What happened to the Gamecocks’ 2013 signing class?
Nov. 17, 2016
South Carolina is set to honor 20 student-athletes as part of Senior Day on Saturday when the Gamecocks host Western Carolina, a mix of two signing classes and several transfers and walk-ons.
USC had 20 signees in the 2013 recruiting class, a group that was No. 20 nationally, according to 247Sports’ Composite rankings that factor in all networks.
Ten of those signees eventually transferred or received medical hardships. Nine are still with the team. Of those nine, three are expected to be recognized Saturday. (The other is Pharoh Cooper, who turned pro after last season.)
Eight of the scholarship seniors who will be honored Saturday were signed with the 2012 class and redshirted. Other scholarship seniors who transferred in are Marquavius Lewis, Sean Kelly and Darius Paulk. And Drew Williams, Perry Orth and Elliott Fry all walked on and were awarded scholarships.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 2013 SIGNING CLASS
The players who signed on scholarship and qualified for 2013, listed in order of their 247Sports Composite star rating. Those still on the team now are in bold. An “x” denotes the three expected to be honored on Senior Day.
Four-star signees
▪ x–DL Kelsey Griffin – Reserve with two career starts
▪ x–LB Larenz Bryant – Reserve with two career starts
▪ RB David Williams – Reserve with six career starts (now a redshirt junior)
▪ OL D.J. Park – Reserve with three career starts (now a redshirt junior)
Three star signees
▪ OL Na’Ty Rodgers – Transferred
▪ QB Connor Mitch – Transferred
▪ LB Skai Moore – Redshirting (injury)
▪ DE Devin Washington – Medical DQ
▪ DE David Johnson – Transferred
▪ WR Pharoh Cooper – Early NFL entrant
▪ OL Bryce King – Transferred
▪ OL Alan Knott – Redshirt junior starter
▪ LB Gerald Turner – Transferred
▪ WR Jamari Smith – Reserve with one career start (now a redshirt junior)
▪ OL J.P. Vonashek – Transferred
▪ CB Ali Groves – Medical DQ
▪ CB Ronnie Martin – Transferred
▪ S Jasper Sasser – Reserve with no career starts (now a redshirt junior)
▪ x–LB Jonathan Walton – Starting LB
▪ LB Mohamed Camara – Transferred
Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article115438498.html#storylink=cpy
Nov. 17, 2016
South Carolina is set to honor 20 student-athletes as part of Senior Day on Saturday when the Gamecocks host Western Carolina, a mix of two signing classes and several transfers and walk-ons.
USC had 20 signees in the 2013 recruiting class, a group that was No. 20 nationally, according to 247Sports’ Composite rankings that factor in all networks.
Ten of those signees eventually transferred or received medical hardships. Nine are still with the team. Of those nine, three are expected to be recognized Saturday. (The other is Pharoh Cooper, who turned pro after last season.)
Eight of the scholarship seniors who will be honored Saturday were signed with the 2012 class and redshirted. Other scholarship seniors who transferred in are Marquavius Lewis, Sean Kelly and Darius Paulk. And Drew Williams, Perry Orth and Elliott Fry all walked on and were awarded scholarships.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 2013 SIGNING CLASS
The players who signed on scholarship and qualified for 2013, listed in order of their 247Sports Composite star rating. Those still on the team now are in bold. An “x” denotes the three expected to be honored on Senior Day.
Four-star signees
▪ x–DL Kelsey Griffin – Reserve with two career starts
▪ x–LB Larenz Bryant – Reserve with two career starts
▪ RB David Williams – Reserve with six career starts (now a redshirt junior)
▪ OL D.J. Park – Reserve with three career starts (now a redshirt junior)
Three star signees
▪ OL Na’Ty Rodgers – Transferred
▪ QB Connor Mitch – Transferred
▪ LB Skai Moore – Redshirting (injury)
▪ DE Devin Washington – Medical DQ
▪ DE David Johnson – Transferred
▪ WR Pharoh Cooper – Early NFL entrant
▪ OL Bryce King – Transferred
▪ OL Alan Knott – Redshirt junior starter
▪ LB Gerald Turner – Transferred
▪ WR Jamari Smith – Reserve with one career start (now a redshirt junior)
▪ OL J.P. Vonashek – Transferred
▪ CB Ali Groves – Medical DQ
▪ CB Ronnie Martin – Transferred
▪ S Jasper Sasser – Reserve with no career starts (now a redshirt junior)
▪ x–LB Jonathan Walton – Starting LB
▪ LB Mohamed Camara – Transferred
Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article115438498.html#storylink=cpy
