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[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 205)]2/4/15 - Ulric Jones Highlights[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 255)]2/4/15 - Coach Adams on Marquavius Lewis[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 255)]Darin Smalls Highlights[/COLOR]
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Ernest Hawkins
LB
6-1
210
Baltimore, Md. (Dunbar/Hartnell College)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Junior college transfer who enrolled at South Carolina in January... played one year for coach Matt Collins at Hartnell College in Salinas, Calif... earned first-team all-conference honors in the Golden Coast Conference for a Panther team that went 9-2... credited with 56 tackles in just eight games played with 12.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks... considered a three-star prospect by Rivals... regarded as a three-star prospect, the 35th-best JUCO player in the state, the third-best junior college inside linebacker in the country and No. 135 overall by 247Sports... ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 3 junior college inside linebacker by ESPN... also considered Colorado and Hawaii after his year of junior college... graduated from Dunbar High in Baltimore in 2012... originally signed with UTEP, but did not attend school until enrolling at Hartnell in 2014... will have four years to play three.
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bioJalen Henry
LB
5-10
215
Foley, Ala. (Foley)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Linebacker who graduated from Foley (Ala.) High School in December 2014... enrolled at Carolina in January... coached by Todd Watson... the Lions reached the state Class 7A semifinals with a 10-4 record... selected for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game following his senior season... missed the majority of his junior season after breaking his foot in the second game of the year... led his team in tackles as a sophomore... also played baseball and basketball... considered a three-star prospect and the 31st-best player in the state by Rivals... rated a three-star prospect and the 76th-best outside linebacker in the country by Scout... regarded as a three-star prospect, the 38th-best player in the state and the 40th-best inside linebacker in the country by 247Sports... ranked as a three-star prospect, the 30th-best player in the state and the No. 78 outside linebacker by ESPN... also considered Southern Miss.
bioUlric Jones
DL
6-5
275
Oxford, Ala. (Oxford/Butler CC)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Junior college player who played at Butler (Kan.) Community College... coached by Troy Morrell... earned honorable mention all-conference accolades in the Jayhawk Conference at defensive end... credited with 43 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 2014 for a Grizzlies team that went 8-3... originally committed to Maryland before selecting the Gamecocks... graduated from Oxford (Ala.) High School in 2013... selected Mississippi State out of high school... will have three years to play two.
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bioMarquavius Lewis
DE
6-3
265
Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood/Hutchinson CC)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Highly regarded junior college transfer who enrolled at South Carolina in January... played at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College for head coach Rion Rhoades... named the Jayhawk Conference Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference... twice earned conference Player of the Week accolades and once garnered national Player of the Week honors... credited with 63 tackles in 12 games including 20.5 tackles for loss and 11.0 sacks... had 21 quarterback hurries, forced two fumbles and recovered one... helped the Blue Dragons to an 11-win season for the first time in the program's 83-year history and a No. 4 final ranking, their highest ever in the NJCAA Football Poll... in 2013 he logged 63 tackles with 19 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 15 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a blocked kick... graduated from Greenwood (S.C.) High School in 2012... attended Greenville Tech in the fall of 2012 before transferring to Hutch... is a four-star prospect according to Rivals... rated a five-star prospect and the best junior college prospect in the country by Scout... ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 1 junior college strong-side defensive end in the country and No. 3 overall by 247Sports... ESPN considers him a four-star recruit, the second-best defensive end and the No. 6 player overall in the JUCO ranks... also considered Auburn before choosing the Gamecocks... has two years to play two.
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bioChristian Owens
WR
6-5
200
Griffin, Ga. (Griffin)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Lanky wide receiver who graduated from Griffin (Ga.) High School in December and enrolled at South Carolina in January... the Bears, under head coach Jarrett Laws, went 11-1 in 2014 and reached the second round of the Class AAAA playoffs... as a junior he had 23 catches for 600 yards and three touchdowns... considered a four-star prospect, the 33rd-best player in Georgia and the 11th-best tight end in the country by Rivals... rated a three-star prospect and the 79th-best wide receiver in the country by Scout... 247Sports considers him a three-star prospect, the 64th-best player in Georgia and the nation's 70th-best wide receiver... ranked as a four-star prospect, the 38th-best player in the state and the No. 5 H-tight end in the country by ESPN... also played basketball in high school... originally committed to Georgia and had offers from Clemson, Louisville, North Carolina and Tennessee among others.
