Gamecocks Spring Game: Key Players to Watch & Spring Game Details Revealed
Spring games in college football are changing due to increased focus on player safety and the need for entertainment. Despite these shifts, the Gamecocks' spring game offers a chance to watch individual players showcase their abilities. Here's who to watch at each position:
By the Numbers- Quarterback LaNorris Sellers: 6-3, 240 pounds
- Running Back Jawarn Howell: averaged over nine yards per carry in his freshman season
- Wide Receiver Mazeo "MJ" Bennett: highest-rated receiver recruit of the Shane Beamer era
- Tight End Brady Hunt: 6-6, 250 pounds
- Offensive Line Torricelli Simpkins: Former All-American and conference offensive lineman of the year for North Carolina Central in 2023
- Defensive Tackle DeAndre Jules: transfer from Pitt
- Edge Dylan Stewart: incoming freshman with high expectations
- Linebacker JayR Johnson: freshman mentioned by head coach Shane Beamer
- Corner Emory Floyd: redshirt sophomore leaving track behind to focus on football
- Safety Kelvin Hunter: freshman with potential contributions in the future
- Spring game offers a platform for new and familiar faces to showcase their talent
- Players with SEC experience at the running back position are injured
- Gamecocks took three quality transfers at the receiver position
- Carolina's defensive line is much deeper in 2024
- Retention and additions have strengthened the safety position
The Gamecocks' spring game provides an opportunity to gauge the potential of key players across various positions, offering a glimpse into the team's future possibilities.
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