Gamecocks Jalon Kilgore & Trovon Baugh Named Freshman All-SEC Selections

Two freshmen standouts for South Carolina's Football team, Jalon Kilgore and Trovon Baugh, have earned All-SEC honors.
Gamecocks Jalon Kilgore & Trovon Baugh Named Freshman All-SEC Selections
Gamecocks Jalon Kilgore & Trovon Baugh Named Freshman All-SEC Selections /

On Thursday, the SEC released the 2023 All-Freshman team as voted on by the coaches, and not one, but two Gamecock freshmen made the list, DB Jalon Kilgore and OT Trovon Baugh.

Kilgore, a true freshman from Eatonton, GA, earned playing time from the start, playing in every game in 2023, logging minutes at the nickel corner and safety positions. He tallied 76 total tackles, the second best mark on the team, and 16th best mark in the SEC, and notched the sixth best mark among all freshman in the FBS in tackles per game with 6.33. Kilgore was also recently named a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, and named a third-team Freshman All-American by College Football News.

Jalon Kilgore looking to the sideline for a pre-snap call against Florida (14th Oct., 2023)
Jalon Kilgore looking to the sideline for a pre-snap call against Florida (14th Oct., 2023) / Fisher Brewer

On the other hand, Trovon Baugh, a native of Atlanta, played in 11 games, and emerged as the starting right guard in week five against Tennessee, holding onto the job for the remainder of the season, and didn't give up a single sack in 391 pass-blocking snaps according to Pro Football Focus.

Trovon Baugh pulling to create a run lane for junior running back Juju McDowell (28th Oct., 2023)
Trovon Baugh pulling to create a run lane for junior running back Juju McDowell (28th Oct., 2023) / Dustin Safranek | USA Today Network

You Might Also Like:

Join the community:

You can follow us for future coverage by clicking "Follow" on the top right-hand corner of the page. Also, be sure to follow us on Twitter at @GamecocksDigest


Published
Arvon Bacon
ARVON BACON

Arvon Bacon III covers South Carolina athletics at Fan Nation and the College Park Skyhawks (NBA G-League).