Player Profiles. Corey Addison. Antonio Allen. Ladi Ajiboye. Strong Safety Freshman RS Jacksonville, Fla.

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1 8 Redshirt freshman defensive back... expected to battle with Alonzo Winfield for the backup role at the strong safety position... listed second on the depth chart behind DeVonte Holloman entering the fall... physical player who has good potential. 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way player at Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville... played both quarterback and safety... logged over 150 tackles and six interceptions over his final two seasons... participated in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Classic following his senior season... had 77 tackles and three interceptions as a junior... three-star prospect, considered the 21st-best safety in the nation and the 68th-best prospect in the state of Florida by Rivals.com... a three-star prospect and considered the 89th-best safety in the nation by Scout.com... considered the state s 91st-best player according to SuperPrep... named to PrepStar s All-Southeast Region squad. PERSONAL: Corey A. Addison was born September 16, is a sport and entertainment management major... also considered UCF, Florida, Miami and a host of others before committing to Carolina. 91 Corey Addison Strong Safety Freshman RS Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson) Ladi Ajiboye Defensive Tackle Senior 3L Riverdale, Ga. (Banneker/Hargrave Military) Senior defensive tackle who figures to be a stalwart along the defensive front for the in considered the top interior lineman... could be an all-league pick in his final campaign... named to the preseason third-team allleague team by Athlon Sports... has tremendous quickness and power... has started 32 games over his first three seasons in the Garnet & Black, second on the squad behind Cliff Matthews, recording 106 tackles... earned the Weight Room Effort Award for the defense in the spring of : Sat out the first three games before returning to the starting lineup in game 4 against Ole Miss... started each of the final 10 contests... recorded 45 tackles including 4.0 tackles for loss... logged six tackles including five solo stops against Kentucky... had 1.5 tackles for loss at Alabama... notched five solo stops at Tennessee... named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week following the win over Clemson in which the limited All-American back C.J. Spiller to just 18 yards rushing... had a career-high 10 stops, including eight solo tackles, in the bowl loss to UConn. 2008: Limited early in the fall by a broken right hand... started in 12 of 13 contests... did not start against Kentucky when Carolina opened in a three-man front... recorded 22 tackles including 17 solo stops... logged a season-high five tackles against Vanderbilt... had a sack against Georgia and a half-sack against Wofford. 2007: Named second-team Freshman All-America by Sporting News and third-team Freshman All-America by CollegeFootballNews.com... also named Freshman All- SEC by both the SEC coaches and Sporting News... made 10 starts, most among the squad s freshmen... registered 39 tackles, most among the defensive tackles of the 39 tackles were solo stops... tied for third on the squad with 3.0 sacks... made his first career start against Georgia... had a sack against SC State... registered a seasonhigh six tackles, including 2.0 sacks in the win at North Carolina... had five stops against LSU and Arkansas... recovered a fumble versus Florida... enrolled in January. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Banneker High School in College Park, Ga. in the school also produced former Gamecock Carlos Thomas... coached by Benny Crane... was credited with 74 tackles including five sacks as a senior after logging 80 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior... named his team s Best Defensive Player... invited to play in the North-South All-Star Game... competed in the shot put for the track & field team. PERSONAL: Olufemi Oladipupa Ajiboye was born September 15, is a criminal justice major... enjoys playing video games... was offered by South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Illinois, Louisville, Michigan State and Minnesota out of high school... selected South Carolina over Virginia Tech after attending prep school. Ajiboye s Statistics / / / Total 35/ Antonio Allen Spur Junior 1L Ocala, Fla. (Trinity Catholic/Fork Union) Junior who returns as the incumbent at the Spur position, a hybrid linebacker/safety spot on the Gamecock defense... looks to build off a strong finish to the 2009 campaign... has the ability to become more of a playmaker this season after learning the position a year ago... has made eight career starts. 2009: Moved to the Spur position during fall camp... played in 12 games, starting eight... had three tackles and a pass break up in the season opener at NC State... made his first career start against Florida Atlantic, responding with a season-high seven tackles... did not play against Ole Miss due to a slight concussion... started each of the next four games and the final three contests... collected 35 tackles including 22 solo stops... had six tackles including five solo stops in the bowl loss to UConn. 2008: Enrolled at Carolina in January and went through spring drills... played strong safety in the spring and had a look at the Sam linebacker spot in the fall... saw limited action, playing in four games UAB, Ole Miss, Kentucky and Iowa while focusing on academics... notched five tackles, two against UAB and three vs. the Hawks. 2007: Played at Fork Union Military Academy in Chatham, Va... given a four-star rating and considered the 23rd-best prep school prospect in the country by Rivals. com... played with fellow Akeem Auguste and Eric Baker. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team all-state honors in Florida as a senior in 2006 after logging 126 tackles and four interceptions... helped Trinity Catholic to a 13-1 season... coached by former Florida quarterback Kerwin Bell... as a junior, he logged 114 tackles and two interceptions, helping his team win the Florida Class 2B title... was a teammate of Gamecock wide receiver Dion LeCorn... a consensus three-star prospect was considered the nation s 42nd-best safety prospect and the 80th-best player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com... was the 75th-best safety prospect in the nation according to Scout.com and was rated the 91st-best player in the state of Florida by SuperPrep... originally signed with South Carolina in the Class of PERSONAL: Antonio Allen was born September 23, pursuing a degree in African-American studies. Allen s Statistics / / Total 16/

