Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL matched his career best with eight tackles in the SEC Championship Game vs. Au- Corey Addison burn... also credited with four hurries in the game. 2009: Moved to the Spur position during fall camp... played in 12 games, starting Strong Safety eight... had three tackles and a pass break up in the season opener at NC State... made 7 6-0 w 209 w Sophomore w 1L his first career start against Atlantic, responding with a season-high seven Jacksonville, Fla. tackles... did not play against Ole Miss due to a slight concussion... started each of the next four games and the final three contests... collected 35 tackles including 22 (Andrew Jackson) solo stops... had six tackles including five solo stops in the bowl loss to UConn.

Third-year safety who is expected to challenge for more playing time this fall... went 2008: Enrolled at Carolina in January and went through spring drills... played strong into the spring with an opportunity to establish himself as a front-runner at the strong safety in the spring and had a look at the “Sam” linebacker spot in the fall... saw safety position, but missed much of the spring with a hamstring injury... enters the fall limited action, playing in four games – UAB, Ole Miss, Kentucky and Iowa – while fo- even with redshirt freshman Sharrod Golightly on the second unit behind junior D.J. cusing on academics... notched five tackles, two against UAB and three vs. the Hawks. Swearinger at strong safety... can also help on special teams... physical player who Intro has not yet reached his potential. 2007: Played at Fork Union Military Academy in Chatham, Va... given a four-star Staff rating and considered the 23rd-best prep school prospect in the country by Rivals. 2010: Appeared in eight games... credited with seven tackles... had career-high five com... played with fellow Gamecocks Akeem Auguste and Eric Baker. Players tackles in the season opener versus Southern Miss... logged one tackle each vs. Fur- Review man and Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team all-state honors in Florida as a senior in 2006 Records after logging 126 tackles and four interceptions... helped Trinity Catholic to a 13-1 History 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman. season... coached by former Florida quarterback Kerwin Bell... as a junior, he logged Bowls HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way player at Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville... 114 tackles and two interceptions, helping his team win the Florida Class 2B title... Info played both quarterback and safety... logged over 150 tackles and six interceptions was a teammate of Gamecock wide receiver Dion LeCorn... a consensus three-star over his final two seasons... participated in the Florida Athletic Coaches Associa- prospect was considered the nation’s 42nd-best safety prospect and the 80th-best tion North-South All-Star Classic following his senior season... had 77 tackles and player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com... was the 75th-best safety prospect in three interceptions as a junior... three-star prospect, considered the 21st-best safety the nation according to Scout.com and was rated the 91st-best player in the state of in the nation and the 68th-best prospect in the state of Florida by Rivals.com... a Florida by SuperPrep... originally signed with South Carolina in the Class of 2007. three-star prospect and considered the 89th-best safety in the nation by Scout.com... PERSONAL: is pursuing a degree in African American studies. considered the state’s 91st-best player according to SuperPrep... named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast Region squad. Allen’s Statistics PERSONAL: Corey A. Addison is a sport and entertainment management major... Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR also considered UCF, Florida, Miami and a host of others before committing to South 2008 4/0 2 3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Carolina. 2009 12/8 22 13 35 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2 0 0 0 2010 12/11 38 32 70 10.5-37 2.5-17 1 4 7 2 1 Total 28/19 62 48 110 10.5-37 2.5-17 1 6 7 2 1 Addison’s Statistics Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR 2010 8/0 6 1 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Akeem Auguste Cornerback Antonio Allen 3 5-10 w 183 w Senior w 3L Spur Hollywood, Fla. 26 6-2 w 208 w Senior w 2L (Chaminade-Madonna/Fork Union ) Ocala, Fla. Transitioned back to cornerback in the spring for his senior season... penciled in as the starter at the field corner entering the fall... senior leader, has the most experience (Trinity Catholic/Fork Union) in the secondary... has played in 35 contests over the past three seasons making 19 Experienced player who came on strong as the 2010 season progressed... talented career starts... considered to have good instincts, excellent ball skills and likes to hit. playmaker with a lot of ability... incumbent starter at the Spur position... has appeared 2010: Moved to free safety after playing cornerback in 2009... played in all 14 games in 28 games, making 19 career starts. making 10 starts at the free safety spot... finished sixth on the team with 58 tackles... 2010: Earned a spot on Phil Steele’s fourth-team All-SEC squad... played in 12 con- credited with 4.0 tackles for loss... equaled a career-high with eight tackles in the sea- tests, starting 11 games at Spur position... despite missing the first two games with son-opener against Southern Miss... logged six tackles vs. Georgia... posted seven hamstring injury, still finished second on the squad with 70 tackles... logged 10.5 tackles versus Arkansas, including his first career sack... made six tackles and forced tackles for loss, second on the squad, and 2.5 sacks... totaled just four tackles com- one of four Tiger fumbles in win over Clemson... had six tackles in SEC Champion- bined through the first four games, then did not have fewer than five tackles in any ship vs. Auburn... had seven stops in the bowl game against Florida State. of the final 10 contests... forced a fumble on his first career sack vs. Alabama... had 2009: Started nine games at cornerback... logged 38 tackles in 10 games, including seven stops in win over Tennessee, including 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks... 28 solo stops... had a pair of tackles for loss, three pass breakups and forced two also forced a fumble on a sack that led to a Carolina touchdown... had a career-high fumbles... made his first collegiate start in the season opener at NC State... forced a eight tackles vs. Arkansas... had seven stops including 2.5 tackles for loss at Florida... fumble at Georgia... tied for the team-lead with a career-high eight tackles against FAU intercepted his first career pass and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown in win over including a tackle for loss... forced another fumble in the win over Clemson. Clemson... also had six tackles, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry vs. Tigers... his efforts earned him the Ernest Brooks MVP Award for the defense... led team and 42 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles 2008: True freshman who played in 11 contests... saw action at both cornerback and 2007: Spent the season at Fork Union Military Academy where he played on both safety... logged 18 tackles, including 16 solo stops... recorded four pass break ups... sides of the ball... rushed for 800 yards and 10 touchdowns despite battling an ankle forced a fumble against Tennessee... credited with a season-high six tackles against injury... a four-star prospect, was considered the eighth-best prep schooler in the Arkansas and notched five stops against Kentucky... injured a hamstring late in the nation by Rivals.com... played with Carolina teammates Antonio Allen and Akeem Au- season... did not play against Florida, saw action on only two plays against Clemson guste. and did not play in the bowl game against Iowa due to the injury... enrolled at Carolina in the spring... earned the Big Play Award for the defense during spring drills. HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for over 1,500 yards in each of his final two seasons at Ed- ward H. White High School, helping his team to a pair of state playoff appearances... 2007: Spent the season at Fork Union Military Academy... after his season at Fork led the state of Florida in rushing during his senior campaign of 2006 for Coach Terry Union, was given a four-star rating and considered the 14th-best prep school pros- Gilliam... had 1,703 yards rushing and 16 TDs as a senior... earned second-team all- pect in the country by Rivals.com... played with fellow Gamecocks Antonio Allen and state honors... received a three-star rating, was considered the 41st-best running back Eric Baker at Fork Union Military. in the nation and listed as the No. 70 player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com... ranked as the 67th-best player in the state of Florida by SuperPrep and was a three- HIGH SCHOOL: Credited with 114 tackles and 10 interceptions in his final two star prospect and the nation’s 49th-best running back by Scout.com... also competed seasons at Chaminade-Madonna High School in Hollywood, Fla., playing for coach in track & field... turned down offers from Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Clemson, Mark Guandolo... as a senior in 2006, he logged 54 tackles and three interceptions, West Virginia, Louisville and Nebraska to sign with Carolina in 2007. Intro returning two for touchdowns on his way to first team all-state accolades... was cred- Staff ited with 60 tackles and seven picks along with four touchdowns in the return game PERSONAL: Eric Baker is pursuing a degree in the field of criminal justice. Players as a junior... was ranked as the 28th-best player in the state of Florida and the 14th- Review best cornerback in the country by Rivals.com while earning a four-star rating out of E. Baker’s Statistics Records high school... was considered a four-star recruit and the 31st-best cornerback in the –Rushing– History nation by Scout.com and was rated as the 41st-best player in Florida by SuperPrep... Year GP/GS att Yds avg td long Bowls originally signed with South Carolina in the Class of 2007. 2008 9/0 46 182 4.0 0 20 Info 2009 8/0 2 22 11.0 0 15 PERSONAL: Akeem Auguste is pursuing a degree in sociology. 2010 – Medical Redshirt – Total 17/0 48 204 4.3 0 20 –Receiving– Auguste’s Statistics Year GP/GS Rec Yds avg td long Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR 2008 9/0 9 108 12.0 0 42 2008 11/0 16 2 18 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 4 0 1 0 2009 8/0 2 10 5.0 0 7 2009 10/9 28 10 38 2.0-2 0.0-0 0 3 0 2 0 2010 – Medical Redshirt – 2010 14/10 37 21 58 4.0-17 1.0-6 0 2 0 1 0 Total 17/0 11 118 10.7 0 42 Total 35/19 81 33 114 6.0-19 1.0-6 0 9 0 4 0 E. Baker’s Single-Game Highs Carries...... 9, Arkansas, 2008 Yards Rushing...... 59, Arkansas, 2008 Eric Baker Long Rush...... 20, Arkansas, 2008 Receptions...... 3, Wofford, 2008 Tailback Yards Receiving...... 42, Iowa, 2008 28 5-11 w 204 w Junior w 2L Long Reception...... 42, Iowa, 2008 Jacksonville, Fla. (Edward H. White/Fort Union) Jacob Baker Fourth-year tailback who looks to be back at full strength after a string of injuries have sidelined him for most of the past two seasons... had a healthy spring and is listed as Tailback the third-team tailback behind Marcus Lattimore and Kenny Miles entering the fall... 43 5-9 w 191 w Junior w 1L named the Most Improved Running Back in the spring... has rushed 48 times in his Ridgeland, S.C. career for 204 yards, an average of 4.3 yards per carry while playing in 17 contests. (Thomas Heyward Academy) 2010: Did not appear in any games as he continued to rehab a torn ACL in his left knee suffered just prior to the 2009 Papajohns.com Bowl... underwent surgery in mid- Walk-on tailback who begins his third season in the program... contributed on special February... worked with the scout team... granted a medical redshirt. teams in 2010... suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in the first scrimmage of the spring and will likely miss the entire 2011 season while rehabbing the injury. 2009: Went into the spring atop the depth chart at tailback... a summer hernia op- eration limited his availability early in the fall camp and he fell behind other ball- 2010: Played in seven games, primarily on special teams... worked with the kickoff carriers... saw action in eight games... carried twice for 22 yards with both rushes coverage unit... credited with four tackles... earned his first letter... member of the SEC coming against Florida Atlantic... also caught two passes for 10 yards in that game... Academic Honor Roll. most of his work came on special teams... suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during 2009: Walk-on who joined the squad in the fall... worked with the scout team. the bowl practice sessions. 2008: Enrolled at South Carolina but did not play football. 2008: Rushed 46 times for 182 yards in nine games... made his collegiate debut against Georgia, catching one pass for 16 yards... had his first carries in the win HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Thomas Heyward Academy in 2008... played foot- over Wofford, rushing 11 times for 49 yards, including an 18-yard burst... had his ball for head coach Mike Tuten... was an all-state and Shrine Bowl selection... also best game when he rushed nine times for 59 yards, including a season-best 20-yard captured the Golden Helmet Award. scamper, in the win over Arkansas... caught nine passes for 108 yards, including a season-best 42-yard reception in the Outback Bowl... enrolled in January. PERSONAL: Jacob Baker is pursuing a degree in business.

43 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL Jason Barnes Joshua Blue Wide Receiver Tailback 4 6-4 w 213 w Senior w 3L 20 5-6 w 178 w Freshman w HS Charlotte, N.C. Tatum, S.C. (Independence) (Marlboro County) Veteran receiver who returns for his final campaign in the Garnet & Black... has the Walk-on who joined the squad in January and went through spring drills... enrolled most game appearances (43) among the receiving corps... moved to the slot receiver at South Carolina in January after taking some classes at Northeastern Tech College in the spring after playing wide out in his first three seasons... is penciled in as a last fall. starter entering the fall... looks for a bounce-back season, as he caught just six passes in 2010 after logging 53 receptions in the previous two seasons combined... blessed HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Marlboro County High School in 2010... played with excellent size at 6-4 and 213 pounds... enters his final campaign with 60 catches football for coach Dean Boyd... also lettered in track & field, golf and weightlifting... Intro was the MVP and captain of the Academic Challenge and a member of the Beta Club. Staff for 730 yards... has made 17 career starts... has two career touchdown catches, both Players coming at Ole Miss in 2008. PERSONAL: Joshua Louis Blue is a political science major at South Carolina... Review 2010: Played in all 14 games... was a regular in the receiving rotation... totaled six parents are Samuel and Lou Blue. Records catches for 63 yards... caught two passes for 24 yards in win at Vanderbilt... also had History two catches for 14 yards in win vs. Troy... member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Bowls Info 2009: Played in all 13 games, starting seven times... caught 26 passes for 287 yards, Reginald Bowens an average of 11.0 yards per catch... logged a season-high six receptions for 46 yards Linebacker at Alabama. 32 6-2 w 246 w Junior w 1L 2008: Ranked fourth on the team with 27 receptions for 346 yards, 12.8 yards per Holly Springs, N.C. catch... scored a pair of touchdowns... started nine games... made his first start of the season against UAB... responded with three catches for 46 yards... had his best game (Garner) as a Gamecock at Ole Miss when he caught seven passes for 76 yards and a pair of Fourth-year player who has been hampered by injuries throughout much of his Caro- touchdowns, the first two of his career... caught four passes for a career-best 88 yards, lina career... remained healthy in the spring and was able to get the reps he needs all in the fourth quarter, in the come-from-behind win at Kentucky... also had three to be able to compete for playing time in the fall... as gifted physically as any of the catches against LSU and three catches at Clemson... had five catches in the Outback linebackers on the squad... listed as the second-team “Mike” linebacker behind junior Bowl against Iowa... named the Most Improved Wide Receiver during spring drills. Shaq Wilson entering the fall... named the Most Improved Linebacker in the spring.

2007: Saw action each of the first four games of the season, including his first career 2010: Played in six games seeing limited action... did not participate in the spring start at LSU... caught his only pass of the season, a 34-yard reception, against South after undergoing right shoulder surgery, but given full go at the start of fall camp... Carolina State... injured his left foot in the loss to LSU and spent most of the remain- sprained his right knee early in fall camp and missed the season opener... suffered der of the season on crutches... gained a medical redshirt. a hamstring injury midseason and missed several more contests... credited with one HIGH SCHOOL: Caught 84 passes for 1,413 yards and 14 touchdowns in helping tackle in the Troy game. Charlotte’s Independence High School to a seventh-straight North Carolina state title 2009: Redshirt freshman linebacker who saw limited action on special teams... cred- in 2006... hauled in six passes for 67 yards in the Shrine Bowl... caught 30 passes for ited with a pair of tackles in nine games... made his collegiate debut at NC State in the 300 yards as a junior... ranked as the 18th-best prospect in the state of North Carolina season opener... sprained his left knee in practice prior to the Georgia game and was by SuperPrep... rated a four-star prospect, the 32nd-best wide receiver in the nation sidelined for several weeks... had a tackle against Kentucky and against Arkansas... and the 11th-best player in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com... rated a three- had right shoulder surgery following the season....was a member of the Fall SEC star prospect and the nation’s 66th-best wide receiver by Scout.com... turned down an Academic Honor Roll. offer from North Carolina to sign with the Gamecocks. 2008: Missed the entire campaign after undergoing left shoulder surgery. PERSONAL: Jason Barnes is a sport and entertainment management major. HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team all-state selection at Garner (N.C.) High School, gradu- ating in 2008... tallied more than 100 tackles during his senior season of 2007... Barnes’ Statistics played in the Shrine Bowl... named to the All-Atlantic Region team by PrepStar maga- Year GP/GS Rec Yds avg td long zine... considered a three-star prospect... Rivals.com ranked him the No. 37 outside 2007 4/1 1 34 34.0 0 34 2008 12/9 27 346 12.8 2 38 linebacker in the 2008 signing class and the 16th-best player in the state of North 2009 13/7 26 287 11.0 0 22 Carolina... was a prep teammate of former Gamecocks Chris Culliver and Cedrick 2010 14/0 6 63 10.5 0 16 Snead... selected South Carolina over North Carolina, Clemson and East Carolina Total 43/17 60 730 12.2 2 38 among others. Barnes’ Single-Game Highs PERSONAL: Reginald T. Bowens is pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Receptions...... 7, Ole Miss, 2008 Yards Receiving...... 88, Kentucky, 2008 Bowens’ Statistics Long Reception...... 38, Kentucky, 2008 Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR Touchdown Receptions...... 2, Ole Miss, 2008 2009 9/0 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 6/0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 15/0 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 9 0 0 0

44 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles that fall... graduated from Lee County (Ga.) High in 2006 where he was coached by David Johnson... played center as a junior before moving to right tackle as a senior... Payton Brady graded out at 90 percent or better in every game his senior year and had 60 pancake Tight End blocks... was a Class AAAA first-team all-state honoree by the Georgia Sports Writers Association... led Lee County to a 10-2 record and its first Region I-AAAA Champi- 15 6-3 w 225 w Junior w SQ onship while earning first-team All-Metro, All-Area and All-Region recognition by Lincolnton, N.C. the Albany Herald... team was undefeated in the region and posted its first 10-win (East Lincoln/Charleston So./Campbell) season... finished the season No. 5, the highest ranking in school history... also com- peted in track & field and wrestling... chose South Carolina over scholarship offers Walk-on who joined the team in the fall of 2010 after spending time at both Charleston from East Carolina, Memphis and UAB. Southern and Campbell... listed as a redshirt junior... transitioned from quarterback to tight end in the spring... has a good grasp of the offense after spending the fall of 2010 PERSONAL: Ryan Broadhead graduated in May with a degree in business econom- in the quarterback meetings... listed on the third team entering the fall. ics... is an Eagle Scout.

2010: Walk-on quarterback who joined the squad in the fall when school began... was not eligible to compete due to NCAA transfer rules... earned a spot on the SEC Intro Fall Academic Honor Roll. Kaleb Broome Staff Offensive Guard Players 2009: Transferred to Campbell for the spring semester and played in the annual 74 Review Orange-Black game at quarterback for the Fighting Camels... also spent time at wide 6-5 w 319 w Junior w JC Records receiver, fullback and long snapper. Aiken, S.C. History Bowls 2008: Attended Charleston Southern for the fall semester... was on the football squad. (Aiken/Georgia Military College) Info HIGH SCHOOL: A two-year letterwinner at East Lincoln High in Denver, N.C., gradu- Junior college transfer who enrolled at South Carolina in January 2011... went ating in 2007... played for coach Mike Byus... as a senior, led his team to the confer- through spring drills... enters the fall as the second-team right guard behind senior ence title and to the third round of the state playoffs where they lost to eventual state Terrence Campbell... has three years to play two seasons for the Gamecocks. champion Shelby... was a North Carolina Preps all-state selection, an all-conference 2010: Moved to right tackle for his second season at Georgia Military College... pick, East Lincoln’s Offensive MVP and All-Lake Norman... set the school single allowed just one sack all season... named to the National Junior College Athletic seaosn passing record with 2,848 yards while tossing 34 touchdowns... set a state Association’s first-team All-America squad following the season... was a Rivals.com record with a 67.8 completion percentage in 2008 (239-for-350)... also ran for 550 three-star prospect... regarded as a two-star prospect by Scout.com... also had a yards and six touchdowns... also a four-year letterwinner in basketball where he was scholarship offer from East Carolina. an all-conference selection. 2009: Enrolled at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville... played offensive guard PERSONAL: Payton Alexander Brady is pursuing a degree in sport and entertain- during his first campaign. ment management... parents are Christopher and Cyndi Jo Brady... was a cast mem- ber of the reality television show Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency: Season 3. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Aiken (S.C.) High in 2009 where he played football for the Hornets and head coach Cary Johnson.

PERSONAL: Kaleb Broome is pursuing a degree in criminal justice at the University Ryan Broadhead of South Carolina. Offensive Center 65 6-5 w 270 w Senior w SQ Zach Broome Leesburg, Ga. Wide Receiver (Lee County) 85 6-3 w 205 w Freshman w TR Fifth-year senior offensive lineman who looks to return to action after missing all of Richmond Hill, Ga. the spring while rehabbing a torn ACL... greyshirted in 2006 and joined the team in Spring 2007... excellent student, has been a member of the Fall SEC Academic Honor (Richmond Hill/Armstrong Atlantic St.) Roll four times... graduated in May with a degree in economics. Walk-on wide receiver who joined the squad in the spring and went through spring drills... enrolled at South Carolina in January after spending the fall at Armstrong 2010: Suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in practice on August 9... underwent sur- Atlantic State... will not be eligible this fall. gery and missed the entire season... member of the 2010 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2010: Enrolled at Armstrong Atlantic State... did not play football. 2009: Did not see any action as a redshirt sophomore offensive lineman... member HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Richmond Hill (Ga.) High School in 2010... let- of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. tered four times in football for coach Lyman Guy... also lettered in track & field and baseball... named to the all-region team in each of his final three seasons and was his 2008: Did not see any action as a redshirt freshman offensive lineman... member of team’s MVP as both a junior and senior. the 2008 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. PERSONAL: Zachary Alexander Broome is interested in a degree in broadcasting... 2007: Redshirted as a true freshman after going through spring drills... member of parents are Butch and Sherri Broome... enjoys wakeboarding. the 2007 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Originally signed with the Gamecocks in February 2006... attended summer school but did not enroll in the fall... added 25 pounds to his frame during

45 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL player in the state of Georgia regardless of position... first-team all-county honoree was selected to the North-South All-Star team... helped South Cobb to a 9-2 record Billy Byrne and a regional title... also competed in basketball... member of the Fellowship of Fullback Christian Athletes... high school teammate of former Gamecock standout, the late 40 5-11 w 233 w Sophomore w SQ Kenny McKinley... chose South Carolina over scholarship offers from Arkansas and Palm Harbor, Fla. Louisville, among others. Personal: Terrence Campbell has earned a degree in retailing... enjoys playing (East Lake) basketball and listening to music. Walk-on player who moved to fullback in the spring after playing linebacker through- out his collegiate career... tough, hard-nosed and smart player who could help on special teams... listed as the third-team fullback entering the fall behind Dalton Wil- son and Matt Coffee... named one of five “outstanding walk-ons” at the 2011 Garnet A.J. Cann & Black spring game. Offensive Guard

Intro 2010: Walk-on linebacker who provided depth to the roster at the Mike linebacker 50 6-3 w 305 w Freshman w RS Staff position and on special teams... saw action in three games... made one tackle versus Bamberg, S.C. Players Southern Miss... earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Review (Bamberg-Ehrhardt) Records 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman walk-on... worked with the scout team. Redshirt freshman offensive lineman who entered the spring listed as the second- History HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Fla. in team left guard but finished it as the probable starter at that position entering the fall... Bowls 2009... played football for head coach Bob Hudson... earned all-district and all-coun- has made great strides in his strength and conditioning and in his understanding of Info ty honors... also named to the Pinellas all-star team... had a scholarship opportunity football. from Lehigh University. 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. PERSONAL: Billy Byrne is pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. HIGH SCHOOL: Played on both sides of the ball for coach Kevin Crosby at Bam- berg-Ehrhardt (S.C.) High School, graduating in 2010... graded out at 96 percent with 60 knockdown blocks as an offensive tackle... did not give up a sack... also logged Terrence Campbell 95 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and six sacks as a defensive lineman for the Red Raid- ers... helped B-E reach the state 1-A quarterfinals as a senior... selected to play in the Offensive Guard Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and in the Under Armour All-American game... earned 60 6-3 w 295 w Senior w 2L all-state honors by The State... named the Orangeburg Times and Democrat Player of the Year, first-team all-area and was an selection... considered a four-star Austell, Ga. prospect, rated as the nation’s second-best center, the state’s ninth-best player and (South Cobb) ranked 182nd on the Rivals250 by Rivals.com... rated a four-star prospect and the nation’s third-best center by Scout.com... rated a four-star prospect, the nation’s third- Sixth-year senior offensive lineman... came out of the spring drills listed atop the best offensive guard and 85th overall on ESPN’s Top 150... ranked as the 24th-best depth chart at right guard... has the most experience of any of the returning offensive offensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep... listed on PrepStar’s Top 350 All- linemen... has made 13 career starts... graduated in May with a degree in retailing. American team... also considered North Carolina, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Georgia 2010: Fifth-year senior... played in 10 of 14 games with the bulk of his work com- and Tennessee. ing on special teams... made two starts - vs. Furman and in the Chick-fil-A Bowl PERSONAL: A.J. Cann’s given name is Aaron... is undecided on his major field of game against Florida State - subbing for Garrett Chisolm... earned the Everyday Effort study. Award for Offense in the spring.

