Director – 2010. While an undergrad, he football budget. Football Equipment Operations. served as a football student manager. Waters came to Columbia follow- In 2010, Waters worked first as ing a five-year stint as an assistant an equipment intern for the New equipment manager for football Orleans Saints in the NFL, before at Alabama. During that time, the being named a full-time equipment Crimson Tide won a pair of football assistant for the Saints upon gradu- national championships. ation. He left the Saints in 2012 to Waters, who hails from Collins, join the Alabama football equip- Miss., earned a degree in political ment staff.

GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 35 FOOTBALL STAFF CAROLINA FOOTBALL RYAN LANDON BELLEROSE MARTIN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - ANALYST - STRENGTH & CONDITIONING OFFENSE Fourth Year at South Carolina Fourth Year at South Carolina Ryan Bellerose is an associae di- physical education. He was a three- Landon Martin was named to an Martin is a 2016 graduate of rector for strength & conditioning. year starter on the offensive line, a analyst position in February 2018 Newberry College with a degree in Bellerose originally came to Co- two-time captain and an Academic after spending the previous two physical education. He was a three- lumbia in 2016 as an intern. He also All-American for the Panthers. He years as a graduate assistant working year starter at right tackle and a served as a part-time assistant with was also a recipient of the John C. with the Gamecocks’ offensive line. two-year captain for the Division II the athletic training staff and as a Foley Senior Leadership Awards for In his role, the Pelzer, S.C., native Wolves. Martin was a two-time All- football nutrition intern before be- his performance in the classroom, monitors opponent and self-scout South Atlantic Conference perform- coming a strength and conditioning in the community and on the field. analytics, compiles breakdowns into er, earned a spot on the All-Eastern graduate assistant in January 2018. He logged stints on the strength and various scouting reports and ob- College Athletic Conference squad He became a full-time assistant in conditioning staffs at both his alma serves historical and modern offense and was tabbed to Don Hansen’s the summer of 2018. mater and at Ball State. for evolving offensive strategies. All-Super Region II team. A native of Hudson, N.H., Belle- He is a certified CSCS by the Na- rose graduated from Plymouth State tional Strength and Conditioning in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Coaches Association (NSCA). DEMARCO MARK MCNEIL ANALYST - CAMPBELL DEFENSE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Fourth Year at South Carolina STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Demarco McNeil is in his third He entered the coaching ranks Second Year at South Carolina season as an analyst for the the South as a graduate assistant at Auburn Carolina football program. (2007-08). He spent two seasons as Mark Campbell joined the Game- three-year starter, Campbell served McNeil spent the previous three the defensive line coach at Birming- cock strength & conditioning staff as a team captain during his senior seasons at Alabama State, working ham Southern (2009-10) before in the summer of 2018. season and went on to play three sea- with the defensive tackles. McNeil serving as a coaching intern at the Campbell came to Carolina after sons in the NFL for Denver Bron- molded the Hornets’ defensive line University of Tennessee in 2011. serving in a similar role at Florida cos, Arizona and Indianapolis. into one of the top defensive fronts McNeil was an All-SEC defensive from January 2002-18. He is a member of the Collegiate in the SWAC. tackle at Auburn, where he was a Campbell began his career un- Strength and Conditioning Coaches ASU’s defensive front finished the four-year starter and was named to der the tutelage of a pair of Master Association (CSCCA) and is a certi- 2014 season with 72 tackles behind Auburn’s All-Decade team. McNeil Strength & Conditioning Coaches: fied master strength and condition- the line of scrimmage, accounting was named Alabama’s Mr. Football Rob Glass and Mick Marotti. ing coach. for 193 yards lost. They also com- coming out Mattie T. Blount High Campbell received his degree in Originally from Jamaica, Camp- bined for 28 sacks (-190 yards), 10 in Prichard, Ala. Parks and Recreation from UF in bell and his wife, Kim, have two pass break ups, 26 quarterback hur- McNeil and his wife, Lanicia, 1995 following a successful career children, Camryn Nicole and Caid- ries, nine forced and six have two daughters, Madison and on the gridiron for the Gators. A en Nicolas. recoveries. Allison. JOHN COREY GRIFFIN MILLER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Third Year at South Carolina Third Year at South Carolina John Griffin is in his third year tion selection and leading the CAA with the Gamecocks the strength in rushing. He completed his colle- Corey Miller, a former Byrnes ing 16 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. and conditioning staff. giate career at UMass in 2010. (S.C.) High School standout, begins After a stint playing professional Prior to his arrival in Columbia, Griffin spent parts of three sea- his second season with the Game- football for Lazio Marines American Griffin served as associate director of sons from 2011-13 in the NFL with cocks as an assistant strength and Football Team in Rome, Italy, Miller athletic performance and operations Cincinnati and the New York Jets. conditioning coach. returned to Knoxville where he has at Baylor University, a position he A native of Austin, Texas, Grif- Miller played defensive end at served as a personal trainer at D1 held from 2015-17. fin earned a bachelor’s degree from Byrnes High under current Game- Sports Training since 2015. Griffin starred at running back for Northeastern in 2013. cock assistant coach Bobby Bentley. He is certified by the National Northeastern University for three He is certified by the Collegiate He played his college football at the Strength and Conditioning Coaches seasons including being a 2009 first Strength and Conditioning Coaches University of Tennessee from 2010- Association (NSCA). team All-Colonial Athletic Associa- Association (CSCCA). 13, logging 82 career tackles, includ-

