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Kinlaw is extremely explosive with incredibly powerful hands that enable him to completely overwhelm offensive linemen at the point of contact. Along with their power, his hands are very active and he often sequences between multiple moves to beat offensive linemen (above clip). Kinlaw stacks 300-pound linemen along the line of scrimmage like they're Lego pieces, using his power to create knock-back on contact and his length to create separation for him to escape blocks. This ability sets him up well to have success between the B-gaps in the NFL. Kinlaw has all the traits you want in a defensive tackle: size, power, burst and elevated hand technique.

Unfortunately, inconsistent and inefficient footwork often limited his production in college and will need to be cleaned up. He struggles with consistency against double-teams, which is a big reason why he'd be a better 3-technique than 1-technique defensive tackle. Cowboys defensive line coach Jim Tomsula is exactly the kind of coach teams should want to pair with Kinlaw, as Tomsula has a proven track record of improving defensive linemen's footwork, leverage and pad level. Kinlaw also has some injury questions -- a pesky knee injury bothered him throughout the 2019 season and ended his Senior Bowl week early. Nonetheless, there's no question that although Brown may be rated higher, Kinlaw is the interior defender with the most potential in this class. - Dallas Morning News

(DS#2 DT) Sr/2020

DT Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina
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02/19/20 - Javon Kinlaw, Sr/2020, South Carolina, 6-5, 324 (DS#2 DT) + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Carolina,...Named Associated Press first-team All-America, second-team All-America by USA TODAY, was a first-team All-SEC selection by the Southeastern Conference coaches, and was a second-team All-SEC selection by the AP...became the 25th first-team All-American in South Carolina football history… selected to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl...named as one of six Dr. Harris Pastides Outstanding Student-Athlete Award winners...selected as one of five permanent team captains...notched 35 tackles and 6.0 sacks, tying for eighth in the SEC...added four quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one blocked kick. - South Carolina Football

(DS#2 DT) Sr/2020

DT Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina
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02/19/20 - Bryan Edwards, Sr/2020, South Carolina, 6-3, 212 (DS#16 WR) + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Bryan Edwards, WR, South Carolina,...Named the Steve Wadiak MVP, the MVP of the offense (Steve Spurrier Award), the Most Explosive Player on offense, the Tenacity Award winner for offense, and one of five permanent team captains following his senior season...invited to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl...set the school records for consecutive games with a catch (48), career receptions (234) and career receiving yards (3,045)...also ranks third in school history with 22 career receiving touchdowns, one behind Sidney Rice and Alshon Jeffery. - South Carolina Football

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WR Bryan Edwards, South Carolina
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02/19/20 - Joseph Charlton, rSr/2020, South Carolina, 6-4, 195 (DS#2 P) + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Joseph Charlton, P, South Carolina,...Senior punter who was recognized as the MVP for special teams (Jim Carlen Award) and the Most Productive Player for special teams...also was named the winner of the Tenacity Award for special teams and Leadership Award for special teams...averaged 47.7 yards per punt, ranking third in the country and breaking his own single-season school record by nearly three yards...accepted an invitation to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl...also owns the school's best career punting average at 45.5 yards. - South Carolina Football

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P Joseph Charlton, South Carolina
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02/19/20 - Rico Dowdle, Sr/2020, South Carolina, 5-11, 213 (DS#39 RB) + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Rico Dowdle, RB, South Carolina,...Senior running back who shared the Tenacity Award for offense...finished second on the squad with 108 carries for 498 yards and four touchdowns...also caught 22 passes for 167 yards… finished his career ranked 15th on the school's all-time rushing list with 2,167 yards, scoring 16 rushing touchdowns. - South Carolina Football

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RB Rico Dowdle, South Carolina
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02/19/20 - D.J. Wonnum, Sr/2020, South Carolina, 6-5, 258 (DS#17 DE) + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: D.J. Wonnum, DE, South Carolina,...Senior BUCK who was named one of five permanent team captains...accepted an invitation to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl...was a second-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press...was on the Mayo Clinic list for Comeback Player of the Year...selected by the Carolina coaches as the Comeback Player of the Year...also was a Nutrition Award, Strength & Conditioning, and Dr. Harris Pastides Outstanding Student-Athlete Award winner...finished the season with 37 tackles, including 9.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks...his 29.5 career tackles for loss ranks ninth on the school's all-time list. - South Carolina Football

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DE D.J. Wonnum, South Carolina
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01/22/20 - Javon Kinlaw, Sr/2020, South Carolina, 6-5, 324 (DS#2 DT) + More +

Javon Kinlaw's motivation comes from his past, having lived at times without running water or electricity. Those humble beginnings drive the South Carolina defensive tackle to play with a different kind of aggression and have helped him become one of the top NFL prospects at this week's Senior Bowl. He is trying to cement his status as a first-rounder and perhaps even a top 10 draft pick. Kinlaw has traveled a path from poverty to junior college to the Southeastern Conference to arrive at this point.