2009: Fourth-year junior offensive lineman who started the first two games at left guard... suffered a neck/shoulder stinger and sat out the remainder of the season... Andrew Clifford granted his second medical redshirt. Quarterback 2008: Became a mainstay at the right guard position... made his first career start in 12 the fourth game of the season against Wofford... held the starting nod for a four-game 6-2 w 221 w Sophomore w SQ stretch... did not start against LSU, but returned to the starting lineup the following Tampa, Fla. week against Tennessee and remained there for the rest of the season, making nine (Wharton) starts overall. Sophomore signal-caller who adds depth to the position... saw his first game action 2007: Listed as a defensive lineman entering the fall but changed his number from during the 2010 campaign. 81 to 60 when he was moved to the offensive line... played in one game, seeing action in the win over South Carolina State... did not practice during the spring of ‘07 while 2010: Saw action at quarterback in two games... took first career snaps vs. Southern rehabbing a knee injury sustained early in the 2006 season. Miss and threw an interception on his only pass attempt... played late in the game against Arkansas and completed his only pass attempt for 10 yards... was a member 2006: Redshirted as a true freshman after suffering a left knee injury early in camp of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. that required season-ending surgery. 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman quarterback. High School: Graduated from South Cobb High School in Austell, Ga., where he was coached by Shane Queen... rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, which HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Wharton High in Tampa in 2009... finished his also tabbed him as the No. 50 strongside defensive end in the country and the No. 42 senior season as the third-leading passer in Hillsborough County with 2,263 yards

46 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles passing and 20 touchdowns... also rushed for 10 touchdowns... passed for over 3,700 yards and 30 touchdowns in his final two seasons at Wharton... played for head coach David Mitchell... considered a two-star prospect and the 125th-best quarter- Justice Cunningham back prospect in the country by Scout.com... participated in the EA Sports regional Tight End Elite 11 quarterback camp at the University of Alabama. 87 6-3 w 262 w Junior w 2L PERSONAL: Andrew K. Clifford grew up a Florida fan as his dad, Tom, played full- Pageland, S.C. back and tight end for the Gators from 1973-75... two of his uncles played at Clemson (Central) and two played at The Citadel... two of his uncles are high school coaches — Mark Clifford at Beaufort (S.C.) and John Clifford at P.K. Yonge in Gainesville, Fla., a pro- Junior tight end who is an intregal part of the Gamecock offense... especially effective gram that sent several Clifford’s Statistics as a run blocker... considered the best blocker of the tight ends... hard working, smart players to Coach Spurri- player who is a tough competitor... could also see action at fullback in a role similar to er’s Florida teams... is a –Passing– Year GP/GS Att-Com-Int Pct. Yds td long Patrick DiMarco in 2010... also helps on special teams... has played in all 27 games sport and entertainment 2010 2/0 2-1-1 50.0 10 0 10 over the past two seasons, making four starts... has nine receptions for 115 yards. management major. 2010: Played in all 14 games... made a pair of starts, earning the nod against both Intro Vanderbilt and Tennessee... caught seven passes for 92 yards... set a career high with Staff 33 yards on two catches at Clemson, including a career-long 25-yard reception... also Players Matt Coffee caught two passes for 31 yards vs. Arkansas... earned the Steve Sisk Outstanding Review Blocker Award in the spring. Records Fullback History 48 5-11 w 230 w Sophomore w 1L 2009: True freshman who quickly moved his way into the two-deep at tight end... also Bowls Mary Esther, Fla. saw regular action on special teams... played in all 13 games, making a pair of starts... Info got the starting nod against Kentucky and Vanderbilt... had a pair of catches for 23 (Fort Walton Beach) yards... had one catch for nine yards against South Carolina State and one catch for Sophomore fullback who is slated to compete with Dalton Wilson for the starting nod 14 yards against Tennessee. in 2011... has been a solid special teams performer... was healthy in the spring which HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Joey Mangum at Central High School in Pageland, allowed him to take more reps and help his play become more consistent. S.C., graduating in 2009... earned First-Team All-State honors from The State... 2010: Enrolled in January 2010 after originally signing in the spring of 2009... de- helped Central reach the 2008 Class AA state finals and a 14-1 record playing both layed enrollment to rehab a knee injury suffered during high school... played in all 14 tight end and defensive end... collected 20 sacks as a senior... caught 21 passes for games on special teams... regular member of the kickoff return unit. 400 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior... also logged 92 tackles, seven sacks, two interceptions and three fumble recoveries on defense in 2007... selected to play in HIGH SCHOOL: Played on both sides of the ball for head coach Mike Owens at Fort the 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... two-sport star in high school as he also ex- Walton Beach (Fla.) High, graduating in 2009... suffered a season-ending knee injury celled on the hardwood.... averaged 12 points and 11 rebounds in hoops as a junior... in the second game of his senior season... junior season was limited to the last five considered a two-star prospect by Rivals.com as a tight end... regarded as a two- games due to illness... still finished with 55 tackles and an interception, while rushing star prospect and the nation’s 112th-best defensive end by Scout.com... considered 74 times for 364 yards and four TDs... logged 120 tackles and three sacks with two the state’s 21st-best player by SuperPrep... named to PrepStar’s All-Atlantic Region fumble recoveries as a sophomore... considered the 19th-best “athlete” in the coun- squad...selected South Carolina over Michigan State and NC State. try, the 57th-best player in Florida and a four-star recruit by Rivals.com... considered a three-star prospect and the nation’s 38th-best strongside linebacker according to PERSONAL: Justice Cunningham is a sport and entertainment management major... Scout.com... named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast Region squad... had offers from Ole has a brother named Power and sisters named Promise and Sincere. Miss, Mississippi State, NC State and Maryland.

PERSONAL: Matthew C. Coffee is interested in the criminal justice program at South Cunningham’s Statistics Carolina... brother, Glen, played at Alabama and was a third-round pick by the 49ers Year GP/GS Rec Yds avg td long 2009 13/2 2 23 11.5 0 14 in the 2009 NFL Draft. 2010 14/2 7 92 13.1 0 25 Total 27/4 9 115 12.8 0 25 Ryland Culbertson Cunningham’s Single-Game Highs Receptions...... 2, twice, Clemson, 2010 Offensive Guard & Arkansas, 2010 58 6-4 w 260 w Freshman w RS Yards Receiving...... 33, Clemson, 2010 Laurens, S.C. Long Reception...... 25, Clemson, 2010 (Laurens Academy) Walk-on offensive lineman who returns to the squad this fall... joined the team in the fall of 2010 after the roster expanded but did not participate in 2011 spring drills... can also deep snap.

2010: Joined the team in the fall as a walk-on offensive lineman and deep snapper. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Laurens (S.C.) Academy in 2010. PERSONAL: Ryland Culbertson is pursuing a degree in education.

47 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Berkeley High School in Moncks Corner, S.C. in 2010... Football: Led the Stags to the Division II-AAAA state championship in 2009 Kenny Davis as a quarterback for head coach Jerry Brown... carried 23 times for 191 yards and Offensive Guard four touchdowns in the state title game win... team finished the season with a 14-1 record... gained 2,878 all-purpose yards, including 1,541 yards rushing and 23 TDs 72 6-3 w 310 w Junior w 1L on 148 carries... also threw for 501 yards and six scores... was a finalist for South Newberry, S.C. Carolina’s “Mr. Football,” an award won by Marcus Lattimore... as a junior, logged (Newberry) 1,711 all-purpose yards... averaged 10 yards per carry and 21 yards per reception... also returned three kicks for touchdowns... Basketball: Four-year letterwinner for Junior lineman who made the conversion from the defensive line to offensive guard coach Charlie Harrison... a consensus four-star prospect... rated as the No. 56 overall during the spring of 2011... enters the fall as the second-team left guard. prospect and the No. 12 point guard in the country by Scout.com... No. 96 overall prospect and No. 24 point guard by Rivals.com... No. 21 point guard according to 2010: Played in seven games... earned significant snaps vs. Southern Miss; had ESPN.com... MVP at the Desert Dual AAU Tournament in July 2009... garnered all- career-high two tackles... also had two tackles vs. Arkansas, including first career region honors all four years at Berkeley... averaged 22.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and tackle for loss. Intro 6.0 assists per game as a senior... named the South Carolina Coaches Association Staff 2009: Saw action in four games, playing against Georgia, FAU, Arkansas and Florida 4A Player of the Year, Region 7-4A Player of the Year, Post and Courier Athlete of the Players as a redshirt freshman... had one tackle versus Georgia. Year and was a McDonald’s All-America nominee following senior season... a South Carolina High School Basketball Coaches Association (SCBCA) Preseason Elite 5 Review 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. (all state classifications)... an SCBCA Preseason Top 5 Senior Class (4A)... averaged Records 28.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists as a junior... chose South Carolina over History HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state honoree by The State during his senior season Clemson, Tennessee, Miami (Fla.), Kansas, Georgia Tech and Auburn. Bowls at Newberry (S.C.) High School... graduated in 2008... played for Coach Sam Baird... Info played in the 71st-annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and in the Max Emfinger PERSONAL: Bruce Ellington is the son of Gwen Ellington... has a brother, Ashley... All-American Bowl... named to the All-Atlantic Region team by PrepStar magazine... major is undeclared. helped his team to the Class 2A state championship game as a junior... Rivals.com ranked him as the #38 defensive tackle in the 2008 signing class and the 14th-best prospect in the state of South Carolina... Scout.com ranked him as the 40th-best defensive tackle in the land... given a three-star rating... chose South Carolina over Patrick Fish Stanford, Virginia Tech, Clemson and North Carolina. Punter PERSONAL: Kentrell L. Davis is a hotel, restaurant and tourism management major. 15 5-11 w 190 w Freshman w RS Shelby, N.C. K. Davis’ Statistics Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR (Burns) 2009 4/0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 7/0 3 1 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 1 0 0 Redshirt freshman punter who is expected to challenge for the starting position with Total 11/0 3 2 5 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 1 0 0 the departure of three-year starter Spencer Lanning... listed as a co-starter for the job along with Joey Scribner-Howard coming out of the spring.

2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. Bruce Ellington HIGH SCHOOL: Handled the kicking duties at Burns High School in Lawndale, N.C., Wide Receiver graduating in 2010... played for coach Matt Beam... was a three-year starter for the Bulldogs... had mono as a senior which kept him sidelined for five weeks... impressed 23 5-9 w 197 w Sophomore w HS the Carolina coaches at a summer camp... also played soccer at Burns... considered a Moncks Corner, S.C. two-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com... considered the nation’s 23rd- (Berkeley) best kicker by Rivals.com... also considered Duke, Illinois and Gardner-Webb. PERSONAL: Patrick Fish is pursuing a degree in sport and entertainment manage- Basketball standout who has elected to join the Gamecock football team during his ment... father, Woody Fish, is a former head football coach at Gardner-Webb. sophomore year at South Carolina... slated to return to Darrin Horn’s basketball squad after the football season.. was not eligible to participate in spring football drills due to NCAA rules... penciled in to play wide receiver but could also contribute on special teams, in the “Wildcat” formation or in the defensive secondary. Travis Ford 2010: Did not participate in football... was the starting point guard on the Gamecock Offensive Center basketball team... earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team after leading the team 61 6-2 w 265 w Sophomore w SQ with a 12.8 point average... started all 30 games on a team that went 14-16... also led the team in field goal attempts (423), field goals made (138), 3-point field goal at- Fork, S.C. tempts (198), 3-point field goals made (61), assists (97) and minutes played (928)... (Lake View/Coastal Carolina) led the team or shared the team lead in scoring 10 times, assists 18 times and steals nine times... posted 16 double-figure scoring games, including seven 20-point ef- Walk-on who adds depth along the offensive line... listed as the number two center forts and one 30-point performance (31 vs. Wofford)... scored a team-best 22 points entering the fall. in SEC debut, an overtime win over Vanderbilt... also collected seven rebounds and 2010: Walk-on offensive lineman who transferred to Carolina after spending the matched season high with six 3s vs. the Commodores, earning SEC Freshman of the 2009 season at Coastal Carolina... was not eligible due to NCAA transfer rules. Week honors... tallied 23 points in a win at Florida, scoring Carolina’s last six points. 2009: A member of the Coastal Carolina football team... did not see any game action.

48 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Lake View (S.C.) High School in 2009... coached 2010: Eamed third-team All-SEC accolades from Phil Steele... started all 14 games... by Jewell McLaurin... garnered all-state honors in football and baseball... earned completed 64.2 percent of his passes, hitting on 224-of-349 attempts for 3,059 three letters in football and four in baseball... offered scholarships to Newberry and yards... his 20 TD passes tied for the second most in Carolina history in a single- North Greenville... was his high school valedictorian. season... 224 completions (5th), 349 attempts (3rd) and 3,059 yards (3rd) all ranked in the top-five single season marks at SC... completed 16-of-23 for 193 yards in the PERSONAL: Travis Andrew Ford is interested in a degree in biology... parents are season opening win over Southern Miss... also rushed for two touchdowns, including Andy and Becky Ford... father played football at Presbyterian College. a 22-yard romp, in that contest, earning SEC Player of the Week honors by Rivals. com... completed 15-of-21 passes for 235 yards and three TDs in the regular season loss at Auburn... the three TD passes matched his career high... had what coach Steve Spurrier called “the best game of his career” when he was 17-for-20 for 201 yards Aldrick Fordham and three touchdowns in leading the Gamecocks to a 35-21 win over No. 1 Alabama... Defensive Tackle earned national Offensive Player of the Week accolades by the Walter Camp Football 57 6-4 w 273 w Junior w 2L Foundation, named the Davey O’Brien Quarterback of the Week, SEC Offensive Player Jamestown, S.C. of the Week and the ESPNU Impact Player of the Week for his performance... com- pleted 20-of-32 passes for a career-high 382 yards and two touchdowns in the loss Intro (Timberland) at Kentucky... the 382-yard effort was the eighth-best passing total in South Carolina Staff history... earned third-team Midseason All-SEC honors by Phil Steele and one of 10 Players Junior defensive lineman who could play inside or outside... has a good understand- added to the midseason Manning Award watch list... matched his career Review ing of the game... working hard in the weight room to get bigger and stronger... pen- high with 31 completions in the win at Vanderbilt... was 31-for-39 for 355 yards (the Records ciled in as the starter at nose tackle entering the fall, replacing Ladi Ajiboye. second-most passing yards in his career), with two touchdowns... rushed for two History touchdowns and threw for another in the win over Tennessee… had 54 yards rushing 2010: Played in all 14 games... used primarily on special teams but also in certain Bowls against Arkansas, including a long run of 19 yards... passed for two touchdowns and defensive packages... logged 10 tackles... recorded a season-high three tackles vs. Info Southern Miss, playing significant snaps in the second half... recovered a fumble vs. ran for another while playing only the first half vs. Troy, going 9-for-12 for 198 yards... Troy, leading to a Gamecock touchdown two plays later. improved to 2-0 as a starter vs. Clemson with a 14-for-20, 227-yard, two-touchdown performance, becoming the first Gamecock quarterback since Tommy Suggs (1968- 2009: True freshman defensive lineman... took the redshirt off for the SC State game 69) to win his first two starts against the Tigers... passed for two touchdowns and and responded with four tackles... played in six games, primarily on special teams. went 16-for-28 for 170 yards in SEC Championship vs. Auburn... was 19-for-34 for 243 yards in the bowl loss to Florida State... caught his first TD pass in that contest. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way performer and a three-year starter for Art Craig at Timber- land High School... graduated in 2009... earned first-team all-state honors from The 2009: Redshirt sophomore who took nearly every meaningful snap... started every State after his senior season... racked up 11 sacks and 83 tackles, including 13 for game, the first Carolina quarterback to get the nod in every contest since Dondrial loss... helped his squad reach the state AA semifinals in his final campaign... played Pinkins in 2003... earned fourth-team All-SEC honors by Phil Steele... ranked second tight end in the North-South All-Star Game... recorded 58 tackles and six sacks as a in the SEC with 220.2 yards passing per game... was third in total offense, averaging junior... also excelled on the basketball court where he was an all-state selection and 234.5 yards per contest... threw for 17 touchdowns and rushed for four more... logged the region player of the year as a junior... rated as the 47th-best rush end in the coun- four of the SEC’s 14 300-yard passing games... was just the third Gamecock quarter- try, the 25th-best prospect in the state of South Carolina and a three-star prospect by back to log four 300-yard passing games in a season, joining (6 in Rivals.com... considered a three-star prospect and the nation’s 32nd-best defensive 1995) and (5 in 1987)... recorded one of the top-five single seasons for a end, according to Scout.com... considered the state’s 22nd-best player by Super- quarterback in Gamecock history, ranking fourth in yards (2,862), fourth in comple- Prep... named to PrepStar’s All-Atlantic Region squad... also offered by Tennessee. tions (239), tied for first in pass attempts (432) and tied for fifth in touchdown passes (17)... connected on 31-of-53 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns at Georgia... PERSONAL: Aldrick J. Fordham is pursuing a degree in hotel, restaurant and tour- the 53 pass attempts tied for the second-highest single game total in school history, ism management. while the 31 completions matched the fourth-highest mark... completed 20-of-27 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown against FAU... outplayed Ole Miss’s Jevan Fordham’s Statistics Snead while completing 16-of-34 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown despite Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR playing most of the game with sore ribs... included was a 69-yard strike to Moe 2009 6/0 3 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 14/0 5 5 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 1 Brown... accounted for all four touchdowns in the 28-26 win over Kentucky... passed Total 20/0 8 6 14 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 1 for three (all to ) and rushed for another... completed 16-of-23 passes for 233 yards in that contest... completed 20-of-46 passes for 214 yards against Ala- bama, including a 52-yard strike to Alshon Jeffery... completed 22-of-33 passes for 312 yards and two scores in the 14-10 win over Vanderbilt... logged his third 300- yard passing game of the season at Tennessee when he completed 25-of-50 passes for 300 yards with a touchdown... had his third-straight 300-yard passing game when Quarterback he completed 20-of-34 passes at Arkansas for a 327 yards... included was the longest 5 6-2 w 230 w Senior w 3L pass completion of his career, an 80-yard touchdown strike to Alshon Jeffery... named Lutz, Fla. to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. (Jefferson) 2008: Saw action in eight games, including a trio of starts... got the starting nod in a loss to LSU, a win over Tennessee and an Outback Bowl loss to Iowa... completed Fifth-year senior quarterback... is third all-time at South Carolina in passing yards 53.3 percent of his passes (65-for-122) for 832 yards with six touchdowns and eight (6,753), completions (528), attempts (903) and passing touchdowns (43)... is just interceptions... also has a pair of rushing touchdowns and was second on the team the third quarterback in Gamecock history with 6,000 career passing yards... is 17-13 with 198 rushing yards... made his collegiate debut against Georgia, getting into three as a starter, including a 13-3 mark at home... has started 28 consecutive games and plays... entered the UAB game on the second series and played through the third has made a team-high 30 career starts overall entering the 2011 campaign... owns a quarter... responded by completing 13-of-20 passes for 131 yards and one touch- degree in sociology. down with one interception... also carried the ball 18 times for a game-high 86 yards and one touchdown, a five-yard burst... it was the most yards rushing for a Carolina 49 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL quarterback since Corey Jenkins rushed for 101 yards against Georgia on Sept. 14, back at the Elite 11 camp in the summer prior to his senior season... two-year starter 2002... came off the bench to lead Carolina to victory at Kentucky... playing just one in basketball... was an honor roll student... considered Oklahoma, Auburn, Florida and a half quarters, he turned in his best outing, completing 10-of-14 passes for 169 and Ole Miss, among others, before committing to the Gamecocks. yards and a touchdown, earning SEC Freshman of the Week honors and his first start against LSU... completed 14-of-26 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown against the PERSONAL: Stephen Glenn Garcia owns a degree in sociology... brothers, Brian and defending national champions with one interception.... earned his first win as a starter Gary, both played football at Harvard... uncle, Ernie Garcia, played football at Florida against Tennessee after completing 9-of-19 passes for 139 yards and two TDs... split State... hobbies are watching ancient war movies and collecting swords. time at quarterback with in the win over Arkansas and in the loss at Florida... made the start in the Outback Bowl loss to Iowa. Garcia’s Game-by-Game 2007: Enrolled at Carolina in January but did not participate in spring drills... worked Date opponent W/L Comp. att. int. Yards td as the scout team quarterback in the fall while taking a redshirt season. 08/28/08 vs NC State –DNP– HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Jefferson High School in Tampa, Fla., in December 09/04/08 at Vanderbilt –DNP– 09/13/08 vs Georgia - 0 1 0 0 0 2006... completed 506-of-821 passes for 8,081 yards and 83 touchdowns as a prep 09/20/08 vs Wofford –DNP– Intro signal-caller while leading his team to the playoffs each season, including a spot in 09/27/08 vs UAB - 13 20 1 131 1 Staff the championship game as a sophomore... also rushed 263 times for 1,345 yards 10/04/08 at Ole Miss –DNP– Players and 17 scores... graduated as the all-time county leader in passing yards, comple- 10/11/08 at Kentucky - 10 14 0 169 1 Review tions and touchdowns and third in the state for career passing yards and sixth in TD 10/18/08 vs LSU L 14 26 1 215 1 Records passes... earned all-state honors as a senior after passing for over 2,500 yards and 11/01/08 vs Tennessee W 9 19 1 139 2 History 29 touchdowns and leading his team to a 9-3 record... played in the Offense-Defense 11/08/08 vs Arkansas - 4 11 1 71 1 All-Star Game in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., following his senior season... as a junior, he 11/15/08 at Florida - 6 13 1 28 0 Bowls 11/29/08 at Clemson –DNP– Info passed for 2,800 yards and 28 TDs and rushed for an additional 700 yards and eight 01/01/09 vs Iowa L 9 18 3 79 0 scores... as a sophomore, threw for just under 2,800 yards with 27 TDs... coached by (Outback Bowl) Mike Simmons and Mike Fenton... ranked by Rivals.com as the nation’s fourth-best 2008 TOTALS 1-2 65 122 8 832 6 dual-threat quarterback, the 12th-best player in the state of Florida and a member of the Rivals100... was a four-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com... was the 09/03/09 at NC State W 13 22 1 148 0 18th-best quarterback prospect in the nation by Scout.com... ranked as the eighth- 09/12/09 at Georgia L 31 53 1 313 2 best quarterback in the nation by PrepStar... was regarded as the third-best quarter- 09/19/09 vs Florida Atlantic W 20 27 0 222 1 09/24/09 vs Ole Miss W 16 34 0 220 1 Garcia’s Statistics 10/03/09 vs SC State W 13 19 0 132 2 –Passing– 10/10/09 vs Kentucky W 16 23 1 233 3 Year GP/GS Att-Com-Int Pct. Yds td long 10/17/09 at Alabama L 20 46 1 214 0 2008 8/3 122-65-8 53.3 832 6 41 10/24/09 vs Vanderbilt W 22 33 0 312 2 2009 13/13 432-239-10 55.3 2862 17 80 10/31/09 at Tennessee L 25 50 1 300 1 2010 14/14 349-224-14 64.2 3059 20 72 11/07/09 at Arkansas L 20 34 1 327 1 Total 35/30 903-528-32 58.5 6753 43 80 11/14/09 vs Florida L 17 32 2 186 1 –Rushing– 11/28/09 vs Clemson W 10 21 1 126 3 Year GP/GS att Yds avg td long 01/02/10 vs Connecticut L 16 38 1 129 0 2008 8/3 70 198 2.8 2 25 (Papajohns.com Bowl) 2009 13/13 120 186 1.5 4 21 2009 TOTALS 7-6 239 432 10 2862 17 2010 14/14 105 222 2.1 6 22 Total 35/30 295 606 2.1 12 25 09/02/10 vs Southern Miss W 16 23 0 193 0 –Receiving– 09/11/10 vs Georgia W 12 17 0 165 0 Year GP/GS Rec Yds avg td long 2010 14/14 1 3 3.0 1 3 09/18/10 vs Furman W 13 20 2 150 2 09/25/10 at Auburn L 15 21 0 235 3 10/09/10 vs Alabama W 17 20 1 201 3 Garcia’s Single-Game Highs 10/16/10 at Kentucky L 20 32 2 382 2 Pass Attempts...... 53, Georgia, 2009 10/23/10 at Vanderbilt W 31 39 1 355 2 Pass Completions...... 31, twice, Georgia, 2009 10/30/10 vs Tennessee W 13 22 1 223 1 & Vanderbilt, 2010 11/06/10 vs Arkansas L 14 29 2 161 1 Passing Yards...... 382, Kentucky, 2010 11/13/10 at Florida W 15 22 0 156 0 Completion Percentage...... 85.0, Alabama, 2010 11/20/10 vs Troy W 9 12 0 198 2 Touchdown Passes...... 3, Kentucky & Clemson, 2009; 11/27/10 at Clemson W 14 30 0 227 2 Auburn & Alabama, 2010 12/04/10 vs Auburn L 16 28 2 170 2 Long Pass...... 80, Arkansas, 2009 (SEC Championship) Rushing Attempts...... 19, LSU, 2008 12/31/10 vs Florida State L 19 34 3 243 0 Rushing Yards...... 86, UAB, 2008 (Chick-fil-A Bowl) Long Rush...... 25, Kentucky, 2008 2010 TOTALS 9-5 224 349 14 3059 20 Rushing Touchdowns.2, Tennessee & Southern Miss, 2010 3-YEAR TOTALS 17-13 528 903 32 6753 43