2 Player 71 Redshirt freshman offensive lineman... impressed the coaches while redshirting as a true freshman in expected to push for playing time at either one of the two offensive guard positions... listed on the second team at left guard behind senior Garrett Chisolm entering the fall... has a good upside. 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman... received a significant amount of reps in practice with the varsity squad. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity starter at T.C. Roberson High School in Asheville... coached by Jim Beatty... selected to play in the 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following his senior season... helped his squad go 13-2 and into the fourth round of the 3AA state playoffs in rated the 46th-best offensive guard in the nation, the 18th-best player in the state of North Carolina and a three-star prospect by Rivals.com... is a three-star prospect and the nation s 51st-best offensive guard, according to Scout.com... named to PrepStar s All-Atlantic Region squad. PERSONAL: Nicholas Eugene Allison was born July 22, pursuing a degree in film studies... had strong interest from Clemson, North Carolina, NC State and Tennessee before casting his lot with the. 3 Nick Allison Offensive Guard Freshman RS Asheville, N.C. (T.C. Roberson) Akeem Auguste Free Safety Junior 2L Hollywood, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna/Fork Union) Junior defensive back... was a starter at cornerback in 2009 but has also seen action at the safety position during his Carolina career... enters the fall battling D.J. Swearinger for the starting nod at free safety... has made nine career starts, all coming in the 2009 season... considered to have good instincts, excellent ball skills and likes to hit. 2009: Started nine games at cornerback... logged 38 tackles in 10 games, including 28 solo stops... had a pair of tackles for loss, three pass breakups and forced two fumbles... made his first collegiate start in the season opener at NC State... forced a fumble at Georgia... tied for the team-lead with a career-high eight tackles against FAU including a tackle for loss... forced another fumble in the win over Clemson. 2008: True freshman defensive back who played in 11 contests... saw action at both cornerback and safety... logged 18 tackles, including 16 solo stops... recorded four pass break ups... forced a fumble against Tennessee... credited with a career-high six tackles against Arkansas and notched five stops against Kentucky... injured a hamstring late in the season... did not play against Florida, saw action on only two plays against Clemson and did not play in the bowl game against Iowa due to the injury... enrolled at Carolina in the spring... earned the Big Play Award for the defense during spring drills after making several spectacular interceptions. 2007: Spent the season at Fork Union Military Academy... after his season at Fork Union, was given a four-star rating and considered the 14th-best prep school prospect in the country by Rivals.com... played with fellow Antonio Allen and Eric Baker at Fork Union Military. HIGH SCHOOL: Credited with 114 tackles and 10 interceptions in his final two seasons at Chaminade-Madonna High School in Hollywood, Fla., playing for Coach Mark Guandolo... as a senior in 2006, he logged 54 tackles and three interceptions, returning two for touchdowns on his way to first team all-state accolades... was cred- Profiles ited with 60 tackles and seven picks along with four touchdowns in the return game as a junior... was ranked as the 28th-best player in the state of Florida and the 14thbest cornerback in the country by Rivals.com while earning a four-star rating out of high school... was considered a four-star recruit and the 31st-best cornerback in the nation by Scout.com and was rated as the 41st-best player in Florida by SuperPrep... originally signed with South Carolina in the Class of PERSONAL: Akeem Auguste was born on October 3, pursuing a degree in sociology. Auguste s Statistics / / Total 21/ Eric Baker Tailback Junior 2L Jacksonville, Fla. (Edward H. White/Fort Union) Junior who sat out spring drills after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee just prior to the Papajohns.com Bowl... underwent surgery in mid-february... has rushed 48 times in his career for 204 yards, an average of 4.3 yards per carry while playing in 17 contests. 2009: Went into the spring atop the depth chart at tailback... a summer hernia operation limited his availability early in the fall camp and he fell behind other ballcarriers... saw action in eight games... carried twice for 22 yards with both rushes coming against Florida Atlantic... also caught two passes for 10 yards against FAU... most of his duty came on special teams... suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during the bowl practice sessions. 2008: Carried the ball 46 times in nine games for 182 yards, an average of 4.0 yards per carry... made his collegiate debut against Georgia... caught one pass for 16 yards in that contest... had his first carries in the win over Wofford, rushing 11 times for 49 yards, including an 18-yard burst... had his best game as a Gamecock when he rushed nine times for 59 yards, including a season-best 20-yard scamper, in the win over Arkansas... showed good hands out of the backfield as he caught nine passes for 108 yards, including a season-best 42-yard reception in the Outback Bowl against Iowa... enrolled in January and went through spring drills. 2007: Spent the season at Fork Union Military Academy where he played on both sides of the ball... rushed for 800 yards and 10 touchdowns despite battling an ankle injury... a four-star prospect, was considered the eighth-best prep schooler in the nation by Rivals.com... played with Carolina teammates Antonio Allen and Akeem Auguste. HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for over 1,500 yards in each of his final two seasons at Edward H. White High School, helping his team to a pair of state playoff appearances... led the state of Florida in rushing during his senior campaign of 2006 for Coach Terry Gilliam... had 1,703 yards rushing and 16 TDs as a senior... earned second-team allstate honors... received a three-star rating, was considered the 41st-best running back in the nation and listed as the No. 70 player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com... ranked as the 67th-best player in the state of Florida by SuperPrep and was a threestar prospect and the nation s 49th-best running back by Scout.com... also competed in track & field... turned down offers from Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Clemson, West Virginia, Louisville and Nebraska to sign with Carolina in PERSONAL: Eric Baker was born on February 12, pursuing a degree in the field of criminal justice. Intro gamecocksonline.com 43

3 E. Baker s Statistics Rushing Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long / / Total 17/ Receiving Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / / Total 17/ E. Baker s Single-Game Highs Carries...9, Arkansas, 2008 Yards Rushing...59, Arkansas, 2008 Long Rush...20, Arkansas, 2008 Receptions...3, Wofford, 2008 Yards Receiving...42, Iowa, 2008 Long Reception...42, Iowa, Walk-on running back who adds depth to the roster... is in his second season with the football squad. 2009: Walk-on who joined the squad in the fall... worked with the scout team. 2008: Enrolled at South Carolina but did not play football. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Thomas Heyward Academy in played football for head coach Mike Tuten... was an all-state and Shrine Bowl selection... also captured the Golden Helmet Award. PERSONAL: Jacob Baker was born Dec. 12, pursuing a degree in business. 4 Jacob Baker Fullback Sophomore SQ Ridgeland, S.C. (Thomas Heyward Academy) Jason Barnes Wide Receiver Junior 2L Charlotte, N.C. (Independence) Redshirt junior wide receiver who has the most game appearances (29), starts (17) and receptions (54) among the returning players on the roster... has logged 667 receiving yards in his career, an average of 12.4 yards per catch... figures to be a regular again in the receiving rotation in his fourth season in the Garnet & Black. 2009: Played in all 13 games, starting seven times... caught 26 passes for 287 yards, an average of 11.0 yards per catch... logged a season-high six passes for 46 yards at Alabama. 2008: Ranked fourth on the team with 27 receptions for 346 yards, 12.8 yards per catch... scored a pair of touchdowns... started nine games... made his first start of the season against UAB... responded with three catches for 46 yards... had his best game as a Gamecock at Ole Miss when he caught seven passes for 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns, the first two of his career... caught four passes for a career-best 88 yards, all in the fourth quarter, in the come-from-behind win at Kentucky... also had three catches against LSU and three catches at Clemson... had five catches in the Outback Bowl against Iowa... named the Most Improved Wide Receiver during spring drills. 