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bioSherrod Pittman
LB
6-0
215
Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Linebacker who graduated from First Coast High School in Jacksonville, Fla. in December and enrolled at Carolina in January... coached by Marty Lee... Buccaneers went 12-1 in his senior season and reached the third round of the Florida 8A playoffs... broke his leg late in his final campaign... earned a spot on the Florida Class 8A all-state squad... tallied 103 tackles and three interceptions as a junior, earning first-team all-state honors... logged 74 tackles with seven forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a sophomore... considered a four-star recruit, the 19th-best player in the state of Florida, the nation's fifth-best inside linebacker, and the country's 112th-best player overall by Rivals... rated a three-star prospect and the 31st-best middle linebacker in the country by Scout... 247Sports ranks him as a three-star prospect, the 61st-best player in Florida and the nation's 32nd-best outside linebacker... ranked as a four-star prospect, the 40th-best player in Florida, the No. 6 inside linebacker and No. 222 overall by ESPN... also considered Louisville and Southern California.
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bioDarin Smalls
S
5-10
170
Summerville, S.C. (Summerville)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Defensive back who originally signed with the Gamecocks in February 2014 but did not enroll in school until January 2015... spent the fall of 2014 rehabbing his knee injury... played for legendary coach John McKissick at Summerville (S.C.) High School, graduating in 2014... the Green Wave went 11-3 and reached the state semifinals in his senior season... suffered a knee injury in his final campaign... logged 60 tackles and intercepted six passes as a sophomore, returning two for touchdowns... also competed in baseball and track... Rivals considered him a three-star prospect, the 11th-best player in the state and the 37th-best cornerback in the country... Scout rated him as a three-star prospect and the 53rd-best cornerback in the country... considered a three-star prospect, the 15th-best player in the state, and the 37th-best safety in the nation, according to 247Sports... ESPN considered him a three-star prospect, the 23rd-best safety in the nation and the 14th-best player in the state... ranked by PrepStar as a three-star prospect and an All-Atlantic Region pick... had more than a dozen major college offers.
bioJerad Washington
WR
5-8
150
Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Speedy wide receiver who graduated from First Coast High School in Jacksonville in December 2014... enrolled at Carolina in January... helped the Buccaneers under head coach Marty Lee to a 12-1 record and the third round of the 8A playoffs as a senior... caught 52 passes for 889 yards... earned a spot on the Florida Class 8A all-state squad... played for Nease High in Ponte Vedra Beach (Fla.) as a freshman where he caught 67 passes for 790 yards and five touchdowns before his family moved to Baltimore... played his sophomore season in Maryland before moving back to the Jacksonsville area... a three-star prospect according to Rivals... rated a three-star prospect and the 144th-best wide receiver in the country by Scout... 247Sports ranked him as a three-star prospect, the 214th-best player in Florida and the nation's 187th-best wide receiver... regarded as a three-star prospect, the 171st-best player in the state and the 149th-best wide receiver in the country by ESPN... also played baseball... had interest from Kentucky and North Carolina among other schools.
bioDexter Wideman
DT
6-4
295
Saluda, S.C. (Saluda/Camden Military)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Defensive lineman who originally signed with the Gamecocks in February 2014... spent the fall at Camden (S.C.) Military Academy... played for head coach Will Rice... dislocated his elbow in the third game... enrolled at South Carolina in January 2015... rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals and ESPN... considered a four-star prospect and the top prep school recruit in the country by 247Sports... graduated from Saluda (S.C.) High School in 2014... the Tigers went 5-6 under head coach Wayne Bell in 2013... played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and in the Under Armour All-America game following his senior season... logged four tackles in the Shrine Bowl... credited with 64 tackles and seven sacks in 2012... logged 61 tackles with 14.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 2011... Rivals considered him a four-star prospect, the fifth-best player in the state, the 15th-best defensive tackle in the country and No. 237 on the Rivals250 following his senior season... Scout ranked him as a four-star prospect, the 22nd-best defensive tackle in the country and No. 266 overall... 247Sports listed him as a four-star prospect, the nation's No. 7 defensive tackle, the second-best player in the state and No. 64 on its Top247 list... ESPN considered him a four-star prospect, the 12th-best defensive tackle in the nation, No. 179 on the ESPN300 list and the sixth-best player in the state... ranked by PrepStar as a four-star prospect and No. 141 on the Top 150 Dream Team... originally committed to Florida State.