South Carolina’s Career Passing Leaders PASS ATTEMPTS PASS COMPLETIONS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE PASSING TOUCHDOWNS 1. Todd Ellis (1986-89)...... 1,350 1. Steve Taneyhill (1992-95)...... 753 1. (2004-07)...... 607 1. Steve Taneyhill (1992-95)...... 62 2. Steve Taneyhill (1992-95)...... 1,245 2. Todd Ellis (1986-89)...... 747 2. Steve Taneyhill (1992-95)...... 605 2. Todd Ellis (1986-89)...... 49 3. Stephen Garcia (2008-10)...... 903 3. Stephen Garcia (2008-10)...... 528 3. Bobby Fuller (1990-91)...... 588 3. Stephen Garcia (2008-10)...... 43 4. Phil Petty (1998-2001)...... 861 4. Blake Mitchell (2004-07)...... 482 4. Stephen Garcia (2008-10)...... 585 4. Anthony Wright (1995-98)...... 38 5. Anthony Wright (1995-98)...... 796 5. Phil Petty (1998-01)...... 454 5. Chris Smelley (2006-08)...... 564 Blake Mitchell (2004-07)...... 38

50 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles Garcia by Opponent Cody Gibson Opponent record Comp. Att. int. Pct. Yards TD Alabama 1-1 37 66 2 .561 415 3 Offensive Tackle Arkansas 0-2 38 74 4 .514 559 3 78 6-6 w 282 w Freshman w RS Auburn 0-2 31 49 2 .633 405 5 Clemson 2-0 24 51 1 .471 353 5 Tallahassee, Fla. Connecticut 0-1 16 38 1 .421 129 0 (Lincoln) Florida 1-1 38 67 3 .567 370 1 Florida Atlantic 1-0 20 27 0 .741 222 1 Listed with the second-team unit at right tackle entering the fall... had an excellent Florida State 0-1 19 34 3 .559 243 0 off-season in the weight room getting bigger and stronger... gained plenty of reps Furman 1-0 13 20 2 .650 150 2 in the spring and could push for a starting spot this fall... named the Most Improved Georgia 1-1 43 71 1 .606 478 2 Offensive Lineman in the spring. Iowa 0-1 9 18 3 .500 79 0 Kentucky 1-1 46 69 3 .668 784 6 2010: Petitioned for a medical redshirt as a true freshman... suffered a sprained left LSU 0-1 14 26 1 .538 215 1 knee during preseason practice on August 9... played in the season opener against Intro NC State 1-0 13 22 1 .591 148 0 Southern Miss. Staff Ole Miss 1-0 16 34 0 .471 220 1 Players SC State 1-0 13 19 0 .684 132 2 HIGH SCHOOL: Played on the offensive line at Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Review Southern Miss 1-0 16 23 0 .696 193 0 Tennessee 2-1 47 91 3 .516 662 4 Fla., graduating in 2010... played for coach Yusuf Shakir... helped his team to the Records Troy 1-0 9 12 0 .750 198 2 third round of the state playoffs as a senior after reaching the 4A title game during his History UAB 0-0 13 20 1 .650 131 1 junior campaign... received the Big Bend (nine counties) of Florida Offensive Lineman Bowls Vanderbilt 2-0 53 72 1 .736 667 4 of the Year Award for 2009... was the first offensive lineman to also be nominated for Info TOTALS 17-13 528 903 32 .585 6753 43 the Big Bend Offensive Player of the Year Award... named to the Florida first-team All- HOME 13-3 248 409 14 .606 3278 27 State Class 4A by the prep writers... considered a three-star prospect and the nation’s ROAD 4-6 220 376 9 .585 2854 14 64th-best offensive tackle by Rivals.com... rated a three-star prospect and the nation’s NEUTRAL 0-4 60 118 9 .508 621 2 85th-best offensive tackle by Scout.com... regarded as a three-star prospect and the nation’s 50th-ranked offensive tackle by ESPN.com... had offers from East Carolina, Starting Quarterback Records Since 1983 USF, Maryland, Illinois, Indiana, Middle Tennessee, Tulane, Marshall and Iowa State before committing to the Gamecocks in July of 2009. Quarterback Year(s) Starts Record Pct. Todd Ellis 1986-89 43 24-16-3 .593 PERSONAL: Daniel Cody Gibson is interested in a degree in sport and entertain- Steve Taneyhill 1992-95 40 20-19-1 513 ment management... brother, Dustin, was a four-year football letterwinner at Florida Anthony Wright 1996-98 31 12-19 387 International. Stephen Garcia 2008-10 30 17-13 .567 Phil Petty 1999-01 29 17-12 .586 Blake Mitchell 2005-07 23 13-10 .565 Bobby Fuller 1990-91 22 9-11-2 .455 Cody Gilbert Dondrial Pinkins 2002-04 20 9-11 .450 Allen Mitchell 1983-84 18 12-6 .667 Wide Receiver Chris Smelley 2007-08 15 9-6 .600 84 6-1 w 180 w Freshman w HS 1984-85 13 6-7 .462 2004, 2006 12 6-6 .500 Inman, S.C. Corey Jenkins 2002 10 5-5 .500 (Chapman) Wright Mitchell 1992 4 0-4 .000 Bill Bradshaw 1983 3 2-1 .667 Walk-on wide receiver who joined the team in the spring. Dickie DeMasi 1989 3 1-2 .333 Mikal Goodman 1999 3 0-3 .000 2010: Enrolled at South Carolina but did not participate in football. Victor Penn 1997 2 0-2 .000 Kevin Sides 1999 2 0-2 .000 HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Chapman High School in Inman, S.C. in 2010... Tommy Beecher 2008 1 1-0 1.000 won three letters each in football and baseball... helped Kevin Farmer’s team to the 2A Antonio Heffner 2005 1 0-1 .000 Upper State Football Title in 2007. Erik Kimrey 2000 1 0-1 .000 Blake Williamson 1992 1 0-1 .000 PERSONAL: Cody Lynn Gilbert is interested in a degree in exercise science.... par- ents are Rory and Susan Gilbert. 2011 SEC Active Leaders Category Player Number Total Offensive Yards Gained...... Stephen Garcia...... 7,362 Touchdown Responsibility...... Stephen Garcia...... 56 Pass Completions...... Stephen Garcia...... 528 Passing Yards...... Stephen Garcia...... 6,753 Touchdown Passes...... Stephen Garcia...... 43 Receptions...... Alshon Jeffery...... 134 Reception Yardage...... Alshon Jeffery...... 2,280 Touchdown Receptions...... Alshon Jeffery...... 15

51 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL 2.0 sacks... forced a fumble with a sack on the Arkansas goal line, which was recov- ered by Byron McKnight and returned for a touchdown... had an interception against Qua Gilchrist Florida with a nine-yard return... led the team with seven tackles vs. Clemson... had Linebacker his third interception of the season in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Florida State... also completed his only pass of the year in that contest, a 29-yarder... began the season as 43 6-1 w 241 w Junior w SQ the primary punt returner... had nine returns for 47 yards (5.2 avg) with a long return Abbeville, S.C. of 19 yards... was one of only six players to earn first-team All-SEC honors by either (Abbeville/Butler County CC) the Associated Press or coaches and also be named to the Fall Academic Honor Roll. Former junior college transfer who missed all of spring drills after undergoing offsea- 2009: Enrolled in January and went through spring drills... earned Freshman All- son shoulder surgery... looks to be back at full strength in the fall... adds depth at the America honors by Phil Steele, CollegeFootballNews.com and Scout.com... also Mike linebacker position. named Freshman All-SEC by the league’s coaches... started every game at corner- back... ranked fifth on the team with 56 tackles including 39 solo stops... had 6.0 tack- 2010: Played in the season’s first three games... contributed on special teams... did les for loss including three sacks... had one interception and eight pass breakups... not record any statistics... joined the team in January and went through spring drills. logged a season-high 10 tackles against Florida... also had eight stops against FAU Intro and seven at Arkansas... forced a pair of fumbles and has recovered two fumbles... Staff 2009: Spent the season at Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kan. averaged 10.1 yards on 15 punt returns... returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown Players playing for coach Troy Morrell... recorded 61 tackles, including 45 solo stops as a at Tennessee, only to have it called back on a penalty that would not have affected the Review linebacker earning All-Jayhawk Conference honors... had 10.5 tackles for loss with return... played quarterback in the “Wildcat” formation vs. Clemson... had 20 yards Records 4.5 sacks... credited with four pass breakups and three quarterback hurries while rushing on five carries and completed a 39-yard pass to Alshon Jeffery in leading the History helping the Grizzlies to an 8-3 record... considered a four-star prospect and ranked as Gamecocks to a touchdown in his only series... earned the Ernest A. Brooks Memorial Bowls the nation’s 24th-best junior college player by Rivals.com... rated a three-star pros- Award as the MVP of the Carolina-Clemson game. Info pect by Scout.com.... considered the 33rd-best junior college player available accord- ing to SuperPrep... committed to Houston after turning down offers from Kansas and HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, S.C., in De- Kansas State among others before returning to his home state. cember 2008... earned first-team All-State honors from The State as a senior playing for head coach Bobby Carroll... named to the prestigious PARADE All-America team 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman at BCCC to learn the linebacker position. and was a first-team All-American by EA Sports... named “Mr. Football” for the state HIGH SCHOOL: Is a 2008 graduate of Abbeville (S.C.) High School where he played of South Carolina... helped his team to a perfect 15-0 record and the South Carolina running back and linebacker... earned a spot in the 2007 SCADA North-South Game... AAAA Division II title as a senior... rushed for 1,331 yards and 23 touchdowns and rushed 170 times for 1,450 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior for the Panthers. passed for 1,771 yards with 14 scores... rushed for 119 yards and three TDs and passed for 69 yards and another score in the state championship game win over PERSONAL: Toquavius Gilchrist is a sociology major at South Carolina. Northwestern... played quarterback in the 72nd Shrine Bowl Game of the Carolinas... rushed for 71 yards and passed for 28 more to lead the Sandlappers to a come-from- behind victory over the Tar Heels, earning Offensive MVP honors... selected to par- ticipate in the Under Armour High School All-American Game in Orlando... surpassed the 1,000-yard mark both passing and rushing in 2007... a four-star prospect who Cornerback was the second-best prospect in the state of South Carolina, the nation’s sixth-best 5 6-1 w 194 w Junior w 2L “athlete” and listed 84th overall by Rivals.com... considered a five-star prospect and the nation’s third-best safety according to Scout.com... listed first among South Caro- Rock Hill, S.C. lina players and 48th overall among SuperPrep’s Elite 50... listed among PrepStar’s (South Pointe) Top 250... ranked 18th on the ESPNU 150... had offers from more than 30 programs while choosing to play his college ball at Carolina... played with Gamecock teammate All-SEC performer and All-America candidate... preseason Lott Trophy candidate... DeVonte Holloman at South Pointe. earned a spot on the Playboy preseason All-America team... named to Phil Steele’s preseason All-SEC first team and All-America second team... expected to take on a PERSONAL: Stephon Stiles Gilmore is a sport and entertainment management major. bigger leadership role in the secondary... has the ability to make the big play... work Gilmore’s Defensive Statistics ethic and competitiveness are unmatched... has started all 27 games at cornerback Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR since he stepped onto the Carolina campus... named the Harris Pastides Scholar- 2009 13/13 39 17 56 6.0-29 3.0-25 1 8 0 2 2 Athlete for football in the spring of 2011. 2010 14/14 66 13 79 6.0-27 3.0-23 3 2 2 1 1 Total 27/27 105 30 135 12.0-56 6.0-48 4 10 2 3 3 2010: Named third-team All-American by the Associated Press... selected first-team All-SEC by the league’s coaches and by Phil Steele, and was a second-team All-SEC Gilmore’s Offensive Statistics pick by the AP... named second-team All-Sophomore by CollegeFootballNews.com... –Passing– named Midseason All-America Second Team and Midseason All-SEC First Team by Year GP/GS Att-Com-Int Pct. Yds td long Phil Steele... named preseason first-team All-SEC by both the league coaches and 2009 13/13 1-1-0 100.0 39 0 39 the media... preseason watch list candidate for the Thorpe and the Bednarik awards... 2010 14/14 2-1-0 50.0 29 0 29 named to the inaugural Paul Hornung Watch List, recognizing the nation’s most ver- Total 27/27 3-2-0 67.0 68 0 39 –Rushing– satile player... led the team with 79 tackles, including 6.0 for loss and 3.0 sacks... Year GP/GS att Yds avg td long responsible for four opponent turnovers including three interceptions... took a pair 2009 13/13 5 20 4.0 0 8 of snaps at quarterback in the opener vs. Southern Miss... ran once for 14 yards and 2010 14/14 2 17 8.5 0 14 missed on his only pass attempt... recovered a Georgia fumble inside the Carolina Total 27/27 7 37 5.3 0 14 5-yard-line and returned it 13 yards to keep the Bulldogs out of the end zone... inter- –Punt Returns– Year GP/GS no Yds avg td long cepted a pass and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown vs. Furman, his first career 2009 13/13 15 152 10.1 0 35 score... registered nine tackles including eight solo stops at Auburn with 1.0 tackle 2010 14/14 9 47 5.2 0 19 for loss... shared the team lead with nine tackles vs. Alabama, including a career-best Total 27/27 24 199 8.3 0 35

52 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles Sharrod Golightly Victor Hampton Strong Safety Cornerback 9 5-10 w 179 w Freshman w RS 27 5-9 w 194 w Freshman w RS Decatur, Ga. Darlington, S.C. (Southwest DeKalb) (Darlington) Redshirt freshman safety who is listed as a backup to D.J. Swearinger entering the Redshirt freshman cornerback... listed as the top backup behind Stephon Gilmore at fall... talented player who is continuing to learn the system... also could figure in on the boundary corner position entering the fall... competitive player with all the physi- the special team units. cal tools... very good explosion in change of direction... considered the Most Im- proved cornerback in the spring. 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Played safety at Southwest DeKalb High School in Decatur, Ga., Intro graduating in 2010... logged 113 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions as a se- HIGH SCHOOL: Highly-touted defensive back who was selected to play in the U.S. Staff nior... selected to the first-team Class AAAA all-state team... the Panthers went 10-2 Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, following his senior season at Dar- Players and were the Region 6-AAAA champions... as a junior, credited with 88 tackles, 25 lington (S.C.) High School... played for coach Justin Danner... logged 50 tackles and Review tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries... a three- three interceptions as a senior... also scored six TDs on offense... named all-state by Records star prospect, the nation’s 56th-best safety prospect and the state of Georgia’s 64th- the Associated Press despite playing only six games due to eligibility issues follow- History best prospect, according to Rivals.com... ranked as a three-star prospect and the ing a transfer... played at Independence High in Charlotte in 2008 before moving to Bowls nation’s 85th-best safety by Scout.com... rated a two-star prospect and the nation’s Darlington... had 50 tackles and 10 interceptions as a junior... regarded as a four-star Info 109th-best safety by ESPN.com... originally committed to Vanderbilt. prospect, ranked as the sixth-best cornerback, the state’s third-best player and the 60th-best player in the nation by Rivals.com... considered a three-star prospect and PERSONAL: Sharrod Golightly is a history major at South Carolina. the nation’s 47th-best cornerback by Scout.com... rated a three-star prospect and the nation’s 23rd-best cornerback by ESPN.com... ranked as the 14th-best defensive back in the country by SuperPrep... rated 71st on PrepStar’s top 150 Dream Team... Chaun Gresham originally committed to Florida... also considered Tennessee and North Carolina. Tight End PERSONAL: Victor Hampton is undecided on his major field of study. 29 6-1 w 248 w Sophomore w 1L Auburn, Ga. Josh Hinch (Apalachee) Tailback Sophomore who made the transition from defensive line to tight end in the spring... 17 5-7 w 180 w Senior w SQ has been a solid contributor on special teams. Knoxville, Tenn. 2010: Played in 12 of 14 games, primarily on special teams... made seven tackles including six solo stops... credited with stops vs. Southern Miss, Georgia, Auburn, (Austin-East/MidAmerica Nazarene) Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas... missed the Troy and Clemson games Hard-working walk-on tailback who helps on the scout team. after suffering concussion on opening kickoff at Florida. 2010: Walk-on who joined the squad after school began in August... was not eligible 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman. per NCAA transfer rules... enrolled at South Carolina in the spring.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Shane Davis at Apalachee High School in 2009: Was not enrolled in school in the fall. Winder, Ga., graduating in 2009... the Wildcats went 7-4 in his senior season, the winningest season in school history (they began competing at the varsity level in 2008: Lettered in both football and track at MidAmerica Nazarene, an NAIA school 2000)... recorded a team-leading 96 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss, in his in Olathe, Kansas. final campaign... logged 84 tackles as a sophomore and 112 as a junior, including 13 tackles for loss... returned two interceptions for touchdowns against Monroe Area 2007: Redshirted as a true freshman at MidAmerica Nazarene. in 2006... three-star prospect who was rated as the 55th-best outside linebacker in HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, the nation and the 64th-best prospect in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com... a three- Tenn. in 2007... was a team captain and earned all-region honors for head coach star prospect and the nation’s 35th-best strongside linebacker, according to Scout. Kwayu Graham’s Roadrunners after rushing for over 700 yards... also lettered four com... considered the state’s 39th-best player by SuperPrep... named to PrepStar’s years in track & field. All-Southeast Region squad... also had offers from Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Clemson and originally committed to Georgia Tech before selecting the Gamecocks. PERSONAL: Joshua Lee Hinch is interested in a degree in psychology... would like to get into coaching. PERSONAL: Chauntil D. Gresham is pursuing a degree in criminal justice... is the nephew of Gamecock great George Rogers.

Gresham’s Statistics Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR 2010 12/0 6 1 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0

53 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL DeVonte Holloman Walker Inabinet Spur Long Snapper 21 6-2 w 226 w Junior w 2L 51 5-9 w 198 w Junior w 1L Rock Hill, S.C. Columbia, S.C. (South Pointe) (Hammond School) Junior who moved to the Spur linebacker position in the spring after working as a Fourth-year player who is penciled in as the leading candidate to replace four-year strong safety throughout his Gamecock career... preseason fourth-team All-SEC ac- starter Charles Turner as the Gamecocks’ short and deep snapper... recognized as one cording to Phil Steele... is a leader on the defense... expected to become more vocal of five Outstanding Walk-ons during the 2011 Garnet & Black Spring Game. on the field with another year under his belt... has played in all 27 games over the past two seasons, making a dozen starts. 2010: Saw first action in the Troy game as he started as the deep snapper in place of injured Charles Turner... earned the Harold White GPA Award for special teams at the Intro 2010: Played in all 14 games, starting 10 at strong safety... finished third on the 2010 Garnet & Black Spring Game... valuable member of scout team. Staff team with 69 tackles... had two interceptions, one versus Southern Miss and another Players against Arkansas... made seven tackles in each of first two games – vs. Southern Miss 2009: Reserve deep snapper... did not see any game action. Review and Georgia... also forced a fumble vs. Georgia... had six tackles in three straight 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. Records games vs. Furman, Auburn and Alabama... posted a career-high eight tackles at Ken- History tucky to share team lead... matched that career high with eight tackles in the Chick- HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from the Hammond School in Columbia in 2008... let- Bowls fil-A Bowl against Florida State... named the Harris Pastides Scholar-Athlete Award tered three years in football, helping his team to the state title as both a junior and Info winner at the 2010 spring game. senior... selected to the all-region and all-state teams and elected captain during his senior campaign... also a member of the Speed and Strength squad that captured a 2009: Highly-touted newcomer who enrolled at Carolina in January 2009 and went state title and lettered in baseball. through spring drills... one of three scholarship recruits, along with Jarvis Giles and Stephon Gilmore, to graduate from high school early and enroll in January... played PERSONAL: Jeffrey Walker Inabinet is pursuing a degree in sport and entertainment in all 13 games making a pair of starts... credited with 30 tackles... made his collegiate management. debut at NC State in the season opener... made his first career start at Tennessee... also started at strong safety against Arkansas... picked off a pass against Clemson and returned it 54 yards, setting up a Gamecock touchdown... was a member of the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, S.C., in Defensive End December 2008... played for head coach Bobby Carroll at South Pointe for just his 6 6-2 w 271 w Senior w 3L final season... named first-team All-State by The State... forced three fumbles and Hamlet, N.C. intercepted two passes as a senior... helped his team to a perfect 15-0 record and the South Carolina AAAA Division II title in his final campaign... selected to par- (Richmond County) ticipate in the Under Armour High School All-American Game in Orlando and in the Senior defensive lineman who can play end in the base package and move inside in North-South game... was regarded as the top player in North Carolina as a junior at passing situations... had a breakout season in 2010... listed as the starter at defensive Charlotte’s Independence High... had 96 tackles and four interceptions as a sopho- end opposite Devin Taylor entering the fall... is a preseason fourth-team All-SEC pick more and over 50 tackles with two picks as a junior while also playing quarterback... by Phil Steele... has played in 39 games during his Carolina career, making a pair of four-star prospect who was rated the 10th-best outside linebacker in the nation and starts. the seventh-best prospect in the state of South Carolina by Rivals.com... a four-star prospect and the nation’s sixth-best outside linebacker according to Scout.com... 2010: Played in all 14 games, making one start (Southern Miss)... Led the team with considered the state’s sixth-best player by SuperPrep... ranked 19th on the ESPNU 9.0 sacks, ranking third in SEC and tying for the second-highest single season total 150... listed among both Rivals.com and PrepStar’s Top 250... picked South Carolina in school history... ranked second on the squad with 11.0 tackles for loss among his over Clemson, North Carolina, LSU and Tennessee. 28 total stops... credited with half a sack on Georgia’s final possession of the game... had two tackles, including a sack, in win over Furman... posted four tackles, including PERSONAL: Christopher DeVonte Holloman is pursuing a degree in hotel, restau- a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss, vs. Kentucky... had his best career game against Ala- rant and tourism management. bama, recording 2.0 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss among four total stops... suffered a broken hand early in the game at Vanderbilt but returned to the contest... had 1.5 Holloman’s Statistics sacks vs. Tennessee... had two tackles vs. Florida, including the team’s 33rd sack of Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR the season which set a new school record... had the team’s only sack vs. Troy, forcing 2009 13/2 19 11 30 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 2 0 0 0 a fumble that led to a Gamecock touchdown... also had a sack in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. 2010 14/10 53 16 69 2.0-2 0.0-0 2 3 0 1 0 Total 27/12 72 27 99 3.0-3 0.0-0 3 5 0 1 0 2009: Redshirt sophomore who returned to active duty after sitting out the 2008 season while recovering from foot surgery... played in all 13 contests, starting one... credited with 18 tackles including 3.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks... logged a 12-yard sack against FAU... credited with five tackles in the win over Vanderbilt... moved to defensive end for the Florida game due to injuries... made his first career start in that contest and was credited with three tackles, including a half sack.

2008: Missed the entire season after breaking his foot in an off-field accident just prior to the 2008 Garnet & Black Spring Game.

