Gamecocks football adds high-profile Southern Cal transfer
August 06, 2018
View attachment 303 DB Jamel Cook Highlights
He’s making a move from one USC to the other.
South Carolina Gamecocks football picked up a transfer from Southern Cal in defensive back Jamel Cook, the school confirmed. The defensive back from Florida redshirted in 2016 and played sparingly last season.
Out of high school, the 6-foot-4, 190-pounder was a four-star prospect, the No. 99 player in his class and No. 2 athlete.
An injury forced him to sit out 2016, and he made two tackles in three games last season. Out of high school, he made the 2015 Prep Star All-American Dream Team, USA Today All-Florida second team and All-State Class 6A first team.
He had offers from the likes of Alabama, Clemson, Florida, LSU, Miami and Wisconsin.
Cook projects to sit out the 2019 season and would likely count toward the 25 scholorship players USC can bring in with the 2019 class.
August 06, 2018
View attachment 303 DB Jamel Cook Highlights
He’s making a move from one USC to the other.
South Carolina Gamecocks football picked up a transfer from Southern Cal in defensive back Jamel Cook, the school confirmed. The defensive back from Florida redshirted in 2016 and played sparingly last season.
Out of high school, the 6-foot-4, 190-pounder was a four-star prospect, the No. 99 player in his class and No. 2 athlete.
An injury forced him to sit out 2016, and he made two tackles in three games last season. Out of high school, he made the 2015 Prep Star All-American Dream Team, USA Today All-Florida second team and All-State Class 6A first team.
He had offers from the likes of Alabama, Clemson, Florida, LSU, Miami and Wisconsin.
Cook projects to sit out the 2019 season and would likely count toward the 25 scholorship players USC can bring in with the 2019 class.
Per NCAA transfer rules, Cook will miss the upcoming season as he will have to sit out after transferring but he should factor into the Gamecocks’ defensive backfield immediately in 2019. With Keisean Nixon and Steven Montac set to embark on their senior seasons in Columbia, adding Cook to the roster could prove to be a much-needed addition come this time next year.
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Jamel Cook at South Carolina’s Monday practice.
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