2007: Saw action each of the first four games of the season, including his first career start at LSU... caught his only pass of the season, a 34-yard reception, against South Carolina State... injured his left foot in the loss to LSU and spent most of the remainder of the season on crutches... gained a medical redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL: Caught 84 passes for 1,413 yards and 14 touchdowns in helping Charlotte s Independence High School to a seventh-straight North Carolina state title in hauled in six passes for 67 yards in the Shrine Bowl... caught 30 passes for 300 yards as a junior... ranked as the 18th-best prospect in the state of North Carolina by SuperPrep... rated a four-star prospect, the 32nd-best wide receiver in the nation and the 11th-best player in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com... rated a threestar prospect and the nation s 66th-best wide receiver by Scout.com... turned down an offer from North Carolina to sign with the. PERSONAL: Jason Barnes was born May 31, is a sport and entertainment management major at South Carolina. Barnes Statistics Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / / / Total 29/ Barnes Single-Game Highs Receptions... 7, Ole Miss, 2008 Yards Receiving... 88, Kentucky, 2008 Long Reception... 38, Kentucky, 2008 Touchdown Receptions... 2, Ole Miss, Blake Baxley Spur Senior 2L Columbia, S.C. (Lexington) Senior defensive back who figures to gain his playing time on special teams... has appeared in 19 contests over the past two seasons earning a pair of letters... named to the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll... earned the Special Teams Award, presented at the 2010 Garnet & Black Spring Game. 2009: Regular contributor on special teams... saw action in 11 games... recorded five tackles, including three solo stops... granted a scholarship prior to the season. 2008: Appeared in eight games, all on special teams... did not record any statistics... earned his first varsity letter. 2007: Joined the squad in the fall as a walk-on defensive back... did not play. 2006: Attended Midlands Tech in Columbia... was a member of the President s List. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Lexington (S.C.) High in played under coaches Jimmy Noonan, Jimmy Satterfield, Bob Stillwell and Bart Miller... team captain... helped his team to two regional titles... was a two-time all-state pick in weightlifting... earned all-region honors in track & field and wrestling... was a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Christian Blake Baxley was born June 3, pursuing a sport and entertainment management degree with a minor in business... grandfather, Clayton Baxley, played football in the Shrine Bowl and later at Brevard College. Baxley s Statistics / /

4 Player 80 Redshirt freshman who is looking for an opportunity to break into the wide receiver rotation this fall... athletic receiver who figures to be used in the slot... listed on the third team entering the fall behind Tori Gurley and Dion LeCorn. 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman... development was hampered by hamstring injuries. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Coffee County High School in Georgia in considered the 84th-best prospect in the state of Georgia and a two-star prospect by Rivals.com... also considered a two-star prospect and the nation s 202nd-best wide receiver by Scout.com... named to PrepStar s All-Southeast Region squad... standout on the basketball court as well... was the Region 1-AAAAA co-basketball player of the year as a junior after averaging 16 points per game. PERSONAL: DeMario S. Bennett was born June 20, is undecided on his major field of study... also considered Arkansas before casting his lot with Carolina. 32 DeMario Bennett Wide Receiver Freshman RS Douglas, Ga. (Coffee County) Reginald Bowens Defensive End Sophomore 1L Holly Springs, N.C. (Garner) Third-year player who hopes to stay healthy in the 2010 campaign after being hampered by injuries throughout his collegiate career... had right shoulder surgery following the 2009 season and did not participate in spring drills... will get his first look at defensive end in the fall after working at linebacker in was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2009: Redshirt freshman linebacker who saw limited action on special teams... credited with a pair of tackles in nine games... made his collegiate debut at NC State in the season opener... sprained his left knee in practice prior to the Georgia game and was sidelined for several weeks... had a tackle against Kentucky and against Arkansas. 2008: Missed the entire campaign after undergoing left shoulder surgery. HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team all-state selection at Garner (N.C.) High School, graduating in tallied more than 100 tackles during his senior season of played in the Shrine Bowl... named to the All-Atlantic Region team by PrepStar magazine... considered a three-star prospect... Rivals.com ranked him the #37 outside linebacker in the 2008 signing class and the 16th-best player in the state of North Carolina... was a prep teammate of current Chris Culliver and Cedrick Snead. PERSONAL: Reginald T. Bowens was born June 22, pursuing a degree in criminal justice... selected South Carolina over North Carolina, Clemson and East Carolina among others. Bowens Statistics 2008 Redshirted / Profiles Junior quarterback who was rewarded with a scholarship prior to the start of the 2009 season... slated to compete with Connor Shaw and Andrew Clifford for the backup signal-caller behind probable starter Stephen Garcia... intelligent player with a good understanding of the offense... has not appeared in a collegiate game... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2009: Did not see any game action during his sophomore season. 2008: Did not see any action as a redshirt freshman signal-caller. 2007: Worked with the scout team while being redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from South Fort Myers (Fla.) High School in coached by Grant Redhead... threw for 1,553 yards as a senior with 17 touchdowns helping his team to a 7-3 record... postseason honors included LCAC first team, John Carrigan All-Star game MVP, News-Press All-Area, Naples News Comeback Player and South Fort Myers Offensive MVP... also played basketball and competed in track & field... was a member of the National Honor Society and the German Honor Society. PERSONAL: Zachary Brindise was born September 22, 1988, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla... parents are Kathy and Barry Brindise... brother, Noah, played quarterback at the University of Florida... interested in a degree in sport & entertainment management. 65 Zac Brindise Quarterback Junior SQ Fort Myers, Fla. (South Fort Myers) Ryan Broadhead Offensive Center Junior SQ Leesburg, Ga. (Lee County) Fourth-year junior offensive lineman... listed as the No. 2 center entering the fall but can also play guard... tough player with good feet... greyshirted in 2006 and joined the team in Spring was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2009: Did not see any action as a redshirt sophomore offensive lineman. 2008: Did not see any action as a redshirt freshman offensive lineman. 2007: Redshirted as a true freshman after going through spring drills. HIGH SCHOOL: Originally signed with the in February 2006, attended summer school but did not enroll in the fall... added 25 pounds to his frame during that fall... graduated from Lee County (Ga.) High in 2006 where he was coached by David Johnson... played center as a junior before moving to right tackle as a senior... graded out at 90 percent or better in every game his senior year and had 60 pancake blocks... was a Class AAAA first-team all-state honoree by the Georgia Sports Writers Association... led Lee County to a 10-2 record and its first Region I-AAAA Championship while earning first-team All-Metro, All-Area and All-Region recognition by the Albany Herald... team was undefeated in the region and posted its first 10-win season... finished the season No. 5, the highest ranking in school history... also competed in track & field and wrestling. PERSONAL: Ryan Broadhead was born April 27, is a business economics major... enjoys hunting, fishing, boating and camping... an Eagle Scout... chose South Carolina over scholarship offers from East Carolina, Memphis and UAB. Intro gamecocksonline.com 45