A first-team Associated Press All-American last season, Kinlaw - along with his mom Leesa James and two brothers - immigrated from Trinidad and Tobago. He describes a childhood that included bouts of virtual homelessness and living in a basement in Washington D.C., filling buckets from a neighbor's hose for baths, eating lots of bologna and hot dogs and sharing shoes with his brothers even though they were a couple of sizes apart. "It just makes me play with an aggression, a different kind of aggression," Kinlaw said this week. "People just doing you wrong all your life. Football just became an outlet for that type of stuff. It's been working in my favor, honestly." - AP College Football

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DT Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina
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01/18/20 - Carlins Platel, rSr/2022, South Carolina, 6-0, 194 (DS#110 CB) + More +

2019 ALL-NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Carlins Platel, Assumption,...Junior Carlins Platel (Everett, Mass./Everett) earned a spot on the NE10 first team defense. Platel appeared in all ten games and finished the season with 29 total tackles and one sack for a loss of 12 yards. He posted a team-leading 16 pass breakups and added two inteceptions and one fumble recovery for 38 yards for Assumption. - Assumption Football

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CB Carlins Platel, South Carolina
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12/17/19 - Joshua Simon, rSr/2025, South Carolina, 6-4, 239 (DS#12 TE) + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): TE Joshua Simon, Fr., WKU,...Honorable Mention players, who received at least one All-Conference vote, for WKU include (alphabetically): Junior linebacker Kyle Bailey (Carrolton, Ga.), Senior nickelback Ta'Corian Darden (Russellville), Junior defensive tackle Jeremy Darvin (Nashville, Tenn.), Senior defensive tackle Jaylon George (Atlanta, Ga.), Junior safety Devon Key (Lexington), Junior safety Antwon Kincade (Valdosta, Ga.), Junior cornerback Trae Meadows (Greensboro, N.C.), Junior offensive guard Jordan Meredith (Bowling Green), Freshman tight end Joshua Simon (Dalzell, S.C.). - Western Kentucky Football

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TE Joshua Simon, South Carolina
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12/11/19 - Javon Kinlaw, Sr/2020, South Carolina, 6-5, 324 (DS#2 DT) + More +

2019 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina,...Kinlaw, a 6-6, 310-pounder from Charleston, S.C., notched 35 tackles and 6.0 sacks, tying for eighth in the SEC. He added four quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one blocked kick. The midseason All-American and probable first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft was recognized as the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week in the upset win over Georgia. - South Carolina Football

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DT Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina
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12/11/19 - Bryan Edwards, Sr/2020, South Carolina, 6-3, 212 (DS#16 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): WR Bryan Edwards, South Carolina,...Edwards, a 6-3, 215-pounder from Conway, S.C., led the SEC with 7.1 receptions per game and ranked fourth with 81.6 receiving yards per game. He owns the school records for consecutive games with a catch (48), career receptions (234) and career receiving yards (3,045). He also ranks third in school history with 22 career receiving touchdowns, one behind Sidney Rice and Alshon Jeffery. - South Carolina Football

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WR Bryan Edwards, South Carolina
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12/11/19 - Trey Knox, rSr/2024, South Carolina, 6-3, 234 (DS#16 TE) + More +

Arkansas hired Georgia assistant Sam Pittman as its head coach Sunday, giving the longtime offensive line coach his first chance to lead a college program. Pittman, an Oklahoma native, has been coaching at the FBS level since 1994 and he's been in the Southeastern Conference, including a three-year stint at Arkansas, since 2012. Athletic director Hunter Yurachek made the move official with Pittman on Twitter. Pittman has spent the last four years at Georgia working for Kirby Smart. He's known as both an ace recruiter and top-notch line coach. Pittman also has made assistant coaching stops at Tennessee, North Carolina and Northern Illinois, but this is a much different challenge. Arkansas is coming off a 2-10 season that led to the firing of coach Chad Morris after less than two seasons. The Razorbacks have not reached a bowl game since 2016 and are on their fourth head coach in less than a decade. The fans have checked out. This season, the year after a $160 million stadium renovation and expansion, the school had its two lowest-attended games since 2001. - AP College Football

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TE Trey Knox, South Carolina
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12/10/19 - Kyle Markway, rSr/2020, South Carolina, 6-4, 250 (DS#33 TE) + More +

South Carolina junior Tight End Kyle Markway announced on Twitter Tuesday afternoon that he'll be forgoing his final season of eligibility and declaring for the NFL Draft. Markway was the 3rd leading receiver for the Gamecocks in 2019 with 31 catches for 349 yards and 2 touchdowns. The tight end had a 6th year of eligibility available after missing time in 2016 and 2017 with injuries. - WCSC TV5 News

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TE Kyle Markway, South Carolina
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12/02/19 - T.J. Brunson, Sr/2020, South Carolina, 6-0, 219 (DS#32 OLB) + More +

South Carolina coach Will Muschamp has demoted offensive coordinator Bryan McClendon and fired quarterbacks coach Dan Werner and strength and conditioning coach Jeff Dillman, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the school had not yet made an official announcement. McClendon was in his second season as Muschamp's offensive play-caller and fourth overall with the Gamecocks. Werner joined the staff two seasons ago. Dillman was also in his fourth year at South Carolina.

McClendon is considered a strong recruiter and was the program's receivers coach his first two seasons. It is not yet know what role he'll have with the Gamecocks going forward. The moves come after a disappointing 4-8 season where the Gamecocks did not qualify for a bowl game for the first time in Muschamp's four years. The offense struggled much of the season and was dreadful down the stretch with a total of 24 points and one touchdown in South Carolina's last three games. - AP College Football

(DS#32 OLB) Sr/2020

OLB T.J. Brunson, South Carolina
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11/29/19 - Nate Adkins, rSr/2023, South Carolina, 6-3, 252 (DS#61 TE) + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): TE Nate Adkins, ETSU,...Adkins finished second on the team in total receptions (25), setting a new career high for receptions in a single season...The Tennessee native also finished second in receiving touchdowns (2) and fourth on the team in receiving yards (241). - East Tennessee State Football

(DS#61 TE) rSr/2023

TE Nate Adkins, South Carolina
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