54 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles 2007: Played in all 12 games as a linebacker, logging 15 tackles, including 13 solo the coaches... named fourth-team All-SEC by Phil Steele... played in all 13 games, stops... credited with a sack against Vanderbilt... gained 90 yards on his five kick starting the final seven... led the squad with 46 catches for 763 yards, 16.6 yards per returns, an average of 18.0 yards per return... had three kick returns against Kentucky catch... second on the team with six touchdowns... averaged 58.7 yards and 3.54 for 59 yards... also had a season-high five tackles against the Wildcats. catches per game, the eighth and 10th best marks respectively in the SEC... was the only freshman in the top 10 in either category... recorded five catches for 56 yards HIGH SCHOOL: Hard-hitting linebacker who completed his senior year with 87 through the first five games but had 41 catches (5.1/game) for 707 yards (88.4/game) tackles and 2.5 sacks for Richmond County High School in one of the top 4-A leagues over the final eight contests... caught his first TD pass, a 20-yarder, against SC State... in North Carolina... returned a fumble for a touchdown in the Shrine Bowl game... named the SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance against Kentucky... caught regarded as the 17th-best player in the Tar Heel state by SuperPrep... rated a four-star seven passes for 138 yards and three touchdowns, including a spectacular one-hand- linebacker by Rivals.com... Rivals tabbed him as the 21st-best outside linebacker in ed grab in that contest... the three TD receptions tied for the second-highest single the country and the 10th-best player in North Carolina... Scout.com ranked him as a game mark in school history... earned his first start at Alabama... caught four passes three-star prospect and the 20th-best middle linebacker prospect in the nation... also for 83 yards, including a 52-yarder, against the Tide... logged a season-best 161 considered North Carolina and NC State before selecting South Carolina. receiving yards in the win over Vanderbilt... had his third 100-yard receiving game PERSONAL: Melvin Ingram is pursuing a degree in African American studies. when he went for 118 at Arkansas including a career-long 80-yard scoring catch. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way player at Calhoun County, graduating in 2009... named Intro Ingram’s Statistics first-team All-State by The State as a defensive back... caught 35 passes for 740 yards Staff Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR and 14 TDs as a senior... averaged 65 yards on kickoff returns and 35 yards on punt Players 2007 12/0 13 2 15 1.0-1 1.0-1 0 0 0 0 0 Review 2008 -Redshirted- returns with three touchdowns... totaled 50 tackles on defense... selected to the Shrine 2009 13/1 10 8 18 3.5-23 1.5-15 0 1 1 0 0 Bowl of the Carolinas and the Under Armour All-American Game... logged 910 yards Records 2010 14/1 17 11 28 11.0-69 9.0-65 0 1 1 1 0 receiving and 14 touchdowns as a junior in 2007... ranked 99th on Rivals.com’s Top History Total 39/2 40 21 61 15.5-93 11.5-81 0 2 2 1 0 100 list... considered the nation’s 13th-best wide receiver and the fourth-best player Bowls in the state of South Carolina by the website... was a four-star recruit and the 22nd- Info best wide receiver in the nation, according to Scout.com... ranked as the 74th-best player in the nation by PrepStar... regarded as the fourth-best player in the state of Alshon Jeffery South Carolina by SuperPrep... ranked 103rd on the ESPNU 150... also was a stand- Wide Receiver out on the basketball court... helped Calhoun County win four state titles... coached 1 6-4 w 233 w Junior w 2L on the hardwood by former Gamecock standout Zam Fredrick Sr... originally commit- St. Matthews, S.C. ted to Southern Cal and also considered Tennessee among many offers. (Calhoun County) PERSONAL: Alshon Jeffery is working towards a degree in sociology... brother, Shamier, is a 2011 South Carolina signee. All-America and Biletnikoff candidate... preseason first-team All-SEC and All- America according to Phil Steele... also named to Playboy’s preseason All-America A. Jeffery’s Statistics team... outstanding talent and the work ethic to match... in the process of re-writing Year GP/GS Rec Yds avg td long the Gamecock record books for receivers... ranks eighth in career receptions (134) 2009 13/7 46 763 16.6 6 80 2010 14/14 88 1517 17.2 9 72 and fourth in career yards (2,280) after just two seasons... has at least one reception Total 27/21 134 2280 17.0 15 80 in 23 straight games... Has 11 100-yard receiving games, tying Sidney Rice’s school record... is the SEC active leader in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown recep- tions... has played in 27 games, starting 21. A. Jeffery’s Single-Game Highs Receptions...... 9, twice: Vanderbilt & Florida State, 2010 2010: One of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, presented to nation’s top receiv- Yards Receiving...... 192, Auburn, 2010 er... first-team All-America as selected by AFCA, FWAA, Phil Steele and ESPN.com... Long Reception...... 80, Arkansas, 2009 second-team All-America by Walter Camp, Associated Press, Sports Illustrated and Touchdown Receptions...... 3, Kentucky, 2009 CollegeFootballNews.com... unanimous first-team All-SEC selection... named All- 100-Yard Receiving Games...... 11 Sophomore by CollegeFootballNews.com... set the single-season school records in both receptions (88) and receiving yards (1,517)... led the SEC in receiving yards per A. Jeffery’s Game-by-Game game (108.4) and was second in receptions per game (6.29)... had eight games with 100+ yards receiving... Had seven catches for 106 yards vs. Southern Miss... posted 2009 2010 an almost identical line vs. Georgia with seven grabs for 103 yards... just missed a Date opponent rec Yds TD Date opponent rec Yds TD third-straight 100-yard game with 97 on five catches vs. Furman... had the fourth-best 09/03 at NC State 1 5 0 09/02 vs So. Miss 7 106 0 receiving game in Carolina history with 192 yards and two touchdowns on eight re- 09/12 at Georgia 0 0 0 09/11 vs Georgia 7 103 0 09/19 vs Florida Atlantic 2 24 0 09/18 vs Furman 5 97 0 ceptions at Auburn, including a 69-yard reception... logged a seven-catch, 127-yard 09/24 vs Ole Miss 0 0 0 09/25 at Auburn 8 192 2 performance against Alabama, including a highlight-reel one-handed grab on the 10/03 vs SC State 2 32 1 10/09 vs Alabama 7 127 2 sideline with a defender grabbing his jersey... hauled in a career-high nine passes for 10/10 vs Kentucky 7 138 3 10/16 at Kentucky 6 65 1 158 yards at Vanderbilt, including a season-long 72-yard touchdown reception in the 10/17 at Alabama 4 83 0 10/23 at Vanderbilt 9 158 1 fourth quarter to seal the win... had three catches for 87 yards vs. Tennessee, includ- 10/24 vs Vanderbilt 8 161 1 10/30 vs Tennessee 3 87 1 ing a 70-yard touchdown... missed another 100-yard game by one with seven catches 10/31 at Tennessee 4 54 0 11/06 vs Arkansas 7 99 0 for 99 yards vs. Arkansas... caught five passes for 123 yards in the first half vs. Troy... 11/07 at Arkansas 5 116 1 11/13 at Florida 6 53 0 had a touchdown catch among five grabs for 141 yards in win over Clemson, earning 11/14 vs Florida 6 57 0 11/20 vs Troy 5 123 0 11/28 vs Clemson 4 65 0 11/27 at Clemson 5 141 1 Ernest Brooks Offensive MVP accolades... tied his career high with nine catches for 01/02 vs Connecticut 3 28 0 12/04 vs Auburn 4 36 1 130 yards in the Chick-fil-A Bowl loss to Florida State. (Papajohns.com Bowl) (SEC Championship) 2009 TOTALS 46 763 6 12/31 vs Florida State 9 130 0 2009: First-team Freshman All-American as selected by the FWAA, Phil Steele, (Chick-fil-A Bowl) Scout.com and CollegeFootballNews.com... first-team SEC All-Freshman selected by 2010 TOTALS 88 1517 9

55 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL 2010: Appeared in seven games as a reserve defensive tackle... made 10 tackles dur- ing the season, including 3.0 for loss and 2.0 sacks... first tackle as a Gamecock was Damario Jeffery a sack in win over Furman... posted two tackles vs. Arkansas... made a season-high Linebacker four tackles in win over Troy... also had a sack in win over Clemson. 33 6-3 w 230 w Junior w 2L 2009: Played defensive tackle for Coach Jeff Sims at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community Columbia, S.C. College... posted 70 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks while helping lead the Greyhounds to an 11-1 record and the nation’s semifinals where they lost to Blinn (Columbia) (Texas)... also blocked five field goals... squad was the Jayhawk Conference Cham- Junior who moved from the Spur position to a Will linebacker spot in the spring... pion, the Region VI Champion and ranked second in the nation. listed as a backup to sixth-year senior Rodney Paulk entering the fall... one of three 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman at Fort Scott Community College. players honored for their work in the weight room at the 2011 Garnet & Black Spring Game. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Colleton County High School in Walterboro, S.C. in 2008... had offers from Eastern Michigan, Ohio, Baylor, Washington State and 2010: Split time at the Spur position with Antonio Allen... played in all 14 games, Grambling. Intro starting the first three vs. Southern Miss, Georgia and Furman... had a career game Staff vs. Southern Miss with six tackles and a quarterback hurry... had three tackles in wins PERSONAL: Byron Jerideau is a criminal justice major. Players over Florida, Vanderbilt and Furman and in the loss at Auburn... forced a fumble in Review victory over Furman... had two stops in SEC Championship and recovered a Cam Records Jerideau’s Statistics Newton fumble against Auburn... logged four tackles in the Chick-fil-A Bowl game Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR History against Florida State... named to the Academic All-District III first team by CoSIDA/ 2010 7/0 7 3 10 3.0-7 2.0-6 0 0 0 0 1 Bowls ESPN... earned a spot on the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. Info 2009: True freshman who elected to stay in Columbia and play for the hometown Gamecocks... worked his way into a backup role at the Spur position... played in 12 of 13 games, collecting 15 tackles... only game in which he did not appear was the T.J. Johnson season opener at NC State... had a pair of tackles for loss, a quarterback hurry and a Offensive Center pass breakup... had a season-high three tackles against Ole Miss. 55 6-4 w 314 w Junior w 2L HIGH SCHOOL: Local product from Columbia High School whose senior season Aynor, S.C. was cut short by a torn ACL... coached by Kemper Amick... graduated in 2009... se- lected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game but was unable to partici- (Aynor) pate due to the injury... recorded 109 tackles, five interceptions, four sacks and five blocked punts as a junior in 2007... rated the seventh-best “athlete,” the 87th-best Rimington Trophy candidate who has started every game over the past two seasons player in the nation and a four-star prospect by Rivals.com... was also the third- for the Garnet & Black... preseason third-team All-SEC according to Phil Steele... best prospect in the state of South Carolina, according to the website... considered a started all 13 contests at right guard as a redshirt freshman in 2009 and all 14 games four-star prospect and the 12th-best weakside linebacker in the nation, according to at center as a sophomore in 2010... provides leadership on the offensive line... sets Scout.com... considered the state’s fifth-best player by SuperPrep... regarded as the the blocking assignments... one of three players named a Harold White GPA Award 92nd-best player in the nation by PrepStar... ranked 43rd on the ESPNU 150... turned winner at the 2011 Garnet & Black Spring Game. down offers from Southern California, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson and North Carolina 2010: Started all 14 games at center... named first-team All-SEC by Rivals.com and to sign with the Gamecocks. second team by Phil Steele... also named second-team All-Sophomore by College- PERSONAL: Damario T. Jeffery is a sport and entertainment management major. FootballNews.com... rewarded with a game ball and was named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following opening-game performance vs. Southern Miss when he helped pave the way for a 224-yard rushing total... earned a spot on the SEC Fall D. Jeffery’s Statistics Academic Honor Roll... given the Weight Room Effort Award in the spring. Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR 2009 12/0 10 5 15 2.0-2 0.0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2009: Redshirt freshman offensive lineman who earned Freshman All-SEC recogni- 2010 14/3 25 10 35 2.0-6 0.0-0 0 3 1 1 1 Total 26/3 35 15 50 4.0-8 0.0-0 0 4 2 1 1 tion by the league’s 12 coaches... earned honorable mention Freshman All-America honors by CollegeFootballNews.com... earned his first start as the right guard in the season-opening win at NC State... became the only offensive lineman and one of just five players on the squad to start every game... named the Most Improved Offensive Byron Jerideau Lineman in the spring. Defensive Tackle 2008: Redshirted in his first season on the Carolina campus. 70 6-0 w 315 w Junior w 1L HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Aynor (S.C.) High School in 2008... earned first- Green Pond, S.C. team all-state honors as selected by the Associated Press as a senior... was a second- team All-State pick by The State... played in the 71st-annual Shrine Bowl of the Caro- (Colleton County/Fort Scott CC) linas... named to the All-Atlantic Region team by PrepStar magazine... Rivals.com Junior defensive tackle who begins his second season in the Garnet & Black after ranked him as the 13th-best offensive center in the nation and the 17th-best player in arriving in August 2010 as a junior college transfer... listed as the backup to Travian the state of South Carolina... considered a three-star prospect... chose South Carolina Robertson entering the fall... showed significant improvement over the last half of the over offers from Vanderbilt, Duke, Wake Forest, East Carolina, Kentucky, Maryland, 2010 season as he gained a better understanding of the defense and intensity level and NC State. needed to compete in the SEC. PERSONAL: Anthony Eugene Johnson is pursuing a degree in sport and entertain- ment management.

56 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles the win over Furman... rushed 23 times for 93 yards and two scores and caught two passes for 16 yards and another score in the win over No. 1 Alabama... accounted for Nick Jones 204 yards of offense in the first half at Kentucky, carrying 13 times for 71 yards and Wide Receiver catching four passes for 133 yards but suffered a sprained left ankle early in the third quarter and sat out the remainder of the game after logging two carries for eight yards 13 5-8 w 189 w Freshman w RS in the second half... tied his career high with three touchdowns in the game, scoring Moore, S.C. on a 30-yard run, a 10-yard run and a 47-yard pass reception... scored a dozen touch- (Byrnes) downs in his first six games as a collegian... named second-team Midseason All-SEC by Phil Steele... sat out the Vanderbilt game while nursing the ankle injury... had a Redshirt freshman wide receiver who is listed as a backup behind incumbent D.L. 29-carry, 184-yard outing against Tennessee and scored a touchdown for the seventh Moore entering the fall... small but talented player who had an opportunity to show- straight game... rewrote the Carolina record books with a school-record 40 carries case his skills in the spring... could figure in the wide receiver rotation this fall. for 212 yards and three TDs in win over Florida that clinched Carolina’s first SEC Eastern Division title... combined with 31 yards on two catches, he outgained and 2010: Redshirted in his first season on the Carolina campus. outscored the Gators by himself (Lattimore: 243 yards, 18 points; Florida: 226 yards, HIGH SCHOOL: Key player on the potent James Byrnes High School squad in Dun- 14 points)... became the first Gamecock to have three games with 180+ rushing yards Intro can, S.C., graduating in 2010... missed some time with a knee injury but still recorded in the same season... ran for three touchdowns on just seven carries vs. Troy... racked Staff 32 receptions for 347 yards and four TDs... helped the Rebels reach the AAAA Divi- up 102 rushing yards, including a 58-yard run, and did not play in the second half... Players had 84 yards on 16 carries in SEC Championship Game... injured early in the Chick- sion I title game as a senior... coached by Chris Miller... Rebels won the state title Review fil-A Bowl against Florida State... had a 53-yard reception before his early departure. in both 2007 and 2008... considered a three-star prospect and the state’s 25th-best Records player by Rivals.com... rated a three-star prospect and the nation’s 91st-best wide HIGH SCHOOL: One of the most decorated prospects in South Carolina high school History receiver by Scout.com... regarded as a three-star prospect and the 86th-best wide history... rushed for 6,375 yards and scored 104 touchdowns in his prep career at Bowls receiver by ESPN.com... also had offers from Auburn, Michigan and others. Byrnes High School, graduating in 2010... named to Parade Magazine’s 47th annual Info PERSONAL: Nicholas Jones is interested in a degree in sociology. All-American High School Football Team... coached by Chris Miller... had 260 car- ries for 1,898 yards and 31 TDs as a senior... also caught 48 passes for 675 yards... named South Carolina’s Mr. Football... was a two-time AP All-State honoree and the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year... earned offensive MVP honors in the Shrine Bowl Marcus Lattimore of the Carolinas and also played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl... was a finalist for the U.S. Army Player of the Year... helped the Rebels reach the AAAA Division I Tailback championship game as a senior after leading his team to the state title in both 2007 21 6-0 w 231 w Sophomore w 1L and 2008... as a junior, rushed for 2,314 yards on 305 carries with 30 TDs... carried 284 times for 1,836 yards as a sophomore... regarded as the nation’s second-best Duncan, S.C. player by Sporting News... considered a five-star recruit, the nation’s 10th-best player (Byrnes) and second among the running backs, and the top player in the state by Rivals.com... Sophomore All-America candidate who will try to build on his outstanding freshman ranked as a five-star prospect, the ninth-best player in the country and tops among campaign... preseason first-team All-SEC and second-team All-American, according the running backs by Scout.com... rated a four-star prospect, the nation’s 19th-best to Phil Steele... has worked hard in the weight room to get stronger, preparing his player and the second best running back by ESPN.com... considered the nation’s body for the 2011 season... excellent work ethic to go along with tremendous natural top running back prospect by SuperPrep... listed third on PrepStar’s Top 150 Dream talent makes him special... one of three players honored in the spring for his efforts Team... named second-team All-American by MaxPreps.com and was an EA Sports in the weight room. All-American... named the ESPN RISE Junior National Football Player of the Year, earned a spot on the Orlando Sentinel’s All-Southern team, and was a MaxPreps.com 2010: True freshman who electrified South Carolina, the SEC and the nation... named All-American as a junior... selected South Carolina over Auburn among many offers. first-team All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com, second team by Walter Camp and fourth team by Phil Steele... unanimous choice for National Freshman of the PERSONAL: Marcus Lattimore is working on a degree in public health... regarded Year... also a unanimous selection as SEC Freshman of the Year and a first-team as an excellent bowler... spends time in the community speaking to church and youth All-SEC choice by both the league’s coaches and the AP... named the SEC Offensive groups. Player of the Week twice after performances against Georgia and Florida... was the Lattimore’s Game-by-Game SEC Freshman of the Week on four occasions: honored after the Georgia, Tennessee, Lattimore’s Statistics –Rushing– 2010 Florida and Troy games... led the Gamecocks with 1,197 rushing yards and 17 rush- Year GP/GS att Yds avg td long Date opponent att Yds TD ing touchdowns on 249 carries... also had 29 receptions for 412 yards and two more 2010 13/13 249 1197 4.8 17 58 09/02 vs So. Miss 14 54 2 scores... became the school’s freshman record-holder in rushing yardage, passing –Receiving– 09/11 vs Georgia 37 182 2 Thomas Dendy’s 28-year-old record of 848 yards... notched the third-best single- Year GP/GS rec Yds avg td long 09/18 vs Furman 19 97 1 2010 13/13 29 412 14.2 2 53 season rushing total in Carolina history, behind only George Rogers’ 1,681 yards in 09/25 at Auburn 14 33 1 1979 and 1,894 yards in his Heisman Trophy-winning 1980 season... became SC’s 10/09 vs Alabama 23 93 2 10/16 at Kentucky 15 79 2 all-time single-season leader in touchdowns with 19, breaking Harold Green’s record Lattimore’s Single-Game Highs 10/23 at Vanderbilt –DNP– of 16 set in 1987... had 114 points, setting the school record previously held by PK Carries...... 40, (school record), Florida, 2010 10/30 vs Tennessee 29 184 1 Collin Mackie with 113 in 1987... fell one TD shy of the SEC record for TDs by a fresh- Yards Rushing...... 212, Florida, 2010 11/06 vs Arkansas 11 30 0 man, set by Tennessee’s Reggie Cobb in 1990... finished third in the SEC in rushing Long Rush...... 58, Troy, 2010 11/13 at Florida 40 212 3 yards (92.1) and all-purpose yards (123.8) per game... was fifth in the league in scor- TDs Rushing...... 3, Florida & Troy, 2010 11/20 vs Troy 7 102 3 Receptions...... 5, Clemson 2010 ing and third among non-kickers... started all 13 games in which he appeared... career 11/27 at Clemson 23 48 0 Yards Receiving...... 133, Kentucky, 2010 12/04 vs Auburn 16 84 0 debut was a 14-carry, 54-yard, two-touchdown effort versus Southern Miss... had a Long Reception...... 53, Florida State, 2010 breakout game with a 37-carry, 182-yard, two-touchdown effort against Georgia in (SEC Championship) TDs Receiving...... 1, Alabama & Kentucky, 2010 12/31 vs Florida State 1 -1 0 his second career game... the 182-yard effort was the most for a Carolina back since TDs Scored...... 3, four times (Chick-fil-A Bowl) 2000... rushed 19 times for 97 yards with a long of 28 yards and one touchdown in 100+-Yard Rushing Games...... 4 2010 TOTALS 249 1197 17

57 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL Jimmy Legree Marty Markett Free Safety Cornerback 35 5-11 w 180 w Sophomore w 1L 39 5-10 w 166 w Senior w 1L Beaufort, S.C. York, S.C. (Beaufort) (York) Sophomore defensive back who put together a good spring, catapulting him into Senior cornerback who stepped in during the 2010 season when depth became an a possible starting position in the fall... played cornerback most of the spring and issue in the secondary... solid performer on special teams... a former sprinter on intercepted a pair of passes in the Garnet & Black Spring Game... moved to free safety the Gamecocks’ track team... needs to become more physical... missed much of the for the final two spring practices and is listed as the probable starter there entering the spring with a knee sprain... possesses decent ball skills... has made one career start. fall... shows great leaping ability and good ball skills. 2010: Played in 11 games, including his first career start at Florida... credited with a Intro 2010: Played in 11 games as a reserve cornerback... recorded four tackles... had dozen tackles and one pass breakup... played primarily on special teams throughout Staff two tackles in his career debut vs. Southern Miss... also registered two tackles in win early part of the season but worked his way into the rotation at cornerback following Players over Troy. stellar play on the punt coverage team... given a game ball for his special teams effort Review against Tennessee... saw his first extended action at cornerback vs. Arkansas and Records 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman... worked with the scout team. responded with a career-high four tackles... matched his career high with four tackles History HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter at Beaufort High School, graduating in 2009... vs. Troy; also broke up a pass in the game... had an excellent spring when he was Bowls coached by Mark Clifford... named the 2008 Beaufort Gazette/Island Packet Defen- named the Outstanding Walk-On for the defense. Info sive Player of the Year... played cornerback, quarterback, receiver, kick returner and 2009: Walk-on who joined the squad in August... missed most of the season after tailback during his prep career... as a senior, had three interceptions, four blocked suffering a broken arm. kicks, three fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns... selected to play in the 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... recorded 63 tackles, six interceptions and nine 2008: Competed with the track & field team but did not play football... earned All- breakups as a junior... three-star prospect by Rivals.com and a two-star prospect by America honors as part of the 4x100 meter relay... ran season bests of 10.41 and Scout.com... considered the state’s 32nd-best player by Rivals.com and the 26th-best 21.18 in the 100 and 200-meters respectively at the NCAA East Regional Champion- player by SuperPrep... named to PrepStar’s All-Atlantic Region squad... competed in ships... indoors, logged a season-best 6.79 60m at the Tyson Invitational... ran a track as well, running the hurdles and sprints... considered Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, season-best 21.49 200m in the preliminary round of the SEC Indoors... outdoors, was Clemson and Maryland before choosing Carolina. a silver medalist at the NCAA East Regionals as anchor leg of relay that ran a 39.39... placed sixth at USA Junior Nationals in the 200m at 21.54. PERSONAL: Jimmy Legree is a sociology major... high school teammate of fellow Gamecock Devin Taylor. 2007: Enrolled at the University of South Carolina on a track scholarship. Legree’s Statistics HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from York (S.C.) Comprehensive High School in 2007... Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR coached by John Barrett in football and Joey Moore in track... helped his football team 2010 11/0 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 to a region title in its first year in AAAA... also competed in track & field... nominated for the Wendy’s High School Heisman... earned all-region and all-state honors... was a state champion in the 400 meters and 4x1 relay as a senior...also placed third in the 100 and sixth in the 200... named the Spartanburg Herald Track Athlete of the Year... Blair Lowery also had track offers from Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Clemson and Coastal Carolina. Wide Receiver PERSONAL: Lamar Jahad “Marty” Markett is pursuing a degree in retailing... par- 86 6-1 w 190 w Junior w SQ ents are Alberita Williams and Jimmy Thompson. Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork) Markett’s Statistics Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR Walk-on wide receiver who returns to the roster this fall... originally joined the squad 2007 –Did Not Participate in Football– 2008 –Did Not Participate in Football– when the roster expanded in the fall of 2010 but did not participate in spring drills. 2009 0/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 11/1 10 2 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0 0 2010: Joined the team when the roster expanded... worked with the scout team. Total 11/1 10 2 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0 0 2008-09: Attended Midlands Tech in Columbia. HIGH SCHOOL: Local product who graduated from Dutch Fork High School in 2008... coached by Bill Kimrey... was a Class 4A All-Region selection... two-time Player of the Week... also was a two-year team captain... had scholarship offers from Lenoir-Rhyne, Carson-Newman and The Citadel.