5 11 Jarrett Burns Strong Safety Sophomore 1L Huntsville, Ala. (Lee) Third-year player who can play either the Spur, strong or free safety positions... provides depth in the secondary and contributes on special teams. 2009: Redshirt freshman who played in nine games primarily on special teams... credited with five tackles including three against South Carolina State... made his collegiate debut at NC State in the season opener... suffered a torn ligament in his finger during the Tennessee game and missed the remainder of the regular season... returned for the bowl game against UConn. 2008: Redshirted during his true freshman season at South Carolina. HIGH SCHOOL: All-city and all-region selection during his prep career at Lee High School in Hunstville, Ala., graduating in played quarterback in high school... three-star athlete... comes from the same high school that produced former Gamecock Darian Stewart and former assistant coach Ron Cooper... also a standout on the basketball court. PERSONAL: Jarrett Douglas Burns was born on October 27, is majoring in retailing. Burns Statistics 2008 Redshirted / Ronald Byrd Defensive Tackle Freshman RS LaGrange, Ga. (Callaway/Fork Union Military) Redshirt freshman defensive tackle who used the spring to rehabilitate a knee injury suffered during the fall preseason camp... hopes to be healthy to contribute in the fall... considered a good athlete who has excellent range. 2009: Medically redshirted as a true freshman... suffered a torn ACL in his left knee on August 11 during preseason camp... underwent surgery and missed the entire season. 2008: Originally signed with the in February 2008 before spending the 08 campaign at Fork Union Military in Virginia... played for head coach John Shuman... listed as a four-star prospect according to both Rivals.com and Scout. com... considered the 15th-best prep school prospect in the country by Rivals.com... named to PrepStar s All-Atlantic Region squad. HIGH SCHOOL: Was an all-area selection as a high school offensive lineman at Callaway High School in Hogansville, Ga., graduating in tallied 45 tackles, including seven sacks, during his senior year... considered a three-star prospect. PERSONAL: Ronald D. Byrd was born August 13, has not declared a major field of study... selected South Carolina over Arkansas, Auburn, Indiana, Louisville and Purdue among others. 50 Walk-on linebacker who provides depth to the roster at the Mike position. 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman walk-on... worked with the scout team. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Fla. in played football for head coach Bob Hudson... earned all-district and all-county honors... also named to the Pinellas all-star team... had a scholarship opportunity from Lehigh University. PERSONAL: Billy Byrne was born March 21, is a mechanical engineering major at South Carolina. 60 Billy Byrne Linebacker Freshman RS Palm Harbor, Fla. (East Lake) Terrence Campbell Offensive Guard Senior 1L Austell, Ga. (South Cobb) Fifth-year senior offensive lineman... looks to maintain his health after missing much of the 2009 season with a neck/shoulder stinger... went through the spring without any setbacks and is penciled in as the probable starter at right guard entering the fall... has started 11 games during his Gamecock career... garnered the Everyday Effort Award for the Offense in the spring... could petition the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility for the 2011 season. 2009: Fourth-year junior offensive lineman who started the first two games at left guard... suffered a neck/shoulder stinger and sat out the remainder of the season... granted his second medical redshirt. 2008: Became a mainstay at the right guard position... made his first career start in the fourth game of the season against Wofford... held the starting nod for a four-game stretch... did not start against LSU, but returned to the starting lineup the following week against Tennessee and remained there for the rest of the season, making nine starts overall. 2007: Listed as a defensive lineman entering the fall but changed his number from 81 to 60 when he was moved to the offensive line... played in one game, seeing action in the win over South Carolina State... did not practice during the spring of 07 while rehabbing a knee injury sustained early in the 2006 season. 2006: Redshirted as a true freshman after suffering a left knee injury early in camp that required season-ending surgery. High School: Graduated from South Cobb High School in Austell, Ga., where he was coached by Shane Queen... rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, which also tabbed him as the No. 50 strongside defensive end in the country and the No. 42 player in the state of Georgia regardless of position... first-team all-county honoree was selected to the North-South All-Star team... helped South Cobb to a 9-2 record and a regional title... also competed in basketball... member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes... high school teammate of former Gamecock standout Kenny McKinley. Personal: Terrence Campbell was born December 18, enjoys playing basketball and listening to music... pursuing a degree in retailing... chose South Carolina over scholarship offers from Arkansas and Louisville, among others. 46

6 Player 77 Offensive lineman who joined the squad in Fall fifth-year senior who worked his way from the scout team into quality playing time including two starts... can play guard or tackle... enters the fall listed as the starter at left guard... earned the Harold White GPA Award for the offense during the spring. 2009: Walk-on who joined the squad when school began in August... worked his way into the two-deep... made his debut against SC State... made his first career start at left guard against Arkansas... also earned the start against Florida. 2008: Attended the University of South Carolina but did not participate in football. 2007: Spent one year at Trident Tech in his hometown of Charleston. 2006: Played one season at Pikeville (Ky.) College. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from West Ashley High School in played for coach Fred Hamilton. PERSONAL: Garrett Chisolm was born April 2, is a sport and entertainment management major. 12 Redshirt freshman quarterback... possesses a strong arm... figures to compete with Connor Shaw and Zac Brindise for the backup role behind incumbent Stephen Garcia in the fall... turned in a solid spring game, completing 8-of-12 passes for 100 yards. 