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2/4/15 -[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 205)] Coach Spurrier Jr. on Jerad Washington[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 205)]2/4/15 - Coach Spurrier Jr. on Christian Owens[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 205)]2/4/15 - Ulric Jones Highlights[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 255)]2/4/15 - Coach Adams on Marquavius Lewis[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 255)]Darin Smalls Highlights[/COLOR]
[SIZE= 18px][COLOR= rgb(178, 34, 34)]SIGNED: Enrolled in January[/COLOR][/SIZE]
Ernest Hawkins
LB
6-1
210
Baltimore, Md. (Dunbar/Hartnell College)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Junior college transfer who enrolled at South Carolina in January... played one year for coach Matt Collins at Hartnell College in Salinas, Calif... earned first-team all-conference honors in the Golden Coast Conference for a Panther team that went 9-2... credited with 56 tackles in just eight games played with 12.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks... considered a three-star prospect by Rivals... regarded as a three-star prospect, the 35th-best JUCO player in the state, the third-best junior college inside linebacker in the country and No. 135 overall by 247Sports... ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 3 junior college inside linebacker by ESPN... also considered Colorado and Hawaii after his year of junior college... graduated from Dunbar High in Baltimore in 2012... originally signed with UTEP, but did not attend school until enrolling at Hartnell in 2014... will have four years to play three.
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bioJalen Henry
LB
5-10
215
Foley, Ala. (Foley)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Linebacker who graduated from Foley (Ala.) High School in December 2014... enrolled at Carolina in January... coached by Todd Watson... the Lions reached the state Class 7A semifinals with a 10-4 record... selected for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game following his senior season... missed the majority of his junior season after breaking his foot in the second game of the year... led his team in tackles as a sophomore... also played baseball and basketball... considered a three-star prospect and the 31st-best player in the state by Rivals... rated a three-star prospect and the 76th-best outside linebacker in the country by Scout... regarded as a three-star prospect, the 38th-best player in the state and the 40th-best inside linebacker in the country by 247Sports... ranked as a three-star prospect, the 30th-best player in the state and the No. 78 outside linebacker by ESPN... also considered Southern Miss.
bioUlric Jones
DL
6-5
275
Oxford, Ala. (Oxford/Butler CC)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Junior college player who played at Butler (Kan.) Community College... coached by Troy Morrell... earned honorable mention all-conference accolades in the Jayhawk Conference at defensive end... credited with 43 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 2014 for a Grizzlies team that went 8-3... originally committed to Maryland before selecting the Gamecocks... graduated from Oxford (Ala.) High School in 2013... selected Mississippi State out of high school... will have three years to play two.
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bioMarquavius Lewis
DE
6-3
265
Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood/Hutchinson CC)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Highly regarded junior college transfer who enrolled at South Carolina in January... played at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College for head coach Rion Rhoades... named the Jayhawk Conference Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference... twice earned conference Player of the Week accolades and once garnered national Player of the Week honors... credited with 63 tackles in 12 games including 20.5 tackles for loss and 11.0 sacks... had 21 quarterback hurries, forced two fumbles and recovered one... helped the Blue Dragons to an 11-win season for the first time in the program's 83-year history and a No. 4 final ranking, their highest ever in the NJCAA Football Poll... in 2013 he logged 63 tackles with 19 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 15 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a blocked kick... graduated from Greenwood (S.C.) High School in 2012... attended Greenville Tech in the fall of 2012 before transferring to Hutch... is a four-star prospect according to Rivals... rated a five-star prospect and the best junior college prospect in the country by Scout... ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 1 junior college strong-side defensive end in the country and No. 3 overall by 247Sports... ESPN considers him a four-star recruit, the second-best defensive end and the No. 6 player overall in the JUCO ranks... also considered Auburn before choosing the Gamecocks... has two years to play two.
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bioChristian Owens
WR
6-5
200
Griffin, Ga. (Griffin)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Lanky wide receiver who graduated from Griffin (Ga.) High School in December and enrolled at South Carolina in January... the Bears, under head coach Jarrett Laws, went 11-1 in 2014 and reached the second round of the Class AAAA playoffs... as a junior he had 23 catches for 600 yards and three touchdowns... considered a four-star prospect, the 33rd-best player in Georgia and the 11th-best tight end in the country by Rivals... rated a three-star prospect and the 79th-best wide receiver in the country by Scout... 247Sports considers him a three-star prospect, the 64th-best player in Georgia and the nation's 70th-best wide receiver... ranked as a four-star prospect, the 38th-best player in the state and the No. 5 H-tight end in the country by ESPN... also played basketball in high school... originally committed to Georgia and had offers from Clemson, Louisville, North Carolina and Tennessee among others.