PERSONAL: Blair Lowery is pursuing a degree in biology.

58 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles by both Rivals.com and Scout.com... also played basketball and competed in track Martay Mattox & field. Cornerback PERSONAL: Byron McKnight graduated in May with a degree in criminal justice. 8 6-1 w 186 w Freshman w HS McKnight’s Statistics Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR Athens, Ga. 2008 13/0 5 2 7 4.0-14 2.0-11 0 0 2 0 0 (Clarke Central) 2009 10/0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 13/0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2 1 0 1 True freshman who graduated high school early and enrolled at Carolina in January Total 36/0 7 2 9 4.0-14 2.0-11 0 2 3 0 1 2011... went through spring drills with the squad... became the 11th Gamecock player under Coach Spurrier to arrive earlier than his graduating class... worked at corner- back and safety before concentrating on cornerback at the end of the spring... listed as Connor McLaurin a backup to Akeem Auguste entering the fall... coaches like his athletic ability. Linebacker HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Clarke Central High in Athens, Ga. in December Intro 2010... played quarterback and was also used as a cornerback during his senior cam- 54 6-0 w 225 w Freshman w RS Staff paign... coached by Leroy Ryals... team went 10-0 and won the region before losing Raleigh, N.C. Players in the second round of the playoffs... named the region’s Offensive Player of the Year... (Garner) Review earned honorable mention All-State honors by the Atlanta Journal Constitution... as Records a junior, rushed for 774 yards and 16 touchdowns and completed 126-of-223 passes Walk-on linebacker who returns to the squad this fall... did not participate in spring History with 15 scores... considered a three-star prospect, the nation’s 27th-best dual-threat drills. Bowls quarterback and the state of Georgia’s 68th-best player according to Rivals.com... Info regarded as a three-star prospect and the nation’s 53rd-best quarterback by Scout. 2010: Joined the program as a walk-on linebacker in the fall. com... was a two-star prospect according to 247Sports... named to PrepStar’s All- 2009: Attended Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, N.C. Southeast Region class... also had offers from Maryland and South Florida. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Garner (N.C.) Magnet High School in 2009... PERSONAL: Martay Mattox is undecided on his major field of study. coached by Nelson Smith... lettered three years in football... named the top defensive player in the conference, was a two-time first-team all-league performer and was a first-team all-academic selection... team won the conference title and reached the Byron McKnight fourth round of the playoffs... turned down a scholarship offer from Fayetteville State. Defensive End PERSONAL: Connor Keith McLaurin is a biology major at South Carolina... parents 92 6-5 w 242 w Senior w 3L are Howard McLaurin and Diane Hancock... father played football at East Carolina. Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County) Kenny Miles Fifth-year senior defensive end who is listed as the backup to All-SEC performer Tailback Devin Taylor entering the fall... gives the Gamecocks an experienced reserve along the 31 5-10 w 184 w Junior w 2L defensive line, having appeared in 36 games over the last three seasons. Lawrenceville, Ga. 2010: Junior who played in 13 games in a backup role... credited with a pair of pass breakups and a quarterback hurry... scored his first career touchdown against Arkan- (Brookwood) sas, recovering a fumble caused on a sack by Stephon Gilmore and returning it one Junior tailback who came out of spring as the No. 2 tailback behind Marcus Lat- yard for the score... had one tackle in season-opener vs. Southern Miss... named the timore... worked extremely hard in the offseason... has taken on more of a leadership Most Improved Defensive Lineman during the spring. role... has proven to be ready when the opportunity presents itself... averaging 5.3 2009: Sophomore who was listed on the second team at defensive end behind Cliff yards per carry during his career... has made eight career starts with three 100-yard Matthews... saw limited time appearing in 10 games... moved to the offensive side of rushing games. the ball at tight end in the spring after playing defensive end in his first two seasons 2010: Played in all 14 games... made one start at tailback vs. Vanderbilt in place of in Columbia, but returned to the D-line in the fall... recorded his lone tackle of the Marcus Lattimore, who missed the game with an ankle injury... carried the ball 40 season against Ole Miss. times for 152 yards... had four carries for 24 yards in the season opener vs. Southern 2008: Worked his way into a spot on the second team at defensive end and regular Miss... had five carries for 10 yards against Furman... had 25 yards on 11 carries at work in the rotation as a redshirt freshman... played in all 13 games... recorded seven Vanderbilt... rushed six times for 14 yards vs. Troy... replaced the injured Marcus Lat- tackles, including five solo stops... credited with 4.0 tackles for loss among his seven timore in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Florida State and responded with his best game stops, including a pair of sacks... also had two quarterback hurries... recorded a 10- of the season, a 10-carry, 70-yard effort, including a 28-yard burst. yard sack in the season-opening win over NC State in his first collegiate game… had 2009: Redshirt freshman tailback who led the squad with 117 carries for 626 yards, 2.0 tackles for loss against Wofford... added a sack against Clemson. an average of 5.4 yards per carry... played in all 13 games, starting seven... logged 2007: Redshirted during his true freshman campaign. three 100-yard rushing games... also had 21 catches for 137 yards... did not have any carries in the season-opener at NC State... took his first carries as a collegian against HIGH SCHOOL: Defensive end who was a high school teammate of current Game- FAU and responded with 56 yards on five carries... left that game early with a shoulder cock Travian Robertson at Scotland County in Laurinburg, N.C... graduated in 2007... injury... did the bulk of the work against Ole Miss, carrying 13 times for 52 yards team reached the playoffs for three-straight seasons... regarded as a two-star prospect against the Rebs, both team highs... carried 10 times for 60 yards including a 22-

59 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL yard touchdown burst against SC State... had his first career 100-yard rushing game against Kentucky when he carried 17 times to reach the century mark exactly, with a long run of 26 yards... had his second career 100-yard rushing game against Vander- D.L. Moore bilt when he toted the pigskin 18 times for 102 yards... also caught five passes out Wide Receiver of the backfield for 27 yards in that contest... caught five passes for 44 yards against Tennessee... had his best game of the season when he rushed 17 times for 114 yards 82 6-4 w 212 w Junior w 2L in the win over Clemson... had a long run of 22 yards in that contest... presented with Bowling Green, Ky. the Harold White GPA Award for the offense in the spring. (Bowling Green) 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. Junior wide receiver who is slated to be a starter again in 2011... is a proven play- HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Brookwood High School in Snellville, Ga. in 2008... maker... one of the better blocking wideouts on the squad... one of three players cited rushed for more than 2,400 yards during his senior season.... garnered first-team by the staff at the 2011 Garnet & Black Spring Game for his work in the weight room all-state and all-area honors during his senior season... named to the All-Southeast ... has played in 27 games over the past two seasons, making a dozen starts. Region team by PrepStar magazine... Rivals.com ranked him as the #33 running back 2010: Played in all 14 games, starting 12... caught 17 passes for 164 yards and two Intro in the nation in the 2008 signing class and the 38th-best player in the state of Geor- touchdowns... caught first touchdown of season and second of his career in season- Staff gia... considered a three-star prospect... chose South Carolina over an offer from UCF. opener vs. Southern Miss, hauling in a 15-yard strike from ... caught Players PERSONAL: Kenneth D. Miles is pursuing a degree in criminal justice. a six-yard touchdown pass from Stephen Garcia in win over Furman... had a career- Review high three receptions for 41 yards in win over Tennessee... caught two passes for 27 Records yards in win over Florida... equaled career high with three catches for 30 yards in SEC History Miles’ Statistics Championship vs. Auburn. Bowls –Rushing– Info Year GP/GS att Yds avg td long 2009: Redshirt freshman wide receiver who saw action in all 13 games... caught 2009 13/7 117 626 5.4 1 26 seven passes for 99 yards and a touchdown... made his collegiate debut in the season 2010 14/1 40 152 3.8 0 28 Total 27/8 147 778 5.3 1 28 opener at NC State... had his first catch, a 12-yard reception, at Georgia... hauled in a –Receiving– pair of passes for 44 yards, including a 35-yard scoring strike against Vanderbilt, his Year GP/GS Rec Yds avg td long first career touchdown... caught a season-long 38-yard pass in the PapaJohns.com 2009 13/7 21 137 6.5 0 20 Bowl against Connecticut, setting up the Gamecock’s lone touchdown. 2010 14/1 3 15 5.0 0 7 Total 27/8 24 152 6.3 0 20 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bowling Green (Ky.) High School in 2008... earned Miles’ Single-Game Highs All-Southeast Region honors as a senior from PrepStar and All-Dixie Region honors Carries...... 18, Vanderbilt, 2009 Yards Rushing...... 114, Clemson, 2009 from SuperPrep, which ranked him as the #9 player in Kentucky and the second-rated Long Rush...... 26, Kentucky, 2009 receiver... Rivals.com ranked him as the eighth-best player in the Commonwealth... Touchdowns Rushing...... 1, South Carolina State, 2009 named to the prestigious Kentucky Football Coaches Association’s “Tremendous 26” Receptions...... 5, twice: Vanderbilt & Tennessee, 2009 and was the organization’s District 2-5A Player of the Year... invited to play in the Yards Receiving...... 44, Tennessee, 2009 Kentucky East-West All-Star game... earned first-team all-state honors from the AP Long Reception...... 20, Vanderbilt, 2009 and BluegrassPreps.com (second team by the Louisville Courier-Journal)... the Lex- Touchdowns Scored...... 1, South Carolina State, 2009 ington Herald-Leader named him to its Class of the Commonwealth team as one of 100+-Yard Rushing Games...... 3 the state’s top 22 players... was a two-time first-team All-Sky Conference performer... a three-year letterman, he was Bowling Green’s MVP as a senior when he set school single-season marks with 63 receptions for 1,350 yards and 13 TDs, averaging 21.4 Bret Morgan yards per catch... playing free safety he had 39 tackles and three interceptions... gar- nered honorable mention all-state accolades as a junior... had 26 receptions for 468 Free Safety yards and three TDs, while he was in on 20 tackles with a fumble recovery... with 92 30 5-10 w 180 w Junior w SQ career receptions for 1,838 yards and 16 TDs, he set BGHS career marks in all three... Hudson, Mass. under coach Kevin Wallace, Bowling Green went 13-2 his sophomore through senior seasons, reaching the state championship game all three occasions... also lettered (Hudson/Dean College) three times in basketball, averaging a double-double as a senior... was a member Walk-on safety who returns to the roster this fall after not participating in the spring. of the Beta Club... also had offers from Cincinnati, Colorado, Nebraska and Purdue.

2010: Walk-on who joined the squad in the fall. PERSONAL: Daniel Lensey Moore II is pursuing a degree in retailing. 2009: Attended Dean College where he was redshirted in his second season. Moore’s Statistics Year GP/GS Rec Yds avg td long 2008: Attended Dean College in Franklin, Mass. where he played football. 2009 13/0 7 99 14.1 1 38 2010 14/12 17 164 9.6 2 20 HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Hudson (Mass.) High School in 2008... coached by Total 27/12 24 263 11.8 3 38 Dan McAnespie... was the Homecoming Player of the Game. PERSONAL: Bret Morgan is pursuing a degree in exercise science. Moore’s Single-Game Highs Receptions...... 3, Tennessee & Auburn (SEC), 2010 Yards Receiving...... 44, Vanderbilt, 2009 Long Reception...... 38, Connecticut, 2009 Touchdowns Receiving...... 1, three times

60 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles Davis Moore Matt O’Brien Long Snapper Spur 62 6-0 w 213 w Sophomore w SQ 31 5-11 w 183 w Sophomore w SQ Buford, Ga. New Milford, N.J. (Mill Creek/Emory & Henry) (Bergen Catholic) Redshirt sophomore walk-on who begins his second year in the program... enters the Solid walk-on player who missed all of spring practice after suffering a broken left fall listed as the No. 2 long snapper. fibula... provides depth at the Spur position.

2010: Walk-on who joined the squad in the fall... was not eligible per transfer rules. 2010: Worked with the scout team as a walk-on after joining the program in the spring. 2009: Spent the year as part of the Emory & Henry football squad... served as the team’s long snapper and also listed as a defensive end. 2009: Was enrolled at South Carolina but did not play football. Intro Staff HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mill Creek High School (Hoschton, Ga.) in 2009... HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bergen Catholic High School, winner of 16 New Players played for coach Shannon Jarvis... ranked among the nation’s best long snappers. Jersey state football titles, in Oradell, N.J. in 2009... was the starting free safety, Review played wide receiver and was part of all special teams for the legendary coach Fred Records PERSONAL: Davis Quentin Moore is pursuing a degree in public health. Stengel... selected as a defensive captain... missed much of his senior season due to History a broken foot... was the recipient of the 2008 Bergen County Coaches Association Bowls football scholarship... helped his team to the state finals in 2008 where they lost Info Kyle Nunn to Don Bosco, the top-ranked team in the nation... also lettered in track & field and Offensive Tackle bowling... is a former teammate of Brian Cushing of the Houston Texans, a former 68 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. 6-5 w 296 w Senior w 3L PERSONAL: Matthew Kevin O’Brien is a sport and entertainment management ma- Sumter, S.C. jor... cousin, John Saati, was a junior college All-American free safety at Nassau C.C. (Sumter) in Long Island, NY in 2009... is a lifelong Special Olympics volunteer. Fifth-year senior offensive lineman who is projected as the starting left tackle entering the fall... has worked to drop some weight in the offseason, which should help him with his quickness and in improving his pass protection... has made 16 career starts. Ronald Patrick Offensive Guard 2010: Played in all 14 games, earning nine starts... started at left tackle in first two games vs. Southern Miss and Georgia... moved to right tackle for Furman game and 67 6-1 w 295 w Sophomore w SQ remained there for Auburn contest... moved back to left tackle and regained starting Cocoa, Fla. spot vs. Florida after Jarriel King suffered a concussion vs. Arkansas... started each of the final five games at left tackle. (Cocoa)

2009: Sophomore offensive lineman who competed with junior Jarriel King for play- Sophomore offensive lineman who moved back to his more familiar position of guard ing time at the left tackle position all season... played in 10 of the 13 games... started in the spring after spending last fall as the backup center behind T.J. Johnson... opti- seven of the final nine games at left tackle, missing only the Kentucky and Tennessee mistic he can re-establish himself as the dominant lineman he was coming out of high contests... saw his first playing time in week 4 against Ole Miss and moved into the school with the position change... missed much of the spring after having surgery to starting lineup the next week against South Carolina State. remove a cyst behind his eye.

2008: Reserve offensive lineman... did not appear in the first four games, then saw 2010: Saw limited action as a reserve offensive lineman... played in three contests, duty in each of the final nine contests, primarily on special teams. appearing in the Southern Miss, Arkansas and Troy games.

2007: Redshirted as a true freshman to spend time in the weight room. HIGH SCHOOL: Played offensive guard at Cocoa (Fla.) High School, graduating in 2010... named first-team all-state as selected by SunStateFootball.com... helped HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Sumter (S.C.) High School in 2007... coached by his team to a 14-0 record and the 3A title as a senior... earned All-Space Coast first- Paul Sorrells... earned a spot on the Shrine Bowl team... nominated for state lineman team honors as a senior... played in a postseason all-star game in Sebring, Fla... was of the year honors... graded out at 85 percent and had two knockdown blocks as a a three-year starter for head coach John Wilkinson... played in a Wing-T offense... junior... was an all-area and all-region pick as both a junior and senior... also named helped his team to the 3A state title and a 14-1 season as a junior... was named all-state as a senior and was the South Carolina Coaches Association Big 16 Lineman to the All-Space Coast first team and was a third-team all-state selection in 2008... of the Year... a three-year varsity starter who helped lead his team to the state playoffs was on a basketball squad that went 30-3 and claimed the 4A state title as a junior... each season... was a three-star prospect and ranked as the 62nd-best offensive tackle considered a three-star prospect by Rivals.com... rated a three-star prospect and the in the country by Rivals.com... regarded as the 18th-best player in the state of South nation’s 48th-best offensive guard by Scout.com... regarded as a two-star prospect Carolina by both Rivals.com and SuperPrep... a three-star prospect and the nation’s and the nation’s 136th-ranked offensive guard by ESPN.com... had offers from Florida 62nd-best offensive tackle according to Scout.com... also played basketball and com- State, East Carolina, Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky and New Mexico... has an peted in track & field... also had offers from North Carolina and Virginia Tech. 80-inch wingspan.

PERSONAL: Kyle Mathew Nunn is pursuing a degree in retailing. PERSONAL: Ronald Patrick Jr. is pursing a degree in criminal justice.

61 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL Rodney Paulk Kelcy Quarles Linebacker Defensive Tackle 45 6-0 w 229 w Senior w 3L 99 6-3 w 271 w Freshman w PG Columbia, S.C. Hodges, S.C. (Richland Northeast) (Greenwood/Fork Union) Sixth-year senior linebacker... one of two sixth-year players on the squad, along with Freshman defensive tackle who joined the squad in the spring after spending last fall offensive lineman Terrence Campbell... hopes to be closer to 100 percent physically at Fork Union Military Academy... listed on the second team behind junior Aldrick after playing with a brace that restricted his movement in 2010... penciled in as the Fordham entering the fall... expected to see significant playing time in his first season starter at the “Will” linebacker position entering the fall... limited in the spring after in the Garnet & Black... a legacy, as his father, Buddy, played at South Carolina in the having his knee scoped. mid-80s.

Intro 2010: Played in all 14 games... recorded 32 total tackles including 23 solo stops... 2010: Originally signed with South Carolina in February 2010... attended Fork Union Staff credited with 4.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks... had a season-best five tackles at (Va.) Military Academy where he was a four-star prospect and considered the nation’s Players Auburn... recorded four tackles in games vs. Troy, Arkansas and Tennessee... finished third-best prep school player by Rivals.com... regarded as a four-star prospect by Review with three tackles against Alabama, including a career-high 1.5 sacks... also had three Scout.com and 247Sports... coached by John Shuman. Records stops vs. Southern Miss, Clemson, and Kentucky... named to the SEC Fall Academic History Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Greenwood (S.C.) High School in 2010... named Bowls to Parade Magazine’s 47th annual All-American High School Football Team... earned Info 2009: Junior linebacker who suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in the season all-state honors as a senior as selected by The State... logged 77 tackles (41 solo), opening win at NC State... logged six tackles prior to the season-ending injury... nine sacks, 17.5 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries (one for granted his second medical redshirt. touchdown) and two blocked kicks... selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Caro- linas and in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl... earned second-team all-state honors 2008: Injured his knee in August... tried to play through it, but was not able to con- as a junior after logging 75 tackles, including 21 for a loss, and 17 sacks... also ran tinue after seeing limited time in each of the first four games... credited with five track at Greenwood... considered a four-star prospect, the nation’s ninth-best defen- tackles, including a tackle for loss... granted a medical redshirt. sive tackle, the state’s seventh-best player and the nation’s 91st-best player overall by 2007: Ranked fourth on the squad with 64 tackles, including 41 solo stops... started Rivals.com... given a three-star rating and considered the No. 33 defensive tackle in all 12 games... recorded 4.5 tackles for loss, including a 10-yard sack at Georgia... the country by Scout.com... rated a four-star prospect, the 11th-best defensive tackle had a season-high seven tackles against the Bulldogs and matched that total against and 124th overall on ESPN.com’s Top 150... ranked as the 19th-best defensive line- LSU and at North Carolina... logged six stops against Vanderbilt, Arkansas and Clem- man in the country by SuperPrep... rated 53rd on PrepStar’s Top 150 Dream Team... son... named the Harold White GPA Award winner for the defense and the Everyday also had offers from Clemson, LSU, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Florida State and Effort Award winner for the defense following the spring drills. North Carolina.

2006: Earned second-team Freshman All-America honors from Sporting News PERSONAL: Kelcy Quarles is a criminal justice major... father, Buddy, played at and first-team Freshman All-SEC accolades from the coaches and Sporting News... South Carolina from 1984-87 for Coach Joe Morrison. started 10 of 13 games, the most starts of any of the freshmen, including nine of the last 10... credited with 36 tackles, including 26 solos... had 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack... recovered a fumble against FAU... had a season-high six stops vs. Wofford. Travian Robertson High School: Local product who graduated from Richland Northeast High in Defensive Tackle 2006... coached by Jay Frye... led RNE to the Class 4A Division II title game... rated as the #9 player in the state by Rivals.com and was also tabbed as the #19 inside 42 6-4 w 298 w Senior w 3L linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com... led Richland Northeast to a 13-2 record and Laurinburg, N.C. a state runner-up finish his senior year... competed for the South Carolina squad at the (Scotland County) 2005 Shrine Bowl... selected to the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team... All-Area se- lection by The State and was an All-State honoree by the High School Sports Report... Fifth-year senior defensive tackle... team leader and experienced player... a preseason made an eye-popping 174 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 12 sacks... was a finalist second-team All-SEC selection by Phil Steele... remaining healthy is a key – focused for the state’s Mr. Football Award, presented by the South Carolina Auto Dealers As- much of his energies on his flexibility in the spring... key player in the interior of the sociation... also competed in basketball, soccer and wrestling... honor roll student... Gamecock defense... earned his degree in criminal justice in May... has made 19 chose South Carolina over offers from Virginia Tech, North Carolina and Kentucky. career starts among his 43 games played over the past four seasons.

Personal: Rodney Wellington Paulk has a degree in marine science... brother, 2010: Returned from season-ending injury in 2009 to help anchor one of the top de- Leonard, plays at East Carolina... his cousin, Tim Paulk, was an all-SEC linebacker at fensive fronts in the SEC... earned fourth-team All-SEC accolades from Phil Steele... Florida in 1990 and 1991. started all 14 contests... had 42 tackles, including 10.0 for loss and 4.0 sacks... re- covered two fumbles and forced one... posted his first two career sacks in win over Paulk’s Statistics Furman while finishing with five total tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss... logged four Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR tackles at Auburn... had a sack and 2.0 tackles for loss and forced a fumble at Ken- 2006 13/10 26 10 36 3.5-13 1.0-8 0 0 0 0 1 tucky... named third-team Midseason All-SEC by Phil Steele... had a career-high 2007 12/12 41 23 64 4.5-15 1.0-10 0 0 1 0 0 seven tackles in win over Vanderbilt... posted four tackles, including a sack, and re- 2008 4/0 3 2 5 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 1/1 4 2 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 covered a fumble in win over Clemson... had five stops in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against 2010 14/0 23 9 32 4.0-15 2.5-8 0 1 2 0 0 Florida State... named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. Total 44/23 97 46 143 13.0-45 4.0-26 0 1 3 0 1

62 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles 2009: Junior defensive tackle who was a key contributor early in the season before suffering a season-ending right knee injury against Ole Miss in Week 4... started each of the first four games... logged eight tackles including three each against NC State Ace Sanders and Florida Atlantic... had one tackle for loss... received a medical redshirt season to Wide Receiver regain the year of eligibility. 9 5-7 w 173 w Sophomore w 1L 2008: Played in all 13 games... collected 17 tackles, including a pair of tackles for Bradenton, Fla. loss... had a career-high six tackles, including a tackle for loss against Clemson... forced a fumble against Tennessee and had a fumble recovery against Clemson. (Manatee)

2007: Played in all 12 games... credited with seven tackles, including four solo Speedy sophomore who is listed as the No. 2 slot receiver entering the fall behind stops... had a pass break up and a quarterback hurry... was the only true freshman in senior Jason Barnes... quickest receiver on the roster with good hands... needs to the starting lineup for the season-opener against Louisiana-Lafayette. become more physical and a better blocker to garner even more playing time... named the Most Improved Wide Receiver in the spring. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Scotland County High School in Laurinburg, N.C., 2010: Named to Freshman All-SEC team by the coaches... played in all 14 games... in December 2006... coached by Mark Barnes... named his squad’s Defensive End Intro of the Year after recording 74 tackles with 7.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and four was the team’s fourth-leading receiver with 25 catches for 316 yards and two TDs... also rushed five times for 63 yards... had two catches for 47 yards and a 53-yard run Staff forced fumbles... named all-conference, all-region and team Defensive MVP... team Players reached the playoffs for three straight seasons... played in the Shrine Bowl of the against Southern Miss in the season opener, the longest Carolina rushing play in five Review Carolinas, where he had four tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery... logged three years (at the time)... set a career-high with 70 yards on two catches vs. Kentucky... Records tackles and a pair of sacks in the Offense-Defense All-Star Game in Ft. Lauderdale, recorded a career-high five receptions for 54 yards in win over Vanderbilt... caught History Fla... missed much of his junior season after tearing an ACL... considered a four-star two passes - both for touchdowns - versus Troy, including a career-long 51-yard re- Bowls prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com... regarded as the #18 defensive end ception... emerged as Gamecocks’ primary punt returner late in the season, returning Info prospect in the country by Scout.com... was the #8 strong side defensive end and the nine punts for 16 yards... threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Stephen Garcia in the fourth-best player in North Carolina according to Rivals.com... was on the Rivals100 Chick-fil-A Bowl against Florida State. list... also played basketball and competed in track. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Manatee High School in Bradenton, Fla. in 2010... PERSONAL: Travian Jamal Robertson graduated in May with a degree in criminal wide receiver who caught 65 passes for 990 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior, justice... brother, Tony Robertson, played football at Appalachian State. helping the Hurricanes reach the Florida State 5A Championship game... played for coach Joe Kinnan... selected to play in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South Football Classic... caught 29 passes for 578 yards (19.9 per catch) with Robertson’s Statistics seven TDs as a junior, earning second-team all-area honors... considered a four-star Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR 2007 12/1 4 3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 1 0 0 prospect, the state’s 42nd-best player and the 44th-best wide receiver in the country 2008 13/0 9 8 17 2.0-2 0.0-0 0 2 0 1 1 according to Rivals.com... is a three-star prospect and the nation’s 10th-best wide 2009 4/4 5 3 8 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 receiver according to Scout.com... rated a three-star prospect and the nation’s 142nd- 2010 14/13 28 14 42 10.0-36 4.0-26 0 2 2 1 2 best wide receiver by ESPN.com... selected South Carolina over South Florida, Rut- Total 43/18 46 28 74 13.0-39 4.0-26 0 5 3 2 3 gers and West Virginia among others.

