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South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer said on Tuesday at the SEC coaches meetings that he found some NIL deals since committing to the Gamecocks, but none of that was agreed upon before he announced his commitment - including quarterback Spencer Rattler. "From our end, none," Beamer said, via Emerson. "Now I know he's worked out some deals since he got to South Carolina, and good for him. But on the front end, nothing." Rattler began his career at Oklahoma, and he turned into a Heisman contender following a strong 2020 season. But Rattler was disappointed with the Sooners and was eventually benched in favor of Caleb Williams, then entered the portal. Rattler played under Beamer before, so the two had a prior relationship when the quarterback hit the portal. - The State

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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05/29/22 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina, 6-0, 211 (DS#7 QB) + More +

South Carolina revealed its first three kickoff times for the 2022 football season on May 26. The Gamecocks will host Georgia State at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 3; start at noon on Sept. 10 at Arkansas; and kick off at noon on Sept. 17 when defending national champion Georgia comes to Williams-Brice Stadium. The Georgia State game will be on ESPN Plus/SEC Network Plus. Arkansas and Georgia will each be on ESPN.

The rest of the season's kickoffs will be announced 12 days before each game. It will be the first meeting between the Gamecocks and Georgia State, the Panthers starting their program in 2010 under the leadership of longtime SEC head coach Bill Curry. Familiarity dots the matchup as the Panthers are now led by Shawn Elliott, the Gamecocks' former offensive line coach and interim head coach for the final six games of the 2015 season, after Steve Spurrier quit. - The Post and Courier

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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05/26/22 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina, 6-0, 211 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Quarterback Todd Ellis' passing numbers for the Gamecocks rank among the best in program history. If all goes according to plan, though, they might just be touched in 2022. With the import of former Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler, the University of South Carolina football team arguably boasts its biggest-armed passer since Ellis patrolled the huddle at Williams-Brice Stadium in the late 1980s. But that certainly doesn't bother Ellis, who's spent the better part of 30 years as the radio voice of USC football and was celebrated Monday for his 2020 induction into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. “You don't want to step in there early and say, ‘By the way, I'm Todd Ellis, the leading passer all-time and the voice of the Gamecocks. - Rock Hill Herald

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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05/21/22 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina, 6-0, 211 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Scoping SEC QB transfers: Eleven quarterbacks transferred to 10 SEC schools this offseason, with South Carolina's Spencer Rattler the lone guaranteed starter of the entire group. Here ares On3.com ratings - No. 1. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina (from Oklahoma). The easiest layup among the 11 transfers, as Rattler cemented his hold on the Gamecocks' starting job the second he arrived in Columbia. The preseason Heisman Trophy favorite a year ago, Rattler could make South Carolina history with a big 2022 season - becoming the school's first All-SEC quarterback ever. The focus this summer is for Rattler to continue to grow comfortable in Marcus Satterfield's offense, building rapport with a new group of wideouts and tight ends. - On3.com

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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05/15/22 - *Cam Smith, Jr/2023, South Carolina, 6-1, 180 (DS#8 CB) + More +

South Carolina's NFL Draft history is semi-limited compared with some of its Southeastern Conference counterparts, but the 2022 season may be a major step toward changing that. Quarterback Spencer Rattler, cornerback Cam Smith and wide back Jaheim Bell could all conceivably be in play as first-round selections should they live up to their respective preseason hype. And while there's still a season to be played, the added attention on those in Columbia isn't something the Gamecocks are shying away from. "There's no doubt when high school recruits are watching the NFL Draft and they see players from your school getting drafted, that's a great thing," head coach Shane Beamer said ahead of a Gamecock Club event in Anderson on Tuesday.