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bioSherrod Pittman
LB
6-0
215
Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Linebacker who graduated from First Coast High School in Jacksonville, Fla. in December and enrolled at Carolina in January... coached by Marty Lee... Buccaneers went 12-1 in his senior season and reached the third round of the Florida 8A playoffs... broke his leg late in his final campaign... earned a spot on the Florida Class 8A all-state squad... tallied 103 tackles and three interceptions as a junior, earning first-team all-state honors... logged 74 tackles with seven forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a sophomore... considered a four-star recruit, the 19th-best player in the state of Florida, the nation's fifth-best inside linebacker, and the country's 112th-best player overall by Rivals... rated a three-star prospect and the 31st-best middle linebacker in the country by Scout... 247Sports ranks him as a three-star prospect, the 61st-best player in Florida and the nation's 32nd-best outside linebacker... ranked as a four-star prospect, the 40th-best player in Florida, the No. 6 inside linebacker and No. 222 overall by ESPN... also considered Louisville and Southern California.
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bioDarin Smalls
S
5-10
170
Summerville, S.C. (Summerville)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Defensive back who originally signed with the Gamecocks in February 2014 but did not enroll in school until January 2015... spent the fall of 2014 rehabbing his knee injury... played for legendary coach John McKissick at Summerville (S.C.) High School, graduating in 2014... the Green Wave went 11-3 and reached the state semifinals in his senior season... suffered a knee injury in his final campaign... logged 60 tackles and intercepted six passes as a sophomore, returning two for touchdowns... also competed in baseball and track... Rivals considered him a three-star prospect, the 11th-best player in the state and the 37th-best cornerback in the country... Scout rated him as a three-star prospect and the 53rd-best cornerback in the country... considered a three-star prospect, the 15th-best player in the state, and the 37th-best safety in the nation, according to 247Sports... ESPN considered him a three-star prospect, the 23rd-best safety in the nation and the 14th-best player in the state... ranked by PrepStar as a three-star prospect and an All-Atlantic Region pick... had more than a dozen major college offers.
bioJerad Washington
WR
5-8
150
Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Speedy wide receiver who graduated from First Coast High School in Jacksonville in December 2014... enrolled at Carolina in January... helped the Buccaneers under head coach Marty Lee to a 12-1 record and the third round of the 8A playoffs as a senior... caught 52 passes for 889 yards... earned a spot on the Florida Class 8A all-state squad... played for Nease High in Ponte Vedra Beach (Fla.) as a freshman where he caught 67 passes for 790 yards and five touchdowns before his family moved to Baltimore... played his sophomore season in Maryland before moving back to the Jacksonsville area... a three-star prospect according to Rivals... rated a three-star prospect and the 144th-best wide receiver in the country by Scout... 247Sports ranked him as a three-star prospect, the 214th-best player in Florida and the nation's 187th-best wide receiver... regarded as a three-star prospect, the 171st-best player in the state and the 149th-best wide receiver in the country by ESPN... also played baseball... had interest from Kentucky and North Carolina among other schools.
bioDexter Wideman
DT
6-4
295
Saluda, S.C. (Saluda/Camden Military)
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SIGNED: Enrolled in January
Defensive lineman who originally signed with the Gamecocks in February 2014... spent the fall at Camden (S.C.) Military Academy... played for head coach Will Rice... dislocated his elbow in the third game... enrolled at South Carolina in January 2015... rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals and ESPN... considered a four-star prospect and the top prep school recruit in the country by 247Sports... graduated from Saluda (S.C.) High School in 2014... the Tigers went 5-6 under head coach Wayne Bell in 2013... played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and in the Under Armour All-America game following his senior season... logged four tackles in the Shrine Bowl... credited with 64 tackles and seven sacks in 2012... logged 61 tackles with 14.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 2011... Rivals considered him a four-star prospect, the fifth-best player in the state, the 15th-best defensive tackle in the country and No. 237 on the Rivals250 following his senior season... Scout ranked him as a four-star prospect, the 22nd-best defensive tackle in the country and No. 266 overall... 247Sports listed him as a four-star prospect, the nation's No. 7 defensive tackle, the second-best player in the state and No. 64 on its Top247 list... ESPN considered him a four-star prospect, the 12th-best defensive tackle in the nation, No. 179 on the ESPN300 list and the sixth-best player in the state... ranked by PrepStar as a four-star prospect and No. 141 on the Top 150 Dream Team... originally committed to Florida State.
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