PERSONAL: Tracy “Ace” Sanders is the son of former Florida State and NFL player Tracy Sanders... mother’s name is Twanda... pursuing a degree in visual communica- Corey Robinson tions. Defensive Tackle A. Sanders’ Statistics 94 6-6 w 333 w Freshman w RS –Passing– Year GP/GS Att-Com-Int Pct. Yds td long Havelock, N.C. 2010 14/0 1-1-0 100.0 3 1 3 (Havelock) –Receiving– Year GP/GS Rec Yds avg td long Redshirt freshman who transitioned from the offensive line to defensive tackle in the 2010 14/0 25 316 12.6 2 51 –Rushing– spring... biggest player on the squad who could help clog up the middle of the line. Year GP/GS att Yds avg td long 2010 13/0 5 63 11.2 0 53 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman offensive lineman. –Punt Returns– Year GP/GS att Yds avg td long HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Jim Bob Bryant at Havelock (N.C.) High, graduat- 2010 14/0 9 16 1.8 0 9 ing in 2010... played mostly offensive guard but saw action at all five offensive line positions and some on the defensive line for the Rams... selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... considered a three-star prospect and the nation’s 52nd-best A. Sanders’ Single-Game Highs offensive tackle by Rivals.com... rated a two-star prospect and the nation’s 99th-best Receptions...... 5, Vanderbilt, 2010 offensive tackle by Scout.com... regarded as a three-star prospect and the nation’s Yards Receiving...... 70, Kentucky, 2010 56th-ranked offensive tackle by ESPN.com... also considered Duke, North Carolina, Long Reception...... 51, Troy, 2010 Touchdowns Receiving...... 2, Troy, 2010 NC State and East Carolina. Rush Attempts...... 1, five times, 2010 Rushing Yards...... 53, Southern Miss, 2010 PERSONAL: Corey Robinson is undecided on his major field of study. Long Rush...... 53, Southern Miss, 2010 Pass Attempts...... 1, Florida State, 2010 Pass Completions...... 1, Florida State, 2010 Passing Yards...... 3, Florida State, 2010 Touchdown Passes...... 1, Florida State, 2010

63 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL Cadarious Sanders Lamar Scruggs Cornerback Wide Receiver 10 5-11 w 182 w Freshman w RS 8 6-3 w 226 w Sophomore w 1L LaGrange, Ga. Jacksonville Beach, Fla. (Troup County) (Fletcher) Redshirt freshman who is competing with Victor Hampton for the backup boundary Sophomore wide receiver who gained valuable experience during the 2010 cam- cornerback position behind Stephon Gilmore... has potential and a good attitude to paign... in the mix to garner significant playing time again this season... blessed with become a solid performer as he learns more of the defensive terminology... possesses good size and excellent jumping ability. decent ball skills. 2010: Saw action in 12 of 14 games... recorded three catches for 53 yards... caught 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman. one pass each vs. Southern Miss, Kentucky and Troy... his catch at Kentucky went for Intro 39 yards, a career long. Staff HIGH SCHOOL: Played cornerback for Coach Bubba Jeter at Troup County (Ga.) Players Comprehensive High School, graduating in 2010... also returned punts and kick- 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman. Review offs... considered a three-star prospect and the state’s 94th-best player by Rivals. Records com... rated a three-star prospect and the nation’s 89th-best cornerback by Scout. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Joe Reynolds at Duncan U. Fletcher High School... History com... regarded as a three-star prospect and the nation’s 66th-ranked cornerback by logged over 800 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on 38 receptions as a senior... Bowls ESPN.com... also had offers from Ole Miss, Louisville, Southern Miss, Middle Ten- helped his team to its first undefeated regular season in school history... was a North/ Info nessee and UCF. South All-Star selection... finished his junior campaign with 35 catches for over 600 yards and 11 touchdowns, helping his squad post a 9-3 record... as a sophomore in PERSONAL: Cadarious Sanders is undecided on his major field of study. 2006 he caught 23 passes for 536 yards and seven scores... considered a four-star recruit, the 46th-best wide receiver in the country and the 59th-best player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com... given a three-star rating and considered the nation’s Joey Scribner-Howard 54th-best wide receiver by Scout.com... named to the All-Southeast Region team by SuperPrep.com... visited Illinois, Ole Miss and USF... also had offers from Florida, Placekicker Tennessee and West Virginia among others. 46 6-1 w 209 w Junior w SQ PERSONAL: Lamar T. Scruggs is undecided on his major Irmo, S.C. field of study... considers Arizona Cardinals’ Larry Fitzger- (Dutch Fork/Carson-Newman) ald as his favorite player. Senior who is competing for all three kicking duties... has handled the kickoff chores Scruggs’ Statistics in the past and came out of spring in a dead heat with Jay Wooten for those duties... Year GP/GS Rec Yds avg td long also came on strong as a punter in the spring and is battling Patrick Fish for those 2010 12/0 3 53 17.7 0 39 responsibilities... could also be used as a placekicker. Scruggs’ Single-Game Highs 2010: Served as the Gamecocks’ kickoff specialist early in the season... appeared in Receptions...... 1, three times five games... kicked off 17 times... put four kickoffs in the end zone for touchbacks. Yards Receiving...... 39, Kentucky, 2010 Long Reception...... 39, Kentucky, 2010 2009: Joined the team in the spring... was not eligible in the fall as a transfer from Carson-Newman College.

2007-08: Earned two letters at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn... handled the kickoff duties... ranked fourth on the team with 31 points during the 2008 Connor Shaw season... was 1-for-2 on field goal attempts and 28-of-32 on extra points... hit from Quarterback 29 yards out against Tusculum... was 2-of-4 on extra point attempts in 2007. 14 6-1 w 202 w Sophomore w 1L HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Dutch Fork High School in 2007... played for coach Flowery Branch, Ga. Bill Kimrey... named all-area and all-state... also played soccer. (Flowery Branch) PERSONAL: Josef Scribner-Howard is the son of Mary Jo Scribner-Howard and Samy Tawfik... pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Sophomore quarterback who gained valuable experience in 2010... will be going through his second spring... looks to become an even more viable option to challenge incumbent Stephen Garcia for playing time this fall... considered a “gym rat” of sorts by the coaching staff... good feet with an ability to throw on the run... was considered the Most Improved Quarterback of the spring.

2010: True freshman quarterback who graduated from high school early to enroll at South Carolina in the spring... quickly worked his way up the depth chart and entered the season listed on the second team behind Stephen Garcia... played in nine games... completed 69.7 percent of his passes (23-of-33) for 223 yards... was the team’s fourth-leading rusher, gaining 165 yards on 32 carries... completed 4-of-5 passes for 32 yards and a touchdown and had seven carries for 31 yards in his first

64 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles game vs. Southern Miss... went 4-for-5 for 42 yards and rushed four times for 22 yards vs. Furman... entered the Auburn game in the fourth quarter and went 4-for-8 for 70 yards and two interceptions... went 2-for-2 for 20 yards and had four carries Bryce Sherman for 23 yards vs. Arkansas... completed a season-high 5-of-8 attempts for 36 yards vs. Wide Receiver Troy... also rushed seven times for 17 yards against the Trojans... played most of the fourth quarter in the SEC Championship Game vs. Auburn, going 4-for-5 for 23 yards 22 5-4 w 157 w Junior w 2L and also rushing six times for a season-high 49 yards. Winston-Salem, N.C. HIGH SCHOOL: Dual-threat quarterback who threw for 3,100 yards and 30 TDs with (Carver) just six interceptions as a senior at Flowery Branch (Ga.) High School, graduating in Redshirt junior who transitioned to wide receiver from tailback in the spring, where December 2009... also rushed for 800 yards and 17 scores... played for his father, Lee he is listed third on the depth chart at the slot position... fast and tough player... has Shaw... squad finished 10-4 and reached the state semifinals... as a junior, passed for seen the bulk of his playing time come as the kickoff returner... shortest player on the 2,200 yards and 22 scores while rushing for 941 yards and 11 TDs... team finished roster and one of the shortest in the nation at 5-4. as the runner-up in the AAA division... had 1,200 yards receiving and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore wide receiver... considered a three-star prospect, the 19th-best dual- 2010: Emerged as the primary kickoff returner... played in all 14 games... returned threat quarterback in the nation and the state’s 47th-best player by Rivals.com... rated 35 kickoffs for 713 yards (20.4 avg) with a long return of 37 yards vs. Arkansas... Intro a three-star prospect and the nation’s 31st-best quarterback by Scout.com... regarded also had a 31-yard return against Kentucky... carried the ball two times against Troy... Staff as a three-star prospect and the nation’s 46th-best “athlete” by ESPN.com... also had named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. Players offers from Georgia Tech, East Carolina, Stanford, Wake Forest and West Virginia. Review 2009: Walk-on who joined the squad in the fall... was a pleasant surprise during Records PERSONAL: Connor Shaw is pursuing a degree in business... father, Lee, played fall camp, working his way into some playing time... originally was slotted at wide History fooball at Western Carolina... mother, Dawn, played basketball at North Georgia... receiver but ended up at tailback... became the regular kickoff returner late in the sea- Bowls brother, Jaybo, is a quarterback at Georgia Southern. son... had 24 kick returns for 502 yards, a 20.9 yard average... rushed nine times for Info 57 yards, a 6.3 yards per carry average... logged his first two carries at Georgia for 27 Shaw’s Statistics yards including a season-best 23-yard burst...had a 48-yard pass reception against –Passing– Arkansas, his only catch of the season... made his first career start against Florida Year GP/GS Att-Com-Int Pct. Yds td long when the Gamecocks opened in an unusual offensive formation. 2010 9/0 33-23-2 69.7 223 1 21 –Rushing– 2008: Attended South Carolina on a track scholarship... did not play football. Year GP/GS att Yds avg td long 2010 9/0 32 165 5.2 0 36 HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Carver High School in Winston-Salem, N.C. in 2008... coached in football by Keith Wilkes... named to the North Carolina all-state Shaw’s Single-Game Highs football team... also lettered in track & field where he was coached by Anthony Bran- Pass Attempts...... 8, Troy & Auburn, 2010 non and James McMillan... considered the top-ranked sprinter in North Carolina in Pass Completions...... 5, Troy, 2010 2007... was the North Carolina state champion in the 100 and 200 meters, the state Passing Yards...... 70, Furman, 2010 MVP and Runner of the Year... top times were 10.51 in the 100m and 21.4 in the Touchdown Passes...... 1, Southern Miss, 2010 200... also named All-American in 2006 in the 60m dash... was a Who’s Who of Rushing Attempts...... 7, Troy & Southern Miss, 2010 Rushing Yards...... 49, Auburn (SEC), 2010 America honoree... selected Carolina over Virginia Tech, Western Carolina, Clemson Long Rush...... 36, Auburn (SEC), 2010 and Michigan among others. PERSONAL: Bryce Emanuel Sherman is a sport and entertainment management ma- jor... parents are Brian and Jennifer Sherman.

Jared Shaw Sherman’s Statistics Spur –Rushing– Year GP/GS att Yds avg td long 28 5-10 w 192 w Junior w SQ 2009 12/1 9 57 6.3 0 23 Fort Mill, S.C. 2010 14/0 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 Total 26/1 11 55 5.0 0 23 (Fort Mill/Newberry) –Receiving– Year GP/GS Rec Yds avg td long Solid walk-on contributor who provides depth at the Spur position... cited as one of 2009 12/1 1 48 48.0 0 48 five Outstanding Walk-ons during the 2011 Garnet & Black Spring Game. –Kick Returns– Year GP/GS no Yds avg td long 2010: Saw action in two games... played in both the Southern Miss and Troy con- 2009 12/1 24 502 20.9 0 35 2010 14/0 35 713 20.4 0 37 tests... did not record any statistics. Total 26/1 59 1215 20.6 0 37

2009: Transfer from Newberry College who walked on to the squad in the fall... was not eligible to compete in the 2009 season. Sherman’s Single-Game Highs Carries...... 2, 4 times 2008: Was a member of the Newberry (S.C.) team. Yards Rushing...... 27, Georgia, 2009 Long Rush...... 23, Georgia, 2009 HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Fort Mill (S.C.) High School in 2008... played for Receptions...... 1, Arkansas, 2009 Rusty Jester and Greg Taylor... was the Spartanburg Herald Player of the Year in 2008 Yards Receiving...... 48, Arkansas, 2009 while earning all-region and all-area honors... turned down scholarship offers from Long Reception...... 48, Arkansas, 2009 Coastal Carolina, Wingate, Charleston Southern and The Citadel. Long Kickoff Return...... 37, Arkansas 2010

PERSONAL: Jared Shaw is a sociology major.

65 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL Corey Simmons Quin Smith Tight End Linebacker 95 6-4 w 263 w Freshman w RS 24 6-0 w 230 w Junior w 2L Lawrenceville, Ga. Lenoir, N.C. (Greater Atlanta Christian) (Hibriten) Redshirt freshman who transitioned to tight end in the spring after playing on the Junior linebacker who has a big upside... has shown flashes of the ability to become a defensive side of the ball as a true freshman... considered the Most Improved Tight big-time SEC linebacker... lacks experience at the position after beginning his career End during the spring... listed on the second-team unit entering the fall... played tight in the secondary... figures to battle Rodney Paulk and Damario Jeffery for playing time end in high school. at the “Will” linebacker slot.

2010: Redshirted as a true freshman... worked primarily on the defensive line. 2010: Played in all 14 games and emerged as one of the team’s best backups... Intro recorded 49 tackles to rank seventh on the team... forced a pair of fumbles... had a Staff HIGH SCHOOL: Tight end and defensive end at Greater Atlanta Christian High then-career high five tackles in the season opener vs. Southern Miss... led the team Players School, a 2A school in Norcross, Ga.... played for former Gamecock linebacker Ken- with seven tackles vs. Troy... notched three tackles against Clemson, including a mon- Review neth “Gus” Robinson... participated in the Gwinnett County All-Star game... consid- ster hit on backup QB Tajh Boyd to force a fumble in the fourth quarter... logged seven Records ered a two-star prospect by Rivals.com... given a one-star rating by Scout.com... also tackles in the SEC Championship against Auburn... credited with a career-high eight History had offers from Samford and Western Carolina. tackles in the Chick-fil-A Bowl versus Florida State. Bowls PERSONAL: Corey Simmons is a sport and entertainment management major... fa- Info 2009: True freshman who was a regular contributor on special teams... played in 11 ther, Clyde Simmons Jr., was a two-time Pro Bowler, playing with five teams in the of 13 games... registered six tackles... snuffed out a fake punt attempt at Arkansas NFL, most notably with the Philadelphia Eagles... father was born in Lane, S.C. for a two-yard loss... also credited with a blocked punt in the Papajohns.com Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way player at Hibriten High School in Lenoir, N.C., graduating in 2009... as a fullback, he rushed 233 times for 1,580 yards and 27 touchdowns as DeAngelo Smith a senior, including a 238-yard effort in the state playoffs... also averaged 17 tackles Wide Receiver per game with six interceptions and two sacks playing outside linebacker and strong safety... selected to play in the 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... made 182 tackles 6 6-0 w 191 w Sophomore w SQ and four sacks while rushing 176 times for 1,074 yards and 17 touchdowns as a Kingsland, Ga. junior fullback... considered a three-star prospect and the 45th-best safety in the na- (Camden County) tion, according to Scout.com... was a three-star prospect, the 28th-best player in the state of North Carolina and the 88th-best outside linebacker in the nation, according Sophomore wide receiver who came on strong in the spring and worked his way into to Rivals.com... regarded as the 25th-best player in the state of North Carolina by the probable receiving rotation for the 2011 campaign... named the Joe Morrison SuperPrep... named to PrepStar’s All-Atlantic Region squad... also had an offer from Offensive Player of the Spring... accounted for 118 yards and three touchdowns on East Carolina with Duke and Navy in the mix. four catches in the 2011 Garnet & Black Spring Game... displayed excellent quickness and athleticism. PERSONAL: Jocquin R. Smith is a political science major at South Carolina. 2010: Redshirt freshman wide receiver who played in two games... caught his lone Q. Smith’s Statistics pass of the season in the opener against Southern Miss... also played briefly against Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR Furman... missed the spring after breaking a bone in his right foot in February in a 2009 11/0 6 0 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 non-football related accident. 2010 14/0 29 20 49 2.0-3 0.0-0 0 0 1 2 0 Total 25/0 35 20 55 3.0-5 0.0-0 0 0 1 2 0 2009: Worked with the scout team while being redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Jeff Herron at Camden County High School in Kingsland, Ga., graduating in 2009... played in a Wing-T offense... helped his squad to the Georgia Class AAAAA state title... hauled in 21 passes for 286 yards and seven Seth Strickland touchdowns as a junior... also played basketball for Camden County... ranked as a Quarterback three-star prospect by Rivals.com... considered the 262nd-best wide receiver in the 11 6-2 w 193 w Junior w 1L nation and a two-star prospect by Scout.com... named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast Region squad... selected South Carolina over offers from Indiana, East Carolina and Laurens, S.C. others. (Laurens) PERSONAL: DeAngelo A. Smith is a sport and entertainment management major... Reserve who lettered as the special teams holder on all placements in 2010... pro- grew up in Charleston, S.C. vides depth at quarterback... cited as one of five Outstanding Walk-ons during the 2011 Garnet & Black Spring Game.

2010: Served as the team’s holder for all placekicks... appeared in all 14 games... saw action at quarterback in two contests... completed both of his pass attempts... threw his first career touchdown pass vs. Troy, a 15-yard scoring strike to Ace Sanders... earned a spot on the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2009: Used on the scout team as a walk-on quarterback.

66 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles 2008: Attended USC-Union before transferring to USC-Columbia in the spring. HIGH SCHOOL: Played on both sides of the ball at Jenkins High in Savannah, Ga., graduating in 2008... rushed 75 times for 830 yards and logged 85 tackles including HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Laurens (S.C.) High School in 2008... played for six sacks as a junior... considered a four-star prospect... ranked as the No. 6 weakside coach Greg Lawson. Strickland’s Statistics defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com for the 2008 signing class and the 17th- PERSONAL: Seth –Passing– best player in the state of Georgia... Scout.com ranked him as the 37th-best defensive Strickland is a political Year GP/GS Att-Com-Int Pct. Yds td long end in the nation... originally signed with the Gamecocks in February of 2008. 2010 14/0 2-2-0 1.000 14 1 15 science major. PERSONAL: Chaz E. Sutton is a hotel, restaurant and tourism management major.

Sutton’s Statistics J.T. Surratt Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR 2009 4/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Defensive Tackle 2010 7/0 4 1 5 1.0-15 1.0-15 1 0 0 0 0 97 6-1 w 308 w Freshman w RS Total 11/0 4 1 5 1.0-15 1.0-15 1 0 0 0 0 Winston-Salem, N.C. Intro (Parkland) Staff D.J. Swearinger Players Redshirt freshman defensive tackle who sat out the fall of 2010 after undergoing Strong Safety Review shoulder surgery... considered to have good quickness and explosion off the ball... Records listed as a third-team defensive tackle entering the fall. 36 5-11 w 206 w Junior w 2L History Bowls 2010: Redshirted during his true freshman campaign... injured his right shoulder Greenwood, S.C. Info during fall camp and underwent surgery... spent the remainder of the fall rehabbing (Greenwood) the injury. Junior safety who is penciled in as the starter at the strong safety position entering HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-conference, all-county and all-state honors at Parkland the fall, although he could also play the free safety spot... talented player who likes to High School in Winston-Salem, N.C., graduating in 2010... played for coach Dean- hit... expected to become more of a leader in the secondary as he becomes more dis- gelo Bell... logged 78 tackles, including 19 tackles for loss and 15 sacks as a senior... ciplined in his reads and technique... had an excellent spring, earning Joe Morrison participated in the East-West All-Star Game... credited with 122 tackles, including 28 Defensive Player of the Spring honors... has played in all 27 games over the past two tackles for loss and 22 sacks as a junior... also played basketball in high school... seasons, making eight starts. averaged nine points, 12 rebounds and six blocks as a junior on the hardwood... considered a two-star prospect by Rivals.com... rated a three-star prospect and the 2010: Played in all 14 games, starting eight... played both the free and strong safety nation’s 79th-best defensive tackle by Scout.com... regarded as a three-star prospect positions... fourth on the team with 66 tackles, including 2.0 for loss... credited with and the nation’s 94th-ranked defensive tackle by ESPN.com... also had offers from five pass breakups... also returned four kickoffs for a 21.8 yard average... had four Louisville, East Carolina, Marshall and Western Carolina. tackles and a forced fumble at Auburn... tied for the team lead with a career-best nine tackles in win over No. 1 Alabama in first career start... posted seven tackles includ- PERSONAL: Terrence Jalen Surratt is undecided on his major field of study. ing a tackle for loss at Kentucky... had seven tackles coming off the bench versus Arkansas... made first start at strong safety vs. Florida and had six tackles and a pass breakup... picked off a pass vs. Troy and returned it 22 yards for his first career Chaz Sutton touchdown... had five tackles in the game. Defensive End 2009: Solid contributor as a true freshman defensive back... played in all 13 games... logged 19 tackles, including 13 solo stops... had one pass breakup and one quar- 90 6-4 w 245 w Sophomore w 1L terback hurry... had three tackles against Alabama and three solo stops at Arkansas.

Savannah, Ga. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way starter at Greenwood High while playing for Shell Dula... (Jenkins/Fork Union) rushed for 904 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior quarterback and caught 20 passes for 210 yards as a receiver... also logged 77 tackles, broke up eight passes and Third-year defensive end who made tremendous progress in 2010 before being caused two fumbles as a safety... a second-team All-State selection by The State... had plagued by injuries... has the ability to become a regular in the rotation along the an interception in the Shrine Bowl Game of the Carolinas... logged 516 yards rushing defensive line... listed on the second-team unit entering the fall behind senior Melvin and nine TDs with 93 tackles and an interception as a junior... rushed for 400 yards Ingram. and logged 68 tackles and five interceptions as a sophomore... three-star prospect 2010: Appeared in seven games as a reserve defensive end... had biggest moment of who was considered the 20th-best safety in the nation and the 14th-best prospect Carolina career when, on the last play of the first half vs. Troy, he intercepted a pass in the state of South Carolina by Rivals.com... a three-star prospect and the nation’s and returned it 56 yards for a touchdown to give Carolina a 56-7 lead... credited with 82nd-best safety according to Scout.com... considered the state’s ninth-best player by five tackles on the season... made three stops in season-opener vs. Southern Miss SuperPrep... named to PrepStar’s All-Atlantic Region squad... originally committed to including a 15-yard tackle for loss. Tennessee and also had an offer from North Carolina among others.