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman quarterback. Garrett Chisolm Offensive Guard Senior 1L Charleston, S.C. (West Ashley/Pikeville) Andrew Clifford Quarterback Freshman RS Tampa, Fla. (Wharton) HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Wharton High in Tampa in finished his senior season as the third-leading passer in Hillsborough County with 2,263 yards passing and 20 touchdowns... also rushed for 10 touchdowns... passed for over 3,700 yards and 30 touchdowns in his final two seasons at Wharton... played for head coach David Mitchell... considered a two-star prospect and the 125th-best quarterback prospect in the country by Scout.com... participated in the EA Sports regional Elite 11 quarterback camp at the University of Alabama. PERSONAL: Andrew K. Clifford was born February 9, grew up as a Florida fan as his dad, Tom, played fullback and tight end for the Gators from two of his uncles played at Clemson and two played at The Citadel... two of his uncles are high school coaches Mark Clifford at Beaufort (S.C.) and John Clifford at P.K. Yonge in Gainesville, Fla., a program that sent several players to Coach Spurrier s Florida teams... interested in a degree in sport and entertainment management. 48 Profiles Fullback who initially signed with the in the spring of 2009, but did not enroll until January 2010 while rehabbing a knee injury sustained in high school... went through spring drills and emerged on the two-deep at fullback. HIGH SCHOOL: Played on both sides of the ball for head coach Mike Owens at Fort Walton Beach (Fla.) High, graduating in suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second game of his senior season... junior season was limited to the last five games due to illness... still finished with 55 tackles and an interception, while rushing 74 times for 364 yards and four TDs... logged 120 tackles and three sacks with two fumble recoveries as a sophomore... considered the 19th-best athlete in the country, the 57th-best player in Florida and a four-star recruit by Rivals.com... considered a three-star prospect and the nation s 38th-best strongside linebacker according to Scout.com... named to PrepStar s All-Southeast Region squad. PERSONAL: Matthew C. Coffee was born October 15, interested in the criminal justice program at South Carolina... brother, Glen, played at Alabama and was a third round pick by the 49ers in the 2009 NFL Draft... had offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, NC State and Maryland. 17 Matt Coffee Fullback Freshman HS Mary Esther, Fla. (Fort Walton Beach) Chris Culliver Cornerback Senior 3L Garner, N.C. (Garner) Senior who is an honors candidate in the secondary... earned second-team All-SEC accolades as a junior free safety in listed on the preseason third-team All-SEC squad by both Phil Steele and Athlon magazines... makes the move to cornerback for his final season in the Garnet & Black... did not participate in the spring after undergoing left shoulder surgery during the off season... has excellent speed and quickness... is the all-time leader in kickoff returns (94) and kickoff return yards (2,215)... the 2,215 yards ranks fifth all-time in the SEC... owns three career interceptions... ranks third on the squad with 25 career starts... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2009: Second-team All-SEC pick by the AP and a third-team selection by Phil Steele as a junior free safety... started 12 games... logged 62 tackles, the team s third-highest total... also returned 26 kickoffs for 585 yards, an average of 22.5 yards per return... had four kick returns for 122 yards, including a 57-yard burst at Georgia... also logged six tackles, including five solo stops, and recovered a fumble in that contest... broke the school record for career kickoff returns against FAU... had nine tackles in the win over Ole Miss... returned three kicks for 130 yards in the win over Kentucky, breaking Dick Harris school record for kick return yards in a career in the process... had returns of 61 and 49 yards in that contest... tied for the game-high with 11 tackles against Alabama... recorded a key sack late in the Vanderbilt game to preserve the victory... injured his shoulder in the pregame warmups at Tennessee and did not make the trip to Arkansas... returned to the starting lineup against Florida and responded with five tackles including a sack. 2008: starting free safety and kick returner... started 12 games... logged 60 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss... credited with three interceptions, three pass break ups and forced two fumbles... forced a key fumble at Ole Miss that Emanuel Cook returned 52 yards... had six tackles and his first two career interceptions at Intro gamecocksonline.com 47

7 Kentucky... his second pick came in the game s final minute, sealing the win... had a season-high nine tackles against LSU... tied for the team lead with six tackles in the win over Tennessee, including a five-yard sack... forced a fumble against Clemson... had seven tackles and his third interception of the season in the Outback Bowl against Iowa... ranked fourth in the SEC in kick returns, averaging 24.1 yards per return)... had a career-long 67 yard kickoff return in the win over Tennessee. 2007: Named to Sporting News All-SEC Freshman team as a kick returner... returned 34 kicks for 809 yards... his 23.8-yard average ranked eighth in the SEC... his 809 kick return yards ranked second in school history, behind only the 880 yards logged by Dick Harris in had a trio of 44-yard kickoff returns... made his first and only start at wide receiver against Tennessee. HIGH SCHOOL: Accounted for over 270 tackles in his final two seasons at Garner (N.C.) High School... graduated in credited with 147 tackles and four interceptions as a senior... although he started only a handful of games on offense, logged 1,500 all-purpose yards and returned four kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns... was the MVP for the East squad in the Offense-Defense All-Star Game after catching three passes for 97 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown reception... also played in the Shrine Bowl... produced 127 tackles, seven sacks and two picks as a junior... was a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, the first five-star signee since Demetris Summers in considered by Rivals.com as the top player in the state of North Carolina and the third-best wide receiver in the country... Rivals.com ranked him as the 19th-best prospect in the country regardless of position, making him USC s highest-rated recruit since Greenwood linebacker Ricardo Hurley was ranked No. 17 among the class of a four-star prospect and rated as the No. 13 safety in the country by Scout.com... rated the 37th-best defensive back in the nation and the seventh-best player in the state of North Carolina by SuperPrep... did not play football until his sophomore year. PERSONAL: Chris Culliver was born August 17, is a sport and entertainment management major... selected Carolina over Florida and NC State. Culliver s Statistics / / Total 25/ Kick Returns Year No Yds Avg TD Long Total Punt Returns Year No Yds Avg TD Long Total Justice Cunningham Tight End Sophomore 1L Pageland, S.C. (Central) Excellent blocking tight end who saw significant playing time as a true freshman... also a solid contributor on special teams... hard working, smart player who is a tough competitor... expected to push for more action in has two career starts... earned the Steve Sisk Outstanding Blocker Award in the spring. 