36 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CAROLINA FOOTBALL CAROLINA FOOTBALL FOOTBALL MEDICAL STAFF CLINT DARYL HAGGARD FAULKNER HEAD FOOTBALL ASSISTANT FOOTBALL ATHLETIC TRAINER ATHLETIC TRAINER 11th Year at South Carolina Sixth Year at South Carolina Clint Haggard is in his 11th sea- Haggard received his bachelor’s Daryl Faulkner is in his sixth full joined the Gamecocks’ athletic son at the University of South Caro- degree in exercise and sport sci- season with the Gamecocks, serving training staff as an intern. During his lina. He was named head football ence for the University of Georgia as an assistant athletic trainer. first stint in Columbia, he provided athletic trainer on July 22, 2009. in 2002 and his master’s degree in Faulkner played defensive back coverage at Gray Military Academy Prior to his arrival in Columbia, health sciences from Alabama in for the Kentucky Wildcats from along with several high schools and Haggard served as the Assistant Ath- 2003. 2006-09 while earning his bachelor’s colleges in the metropolitan area. letics Director for medical services/ In addition to his duties with degree in kinesiology. In 2013, Faulkner accepted his head athletic trainer at Rice Univer- Carolina Football, Haggard serves as In the summer of 2011, Daryl in- first full-time position as an assistant sity, a position he held from 2006- an adjunct instructor in the Athletic terned with the athletic training staff athletic trainer at Houston Baptist 09. Training Education Program and at Western Kentucky University, as- University in Texas, with primary Haggard began his professional serves on the program committee for sisting with the football program. responsibilities for the men’s basket- career as a graduate assistant athletic the South Carolina Athletic Trainers He also completed an internship ball program. He also worked with trainer at Alabama for two years, be- Association. He has been a speaker with the Tennessee Titans. the soccer, golf, women’s basket- fore working as an assistant football at numerous conferences around the After receiving his master’s degree ball and football programs while at athletic trainer for the Crimson Tide country, has published many articles in athletic training from Tennessee- HBU. for two years. While at Alabama, he and has successfully procured several Chattanooga in 2012, Faulkner developed and implemented the Al- athletic training-related grants. He abama Sports Medicine Workshop also serves as the coordinator of the that provided learning opportuni- SEC officials physicals and is Presi- KELSEY ties for high school athletic trainers dent of the SEC Sports Medicine across the Southeast. Committee. HOUNSHELL In the fall of 2001, Haggard Haggard is certified by the Na- served as coordinator of medical tional Athletic Trainers Association ASSISTANT FOOTBALL services for the Georgia State Flag and is certified as an emergency ATHLETIC TRAINER Football Championships, providing medical technician-basic. He holds First Year at South Carolina medical coverage for more than 700 memberships with numerous na- athletes. He also served internships tional, state and district athletic Kelsey Hounshell returned to her Hounshell’s first full-time posi- for the Indianapolis Colts and the training associations. alma mater in 2019 to serve as an as- tion came as an athletic training Cincinnati Reds. Haggard and his wife, Erin, have a sistant football athletic trainer. assistant at Coastal Carolina, where daughter, Reagan, and a son, Brewer. Hounshell earned a bachelor’s she worked with the volleyball and degree in athletic training from the beach volleyball teams during the University of South Carolina in 2018-19 academic year. 2016 and a master’s degree in kine- Originally from Raleigh, N.C., siology from Louisiana State Univer- Hounshell is certified by the Na- Team Doctors sity in 2018. tional Athletic Trainers Association During her undergraduate ca- and is a certified emergency medical reer, she worked with the Carolina responder. In addition, she is a Na- softball, track & field, men’s soc- tional Academy of Sports Medicine cer and women’s basketball teams. Performance Enhancement Special- While serving as a graduate assistant ist and a Certified Strength & Con- at LSU, she worked with the Tigers’ ditioning Specialist. beach volleyball and football teams.

Jeff Guy, MD Chris Mazoue, MD Matt Pollack, MD Physician Medical Director Physician

Kyle Arthur, MD Zoe Foster, MD John Walsh, MD Ben Jackson, MD Timothy Malone Evan Cohen Physician Physician Physician Physician Director of Wellness Chiropractor

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