Gamecocks to retire Jadeveon Clowney’s jersey
August 26, 2022
First of all great move by South Carolina. Here are some of the details. A Garnet and Black No. 7 will be enshrined at Williams-Brice Stadium. South Carolina announced on Friday that legendary defensive end Jadeveon Clowney will have his jersey retired at halftime of the Sept. 3 season opener against Georgia State. “We are excited to honor one of our greatest Gamecock football players ever, Jadeveon Clowney, by retiring his jersey at our first game of the season,” athletic director Ray Tanner said in a news release. “He helped lead us to three 11-win seasons as one of the best players in college football.”
Clowney, a Rock Hill native, came to South Carolina as one of the most ballyhooed recruits in South Carolina and college football history. He has been rated the No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2011, per the 247Sports Composite, and is still the all-time highest graded recruit in 247Sports history. The former South Pointe star was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and a second-team All-SEC selection during his first fall in Columbia.
Clowney went on to record 54 tackles, including a school record 23.5 for a loss and 13 sacks, during a dominant sophomore campaign. He was named the second unanimous All-American in program history and the first since Heisman Trophy-winning running back George Rogers in 1980. He capped off his final season at South Carolina in 2013 with 39 total tackles, 11.5 for a loss, three sacks, and a forced fumble en route to a second consecutive first-team All-American selection. Clowney was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. His professional career includes three Pro Bowl selections, 292 tackles, 41 sacks, 12 forced fumbles, and seven fumble recoveries.
August 26, 2022
First of all great move by South Carolina. Here are some of the details. A Garnet and Black No. 7 will be enshrined at Williams-Brice Stadium. South Carolina announced on Friday that legendary defensive end Jadeveon Clowney will have his jersey retired at halftime of the Sept. 3 season opener against Georgia State. “We are excited to honor one of our greatest Gamecock football players ever, Jadeveon Clowney, by retiring his jersey at our first game of the season,” athletic director Ray Tanner said in a news release. “He helped lead us to three 11-win seasons as one of the best players in college football.”
Clowney, a Rock Hill native, came to South Carolina as one of the most ballyhooed recruits in South Carolina and college football history. He has been rated the No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2011, per the 247Sports Composite, and is still the all-time highest graded recruit in 247Sports history. The former South Pointe star was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and a second-team All-SEC selection during his first fall in Columbia.
Clowney went on to record 54 tackles, including a school record 23.5 for a loss and 13 sacks, during a dominant sophomore campaign. He was named the second unanimous All-American in program history and the first since Heisman Trophy-winning running back George Rogers in 1980. He capped off his final season at South Carolina in 2013 with 39 total tackles, 11.5 for a loss, three sacks, and a forced fumble en route to a second consecutive first-team All-American selection. Clowney was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. His professional career includes three Pro Bowl selections, 292 tackles, 41 sacks, 12 forced fumbles, and seven fumble recoveries.