South Carolina hasn't ever been an NFL factory in the way programs like Alabama, Georgia and Florida have been over the past 20 years, but USC isn't devoid of recent draft history by any stretch. The Gamecocks have had at least one player selected in the first round in three of the past five drafts. South Carolina has also had at least one prospect taken in 19 of the past 20 NFL Drafts - including one or more every year between 2002 and 2017. - Rock Hill Herald

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CB *Cam Smith, South Carolina
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05/14/22 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina, 6-0, 211 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Poised for a 2022 standout season: Former Oklahoma starting quarterback Spencer Rattler appears poised to take over the Gamecocks offense. South Carolina would love it if he could replicate a terrific redshirt freshman season in 2020. Rattler was 15-2 as a starter for the Sooners, completing 70.1% of his passes for 4,595 yards. He passed for 40 touchdowns against 12 interceptions. - AP College Football

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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05/05/22 - Sherrod Greene, rSr/2023, South Carolina, 6-0, 217 (DS#75 OLB) + More +

The pass was completed and a teammate already had South Carolina receiver Josh Vann wrapped, but Sherrod Greene ran over to help get Vann to the ground. Quarterback Luke Doty took another snap and couldn't find his man, so he kept the ball and began to run. Greene, a mischievous grin stretched around his mouthpiece, bee-lined toward him on an arrow's trajectory. Doty knew he was supposed to step out of bounds and did, which was fine. Greene wasn't really going to smack him. Probably. "Pretty much, my main goal is just staying healthy," South Carolina's "super senior" sixth-year linebacker said. "I know if I have a full complete season, I got big plans ahead of me." His energy and unfettered enthusiasm in the Gamecocks' Garnet and Black Spring Game weren't surprising.

It's what head coach Shane Beamer wants to see no matter if it's a meaningless scrimmage. But after playing in only four games over the past two seasons, Greene learned that every chance to play can't be discounted. He's spent far too much time on the sideline, willing to give up anything he'd be asked to sacrifice if he could get just one more play. "Having back-to-back season-ending injuries, it can take a toll on you. I had good support in my corner," he said. "My family and my mom kept my head on straight. It wasn't as bad as it may seem, but it was a good trial for me." - The Post and Courier

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OLB Sherrod Greene, South Carolina
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05/04/22 - Parker White, rSr/2022, South Carolina, 6-4, 207 (DS#5 K) + More +

South Carolina's all-time leading scorer is heading to the NFL. Former Gamecocks kicker Parker White will participate in a rookie mini-camp with the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next week, he told The State on Monday. Such a mini-camp is essentially a three-day tryout. In a perfect world, he'll only need the first weekend to land a spot on a roster. He surpassed Elliott Fry as the school's all-time leading scorer with a 30-yard field goal against North Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Dec. 30. He finished his six years at South Carolina with 368 career points.

He also finished his college career ranked among the top three in program history in made field goals (T1st-72), field goals attempted (1st-99), extra points made (2nd-152) and extra point attempts (2nd-154). "He's automatic. He's clutch," head coach Shane Beamer said in November. "I don't know if there's a better kicker in the country." White concedes that the sixth year of eligibility he received via the NCAA's decision to grant another year to all players who played during the COVID-19 pandemic was a blessing in disguise. - Rock Hill Herald

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K Parker White, South Carolina
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05/03/22 - Nate Adkins, rSr/2023, South Carolina, 6-3, 252 (DS#61 TE) + More +

Tight end Nate Adkins - the son of USC offensive line coach Greg Adkins - announced his commitment to the Gamecocks on Tuesday afternoon on his Twitter account. He is the ninth transfer in South Carolina's 2022 class. A junior from East Tennessee State, Adkins caught 33 passes for 357 yards last season, scoring a touchdown. He's caught 73 passes for 749 yards in his career. He's the second major addition to the tight end room for the Gamecocks, who also added Oklahoma transfer Austin Stogner to pair with quarterback Spencer Rattler. - Rock Hill Herald

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TE Nate Adkins, South Carolina
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04/21/22 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina, 6-0, 211 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Fifteen practices, including a scrimmage open to the public, and umpteen meetings spliced with individual skill work. Such is the college football spring season, AKA the appetizer that's never enough to sate the taste that will linger for the next four months. South Carolina's Garnet & Black Spring Game ended on April 16 and intact were the same feelings as before it. The spotlight was on starting quarterback Spencer Rattler and he did well. Not flawless, not horrendous, not flashy, just well. He was 8-of-10 for 79 yards and made some plays with his legs, rushing six times for 29 yards (but a net of minus-17 due to taking four sacks).

