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Tre Knox, who as a freshman in 2019 had 28 receptions for 385 yards, understood he could help himself and the team by playing tight end, where the Razorbacks lacked depth. That doesn't mean the move was easy. "Last year was definitely hard," Knox said. "Not being able to learn the little nuances of playing the position, of course, because you don't have enough time to sit and really be coached on details when you're getting ready for an opponent." Knox said by going through spring practice and summer workouts he's learned more about how to block defensive ends and improved his footwork and hand placement so he can strike more effectively. "Just all the little details that make you so much better than just playing with raw strength and playing off of athleticism," he said.

Adjustments aside, the move worked out well for Knox as he became a reliable receiver for quarterback KJ Jefferson, especially in two-minute drill situations, and had 20 catches for 141 yards. "Trey comes in with a different skill set at the tight end position," Jefferson said. "I don't call him a tight end necessarily. I call him a flex-tight end because we can still put Trey out there at wide receiver and just let him play. That's his background." Jefferson said Knox creates mismatch problems for linebackers trying to cover him. "Relying on Trey, it's truly just confidence," Jefferson said. "I know he's going to be in the right spot at the right time. I know he's going to run his route. "We're able to have chemistry in those crunch situations." - Northwest Arkansas Times

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TE Trey Knox, South Carolina
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08/09/22 - Nick Gargiulo, rSr/2024, South Carolina, 6-5, 318 (DS#23 C) + More +

2022 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT IVY LEAGUE SECOND TEAM: Nick Gargiulo, Yale, Sr.,...Wide receiver Mason Tipton, offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo, defensive lineman Reid Nickerson and defensive back Miles Oldacre earned second team recognition. The Bulldogs kick off the 2022 season at Holy Cross on Sept. 17. The home opener at Yale Bowl, Class of 1954 Field is Oct. 1 vs. Howard at noon. - Yale Football

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C Nick Gargiulo, South Carolina
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08/06/22 - Raheim Sanders, rJr/2025, South Carolina, 6-0, 217 (DS#21 RB) + More +

Arkansas running back Raheim Sanders has officially been listed as the Razorbacks' No.1 running back, Pig Trail Nation reported Wednesday. After a dominant spring, the team's coach Sam Pittman has declared Sanders as the top running back on the Arkansas roster. He was third on the team last year in rushing yards, but with Trelon Smith's departure from the team and Dominique Johnson still recovering from an undisclosed injury, Sanders was able to claim the RB1 spot. - Pig Trail Nation

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RB Raheim Sanders, South Carolina
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08/03/22 - Devonni Reed, rSr/2023, South Carolina, 5-10, 199 (DS#52 SS) + More +

Jaylan Foster left big shoes to fill in his final year playing at South Carolina. The walk-on turned second-team Walter Camp All-American had the best season of his career in 2021, tying for fourth in the country after snagging five interceptions. Upon graduation, Foster left a big hole on and off the field. Defensive coordinator Clayton White and defensive backs coach Torrian Gray think they might have found his replacement - Central Michigan transfer Devonni Reed. "I spent the whole month of January basically trying to find a guy who I thought was the closest to (Foster) and can come in and get with us...We found Devonni Reed," White said.

Reed played four years at Central Michigan and transferred to South Carolina in January. He was a four-year starter with the Chippewas, with 287 career tackles and three interceptions. The graduate transfer was also named to several All-Mid-American Conference teams the last two seasons. White made the comparison of Foster and Reed after Shane Beamer's media golf outing on Thursday, saying that "no one's the same person, but he's the closest thing that we can find." - Rock Hill Herald

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SS Devonni Reed, South Carolina
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08/03/22 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina, 6-0, 211 (DS#7 QB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF YEAR PLAYER TO WATCH: Spencer Rattler, QB, junior, South Carolina,...Rattler, a 6-1, 215-pound transfer quarterback from Phoenix, Ariz., enrolled at Carolina prior to the spring semester following three seasons at Oklahoma where he played in 23 games and posted a 15-2 record as a starter. The Arizona product completed 70.1 percent of his passes (361-for-515) for 4,595 yards with 40 touchdowns to his credit. Rattler also threw at least one touchdown pass in 16 of his 17 collegiate starts with the Sooners. There are 44 offensive players (22 quarterbacks, 12 running backs and 10 receivers/tight ends) on the preseason watch list along with eight from the defensive side of the ball. - South Carolina Football

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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08/03/22 - Rick Sandidge, rSr/2023, South Carolina, 6-4, 315 (DS#999 DT) + More +

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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OT Dylan Wonnum, South Carolina
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07/29/22 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina, 6-0, 211 (DS#7 QB) + More +

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

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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07/28/22 - Sherrod Greene, rSr/2023, South Carolina, 6-0, 217 (DS#75 OLB) + More +

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

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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

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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

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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

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CB *Cam Smith, South Carolina
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