2009: True freshman who saw action in four contests before suffering a left hamstring PERSONAL: Dayario Jamal Swearinger is pursuing a retailing degree. injury that kept him sidelined for the rest of the season... did not record any statis- tics... granted a medical redshirt... enrolled in January and went through spring drills. Swearinger’s Statistics was a member of the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR 2009 13/0 13 6 19 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2008: Spent the fall at Fork Union Military Academy... four-star prospect by both 2010 14/8 51 15 66 2.0-2 0.0-0 1 5 1 1 0 Rivals.com and Scout.com who was considered the 10th-best prep school prospect Total 27/8 64 21 85 2.0-2 0.0-0 1 6 2 1 0 in the country... named to PrepStar’s All-Atlantic Region squad. 67 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL Devin Taylor Defensive End Quarterback 98 6-7 w 248 w Junior w 2L 7 6-2 w 208 w Freshman w RS Beaufort, S.C. Boiling Springs, S.C. (Beaufort) (Boiling Springs) Talented playmaker who exploded on the scene last fall... received some preseason Redshirt freshman signal-caller who will continue to battle to move up the depth chart recognition, including first-team All-SEC and first-team All-America accolades from behind incumbent quarterback Stephen Garcia. Phil Steele... earned all-SEC recognition as a sophomore... expected to raise his game to the next level after spending another season in the weight room... has made 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman... worked with the scout team. 19 career starts. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-sport star at Boiling Springs (S.C.) High School... football Intro 2010: Named first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press, Phil Steele and Rivals. team was not allowed to play in the state playoffs following his senior season... se- Staff com... named second-team All-SEC by the league’s coaches...also was an All-Soph- lected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... threw for 1,300 yards and rushed Players omore first-team selection by CollegeFootballNews.com... started all 14 games... had for another 500, accounting for 21 touchdowns in only six games as a junior as the Review 46 tackles to lead the Gamecocks’ defensive linemen... led the team and ranked eighth Bulldogs went 8-4 before losing to eventual AAAA state finalist Sumter... hindered by Records in the SEC with 13.0 tackles for loss... had 7.5 sacks, second on team and fourth in a separated shoulder... also played basketball... averaged 17 points, five rebounds History the SEC... led the team with eight pass breakups and 11 quarterback hurries... had and five assists as a junior, earning a scholarship offer from Louisiana Tech... consid- Bowls five tackles in season-opener vs. Southern Miss... posted five tackles, including 2.0 ered a two-star prospect by Rivals.com... rated a two-star prospect by Scout.com... Info sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss, in win over Georgia... had five stops, one sack and 2.5 regarded as a two-star prospect and the nation’s 94th-ranked quarterback by ESPN. tackle for loss vs. Kentucky... recorded four tackles, 3.0 for loss, and 2.0 sacks vs. com... also considered East Carolina, Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Furman... comes from Vanderbilt... scored his first career touchdown vs. Tennessee with a 24-yard intercep- the same school that produced former Carolina quarterback Phil Petty. tion return... also recovered two UT fumbles and had one tackle and a pass breakup, PERSONAL: Dylan Thompson is a sport and entertainment management major. earning SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week accolades... logged a career-high seven stops in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Florida State.

2009: Split time at defensive end with Clifton Geathers... earned third-team Fresh- man All-America honors by CollegeFootballNews.com and was a Freshman All-SEC performer according to the SEC coaches... played in 12 of the 13 games (did not Offensive Tackle dress against Florida due to a bruised sternum) and started each of the first five 73 6-4 w 319 w Senior w 1L games... logged 28 tackles with 5.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks... also forced two fumbles... made his first start in Carolina’s 7-3 win at NC State... on his first snap Fairburn, Ga. from scrimmage, he forced a fumble, which the Gamecocks recovered, leading to the (Creekside/Georgia Military College) game’s only touchdown... blocked a punt on NC State’s second possession... later forced another fumble... finished the game with six tackles, including a game-high Senior offensive lineman who is in his third season with the Gamecocks after spend- 3.0 tackles for loss and a sack, earning SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors ing two years at a junior college... a preseason third-team All-SEC selection, ac- for his efforts... had four tackles each against SC State and Tennessee. cording to Phil Steele... returning starter at the right guard position but was moved to right tackle in the spring and is penciled in as the probable starter at that position 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. entering the fall... looking to build off the solid campaign he put together in 2010... has started 14 games. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Beaufort (S.C.) High in 2008... totaled 110 tackles with 10 sacks and 19 tackles for loss as a senior earning first-team All-State recogni- 2010: Started all 14 games... started first two games at right guard... moved to left tion from the Associated Press and from The State... helped lead Beaufort to the state guard for Furman game, but was back at right guard for start at Auburn... left the Fur- AAAA Championship game... played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... logged 80 man game with a sprained right shoulder but returned to make the start at Auburn... tackles and four sacks as a junior... considered a three-star prospect... was the 21st- held down the right guard position for the remainder of the campaign. best player in the state according to Rivals.com... was the 93rd-best defensive end in the country according to Scout.com... also lettered in basketball and track & field... 2009: Redshirted in his first season in the Garnet & Black following a transfer from won the Class 4A state triple jump title as a senior with a leap of 48-3... chose South Georgia Military College. Carolina over offers from Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Furman, Duke and NC State. 2007-08: Played junior college ball at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville... PERSONAL: Devin Darnell Taylor is pursuing a degree in integrated information coached by Bert Williams... helped pave the way for a Bulldogs rushing attack that technology. managed to post over 180 yards a game on the ground in his sophomore season... considered a three-star prospect by Scout.com and a two-star prospect by Rivals. com... considered the 26th-best junior college player in the country, according to Taylor’s Statistics SuperPrep... also had an offer from UAB before casting his lot with the Gamecocks. Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR 2009 12/5 16 12 28 5.5-23 2.0-18 0 0 2 2 0 HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Creekside High School in Fairburn, Ga. in 2007. 2010 14/14 33 13 46 13.0-53 7.5-39 1 8 11 0 2 Total 26/19 49 25 74 18.5-76 9.5-57 1 8 13 2 2 PERSONAL: Rokevious P. Watkins is a sociology major at South Carolina.

68 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles C.C. Whitlock Brison Williams Cornerback Free Safety 12 5-10 w 181 w Senior w 3L 4 5-10 w 206 w Freshman w PG Chester, S.C. Warner Robins, Ga. (Chester) (Northside/Fork Union) Veteran cornerback returns for his final season in the Garnet & Black... experienced Freshman who originally signed with Carolina in February 2010, but attended prep player who needs to become more of a consistent playmaker in his final campaign... school at Fork Union Military in the fall... enrolled at South Carolina in January and has appeared in 35 games over the past three seasons, making 10 starts... has two went through spring drills with the squad... came out of the spring listed as the back- career interceptions. up free safety behind sophomore Jimmy Legree... named Most Improved among the safeties in the spring. 2010: Played in all 14 games, making five starts at cornerback including each of the last three contests... had 21 tackles, including 17 solo stops... also broke up four 2010: Signed with South Carolina in February… attended Fork Union (Va.) Military Intro passes... fell one short of a career high with five tackles in his first start vs. Southern Academy where he was a four-star prospect and the nation’s sixth-best prep school Staff Miss... picked off second career pass vs. Furman... had four tackles vs. Georgia... player by Rivals.com... was a three-star prospect by Scout.com and 247Sports... Players forced a fumble at Auburn... also started versus Arkansas. coached by John Shuman. Review Records 2009: Sophomore cornerback who saw significant playing time... played in 12 of 13 HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Northside High School in Warner Robins, Ga. in History games (missed the Florida Atlantic contest) starting five times... logged 16 tackles in- 2010... was the 5A Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-Middle Georgia and Bowls cluding 13 solo stops... had 2.5 tackles for loss... intercepted one pass and broke up all-state first-team accolades... recorded 88 tackles, including 66 solo stops for the Info three others... made his first collegiate start at cornerback against SC State... started Eagles... had 10 tackles for loss, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries... re- and had his best game against Kentucky when he logged six tackles (five solos) in- turned four kickoffs for touchdowns... participated in the GACA North-South All-Star cluding 1.5 tackles for loss... recorded his first career interception against Alabama... Classic and earned the 2009 Golden Helmet Award... considered a three-star pros- also started at Tennessee and at Arkansas. pect, the state’s 34th-best prospect and the nation’s 36th-best cornerback by Rivals. com... rated a three-star prospect and the nation’s 85th-best cornerback by Scout. 2008: Enrolled at Carolina in January... went through spring drills... began the sea- com... regarded as a two-star prospect and the nation’s 104th-ranked safety by ESPN. son at wide receiver but was moved to cornerback after the Wofford contest... played com... also considered Georgia Tech. in nine games... saw his most extensive action against Florida, UAB and Clemson... recorded one tackle and one pass break up. PERSONAL: Brison Williams is a sport and entertainment management major at South Carolina. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in December 2007 from Chester (S.C.) High School and enrolled at Carolina in January... led Chester to the Class AAA title game as a senior... caught 23 passes for 418 yards, an average of 18.2 yards per catch, rushed 77 times for 266 yards with five TDs and completed 58-of-91 passes for 864 yards and 11 Mike Williamson touchdowns for Coach Victor Floyd... also had 38 tackles and four interceptions... Punter was a first-team All-State selection by the Associated Press and The State, played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and also participated in the ESPN/Under Armour 83 6-2 w 185 w Sophomore w TR All-Star Game in Orlando, where he returned an interception for a touchdown... as a Norway, S.C. junior, he starred at quarterback and cornerback, receiving first-team all-state and all-region honors after accounting for 26 all-purpose TDs... passed for 1,500 yards, (Orangeburg Prep/Columbia University) rushed for 800 yards and logged five interceptions... the four-star prospect was rated Punter who transferred to South Carolina from Columbia University... walked-on to as the third-best player in the state and the No. 10 cornerback prospect in the nation the squad in the spring of 2011... adds depth to the punting corps. by Rivals.com... Scout.com considers him the 10th-best cornerback in the nation and the third-best player in the Palmetto State... named to the Top 135 Dream Team by 2010: Enrolled at South Carolina in the fall... did not participate in football. PrepStar magazine... also ran the high hurdles and on the 4x100 meter relay team as a prep... also visited Alabama and North Carolina before selecting the Gamecocks. 2009: Played football at Columbia University in New York City... shared the punting duties... logged 24 punts for 961 yards, an average of 40.0 yards per punt with a long PERSONAL: Charles C. Whitlock is pursuing a degree in sociology... is a cousin of of 53 yards... also had another punt of 50+ yards and dropped five of his 24 punts former Gamecock and NFL standout Jonathan Joseph. inside the 20.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Orangeburg (S.C.) Prep in 2009... played for coach Whitlock’s Statistics Adam Holmes... named his team’s most valuable offensive player and a team cap- Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR 2008 9/0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0 0 tain... lettered three years each in football, basketball and soccer. 2009 12/5 13 3 16 2.5-4 0.0-0 1 3 0 0 0 2010 14/5 17 4 21 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 4 0 1 0 PERSONAL: Michael Asbury Williamson is interested in a degee in biology... par- Total 35/10 31 7 38 2.5-4 0.0-0 2 8 0 0 0 ents are Joey and Meree Williamson... is an Eagle Scout who enjoys hunting and fishing.

69 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from First Coast High School in Jacksonville, Fla., in December 2007... as a senior he totaled 116 tackles, three sacks, three interceptions, Dalton Wilson four forced fumbles and recovered three while leading his team to an 11-3 record and Fullback the district title... named the area’s Defensive Player of the Year by The Florida Times- Union and was an all-state selection... named to the All-Southeast Region team by 46 6-1 w 223 w Junior w 2L PrepStar magazine... logged 132 tackles, including nine sacks, one interception and Williston, S.C. two forced fumbles as a junior... a three-star prospect, Rivals.com considered Wilson (Williston-Elko) the 26th-best outside linebacker prospect in the nation and the 54th-best player in the state of Florida... Scout.com considered him the 20th-best weakside linebacker in the Junior fullback who is listed as the probable starter entering the fall despite missing country... was offered scholarships by Georgia Tech, Minnesota, Ole Miss and USF, the entire spring after undergoing left shoulder surgery... could also play some tight among others, but was the first Gamecock commitment for 2008. end in a package similar to how Patrick DiMarco was used in 2010... smart, tough player who works hard and understands the offense... also has been a special teams PERSONAL: Shaquille Wilson is pursuing a degree in African American studies. contributor... one of three recipients of the Harold White GPA Award at the 2011 Gar- Intro net & Black Spring Game. S. Wilson’s Statistics Year GP/GS ut at tt tFL QBS int PBU QBH FF FR Staff 2010: Played in all 14 games, primarily on special teams... saw limited action at 2008 13/0 15 1 16 2.0-13 1.0-11 1 0 0 0 0 Players 2009 13/11 47 38 85 3.5-6 0.0-0 1 2 0 0 0 fullback but did not record any offensive statistics... credited with five tackles... also Review 2010 1/1 3 4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2 had a pair of kickoff returns against Furman for 23 yards with a long of 12... named to Total 27/12 65 43 108 5.5-19 1.0-11 2 2 0 0 2 Records the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. History Bowls 2009: Walk-on who was listed as the backup fullback but only saw action on special Info teams... was moved from linebacker to fullback during the spring... named the Out- standing Walk-On for the offense during the spring... earned his first varsity letter. Jay Wooten 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman linebacker... joined the team in August. Punter/Placekicker HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Williston-Elko High School in 2008... played for 18 6-3 w 203 w Senior w 1L coach Dwayne Garrick. Laurinburg, N.C. PERSONAL: Wayne Dalton Wilson is a business finance major. (Scotland County/North Carolina) Fifth-year senior who looks to take over the kicking duties vacated by Spencer Lan- ning... enters the fall atop the depth chart at placekicker and in a dead heat with Joey Shaq Wilson Scribner-Howard for the kickoff responsibilities... also in the mix as team’s punter. Linebacker 2010: Handled the majority of kickoff duties throughout the season... logged five 16 touchbacks on 65 kickoffs... made his Gamecock debut against Georgia... took over 5-11 w 233 w Junior w 2L the kickoff duties against Furman... converted his only extra point attempt of season Jacksonville, Fla. vs. Troy... named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. (First Coast) 2009: Transfer from the University of North Carolina who walked on to the Gamecock Linebacker who returns for his redshirt junior season after missing nearly all of the program in the fall... was not eligible to compete. 2010 campaign with a hamstring injury... is the quarterback of the defense... listed 2008: Played for UNC... hit 4-of-6 field goal attempts... was 3-for-3 from 20-29, atop the depth chart at the “Mike” linebacker position... has made 12 career starts 0-of-1 from 30-39, 1-of-1 from 40-49 and 0-of-1 beyond 50... longest field goal was while registering over 100 tackles in just over two campaigns. 43 yards at Rutgers... also converted all 11 extra point tries for 23 total points.

2010: Missed all but one game with hamstring injury suffered on the first day of pre- 2007: Redshirted as a true freshman. season drills... credited with seven tackles and recovered two fumbles vs. Auburn... reaggravated the injury and did not play again... petitioned for a medical redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Scotland County High School in Laurinburg, N.C. in 2007... coached by Mark Barnes... ranked as the No. 6 kicker in the country by 2009: Sophomore linebacker who moved into the starting lineup when Rodney Paulk Rivals and the No. 17 placekicker in the country by Scout.com... ranked among the was injured in the season opener and became the squad’s leading tackler... played in top 35 players in North Carolina by SuperPrep... member of recruiting analyst Tom all 13 games making 11 starts... registered a team-leading 85 tackles, including 47 Lemming’s All-Southeast Team... four-year starter... averaged 38 yards per punts and solo stops... logged double figures in tackles three times... had 3.5 tackles for loss converted 7 of 14 field goals and 40 of 44 extra-point attempts as a senior... member and an interception... tied for the team-high with eight tackles in the season-opening of North Carolina’s Shrine Bowl team... earned all-state honors... made 8-of-13 FG win at NC State... made his first career start at Georgia... tied for the game high with 11 attempts, including a 48-yarder, as a junior... nearly 75 percent of his kickoffs went for tackles against Alabama, including 1.5 tackles for loss... also picked off his first pass touchbacks... made four game-winning field goals as a junior. of the season and second of his career against the Crimson Tide... logged a team and career-high 12 tackles, including seven solo stops, in the win over Vanderbilt... led PERSONAL: James Wooten is pursuing a degree in sociology. the team with 11 tackles against Arkansas.

2008: Played in all 13 games as a true freshman... saw action both on special teams Wooten’s Statistics Year FG-A Pct Long PAT-A Pts. and at linebacker... notched 16 tackles, including 15 solo stops... recorded his first 2008 (at UNC) 4-6 .667 43 11-11 23 career interception against UAB... had a tackle for loss against Arkansas... recorded 2009 –Transferred; Not Eligible– his first sack in the Outback Bowl against Iowa... joined the squad in January and went 2010 0-0 .000 N/A 1-1 1 through spring drills... named the Most Improved Inside Linebacker in the spring. Totals 4-6 .667 43 12-12 24

70 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles Adam Yates Placekicker 81 6-1 w 223 w Junior w 1L Sparks, Md. (Hereford) Junior kicker who will compete for the placement and kickoff duties in 2011... handled the kickoff duties for much of the 2009 season.

2010: Did not appear in a game... was a member of the 2010 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2009: Served as the kickoff specialist most of the season... booted 49 of the team’s Intro 59 kickoffs... averaged 61.8 yards per kickoff with one touchback... was a member of Staff the 2009 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. Players Review 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. Records HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Hereford High School in Parkton, Md. in 2008... History played for coach Steve Turnbaugh. Bowls Info PERSONAL: Adam Yates is pursuing a degree in hotel, restaurnat and tourism man- agement at South Carolina.

71 gamecocksonline.com Newcomer Roster CAROLINA FOOTBALL NAME POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN (H.S./LAST SCHOOL) Jerell Adams TE 6-5 217 Pinewood, S.C. (Scott’s Branch) BREAKDOWN Rory Anderson TE 6-5 201 Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) OFFENSE (15) K.J. Brent WR 6-3 178 Waxhaw, N.C. (Marvin Ridge) Quarterback (1) Kaleb Broome* OG 6-5 319 Aiken, S.C. (Aiken/Georgia Military College) Tanner McEvoy 6-6 207 Damiere Byrd WR 5-9 159 Sicklerville, N.J. (Timber Creek) Running Back (2) Shon Carson 5-8 188 Shon Carson TB 5-8 188 Scranton, S.C. (Lake City) Brandon Wilds 6-1 225 Ahmad Christian CB 5-10 182 Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian) Wide Receiver (3) DE 6-6 245 Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) K.J. Brent 6-3 178 Damiere Byrd 5-9 159 Cedrick Cooper LB 6-2 208 Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia) Shamier Jeffery 6-1 202 Intro Gerald Dixon DE 6-2 266 Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) Tight End (3) Staff Jerell Adams 6-5 217 Players Gerald Dixon Jr. DT 6-2 307 Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern) Rory Anderson 6-5 201 Review Phillip Dukes DT 6-2 296 Manning, S.C. (Manning) Drew Owens 6-4 211 Records History Deon Green DT 6-3 269 Windermere, Fla. (Olympia) Offensive Line (6) Bowls Kyle Harris OL 6-3 280 Silver Creek, Ga. (Pepperell) Kaleb Broome 6-5 319 Kyle Harris 6-3 280 Info Mason Harris DE 6-3 205 Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. (Ridgeland) Mike Matulis 6-4 267 Shamier Jeffery WR 6-1 202 St. Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County) Quincy McKinney 6-3 314 Kadetrix Marcus CB 6-1 182 Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) Brandon Shell 6-6 316 Will Sport 6-4 277 Ronnie Martin CB 5-10 166 Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg) Martay Mattox* CB 6-1 186 Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central) DEFENSE (17) Mike Matulis OL 6-4 267 Boynton Beach, Fla. (Park Vista) Defensive Line (7) Jadeveon Clowney 6-6 245 Tanner McEvoy QB 6-6 207 Hillsdale, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) Gerald Dixon 6-2 266 Quincy McKinney OL 6-3 314 Columbus, Ga. (Carver) Gerald Dixon Jr. 6-2 307 Edward Muldrow LB 6-3 187 Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) Phillip Dukes 6-2 296 Drew Owens TE 6-4 211 Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell) Deon Green 6-3 269 Mason Harris 6-3 205 Kelcy Quarles* DT 6-3 271 Hodges, S.C. (Greenwood/Fork Union Military) Kelcy Quarles 6-3 271 Marcquis Roberts SPR 6-0 202 Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) Linebacker (4) Sheldon Royster S 5-11 185 Woodbridge, N.J. (St. Peter’s Prep) Cedric Cooper 6-2 208 Edward Muldrow 6-3 187 Brandon Shell OT 6-6 316 Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek) Marcquis Roberts 6-0 202 Will Sport OL 6-4 277 Milton, Fla. (Pace) Angelo Watley 6-1 227 Angelo Watley LB 6-1 227 Lawrenceville, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) Defensive Back (6) Ahmad Christian 5-10 182 Brandon Wilds TB 6-1 225 Blythewood, S.C. (Blythewood) Kadetrix Marcus 6-1 182 Brison Williams* SS 5-10 206 Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside/Fork Union Military) Ronnie Martin 5-10 166 Martay Mattox 6-1 186 Sheldon Royster 5-11 185 *Enrolled in January 2011 - does not count against the 28-signee rule. Brison Williams 5-10 206

BY STATE Recent Recruiting Class Rankings (Rivals.com/Scout.com): South Carolina – 12 2002: 11th/18th 2005: 23rd/20th 2008: 22nd/34th 2011: 18th/11th Georgia – 11 2003: 8th/15th 2006: 24th/33rd 2009: 12th/13th Florida – 4 2004: 35th/28th 2007: 6th/7th 2010: 24th/34th New Jersey – 3 North Carolina – 2

