South Carolina Football Transfer Portal Tracker

South Carolina's Football team is in the midst of transfer portal season. Who is the staff pursuing?
South Carolina Football Transfer Portal Tracker
South Carolina Football Transfer Portal Tracker /

Shane Beamer and the South Carolina Gamecocks have begun what is a pivotal offseason for the program, as they look to shore up multiple areas of the roster through the transfer portal. Check out the latest information on the players who could be coming to Columbia down below:

Portal Commits (16)

  • DL Monkell Goodwine - Alabama: Rated by On3's Industry Rankings as the 69th-best prospect in the 2021 recruiting cycle. He didn't appear in any games during his time in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama Transfer DL Monkell Goodwine going through a Fall camp practice (6th Aug., 2023)
Alabama Transfer DL Monkell Goodwine going through a Fall camp practice (6th Aug., 2023) / Gary Cosby Jr. | Tuscaloosa News
  • OL Aaryn Parks - Oklahoma: Played in nine games during his four seasons in Norman
  • TE Brady Hunt - Ball State: In an impressive Freshman All-American campaign in 2022, Hunt caught 46 passes for 498 yards, and five touchdowns.
  • LB Bangally Kamara - Pittsburgh: Racked up 118 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and four sacks during his time in the ACC.
  • WR Gage Larvadain - Miami (OH): Brings nearly 2,000 career receiving yards to Columbia, along with thirteen touchdowns and 138 catches.
  • LB Demetrius Knight - Charlotte: Accumulated 96 total tackles, 5.5 TFLs, and three interceptions this past season with the Charlotte 49ers after spending the previous three years at Georgia Tech.
  • S Buddy Mack III - Pittsburgh *Walk-on*: Totaled 17 tackles in four seasons in Pennsylvania
  • WR Ahmari Huggins-Bruce - Louisville: Caught 80 passes for 1,121 yards and 10 touchdowns throughout time with the Cardinals
  • OL Torricelli Simpkins III - North Carolina Central: Named the MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2023. Started 33 games in his college career.
  • DB Gerald Kilgore - Tennessee Tech: In 2023, the older brother of Gamecock safety Jalon Kilgore had 37 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and five pass break ups in his first season in the secondary.
  • EDGE Kyle Kennard - Georgia Tech: A graduate transfer who, in 42 career games for the Yellow Jackets, racked up 115 total tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, and 12.5 sacks.
  • RB Jawarn Howell - South Carolina State: Amassed 809 yards on 102 carries (7.9 yards per carry) and scored seven touchdowns on the ground as an FCS Freshman All-American in 2023.
  • DL DeAndre Jules - Pittsburgh: Recorded 24 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a forced fumble in 2023.
  • RB Raheim 'Rocket' Sanders - Arkansas: Sanders ran for 1,443 yards and had 10 rushing touchdowns in a banner 2022 season that saw him earn First-team All-SEC honors.
  • RB Oscar Adaway III - North Texas: scored an impressive 1,935 yards on 344 carries, averaging 5.6 yards per carry. Alongside these impressive stats, he scored 14 touchdowns.
  • WR Jared Brown - Coastal Carolina: One of the best wide receivers at the Group of 5 level over the past two seasons, racking up 1,534 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns on 108 catches in the passing game, along with 439 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 35 carries in the ground game

Uncommitted Transfers With Public Offers (2)

  • OL Pearson Toomey - Furman (12/13/2023): A graduate transfer with 33 career starts under his belt, in 2023, Toomey was named a First-team All-SOCON selection by conference coaches and an FCS All-American by FanNation's FCS Football Central.
  • OL Jalen Travis - Princeton (11/28/2023): Started 15 games over the past two seasons for the Tigers, seven games at left tackle and eight games at right tackle. Was named a second-team All-IVY League selection each of the past two years.

Portal Defections (19)

  • LB Grayson 'Pup' Howard - Committed To Florida
  • LB Stone Blanton - Committed To Mississippi State
  • OL Jaylen Nichols
  • RB Mario Anderson Jr. - Committed To Memphis
  • C Grayson Mains - Committed To Temple
  • DB Isaiah Norris
  • OL JonDarius Morgan - Committed To UAB
  • Nickel Corner Kajuan Banks - Committed To South Florida
  • WR/H-Back Zavier Short - Committed To Appalachian State
  • WR O'Mega Blake - Committed To East Carolina
  • DL D'Andre Martin - Committed To Charlotte
  • WR Kylic Horton
  • DT Felix Hixon - Committed To Middle Tennessee State
  • WR Landon Samson
  • PK Mitch Jeter - Committed To Notre Dame
  • WR Antwane Wells Jr. - Committed To Ole Miss
  • QB Colten Gauthier - Committed To Gardner-Webb
  • QB Tanner Bailey - Retired from Football
  • EDGE/LB Donovan Westmoreland - Committed To Kennesaw State

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