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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: South Carolina
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  Defensive lineman Rick Sandidge is taking a medical redshirt, allowing him to stay on scholarship but ending his playing career. Sandidge did not play last season after ankle surgery and the healing process has been difficult. He was the highest-rated recruit in USC's Class of 2018. - The Post and Courier

(DS#999 DT) rSr/2023 DT Rick Sandidge, South Carolina
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  08/03/22 - *Cam Smith, Jr/2023, South Carolina, 6-1, 180 (DS#8 CB) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: Cam Smith, South Carolina, Junior CB,...Smith, a 6-0, 188-pounder redshirt junior from Blythewood, S.C., earned second-team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press a year ago after leading the team with 14 passes defended, including three interceptions and 11 pass breakups. He allowed multiple catches in just two of 11 games played and only 15 catches on 32 targets throughout the season. He has been listed on multiple pre-season All-SEC and All-America teams this summer, including the Jim Thorpe Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch lists. - South Carolina Football

(DS#8 CB) Jr/2023 CB *Cam Smith, South Carolina
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  07/31/22 - Kai Kroeger, rSr/2025, South Carolina, 6-3, 213 (DS#4 P) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON RAY GUY WATCHLIST: Kai Kroeger - South Carolina,...Kroeger (6-4, 207) is a third-year punter who is emerging as a leader of the specialists… averaging 43.1-yards per punt through his first two seasons, which ranks third on the school's all-time career list behind Joseph Charlton (45.5) and Sean Kelly (43.3)… listed as a pre-season fourth-team All-SEC selection, according to Athlon… was named to the 2020 SEC Coaches' All-Freshman team… good athlete who is also one of the best holders in the country… is 2-for-2 in pass attempts, including a touchdown. Played as a true freshman in 2020 after graduating from Lake Forest (Ill.) High School in August. Helped lead the Scouts to a 7-5 record and a spot in the 2019 state quarterfinals - South Carolina Football

(DS#4 P) rSr/2025 P Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
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  07/30/22 - Josh Vann, rSr/2023, South Carolina, 5-10, 190 (DS#58 WR) + More +

  Coming to a device near you...South Carolina will announce July 27 that it is creating its own exclusive subscription-based streaming platform. According to an email sent to Gamecock Club members and obtained by The Post and Courier, the service providing "high-quality Gamecock digital content" will debut in the fall. "Gamecocks+ will feature original storytelling content above and beyond the existing high-level videos that fans have come to expect and enjoy," the email reads. "Gamecocks+ will give Gamecock Club members exclusive access to new videos, never-before-seen content, behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive interviews, iconic moments and the latest news and information." Gamecock Club members will receive the service for free. USC partnered with Sport and Story, a media group used by other athletic departments to produce programming for ESPN, HBO and other national outlets. It will be available via the web, mobile and later on in the fall, streaming services such as Roku and Apple TV. - The Post and Courier

(DS#58 WR) rSr/2023 WR Josh Vann, South Carolina
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  07/29/22 - Dylan Wonnum, rSr/2023, South Carolina, 6-5, 263 (DS#42 OT) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON OUTLAND TROPHY WATCHLIST: OT Dylan Wonnum, South Carolina,...Wonnum, a 6-5, 305-pound offensive tackle from Tucker, Ga., returns for his fifth year after a back injury which required season-ending surgery shortened his 2021 campaign. Wonnum has been a starter throughout his Gamecock career, taking the first snap in 30 of his 32 games played over the past four years. He was tabbed a pre-season second-team All-SEC performer earlier this summer by Phil Steele. - South Carolina Football

(DS#42 OT) rSr/2023 OT Dylan Wonnum, South Carolina
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  Spencer Rattler wasn't at the Southeastern Conference Media Days event last week, but you wouldn't know it. His teammates - Jovaughn Gwyn, Dakereon Joyner and Zacch Pickens - were asked about him. Head coach Shane Beamer was, too. Even other SEC quarterbacks were queried on the ex-Oklahoma signal-caller. "It's kind of crazy because he was my roommate there (at the Manning Passing Academy)," said Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, who went against Rattler in a throwing contest at the camp that later went viral. "Meeting him, talking to him, getting to know him - it was pretty fun." Rattler is a question mark.