72 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles Jerell Adams K.J. Brent Shon Carson Tight End Wide Receiver Tailback 6-5 v 217 v Freshman v HS 6-3 v 178 v Freshman v HS 5-8 v 188 v Freshman v HS Pinewood, S.C. (Scott’s Branch) Waxhaw, N.C. (Marvin Ridge) Scranton, S.C. (Lake City) Jerell D. Adams played quarterback, tight end, lineback- Keith Brent Jr. played for head coach Scott Chadwick at Jacquese Carson was a two-sport standout at Lake er, defensive end and punter in football and was a power Marvin Ridge High School in Waxhaw, N.C... earned a City (S.C.) High School... also a highly-touted baseball forward on the basketball team at Scott’s Branch High spot on the AP all-state team... selected to participate player and could play for Ray Tanner’s Gamecocks in School in Summerton, S.C... quarterbacked the Eagles in the NUC All-World Bowl in Charleston, S.C., follow- the spring after being selected in the 44th round of the to the 1A Division II state title as a senior... coached by ing his senior season... caught 47 passes for 737 yards MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds... rushed for 2,280 Leonard Johnson... in two years at quarterback he threw and eight touchdowns as a junior... missed most of yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior... became just the for 689 yards and 12 touchdowns in the run-dominated his sophomore season with a broken tibia... three-star third player in South Carolina history to tally 100 career offense... also caught 21 passes for 581 yards and eight prospect, considered the 16th-best player in the state of touchdowns, joining former Byrnes standout Marcus scores in his career... logged 96 tackles with five inter- North Carolina and the 54th-best wide receiver in the Lattimore and former Lexington product Demetris Sum- Intro ceptions and a sack as a junior on the defensive side country, according to Rivals.com... regarded as a three- mers... helped his team to the third round of the Class Staff of the ball... caught three touchdown passes as a tight star prospect and the nation’s 118th-best wide receiver AA state playoffs as a senior... played in the Shrine Bowl Players end in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... was the first by Scout.com... also a three-star recruit and the nation’s of the Carolinas... earned the game’s Offensive MVP Review player from his high school to play in the Shrine Bowl... 60th-best wide receiver according to 247Sports.com... award for South Carolina after rushing for 82 yards and Records also played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl named to PrepStar’s All-Atlantic Region class... chose a touchdown on 16 carries and catching four passes... History in Myrtle Beach... the Eagles were the 2008 1A Divi- South Carolina over North Carolina... also had offers also played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowls Bowl... rushed for 2,146 yards and 33 touchdowns as a sion II state champions and the 2009 state runners from Arkansas, Duke, East Carolina, Illinois, Kentucky, Info up... also played basketball, averaging 19 points and NC State, West Virginia and Wisconsin... was the first junior... rushed for 1,636 yards and 19 touchdowns on 13 rebounds as a junior... given a three-star ranking, commitment of South Carolina’s 2011 class. 186 carries as a sophomore... rushed for nearly 1,300 considered the state’s 10th-best player and rated as the yards as a freshman... considered a three-star prospect, 17th-best tight end in the country according to Rivals. the eighth-best player in the state and the 28th-best com... given three stars and considered the nation’s Kaleb Broome running back in the country, according to Rivals.com... 30th-best tight end by Scout.com... a four-star recruit Offensive Guard regarded as a four-star prospect, the 192nd-best player by 247Sports.com... named to PrepStar’s All-Atlantic 6-5 v 319 v Junior v JC in the country and the 24th-best running back by Scout. Region class... selected South Carolina over Clemson. com... three-star prospect according to 247Sports. Aiken, S.C. (Aiken/Georgia Military College) com... considered a PrepStar All-American... also had Bio can be found on page 45. offers from Auburn, Clemson, Duke, East Carolina, Rory Anderson Florida State, North Carolina, Tennessee and UCLA. Tight End 6-5 v 201 v Freshman v HS Damiere Byrd Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) Wide Receiver Ahmad Christian 5-9 v 159 v Freshman v HS Cornerback Rory C. Anderson II played tight end at McEachern High Sicklerville, N.J. (Timber Creek) 5-10 v 182 v Freshman v HS School in Powder Springs, Ga... caught 38 passes with Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian) six touchdowns in his senior season... coached by Kyle Damiere Byrd played at Timber Creek Regional High Hockman... helped the Indians win 21 games over his in Erial, N.J... logged more than 1,500 yards from Ahmad Christian can play either cornerback or safety... final two seasons... three-star prospect who was con- scrimmage as a senior... coached by Robert Hinson... finished his senior year at Trinity Christian Academy sidered the nation’s 26th-best tight end and ranked 41st played in the NUC All-World Bowl in Charleston, in Jacksonville with over 1,500 rushing yards and 16 in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com... was a three-star S.C., where he caught five passes for 52 yards and touchdowns while adding 64 tackles, four interceptions, recruit and the nation’s 31st-rated tight end by Scout. two touchdowns, earning offensive MVP honors... as two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries... had a com... was a three-star prospect and the nation’s 35th- a junior for the Chargers, caught 38 passes for 605 99-yard run, the longest in state championship game best tight end by 247Sports.com... named to PrepStar’s yards and four touchdowns, carried the ball 78 times history, against American Heritage... coached by Verlon All-Southeast Region class... also played prep basket- for 685 yards and eight more scores, and added two Dorminey... ran for 866 yards (11.9 per carry) and 11 ball and helped his team to the state AAAAA quarter- punt returns for TDs, earning first-team all-conference touchdowns as a junior in 2009... also logged 40 tack- finals as a junior... selected South Carolina over Ten- and Group III and second-team All-South Jersey... a les and four interceptions and was named second-team nessee, USF and Virginia among many others... high track standout, has run a 10.42 100-meters, a 21.90 all-state for the 1A classification as a defensive back... school teammate of Carolina signee Marcquis Roberts. 200-meters, and a 47.88 400-meters... won the state two-sport standout who was also a highly-touted all- indoor 55-meter title as a sophomore in 6.39 seconds... state shortstop on the baseball diamond... represented traveled to Japan in February 2011 to compete... rated a the U.S. in an international baseball competition in Ja- four-star prospect, the sixth-best player in New Jersey, pan during the summer of 2010... selected in the 46th the 19th-best wide receiver in the country and ranked round of the MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers... as the 186th-best player in the country by Rivals.com... may play both football and baseball at SC... regarded regarded as a four-star prospect, the 132nd-best player as a three-star prospect, the 39th-best “athlete” in the in the country and the 18th-best wide receiver by Scout. country and the 90th-best player in the state of Florida com... four-star prospect, the fourth-best player in New by Rivals.com... is a three-star prospect and rated as the Jersey and the 24th-best wide receiver in the nation, nation’s 48th-best cornerback by Scout.com... a three- according to 247Sports.com... considered a PrepStar star prospect by 247Sports.com... named to PrepStar’s All-American... selected South Carolina over Iowa, Ole All-Southeast Region class... also considered Tennes- Miss and Florida. see, Auburn and Miami. 73 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL pair of sacks) and in the Offense-Defense All-American Jadeveon Clowney Gerald Dixon Game in Myrtle Beach... regarded as a four-star pros- Defensive End Defensive End pect, the ninth-best defensive tackle and the 101st-best 6-6 v 245 v Freshman v HS 6-2 v 266 v Freshman v HS player overall in the country, and the fifth-best player in Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) the state of South Carolina, according to Rivals.com... considered a four-star prospect, the nation’s 123rd-best Jadeveon Clowney is a preseason third-team All-SEC Gerald Gervoris Ky’Trell Dixon goes by “Lil’ G”... logged player and the 13th-best defensive tackle, according to pick according to Phil Steele... consensus No. 1 player 132 tackles, 19.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss and 22 Scout.com... a four-star prospect by 247Sports.com... in the nation and named USA TODAY’s National De- quarterback hurries as a senior for South Pointe High considered a PrepStar All-American... also played bas- fensive Player of the Year... named “Mr. Football” in School in Rock Hill, S.C.... helped the Stallions finish ketball at Manning... considered Clemson, Alabama, the state of South Carolina... tallied 162 tackles, 29.5 with a 13-2 record and as the Class 3A state runners- and North Carolina before casting his lot with South sacks, 29 tackles for loss, 11 forced fumbles and six up... played in the Shine Bowl of the Carolinas follow- Carolina. fumble recoveries, and scored five touchdowns on ing his senior campaign... had over 100 tackles and 10 defense while leading his team to a 13-2 record and sacks as a junior for head coach Bobby Carroll... rated a Intro a runner-up finish in the state playoffs... also rushed three-star prospect, the number 11 prospect in the state Deon Green Staff 32 times for 277 yards and nine touchdowns in spot and the number 25 weakside defensive end nationwide Defensive Tackle Players duty as a running back at South Pointe High School in by Rivals.com... rated a two-star prospect by Scout.com 6-3 v 269 v Freshman v HS Review Rock Hill, S.C... coached by Bobby Carroll... the Stal- and 247Sports.com... is the younger half-brother of Woodbridge, Fla. (Olympia) Records lions posted a 38-6 record from 2008-10, including 2011 Gamecock signee Gerald Dixon Jr... father, Gerald History winning the 2008 state title... Earned a spot on the PA- Dixon Sr., played at South Carolina from 1990-91 be- Lemuel Deon Green is a big defensive tackle from Or- Bowls RADE All-America team... played in the U.S. Army All- fore going on to a 10-year career with three teams in the lando’s Olympia High School... recorded 68 tackles, 14 American Bowl in San Antonio’s Alamodome and in the NFL and is an assistant coach at Rock Hill (S.C.) High. tackles for loss, a pair of sacks and two fumble recover- Info Under Armour All-American Game in St. Petersburg, ies as a senior... earned a spot on the Orlando Sentinel’s Fla., following his senior season... logged 144 tackles All-Orange County and All-Central Florida first teams as a junior with 23 sacks and a pair of blocked kicks... Gerald Dixon Jr. after his senior season... selected to play in the Central also played on the basketball team... regarded as a five- Defensive Tackle Florida All-Star game following the season... logged 75 star prospect and the nation’s top high school player 6-2 v 307 v Freshman v HS tackles including 25 tackles for loss and six sacks as a by Rivals.com and was named its national Defensive Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern) junior... given a three-star rating and named the nation’s Player of the Year... considered a five-star recruit and 50th-best defensive tackle by Rivals.com... regarded the nation’s top player by Scout.com... was the No. 1 Gerald Dixon Jr. attended Northwestern High School in as a three-star prospect and the 49th-best defensive prospect in the nation, according to 247Sports.com... Rock Hill, S.C... coached by Jimmy Wallace... logged tackle by Scout.com... three-star prospect, according considered the nation’s top player by PrepStar maga- 100 tackles, 10 sacks, eight tackles for loss, 12 quar- to 247Sports.com... named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast zine... named first-team All-American by MaxPreps and terback hurries, four forced fumbles, two recovered Region class... had over 20 scholarship offers from Rivals.com... rated as the No. 1 prospect on ESPNU’s fumbles and two interceptions as a senior... anchored which to choose with USF, Penn State and Ole Miss 150... offered by many schools and selected South Car- the line for a Trojan team that went 15-0 and won the making the short list... grew up in Bowman, S.C., just olina over Clemson, Alabama, LSU and Florida State... Class 4A Division II state championship... played in the outside Orangeburg, before moving to Orlando for his third-straight South Carolina “Mr. Football” to sign with Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following his senior sea- freshman year of high school. the Gamecocks, following in the footsteps of Stephon son... logged 90 tackles and three sacks as a junior... Gilmore and Marcus Lattimore... officially signed his considered a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and National Letter of Intent on his 18th birthday. 247Sports.com... rated a two-star prospect by Scout. Kyle Harris com... named to PrepStar’s All-Atlantic Region class... Offensive Lineman selected South Carolina over Maryland... is the older 6-3 v 280 v Freshman v HS Cedrick Cooper half-brother to 2011 Gamecock signee Gerald G. Dix- Silver Creek, Ga. (Pepperell) Linebacker on... father, Gerald Dixon Sr., played at South Carolina 6-2 v 208 v Freshman v HS from 1990-91 before going on to a 10-year career with Kyle Harris layed offensive tackle for the Pepperell Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia) three teams in the NFL and is an assistant coach at Rock Dragons in Lindale, Ga... coached by Jeff Shiflett... Hill (S.C.) High. invited to the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Cedric Cooper is a linebacker prospect who prepped Myrtle Beach following his senior season... given a at Lithonia (Ga.) High School.... logged 97 tackles, 11 three-star ranking, considered the nation’s 37th-best tackles for loss and six sacks as a senior for a squad Phillip Dukes offensive guard and the 55th-best player in the state of that went 4-6... coached by Marcus Jelks... as a junior Defensive Tackle Georgia by Rivals.com... regarded as a three-star pros- recorded 101 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, a pair of sacks 6-2 v 296 v Freshman v HS pect and the 42nd-best offensive guard by Scout.com... and three pass breakups... only played two seasons at Manning, S.C. (Manning) three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com... linebacker... regarded as a three-star prospect, the 61st- named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast Region class... orig- best outside linebacker in the country and the 70th-best Phillip Dukes recorded 89 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, inally committed to Georgia Tech and also had offers player in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com... consid- 12 sacks, seven forced fumbles and three blocked kicks from Cincinnati, Illinois, Louisville, Maryland, Purdue, ered a three-star prospect and the nation’s 45th-best as a senior at Manning (S.C.) High School... helped his Southern Miss and Tennessee. outside linebacker by Scout.com... considered a three- team to the Lower State finals in Class AA...during his star prospect by 247Sports.com... named to PrepStar’s four-year career, he totaled 289 tackles, 63 tackles for All-Southeast Region class... selected South Carolina loss, 29 sacks, 15 forced fumbles and eight blocked over NC State, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee kicks... logged 87 tackles with 22 for loss and 10 sacks and Ole Miss. as a junior... as a sophomore, he collected 70 tackles and 12 sacks... coached by Robbie Briggs... played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas (where he recorded a 74 2011 South Carolina Football Media Guide CAROLINA FOOTBALL Player Profiles junior... rated a three-star prospect, the 30th-best safety cluding ones from Florida State, Illinois, Kentucky, Mason Harris in the country and the 32nd-best player in the state of Louisville, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Defensive End Georgia by Rivals.com... is a three-star prospect and Vanderbilt and West Virginia... brother, Chris, was a 6-3 v 205 v Freshman v HS the nation’s 36th-best safety, according to Scout.com... pitcher at LSU. Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. (Ridgeland) three-star prospect, according to 247Sports.com... named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast Region class... had Mason Harris played mostly defensive end at Ridgeland numerous other offers, including those from Auburn, Tanner McEvoy High School in Rossville, Ga... coached by Mark Mar- Clemson, Maryland, Ole Miss, NC State, USF, Stanford, Quarterback iakis... recorded 119 tackles and 15 sacks as a senior, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and West Virginia. 6-6 v 207 v Freshman v HS earning Class AAA all-state honors... tallied 68 tackles Hillsdale, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) with 12 sacks and 14 tackles for loss as a junior for the Panthers... team went 9-2 during his junior campaign Ronnie Martin Tanner McEvoy threw for 2,264 yards and 32 touch- and was the Region 6-AAA champions... considered a Cornerback downs and rushed for 1,196 yards and 14 scores dur- three-star prospect, the 47th-best outside linebacker 5-10 v 166 v Freshman v HS ing his senior season at Bergen Catholic High School in the nation and the 58th-best player in the state of Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg) in Oradell, N.J... named the state’s Offensive Player Intro Georgia by Rivals.com... regarded as a three-star pros- of the Year... 2010 was his first season at quarterback Staff pect by both Scout.com and 247Sports.com... named Ronnie Martin Jr. played cornerback for Freddie Brown after playing wide receiver and safety as a sophomore Players to PrepStar’s All-Southeast Region class... also had of- Sr. at Spartanburg (S.C.) High School... participated in and junior... caught 35 passes for 550 yards and three Review fers from Miami (Fla.), Kentucky and Middle Tennessee the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following his senior touchdowns and added 49 tackles and three intercep- Records State. season... was a first-team all-state selection as a junior tions as a junior... regarded as a three-star prospect, History for the Vikings when he talliled 44 tackles, eight pass the 11th-best player in the state of New Jersey and the Bowls breakups, six blocked kicks, 930 total return yards and nation’s 25th-best “athlete,” according to Rivals.com... Info Shamier Jeffery four touchdown returns... also ran track, where he re- listed as a three-star prospect and the nation’s 48th-best Wide Receiver corded times of 10.6 in the 100 and 21.7 in the 200... wide receiver by Scout.com... also a three-star recruit 6-1 v 202 v Freshman v HS regarded as a three-star prospect, the 16th-best player by 247Sports.com... named to PrepStar’s All-East Re- St. Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County) in the state of South Carolina and the 46th-best corner- gion class... brother, Colin, is a linebacker at Rutgers... back in the country by Rivals.com... regarded as a three- selected South Carolina over North Carolina, Rutgers, Shamier Jeffery played both quarterback and wide re- star prospect and the 60th-best cornerback by Scout. Boston College, Michigan, Miami (Fla.) and others... ceiver at Calhoun County... coached by Walt Wilson... com... three-star prospect, according to 247Sports. mother, her brother and her sister all attended Carolina. passed for over 2,000 yards as a senior... played in the com... named to PrepStar’s All-Atlantic Region class... Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and in the Offense-De- also had offers from Illinois, LSU, Maryland, Nebraska fense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach following his and Wake Forest. Quincy McKinney senior campaign... was a two-time Orangeburg (S.C.) Offensive Lineman Times and Democrat Elite 11 selection... passed for 6-3 v 314 v Freshman v HS 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns in just seven games as Martay Mattox Columbus, Ga. (Carver) a junior signal-caller for the Saints... also played bas- Cornerback ketball at Calhoun County... given a three-star rating, 6-1 v 186 v Freshman v HS Quincy McKinney is an offensive lineman from Carver considered the 53rd-best wide receiver in the country Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central) High School in Columbus, Ga... led his team to a 13-1 and ranked as the 13th-best player in the state of South record, region title and state semifinals... coached by Carolina by Rivals.com... rated a three-star prospect Bio can be found on page 59. Dell McGee... played in the 2010 GACA North-South and the nation’s 86th-best wide receiver by Scout. All-Star Football Classic in his hometown following com... four-star prospect, according to 247Sports. the season... helped the Tigers go 11-2 as a junior... com... named to PrepStar’s All-Atlantic Region class... Mike Matulis given a three-star rating and considered the 61st-best also had offers from Auburn, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Offensive Lineman offensive tackle in the nation and the 63rd-best player NC State and Tennessee... brother of current South 6-4 v 267 v Freshman v HS in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com... regarded as a Carolina All-American wide receiver Alshon Jeffery. Boynton Beach, Fla. (Park Vista) three-star prospect and the 49th-best offensive guard by Scout.com... three-star prospect, according to Michael Matulis was a two-year starter at left tackle for 247Sports.com... named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast Kadetrix Marcus the Park Vista High School Cobras in Lake Worth, Fla... Region class... had numerous other offers, including Cornerback missed some time early in his senior season with a knee Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Maryland, 6-1 v 182 v Freshman v HS injury... coached by Brian Dodds... played in Florida’s Mississippi State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) North-South All-Star game... also invited to the Of- and Vanderbilt... moved to Georgia from New Jersey fense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C. before his sophomore year. Known by his family and friends as “J.J.”, Kadetrix following his senior season but did not participate due Marcus attended Stephenson High School in Stone to an ankle injury... earned Class 6A first-team all-state Mountain, Ga., where he logged nearly 80 tackles, nine honors in 2009 after leading the Cobras to a 6-4 re- knockdowns and a pair of interceptions as a senior cord and a spot in the playoffs... also wrestled in high for the Jaguars... coached by Ron Gartrell... made the school... given a three-star ranking, named the 33rd- all-region and all-county first teams... selected to par- best offensive tackle in the country and the 79th-best ticipate in the NUC All-World Bowl in Charleston, S.C., player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com... regarded following his senior season... played at Hillgrove High as a three-star prospect and the 54th-best offensive in Powder Springs before transferring to Stephenson tackle by Scout.com... three-star prospect, according for his senior season... logged 81 tackles, an intercep- to 247Sports.com... named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast tion, four forced fumbles and six pass breakups as a Region class... had numerous scholarship offers in- 75 gamecocksonline.com Player Profiles CAROLINA FOOTBALL 247Sports.com... named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast Edward Muldrow Region class... also had offers from Cincinnati, Purdue, Will Sport Linebacker Illinois, Mississippi State, South Florida, UCF, Virginia, Offensive Lineman 6-3 v 187 v Freshman v HS West Virginia and others... also played prep basketball 6-4 v 277 v Freshman v HS Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) and helped his team to the state AAAAA quarterfinals as a junior... high school teammate of Carolina signee Milton, Fla. (Pace) Edward Muldrow II played linebacker at South Gwin- Rory Anderson. William Sport is an offensive lineman from Pace (Fla.) nett High School in Snellville, Ga... rated a three-star High School... coached by Mickey Lindsey... consid- prospect, the 49th-best outside linebacker in the coun- ered a three-star prospect by Rivals.com... was a two- try and the 42nd-best player in the state of Georgia by Sheldon Royster star prospect and the nation’s 150th-best offensive Rivals.com... regarded as a three-star prospect and the Safety tackle by Scout.com... two-star prospect according to 30th-best outside linebacker by Scout.com... a three- 5-11 v 185 v Freshman v HS 247Sports.com... also had offers from FAU, FIU, USF, star prospect, according to 247Sports.com... named to Woodbridge, N.J. (St. Peter’s Prep) Southern Miss and UCF. PrepStar’s All-Southeast Region class... had offers from Intro Arkansas, Florida State, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Missis- Sheldon Royster played running back and safety for the Staff sippi State, North Carolina and West Virginia, but in the Marauders of St. Peter’s Prep School in Jersey City, Angelo Watley Players end selected Carolina over Clemson. N.J... logged over 20 tackles with two interceptions de- Linebacker Review spite being hampered with injuries as a senior... picked 6-1 v 227 v Freshman v HS Records off three passes and broke up five more while record- Lawrenceville, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) History Drew Owens ing 64 tackles as a junior safety, earning second-team Bowls Tight End All-State honors by the Star Ledger... also ran for 393 John Angelo Watley played defensive end and tight yards and three TDs on 40 carries and had 14 catches Info 6-4 v 211 v Freshman v HS end at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Ga... Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell) for 252 yards and two scores as a junior... rated a four- coached by Bill Ballard... three-star prospect and con- star prospect, the fourth-best player in the state of New sidered the 81st-best prospect in the state of Georgia Drew Owens is a two-time All-Southwestern 4A tight Jersey, the nation’s 12th-best safety and the nation’s by Rivals.com... regarded as a three-star prospect and end who had 25 catches for 524 yards and five touch- 189th-player overall by Rivals.com... considered a the 64th-best defensive end by Scout.com... three- downs as a senior, playing for Ardrey Kell and Knights’ four-star prospect, the nation’s 149th-best player and star prospect, according to 247Sports.com... named coach Adam Hastings... logged 14 catches for 221 the seventh-best safety by Scout.com... given a four- to PrepStar’s All-Southeast Region class... also was yards and four touchdowns as a junior in a run-ori- star rating, considered the third-best player in the recruited by Auburn and Marshall... wants to major in ented offense... given a three-star rating, the 13th-best state of New Jersey and the nation’s fifth-best safety by international business. prospect in the state of North Carolina and the nation’s 247Sports.com... considered a PrepStar All-American... 19th-best tight end, according to Rivals.com... rated selected South Carolina over Rutgers... other offers in- a three-star prospect and the nation’s 23rd-best tight cluded Illinois, Louisville, Michigan and Miami (Fla.). Brandon Wilds end by Scout.com... a three-star prospect, according to Tailback 247Sports.com... also made visits to Michigan, North 6-1 v 225 v Freshman v HS Carolina and NC State in addition to numerous other Brandon Shell Blythewood, S.C. (Blythewood) scholarship offers. Offensive Tackle 6-6 v 316 v Freshman v HS Brandon T. Wilds finished his prep career with 500 Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek) carries for 2,700 yards with 29 rushing scores in 33 Kelcy Quarles games at Blythewood (S.C.) High School... coached Defensive Tackle Brandon Shell is a standout offensive lineman for by Geremy Saitz... carried 175 times for 818 yards and 6-3 v 271 v Freshman v PG head coach Chuck Reedy at Goose Creek (S.C.) High eight touchdowns as a senior... played in the North- Hodges, S.C. (Greenwood/Fork Union Military) School... helped his team to the Class 4A Division II South All-Star game following the season... rushed state semifinals as a senior... selected as the Charleston for 1,551 yards (129 per game) and scored 20 TDs Bio can be found on page 62. (S.C.) Post and Courier’s Player of the Year... earned as a junior... became the first player in Bengal history a spot on the prestigious PARADE All-America team... to rush for 1,000 yards in a season... had 73 carries played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and in the for 331 yards as a sophomore in 2008... considered Marcquis Roberts U.S. Army All-American Game... a four-star pros- a three-star recruit and the state’s 29th-best player by Spur pect who was listed as the state’s third-best player, Rivals.com... regarded as a three-star prospect and the the fourth-best offensive tackle in the country and the nation’s 115th-best running back by Scout.com... two- 6-0 v 202 v Freshman v HS 66th-best player regardless of position by Rivals.com... star prospect, according to 247Sports.com... named a Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) regarded as a five-star prospect and the fifth-best offen- PrepStar All-American... also considered East Carolina, Marquis Roberts logged 86 tackles with six sacks in his sive tackle by Scout.com... four-star prospect, ranked Arkansas, Illinois and Maryland. senior campaign at McEachern High School in Pow- No. 77 in the country, the number three recruit in the der Springs, Ga... played mostly outside linebacker but state and the 12th-best offensive tackle in the nation, also was used as a strong safety and inside linebacker... according to 247Sports.com... ranked 78th in the Brison Williams coached by Kyle Hockman... helped the Indians win 21 PrepStar 150... named first-team All-American by Max- Free Safety games over his final two seasons... rated as the 22nd- Preps... also played basketball at Goose Creek... great 5-10 v 206 v Freshman v PG best outside linebacker prospect in the country, the uncle is NFL Hall of Famer Art Shell... had offers from Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside/Fork Union Military) 26th-best prospect in the state of Georgia and given all over the Southeast before selecting Carolina over a three-star ranking by Rivals.com... is a three-star Alabama and Clemson. Bio can be found on page 69. prospect and the nation’s 99th-best outside linebacker, according to Scout.com... is a three-star prospect by

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