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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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01/01/22 - Juju McDowell, Sr/2025, South Carolina, 5-08, 184 (DS#134 RB) + More +

2021 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): AP&KR Juju McDowell, South Carolina,...McDowell, a 5-9, 177-pounder from Leesburg, Ga., was fourth on the team with 47 carries for 196 yards and a touchdown. He also caught eight passes out of the backfield for 45 yards. He returned 15 kickoffs (third in the SEC) for 394 yards (fourth in the SEC), for an average of 26.3-yards per return. His best game came at East Carolina when he rushed for a game-high 71 yards on 11 carries and returned a kickoff 63 yards, setting up the game-tying score in the fourth quarter. - South Carolina Football

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RB Juju McDowell, South Carolina
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01/01/22 - Tyshawn Wannamaker, rSr/2025, South Carolina, 6-3, 290 (DS#999 OG) + More +

2021 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): Tyshawn Wannamaker, South Carolina,...Wannamaker, a 6-4, 214-pounder from St. Matthews, S.C., played in all 12 games, including six starts, during the 2021 season. He moved into the starting lineup at right tackle midway through the season following an injury to Dylan Wonnum and held that position throughout the remainder of the season. - South Carolina Football

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OG Tyshawn Wannamaker, South Carolina
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12/31/22 - Jaylan Foster, rSr/2022, South Carolina, 5-10, 185 (DS#13 FS) + More +

2021 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Jaylan Foster, South Carolina,...Foster, a 5-10, 195-pounder from Duncan, S.C., is tied for the NCAA lead with five interceptions, the most for a Gamecock since 2004. He leads the team with 90 tackles, ranking 12th in the SEC with 7.5 tackles per game. A former walk-on, Foster was credited with 4.0 tackles for loss, a pair of sacks, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a quarterback hurry. He notched double figures in tackles in three games, including a career-high 13 stops against Tennessee. Foster was a Sporting News Midseason first-team All-American and a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. He was previously selected as a first-team All-SEC performer by USA TODAY and by the league's 14 coaches. - South Carolina Football

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FS Jaylan Foster, South Carolina
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12/20/21 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina, 6-0, 211 (DS#7 QB) + More +

For the first time since South Carolina shook the college football world with the signing of transfer quarterback Spencer Rattler, head coach Shane Beamer was able to speak publicly on the move. Speaking with College Sports Today on ESPNU Radio on Wednesday afternoon, Beamer shared the excitement of landing Rattler, a transfer QB from Oklahoma, along with Sooners tight end Austin Stogner. Beamer got to know Rattler while he was an assistant coach on Lincoln Riley's Oklahoma staff. "I think it's huge," Beamer said. "I know it's huge. One, because of the kind of player he is. I was around him at Oklahoma. I know what kind of player he is and what kind of person he is, and I'm excited about adding him to our roster. But then just his name and the reputation he has and the excitement and buzz it generated for South Carolina football was amazing." Rattler and Stogner both announced their commitments to the Gamecocks late Monday night before officially signing financial aid agreements on Tuesday night - the eve of college football's early signing period.

Beamer said the news of Rattler's signing energized the team's recruits. "The news comes out a couple nights ago ... and immediately the amount of recruits that were texting me about it, normally it's me communicating with them through text and FaceTime - but they're hitting me up about their excitement that Spencer Rattler is coming here," Beamer said. "I think it makes a great statement about what this program's about. Spencer could've gone anywhere in the country and chose to come here for his 2022 season of football." - Rock Hill Herald

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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12/20/21 - Kingsley Enagbare, Sr/2022, South Carolina, 6-4, 271 (DS#12 DE) + More +