2009: True freshman who quickly moved his way into the two-deep at tight end... also saw regular action on special teams... played in all 13 games, making a pair of starts... got the starting nod against Kentucky and Vanderbilt... had a pair of catches for 23 yards... had one catch for nine yards against South Carolina State and one catch for 14 yards against Tennessee. HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Joey Mangum at Central High School in Pageland, S.C., graduating in earned First-Team All-State honors from The State... helped Central reach the 2008 Class AA state finals and a 14-1 record playing both tight end and defensive end... collected 20 sacks as a senior... caught 21 passes for 400 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior... also logged 92 tackles, seven sacks, two interceptions and three fumble recoveries on defense in selected to play in the 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... two-sport star in high school as he also excelled on the hardwood... averaged 12 points and 11 rebounds in hoops as a junior... considered a two-star prospect by Rivals.com as a tight end... regarded as a two-star prospect and the nation s 112th-best defensive end by Scout.com... considered the state s 21st-best player by SuperPrep... named to PrepStar s All-Atlantic Region squad. PERSONAL: Justice Cunningham was born January 14, is a sport and entertainment management major... selected South Carolina over Michigan State and NC State... has a brother named Power and sisters named Promise and Sincere. Cunningham s Statistics Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / Cunningham s Single-Game Highs Receptions...1, twice, South Carolina State, & Tennessee, 2009 Yards Receiving...14, Tennessee, 2009 Long Reception...14, Tennessee, Brandan Davis Cornerback Junior 1L Columbia, S.C. (Dutch Fork/Carson-Newman) Junior cornerback who earned his first letter during the 2009 season while working primarily on special teams... role player who provides depth in the secondary... earned a spot on the 2009 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll... rewarded with a scholarship since his arrival on campus... earned the Harold White GPA Award for the defense in the spring. 2009: Sophomore walk-on who was converted to cornerback in the spring after beginning his Carolina career as a wide receiver... solid contributor on special teams throughout the season... played in 12 of 13 games... registered four tackles. 2008: Worked as a scout team member... was not eligible following a transfer from Carson-Newman College. 2007: Sat out the season as a redshirt at Carson-Newman College. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Dutch Fork High School in played for head coach Bill Kimrey. PERSONAL: Brandan L. Davis was born April 26, pursuing a bachelor s degree in religion. B. Davis Statistics 2008 Ineligible following transfer /

8 Player 42 Walk-on punter who enters the fall listed on the second team behind incumbent Spencer Lanning... also listed on the second team as the holder on placements. 2009: Listed as the No. 2 punter on the depth chart... did not see any game action. 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman walk-on punter. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Newberry (S.C.) High School in played for head coach Sam Baird. PERSONAL: Eric Steve Davis was born July 15, pursuing a degree in sport and entertainment management. 94 Sophomore defensive tackle... listed on the second unit behind Travian Robertson... has tremendous potential... work ethic will determine his future in the program. 2009: Saw action in four games, playing against Georgia, FAU, Arkansas and Florida as a redshirt freshman... had one tackle versus Georgia. 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. Eric Davis Punter Sophomore SQ Newberry, S.C. (Newberry) Kenny Davis Defensive Tackle Sophomore SQ Newberry, S.C. (Newberry) HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state honoree by The State during his senior season at Newberry (S.C.) High School... graduated in played for Coach Sam Baird... played in the 71st annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and in the Max Emfinger All-American Bowl... named to the All-Atlantic Region team by PrepStar magazine... helped his team to the Class 2A state championship game as a junior... Rivals.com ranked him as the #38 defensive tackle in the 2008 signing class and the 14th-best prospect in the state of South Carolina... Scout.com ranked him as the 40th-best defensive tackle in the land... given a three-star rating. PERSONAL: Kentrell L. Davis was born on July 2, is a restaurant and tourism management major... chose South Carolina over Stanford, Virginia Tech, Clemson and North Carolina. K. Davis Statistics 2008 Redshirted / Profiles Josh Dickerson Linebacker Senior 1L Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County/Georgia Military) Senior linebacker who saw significant playing time in his first season in the Garnet & Black in 2009 after spending two seasons at Georgia Military College... made tremendous improvement as the season progressed... listed on the second unit at the Mike position entering the fall behind Rodney Paulk... expected to push for the starting spot... has made one career start. 2009: Joined the Carolina program in January and went through spring drills... was having an excellent spring game before suffering a shoulder injury that required surgery... played in 12 games collecting 36 tackles... notched 2.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries... got the starting nod against Kentucky... had a season-high seven tackles against FAU. 2008: Played his sophomore season at Georgia Military College... played in eight games, posting 30 tackles, 3.0 sacks and a fumble recovery... helped the Bulldogs to a 9-1 regular-season finish and a spot in the 2008 Mississippi Bowl. 2007: Played at Georgia Military College... recorded 32 tackles and four sacks as a freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Camden County High School in Kingsland, Ga. PERSONAL: Josh Dickerson was born January 30, interested in a degree in sociology. Dickerson s Statistics / Patrick DiMarco Fullback Senior 3L Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Lake Brantley) Senior fullback who was double-trained at the tight end position in the spring in an effort to get him on the field more consistently... team captain who was presented with the Joe Morrison Award as the Offensive Player of the Spring... has played in all 38 games over the past three seasons, making 13 starts... considered an excellent blocker and has shown good hands out of the backfield... also used on special teams... has rushed 11 times for 34 yards and has caught 23 passes for 155 yards including three touchdowns in his career. 2009: One of four team captains... made eight starts while playing in all 13 games... rushed 10 times for 31 yards and caught 14 passes for 78 yards with one touchdown... after having just one carry in his first 25 games, rushed for a career-high 19 yards on a career-high five attempts in the season-opening win at NC State... caught four passes for 35 yards against Georgia scored the only touchdown on a two-yard pass reception in the upset win over fourth-ranked Ole Miss. 2008: Played in all 13 games making five starts... carried the ball one time for three yards against Vanderbilt in his only rush of the year... also caught five passes out of the backfield for 45 yards, including a 16-yard touchdown catch against Clemson... given the Ernest A. Brooks Memorial Award as the MVP of the Carolina/Clemson game... earned the Everyday Effort Award for the offense during the spring. Intro gamecocksonline.com 49