It wasn't Rattler's fault his protection was leaky but he showed the awareness of when it was coming, and an ability to get rid of the ball. That was also a nod to offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield, who mostly kept one receiver close by Rattler just in case he needed a bailout. "We made some plays, for sure. Obviously, we wanted to have more explosives. We connected on some quick-gain stuff," Rattler said. "That defense has been seeing all of our plays the whole spring so they're going to have an idea of what we're doing, but we still got to execute, no matter what." Nothing against what last year's rotation of QBs and what they had to go through, but Rattler stabilizes the position. Everything offensively flows from there. - The Post and Courier

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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04/21/22 - Sherrod Greene, rSr/2023, South Carolina, 6-0, 217 (DS#75 OLB) + More +

Sherrod Greene was on his way to becoming a star linebacker at South Carolina. Injuries knocked that path off course the past two years. In 2020, Greene fractured his hip in the season opener against Tennessee and missed the rest of the year. In 2021, the North Carolina native suffered a right ankle injury on the second play of the Sept. 18 game against Georgia and was lost for the season. Rather than calling it a career or possibly entering the NFL Draft, Greene announced in December that he would be back at USC for a sixth season. "Got so much left to give!! I'm not done yet," Greene said in a Twitter post two days before Christmas. Greene opened up this spring about how hard the struggles the past two years have been.

He credited those in his inner circle for keeping his spirits up during a challenging portion of his career. "It was tough because the year before that I broke my hip," Greene said. "Just having back-to-back season-ending injuries could take a toll on me, but I had good support in my corner with my family, and my mom kept my head on straight. So it wasn't as bad as it may seem, but it was a good trial for me." The Gamecocks coaching staff brought Greene along slowly this spring and monitored him, and they'll do the same in the fall so he can be ready to play each week. - Rock Hill Herald

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OLB Sherrod Greene, South Carolina
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02/28/22 - Gage Larvadain, Sr/2025, South Carolina, 5-08, 171 (DS#112 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): KR Gage Larvadain, Southeastern, Fr., New Orleans, La.,...Kelley and Larvadain were joined on the first team by senior tight end Nolan Givan, senior wide receiver Austin Mitchell, senior offensive lineman Rendon Miles-Character, senior linebacker Alexis Ramos and freshman defensive back Zy Alexander. - Southeastern Louisiana Football

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WR Gage Larvadain, South Carolina
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02/28/22 - Gage Larvadain, Sr/2025, South Carolina, 5-08, 171 (DS#112 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): WR Gage Larvadain, Southeastern, Fr., New Orleans, La.,...Second team offensive players for the Lions included Larvadain, junior running back Taron Jones, sophomore offensive lineman John Allen, junior offensive lineman Jalen Bell and senior offensive lineman Drew Jones. Sophomore defensive lineman Garrett Crawford and junior defensive back Donniel Ward-Magee were also second team choices. - Southeastern Louisiana Football

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WR Gage Larvadain, South Carolina
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02/28/22 - Devonni Reed, rSr/2023, South Carolina, 5-10, 199 (DS#52 SS) + More +

2021 ALL-MAC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Defensive Back - Devonni Reed, Central Michigan,...CMU defensive end Troy Hairston II and linebacker Troy Brown were named to the All-MAC First Team defense, while safety Devonni Reed earned a spot on the second team defense. - Central Michigan Football

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SS Devonni Reed, South Carolina
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01/01/22 - Alex Huntley, rSr/2025, South Carolina, 6-3, 294 (DS#50 DT) + More +

2021 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): DL Alex Huntley, South Carolina,...Huntley, a 6-4, 305-pounder from Blythewood, S.C., played in all 12 games for Carolina in 2021. He recorded nine tackles, including seven solo stops. - South Carolina Football

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DT Alex Huntley, South Carolina
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