His benching in 2021 at Oklahoma makes him as such. But his arm talent and oozing potential make South Carolina as hard a team as any to peg in the preaseason prognostications. It's also part of why the Gamecocks have had more offseason exposure than they've had since Steve Spurrier patrolled the sidelines. "I think the most noise we made at SEC Media Days last year was when we re-enacted the Coach Spurrier Arby's picture on the way back to the airport. But there was very little talk about our football team," Beamer quipped. "That's different this year. People are talking about us nationally, which is what we want. We have high expectations at South Carolina. People are talking about our players as individuals more nationally than what they were last year. There's more buzz about this program right now." - Rock Hill Herald

(DS#7 QB) rSr/2024 QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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  2022 PRESEASON BUTKUS AWARD WATCHLIST: Sherrod Greene, South Carolina,...Greene, a 6-1, 233-pounder from Rocky Mount, N.C., returns to Carolina for a sixth season after having both his 2020 and 2021 seasons cut short prematurely due to season-ending injuries. He has appeared in just four games over the past two seasons after logging 35 contests including 24 starts from 2017-19. He totaled a career-best 73 tackles as a sophomore in 2018 and collected 6.5 tackles for loss during the 2019 campaign. - South Carolina Football

(DS#75 OLB) rSr/2023 OLB Sherrod Greene, South Carolina
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  07/28/22 - Trey Knox, rSr/2024, South Carolina, 6-3, 234 (DS#16 TE) + More +

  Trey Knox has a humorous anecdote to explain the difference playing his old position, wide receiver, and tight end, where he will potentially be a starter this fall for Arkansas. "Playing outside receiver, on fourth-and-1 you're most likely going to run the ball, and when the ball is snapped you can just turn and watch the play. You can turn and look inside and see if we got it or not," Knox said. "As a tight end, you're involved in that play more often than not. It's just getting there and getting set and really knowing that if I don't move this guy in front of me, we're not going to get the first down. It's just a different mindset. It's just the urgency of I have to get this done and I have to get it right now."

At 6-5, Knox had always been thought of as a potential tight end, but he delayed the position move for as long as he could to hold on to the ability to play wide receiver. But after a 2020 season when his production dropped significantly and a 2021 season opener against Rice when he went without a catch, Knox approached Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman about making the change. "Coach Pittman was telling me that I block my heart out when there's run plays called," Knox said. "I said I can go play tight end and do the same thing. I'm going to get the job done. I might not look the part, I might not be the size, it might not look prettiest, but the job will get done. "I think he understood that and felt that was the best thing to do." - Northwest Arkansas Times

(DS#16 TE) rSr/2024 TE Trey Knox, South Carolina
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  07/28/22 - *Cam Smith, Jr/2023, South Carolina, 6-1, 180 (DS#8 CB) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCHLIST: CB Cam Smith, South Carolina,...Smith, a 6-0, 188-pounder redshirt junior from Blythewood, S.C., earned second-team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press a year ago after leading the team with 14 passes defended, including three interceptions and 11 pass breakups. He allowed multiple catches in just two of 11 games played and only 15 catches on 32 targets throughout the season. - South Carolina Football

(DS#8 CB) Jr/2023 CB *Cam Smith, South Carolina
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  07/28/22 - *Cam Smith, Jr/2023, South Carolina, 6-1, 180 (DS#8 CB) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON JIM THORPE AWARD WATCHLIST: Cam Smith, South Carolina, Jr.,... Cameron Marquise Jani (Cam) Smith is a fourth-year defensive back who is a post-season honors candidate after earning All-SEC honors a year ago… considered the second-best returning cornerback in college football for 2022 - well, according to analytics-heavy ProFootballFocus… is a pre-season first-team All-American, according to the Walter Camp Foundation… named a pre-season first-team All-SEC and second-team All-American by both Phil Steele and Athlon… selected by Sporting News as a pre-season second-team All-American… runs extremely well with a great change of direction… has five career interceptions in 22 games, including 10 starts. - South Carolina Football