9 2007: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman... used primarily on special teams, but also saw action in the backfield... did not have any carries... caught four passes for 32 yards... had a pair of nine-yard receptions and two seven-yard catches... scored his first career touchdown on a seven-yard pass reception from Chris Smelley in the win over Kentucky... had a pair of kickoff returns, netting 41 yards. HIGH SCHOOL: Played on both sides of the ball for Lake Brantley High in Altamonte Springs, Fla... primarily used as a blocker on offense and as an end on defense... coached by George Clayton... racked up 125 tackles, 29 tackles for loss and 17 sacks as a senior for the 6-A squad... scored eight touchdowns on offense... was the Orlando Sentinel s Player of the Year in Central Florida... helped Lake Brantley to a 14-2 record and a state runner-up finish... was named first-team all-state, conference Player of the Year, the Orlando Touchdown Club Player of the Year, team captain and team MVP... played in the North-South Florida All-Star Game... considered a two-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com... also participated in baseball, basketball and weightlifting. PERSONAL: Patrick Scott DiMarco was born April 30, pursuing a management degree... grandfather, Richard DiMarco, played basketball at St. John s, uncle, Chris DiMarco, is on the PGA Tour and cousin, Steve DiMarco, plays in the Baltimore Orioles system... also recruited by UCF, USF, Northwestern and Florida Atlantic. DiMarco s Statistics Rushing Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long / / / Total 38/ Receiving Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / / / Total 38/ Kick Returns Year no Yds Avg TD Long Total DiMarco s Single-Game Highs Carries... 5, NC State, 2009 Yards Rushing... 19, NC State, 2009 Long Rush... 7, NC State, 2009 Receptions...4, Georgia, 2009 Yards Receiving...35, Georgia, 2009 Long Reception... 16, Clemson, 2008 Touchdowns Receiving...1, 3 times: Kentucky, 2007 Clemson, 2008 & Ole Miss, Hutch Eckerson Offensive Tackle Senior 3L Lumberton, N.C. (Lumberton) Fifth-year senior offensive lineman... enters the fall listed as a co-starter along with Kyle Nunn at right tackle... could also play guard... has made 15 career starts... played extensively during his true freshman season in 2006, then took a redshirt year in : Fourth-year offensive lineman who made eight starts at right tackle... moved into the starting role in the fourth week of the season and held the starting slot for seven consecutive weeks... also started the bowl game against UConn. 2008: Played in seven games, making a pair of starts... got the starting nod in the season opener against NC State at left tackle, then made the start at left guard against Arkansas... named the Most Improved Lineman in the spring. 2007: Redshirted during his second season at Carolina. 2006: Played in 10 games, making five starts as a true freshman... did not play in the opener at Mississippi State or in the final two games against Clemson and Houston... made his debut against Georgia... moved into the starting lineup against Wofford... also made starts against FAU, Auburn, Kentucky and Vanderbilt. High School: Attended Lumberton (N.C.) High School where he played for Coach Bill Dockery... was a four-year starter... first-team all-conference, all-county and allstate selection... rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and was considered as one of the top 10 players coming out of the state of North Carolina, regardless of position.. listed as the No. 21 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com... named to the Associated Press All-State team, along with fellow Gamecock Pierre Andrews... represented North Carolina in the 2005 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. Personal: Hutch Eckerson was born February 19, interested in a degree in sociology... enjoys hunting and playing golf in his spare time... father, Todd Eckerson, played at North Carolina State... chose South Carolina over scholarship offers from Virginia Tech, NC State, North Carolina and Virginia. 86 Fourth-year junior wide receiver and holder on placements... former walk-on who was rewarded with a scholarship prior to the 2009 season... regarded as having excellent hands... has made one career start. 2009: Provided depth at the wide receiver position and was the number one holder on placements... saw action in all 13 games and made one start, getting the call against Vanderbilt... responded with a pair of catches for 10 yards in that contest, his only two career receptions... member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2008: Handled the majority of the holding duties on field goal and extra point attempts for kicker Ryan Succop... earned his first varsity letter. 2007: Worked with the scout team while being redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Wando High School in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., in played for Coach Bob Hayes... named team captain and Most Valuable Offensive Back as a senior... helped his squad to the state playoffs... also played baseball... was a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Stephen Bourne Flint was born December 27, 1988 in Mt. Pleasant, S.C... brother, Michael, lettered at Carolina in 2004 and pursuing a degree in business management... enjoys the outdoors. Stephen Flint Wide Receiver Junior 2L Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (Wando) Flint s Statistics Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / / Total 26/ Flint s Single-Game Highs Receptions... 2, Vanderbilt, 2009 Yards Receiving... 10, Vanderbilt, 2009 Long Reception... 10, Vanderbilt,

10 Player 52 Aldrick Fordham Defensive End Sophomore 1L Jamestown, S.C. (Timberland) Sophomore defensive end who enters the fall listed second on the depth chart behind Devin Taylor... solid player who was able to learn the system very quickly and was forced into some early action as a true freshman. 2009: True freshman defensive lineman... took the redshirt off for the SC State game and responded with four tackles... played in six games, primarily on special teams. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way performer and a three-year starter for head coach Art Craig at Timberland High School... graduated in earned First-Team All-State honors from The State after his senior season... racked up 11 sacks and 83 tackles, including 13 for loss... helped his squad reach the state AA semifinals in his final campaign... played tight end in the North-South All-Star Game... recorded 58 tackles and six sacks as a junior... also excelled on the basketball court where he was an all-state selection and the region player of the year as a junior... rated as the 47th-best rush end in the country, the 25th-best prospect in the state of South Carolina and a three-star prospect by Rivals.com... considered a three-star prospect and the nation s 32nd-best defensive end, according to Scout.com... considered the state s 22nd-best player by SuperPrep... named to PrepStar s All-Atlantic Region squad. PERSONAL: Aldrick J. Fordham was born September 23, pursuing a degree in business... turned down an offer from Tennessee to sign with the. Fordham s Statistics / Stephen Garcia Quarterback Junior 2L Lutz, Fla. (Jefferson) Junior signal-caller who has started each of the last 14 games for the... blessed with a strong arm and has the ability to scramble out of the pocket... is 8-8 in his career as a starter... ranks eighth in Carolina history with 3,694 career passing yards, tied for ninth with 23 touchdown passes, eighth with 304 pass completions, eighth with 554 pass attempts and sixth with a 54.9 completion percentage... is the SEC active leader in career total yards (4,078) and passing yards (3,694)... has four 300-yard passing games... a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2009: Redshirt sophomore signal-caller who took nearly every meaningful snap... started every game, the first Carolina quarterback to get the nod in every contest since Dondrial Pinkins in earned fourth-team All-SEC mention by Phil Steele... ranked second in the SEC with yards passing per game... was third in total offense, averaging yards per contest... threw for 17 touchdowns and rushed for four more... logged four of the SEC s yard passing games... was just the third Gamecock quarterback to log four 300-yard passing games in a season, joining Steve Taneyhill (6 in 1995) and Todd Ellis (5 in 