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Gamecocks in the NFL Shine Bright in Week 1

The NFL's first week of games has concluded, and multiple former South Carolina Football stars shined on the gridiron.

Fisher Brewer

Gamecocks in the NFL Shine Bright in Week 1
Gamecocks in the NFL Shine Bright in Week 1 /

With their rich football tradition, the Gamecocks have managed to produce an impressive contingent of 26 active players in the NFL. Among them are a few All-Pro players who kicked off their 2023 season in style this past Sunday. As the NFL season began, these former Gamecocks took to the field intending to leave their mark, and many of them did exactly that in week 1. Let's delve deeper into the standout performances that made Gamecock Nation proud during the opening week of NFL action.

  • Ernest Jones IV, 9 tackles
  • Keisean Nixon 8 tackles
  • Stephon Gilmore 4 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PD
  • Deebo Samuel, 63 yds
  • Hayden Hurst: 41 YDS, 1 TD, 8.2 AVG
  • D.J. Wonnum 4 tackles
  • Adam Prentice

The following Gamecocks saw the field for their team in a limited role:

  • Israel Mukuamu, 1 FR
  • Rico Dowdle 24 YDS 4.0 AVG
  • Kingsley Enagbare: 1 tackle
  • Jadeveon Clowney: 1 tackle
  • Javon Kinlaw, 1 tackle

The following players did not record a stat or did not see the field:

  • Rashad Fenton
  • Dennis Daley
  • Jovaughn Gwyn
  • Taylor Stallworth
  • Jalen Brooks
  • Zacch Pickens
  • Kevin Harris
  • Adam Prentice
  • Cam Smith
  • Nick Muse
  • Nate Adkins
  • Darius Rush
  • Chris Lammon
  • Zack Bailey

Injury report

  • Jaycee Horn

Jaycee Horn left the game for the Panthers in Week 1 with a hamstring injury. Head coach Frank Reich told reporters on Monday that the team is still evaluating the severity of the injury. The next update may come when the team returns for practice on Wednesday.

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Fisher Brewer
FISHER BREWER

Fisher has been covering the Gamecocks for 5 years as a freelancer under the name of USCTalk, a popular page in the Carolina community that led to his first reporting job for Rivals.com. He left to go back to being a freelancer and then, a year later, joined the Sports Illustrated family in January 2023.

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