(DS#8 CB) Jr/2023 CB *Cam Smith, South Carolina
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  07/26/22 - Zacch Pickens, Sr/2023, South Carolina, 6-4, 298 (DS#9 DT) + More +

  South Carolina was predicted to finish fifth in the SEC East in the media vote collected at SEC Media Days this week. Reigning national champion Georgia was picked to win the East, while reigning SEC champion Alabama was picked to win the SEC West and the overall SEC championship. The Gamecocks received three votes for SEC champion. Defensive lineman Zacch Pickens and cornerback Cam Smith were selected to the preseason All-SEC second team. Receiver Josh Vann and tight end Jaheim Bell made the third team. - The Post and Courier

(DS#9 DT) Sr/2023 DT Zacch Pickens, South Carolina
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  07/25/22 - Joshua Simon, rSr/2025, South Carolina, 6-4, 239 (DS#12 TE) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST: JOSHUA SIMON, WKU,...Simon played in just the 2021 season opener for the Tops due to a season-ending injury. In just that single game, he caught three passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns. The season before, Simon hauled in 33 receptions for 370 yards and three scores. - WKU Football

(DS#12 TE) rSr/2025 TE Joshua Simon, South Carolina
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  2022 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Raheim Sanders (So.), Arkansas,...In 2021, running back Raheim Sanders (6-2-221) earned SEC All-Freshman honors from the league's coaches after playing in all 13 games finishing with 578 rushing yards (5.2 ypc) and five touchdowns on the ground while also contributing 11 receptions for 109 yards and a score … Part of a Razorback rushing attack that saw four different Hogs gain over 500 yards for the first time since 1975 … Tallied 706 all-purpose yards on the year … Ranked second on the team in rushing yards … Registered one 100-yard rushing game (at Ole Miss), logging three runs of 20+ yards on the season … Had two games with multiple rushing touchdowns on the year … In his collegiate debut, ran the ball seven times for 44 yards against Rice (Sept. 4) - Arkansas Football

(DS#21 RB) rJr/2025 RB Raheim Sanders, South Carolina
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  07/23/22 - Gage Larvadain, Sr/2025, South Carolina, 5-08, 171 (DS#112 WR) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): PR Gage Larvadain, Southeastern, So., Donaldsonville, La.,...Larvadain was 16th in FCS with a Southland-best 26.6 yards per kickoff return in 2021. The Donaldsonville, Louisiana native is expected to expand his role to include punt returning duties this fall. - Southeastern Louisiana Football

(DS#112 WR) Sr/2025 WR Gage Larvadain, South Carolina
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  There ought to be a Best Dressed Player award at SEC Media Days. South Carolina's Dakereon Joyner would have won for 2022 as soon as he walked into the College Football Hall of Fame from the adjacent Omni Hotel. Joyner credited his mother, Theteka for the fashion concept. "Peach suit, brown shoes, tan socks, gold accessories," Joyner said at his dazzling July 19 appearance. "Shout out to Men's Wearhouse." The former Fort Dorchester High School star quarterback, veteran wide receiver and bowl hero was soaking it in while hitting the circuit of 10 interview rooms at the SEC Media Days circus. What a nice reward for a redshirt senior's up-and-down, four-plus years of university service.

It was head coach Shane Beamer's nod to Joyner's team emphasis previously lauded by former South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp and Fort Dorchester head coach Steve Laprad. And others. The Tuesday timing was extra special, the 22-year-old Joyner said: South Carolina's SEC Media Days turn happened to fall on the 13th anniversary of his father Damond's death. South Carolina's most versatile player was looking forward, too. "The sky's the limit for us," Joyner said. "We have a chip on our shoulder. We're more prepared than we were last year. We're more excited than ever." - Post and Courier

(DS#75 RB) rSr/2024 RB Dakereon Joyner, South Carolina
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