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2023 Gamecock football countdown thread

SR WR Ahmarean Brown (10) from Tampa, FL.


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* 2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
* 2022 Spring Co-Offense Most Improved Award
* 2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll


“Super Senior” who returns for his fifth year of collegiate football including his third at South Carolina… began his career at Georgia Tech… helps in the return game as well as at wide receiver… blessed with excellent speed… has appeared in 45 career games making 20 starts… owns 66 career receptions for 871 yards and eight touchdowns… also has rushed for one touchdown, returned a block punt for a score and has thrown for another TD.

2022 (Senior)
Played in all 13 games, earning a pair of starts versus Charlotte and Tennessee… hauled in 23 passes for 188 yards, rushed five times for 50 yards and returned four punts for 55 yards and a score… returned a blocked punt 10 yards for a touchdown in the season-opener against Georgia State… caught a pass in 12 of 13 games… caught a season-high four passes for 22 yards in the Gator Bowl against Notre Dame… had a three-catch, 55-yard outing against Charlotte that included a season-long 26-yard reception… best rushing game was a three-carry, 39-yard effort versus Tennessee… returned a punt 37 yards at Clemson… tabbed a co-winner of the Most Improved award for the offense during spring drills… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2021 (Junior)
Transfer from Georgia Tech who joined the team in January… saw action in all 13 games, making one start… caught 11 passes for 104 yards… logged two receptions for 15 yards in the season opener against Eastern Illinois… also had two catches against Troy… had his best game of the season in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl win over North Carolina when he caught four passes for 61 yards, including a season-long 33-yard reception… recorded one carry for no yards and two punt returns for four yards… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2020 (Sophomore)
Started each of the first seven games for Georgia Tech before missing the final three games with an injury… caught 11 passes for 183 yards, 16.6 yards per catch, with one touchdown… also had two rushes with a touchdown and one punt return… best game came against Boston College when he matched his career-high with four receptions for a career-best 75 yards and a touchdown…. also had a two-yard TD run in that contest… had a 40-yard reception at Syracuse… completed a nine-yard pass for a touchdown against Louisville.

2019 (Freshman)
Enrolled at Georgia Tech in January… appeared in all 12 games, making 10 starts for the Yellow Jackets… turned in an historic season, tying Calvin Johnson for most receiving touchdowns by a freshman at Tech with seven… posted a team-leading 396 yards on 21 receptions, 18.9 yards per catch… returned three kicks for 59 yards, including a 33-yarder against NC State… also took back 10 punts for 34 yards with a long of 23 against USF… hauled in seven catches for more than 25 yards… began his career with a 28-yard touchdown reception at Clemson… logged a season-best 64 receiving yards, including a 42-yard catch, at Temple… hauled in a 32-yard TD against North Carolina and had a 59-yard TD reception at Virginia… caught a TD pass in three-straight games against Miami, Pitt and Virginia… had a season-high four catches for 61 yards, including a 51-yarder vs. Pitt… caught a career-high two TDs versus NC State.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Jefferson High in Tampa, Fla. in December 2018… logged 74 receptions for 1,348 yards and 13 touchdowns and ran for a pair of scores over his final two prep seasons, including 38 catches for 726 yards and seven scores as a senior in 2018 … Coached by Joe Midulla … Placed fourth at the 2017 Florida 2A state track championships in the 100m (10.40)… high honor roll student.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKEs-KAfx6Y

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Redshirt SR EDGE Tyreek Johnson (10) from Sumter, SC.


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* 2023 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
* 2023 co-The President’s Outstanding Student-Athlete Award
* 2023 Gamecock Toughness Award – Defense
* 2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
* 2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
* 2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
* 2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
* 2019 Harold White GPA Award – Defense
* 2018-19 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll


Sixth-year player who has overcome a rash of injuries that plagued him early in his Gamecock career… physical player with heavy hands and a sneaky pass rusher… has appeared in 15 games, logging 13 tackles with a pair of tackles for loss… recognized as a co-winner of The President’s Outstanding Student-Athlete Award and earned the Gamecock Toughness Award for the defense, both presented at the 2023 Garnet & Black Spring Game… has been recognized for his academics by the SEC every year since his arrival in 2018… became a member of the 2023 NFF Hampshire Honor Society.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtnFGYESNlM

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0ZR-OfHNw8
 
True FR EDGE Desmond Umeozulu (9) from Upper Marlboro, MD.


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True freshman EDGE rusher who graduated from high school at the end of the semester and enrolled at South Carolina in January… will have an opportunity to showcase his skill set during spring drills.

HIGH SCHOOL
EDGE rusher from C.H. Flowers High School in Springdale, Md… played tight end and defensive end… led the Jaguars to a 13-1 record and a spot in the 4A state championship game as a senior… coached by Dameon Powell… as a junior, helped the Jaguars to an 11-2 record and a spot in the Maryland 4A state semifinals… selected to play in the Under Armour All-America game… ranked as the third-best prospect in Maryland, the 21st-best EDGE rusher and No. 144 overall in the 247Sports Composite… rated as the third-best player in the state, the 18th-best EDGE rusher in the nation and No. 148 overall by On3 Composite… considered the third best player in Maryland, the 14th-best defensive end in the country and No. 114 on the ESPN300.
 
Redshirt JR QB Luke Doty (9) from Myrtle Beach, SC.


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* 2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
* 2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
* 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll


Fourth-year quarterback… possesses all of the intangibles to lead the team… outstanding teammate with an excellent work ethic… good athlete… Gamecock through-and-through… makes the program better in a lot of different ways… has played in 18 games, making six starts… has completed 61.0 percent of his passes (139-for-228) for 1,526 yards with nine touchdowns and eight interceptions… also has rushed 80 times for 173 yards and a touchdown… is 2-4 as a starting quarterback… still has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
 
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