South Carolina's bowl roster picture is getting clearer. All-SEC defensive lineman Kingsley "JJ" Enagbare announced on Monday that he is forgoing his remaining eligibility to enter the NFL Draft. Enagbare's projections are wide-ranging, but he's been slotted as high as a first round pick depending on the outlet. "I'm thankful to Coach Muschamp and his staff for recruiting me, believing in me and giving me the opportunity to play at South Carolina," he wrote in a Twitter announcement. "I am also grateful for the opportunity to play under Coach Beamer and the new staff. To all the coaches, trainers and support staff who encouraged me and pushed me throughout the years, I thank you." Enagbare is the latest in a long line of productive defensive line prospects to come out of South Carolina in recent years. He finished his 2021 campaign with 41 tackles, five tackles for a loss, and 2.5 sacks. - Rock Hill Herald

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DE Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina
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12/17/21 - ZaQuandre White, rSr/2022, South Carolina, 6-0, 215 (DS#38 RB) + More +

Starting running back ZaQuandre White announced his intentions to enter the NFL Draft last week. South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer had left the door open for White to play in the bowl game, but running back Kevin Harris told reporters on Tuesday that White was not practicing with the team and had left Columbia. - Rock Hill Herald

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RB ZaQuandre White, South Carolina
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12/16/21 - Kingsley Enagbare, Sr/2022, South Carolina, 6-4, 271 (DS#12 DE) + More +

South Carolina defensive end Kingsley Enagbare is heading to the NFL and starting quarterback Jason Brown is entering the transfer portal. Enagbare and Brown announced their decisions on Twitter on Wednesday. Enagbare is a 6-foot-4, 265 pound lineman who had 41 tackles with 2.5 sacks this season. He is not expected to play for the Gamecocks in the Duke's Mayo Bowl against North Carolina on Dec. 30. Enagbare thanked his coaches, past and present, teammates and fans "for the memories and being part of my journey." Brown is a first-year quarterback who started the last four games for South Carolina, leading the Gamecocks to a 40-17 win against Florida and a 21-17 victory over Auburn. Brown's move comes two days after Oklahoma transfer Spencer Rattler, who began this season as a top Heisman Trophy contender, said he was joining the Gamecocks. - AP College Football

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DE Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina
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12/16/21 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina, 6-0, 211 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Shane Beamer's rebuilding project just shot into the stratosphere. Already aiming at a significant National Signing Day on Dec. 15, South Carolina was rocket-propelled into the recruiting spotlight two days prior. Spencer Rattler, the former top-ranked quarterback prospect in his class, 2020 National Freshman of the Year at Oklahoma and Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Year, announced on Dec. 13 that he will transfer to USC.

Rattler lost his starting job to freshman Caleb Williams this season after throwing five interceptions to 11 touchdowns and presiding over a stagnant offense. Even with a coaching change - Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables was hired to replace Lincoln Riley, who left Oklahoma for Southern Cal - the days were being counted from when Rattler lost his spot to when he would pick a new school. Beamer, who came from Oklahoma to USC before the 2021 season, clearly knew Rattler, but the Gamecocks were considered a longshot to land him. It seemed logical that Rattler would return closer to his Phoenix hometown. - The Post and Courier

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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12/13/21 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina, 6-0, 211 (DS#7 QB) + More +

One-time Heisman Trophy contender Spencer Rattler is leaving Oklahoma for South Carolina to join former Sooners' assistant Shane Beamer. Rattler tweeted Monday night that he had committed to the Gamecocks. The post showed Rattler in a South Carolina uniform with the Gamecocks' logo in the background with the words, "COMMITTED." "Excited for the next chapter," Rattler's post said. The 6-foot-1 redshirt sophomore spent his first three seasons with the Sooners, and was considered among the top candidates for the Heisman Trophy entering the 2021 season. But he lost the starting job to Caleb Williams and said he was leaving the program when the year ended.

Rattler played in nine games this season, completing 140 of 187 passes for 1,483 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. One of Rattler's targets at Oklahoma, tight end Austin Stogner, also tweeted he was heading to South Carolina. Stogner's post looked similar to Rattler's, and added, "Let's roll." Stogner is 6-foot-6 junior from Plano, Texas, who had 14 catches for 166 yards and three touchdowns. His best season with the Sooners was in 2020 when he had 26 receptions for 422 yards and three TDs. - AP College Football

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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