South Carolina's Depth Chart Shakeup Ahead of Tennessee Showdown

South Carolina's Football team has made a few notable adjustments on their depth chart ahead of the Tennessee game.

Coming off the seven-point win versus Mississippi State this weekend, the Gamecocks have decided to make a few minor changes to the depth chart this weekend vs. the Volunteers.

South Carolina's Offensive Depth Chart

QB:

1. Spencer Rattler
2. Luke Doty

RB:     

1. Mario Anderson

-OR-

1. Dakereon Joyner
2. Juju McDowell

WR1:                      

1. Xavier Legette
2. Nyck Harbor

WR2:                     

1. O'Mega Blake
2. Tyshawn Russell

Slot WR:                     

1. Ahmarean Brown
2. Eddie Lewis

TE1:                         

1. Trey Knox
2. Nick Elksnis

TE2:                         

1. Joshua Simon
2. Connor Cox

LT:                       

1. Tree Babalade
2. Jaxon Hughes

LG:                    

1. Nick Gargiulo
2. Trai Jones

OC:                     

1. Vershon Lee
2. Grayson Mains

RG:                    

1. Jakai Moore

-OR-

1. Trovon Baugh

RT                   

1. Tyshawn Wannamaker

-OR-

1. Sidney Fugar

South Carolina's Defensive Depth Chart

DE:               

1. Tyreek Johnson

-OR-

1. Jatius Geer

-OR-

1. Elijah Davis

DT1:                 

1. Tonka Hemingway
2. T.J. Sanders

DT2:              

1. Alex Huntley
2. Nick Barrett

OLB:                     

1. Jordan Strachan

-OR-

1. Bran Thomas Jr.

-OR-

1. Desmond Umeozulu

MLB:                  

1. Stone Blanton
2. Grayson Howard

WLB:                  

1. Debo Williams
2. Bam Martin-Scott

NICK:             

1. Keenan Nelson Jr.
2. David Spaulding

-OR-

     3. Kajuan Banks

CB1

1. Marcellas Dial
2. Emory Floyd

CB2:                             

1. O'Donnell Fortune
2. Judge Collier

SS:                                

1. Nick Emmanwori
2. King-Demenian Ford

FS:                                

1. DQ Smith
2. Jalon Kilgore

South Carolina's Special Teams Depth Chart

PK:                                         

1. Mitch Jeter
2. Alex Herrera

P:                                  

1. Kai Kroeger
2. Alex Herrera

LS:                                    

1. Hunter Rogers
2. Cole Rasmussen

KOR:                                 

1. Xavier Legette

-OR-

1. Dakereon Joyner

-OR-

1. Juju McDowell

PR:                                    

1. Ahmarean Brown
2. Eddie Lewis

Some of the most significant changes made this weekend include WR O'Mega Blake moving into a starting role for the Gamecocks at that WR2 spot. Another notable difference is Elijah Davis moving into the depth chart at the DE position, taking the spot of UAB Transfer Drew Tuazama, who has been playing catch-up trying to learn this defense after transferring two weeks before the first game of the year. Another thing new about this depth chart is that 12 total freshmen have made their way into the two-deep, including nine true freshmen and three redshirt freshmen.

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