1987)... recorded one of the topfive single seasons for a quarterback in Gamecock history, ranking fourth in yards (2,862), fourth in completions (239), tied for first in pass attempts (432) and tied for fifth in touchdown passes (17)... completed 13-of-22 passes for 148 yards in the season-opening win at NC State... had the best day of his career when he con- Profiles nected on 31-of-53 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns at Georgia... all marks were personal highs... the 53 pass attempts tied for the second-highest single game total in school history, while the 31 completions matched the fourth-highest mark... also was the team s top rusher in the contest with 42 yards... completed 20-of-27 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown against FAU... outplayed Ole Miss s Jevan Snead while completing 16-of-34 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown despite playing most of the game with sore ribs... included was a 69-yard strike to Moe Brown... was 13-for-19 for 132 yards and two touchdowns against SC State... also had a rushing touchdown against the Bulldogs... accounted for all four touchdowns in the win over Kentucky... passed for three (all to Alshon Jeffery) and rushed for another... completed 16-of-23 passes for 233 yards in that contest... completed 20-of-46 passes for 214 yards against Alabama, including a 52-yard strike to Alshon Jeffery... completed 22-of-33 passes for 312 yards and two scores in the win over Vanderbilt... logged his third 300-yard passing game of the season at Tennessee when he completed 25-of-50 passes for 300 yards with a touchdown... had his thirdstraight 300-yard passing game when he completed 20-of-34 passes at Arkansas for a career-best 327 yards... included was the longest pass completion of his career, an 80-yard touchdown strike to Alshon Jeffery. 2008: Saw action in eight games, including a trio of starts... got the starting nod in a loss to LSU, a win over Tennessee and an Outback Bowl loss to Iowa... completed 53.3 percent of his passes (65-for-122) for 832 yards with six touchdowns and eight interceptions... also has a pair of rushing touchdowns and was second on the team with 198 rushing yards... made his collegiate debut against Georgia, getting into three plays... entered the UAB game on the second series and played through the third quarter... responded by completing 13-of-20 passes for 131 yards and one touchdown with one interception... also carried the ball 18 times for a game-high 86 yards and one touchdown, a five-yard burst... it was the most yards rushing for a Carolina quarterback since Corey Jenkins rushed for 101 yards against Georgia on Sept. 14, came off the bench to lead Carolina to victory at Kentucky... playing just one and a half quarters, he turned in his best outing, completing 10-of-14 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown, earning SEC Freshman of the Week honors and his first start against LSU... completed 14-of-26 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown against the defending national champions with one interception... earned his first win as a starter against Tennessee after completing 9-of-19 passes for 139 yards and two TDs... split time at quarterback with Chris Smelley in the win over Arkansas and in the loss at Florida... made the start in the Outback Bowl loss to Iowa. 2007: Enrolled at Carolina in January but did not participate in spring drills... worked as the scout team quarterback in the fall while taking a redshirt season. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Jefferson High School in Tampa, Fla., in December completed 506-of-821 passes for 8,081 yards and 83 touchdowns as a prep signal-caller while leading his team to the playoffs each season, including a spot in the championship game as a sophomore... also rushed 263 times for 1,345 yards and 17 scores... graduated as the all-time county leader in passing yards, completions and touchdowns and third in the state for career passing yards and sixth in TD passes... earned all-state honors as a senior after passing for over 2,500 yards and 29 touchdowns and leading his team to a 9-3 record... played in the Offense-Defense All-Star Game held in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., following his senior season... as a junior he passed for 2,800 yards and 28 touchdowns and rushed for an additional 700 yards and eight touchdowns... as a sophomore, threw for just under 2,800 yards with 27 scores... coached by Mike Simmons and Mike Fenton... ranked by Rivals.com as the nation s fourth-best dual-threat quarterback, the 12th-best player in the state of Florida and a member of the Rivals was a four-star prospect by both Rivals. com and Scout.com... was the 18th-best quarterback prospect in the nation by Scout. com... ranked as the eighth-best quarterback in the nation by PrepStar... was regarded as the third-best quarterback at the Elite 11 camp in the summer prior to his senior season... two-year starter in basketball... was an honor roll student. PERSONAL: Stephen Glenn Garcia was born February 15, pursuing a degree in sociology... brothers, Brian and Gary, both played football at Harvard... uncle, Ernie Garcia, played football at Florida State... hobbies are watching ancient war movies and collecting swords... considered Oklahoma, Auburn, Florida and Ole Miss, among others, before committing to the. Intro gamecocksonline.com 51

11 Garcia s Statistics Passing Year GP/GS Att-Com-Int Pct. Yds TD Long / / Total 21/ Rushing Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long / / Total 21/ Garcia s Single-Game Highs Pass Attempts...53, Georgia, 2009 Pass Completions...31, Georgia, 2009 Passing Yards...327, Arkansas, 2009 Completion Percentage , Florida Atlantic, 2009 Touchdown Passes... 3, Kentucky & Clemson, 2009 Long Pass...80, Arkansas, 2009 Rushing Attempts... 19, LSU, 2008 Rushing Yards... 86, UAB, 2008 Long Rush... 25, Kentucky, 2008 Rushing Touchdowns...1, Six times 43 Junior college transfer whose given name is Toquavius but goes by Qua... joined the in January and went through spring drills... emerged as candidate for duty at the Mike linebacker position... has three years to play three at Carolina. 2009: Spent the season at Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kan. playing for coach Troy Morrell... recorded 61 tackles, including 45 solo stops as a linebacker earning All-Jayhawk Conference honors... had 10.5 tackles for loss with 4.5 sacks... credited with four pass breakups and three quarterback hurries while helping the Grizzlies to an 8-3 record... considered a four-star prospect and ranked as the nation s 24th-best junior college player by Rivals.com... rated a three-star prospect by Scout.com... considered the 33rd-best junior college player available according to SuperPrep... committed to Houston after turning down offers from Kansas and Kansas State among others before returning to his home state. 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman at BCCC to learn the linebacker position. HIGH SCHOOL: Is a 2008 graduate of Abbeville (S.C.) High School where he played running back and linebacker... earned a spot in the 2007 SCADA North-South Game... rushed 170 times for 1,450 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior for the Panthers. PERSONAL: Toquavius Gilchrist was born January 11, is a sociology major at South Carolina. 3 Qua Gilchrist Linebacker Sophomore JC Abbeville, S.C. (Abbeville/Butler County CC) Jarvis Giles Tailback Sophomore 1L Tampa, Fla. (Gaither) Sophomore tailback who used the offseason to gain some weight and strength to be more of a factor in the 2010 campaign... listed third on the depth chart entering the fall behind Kenny Miles and Brian Maddox, but could compete for the starting spot as he picks up more of the offense... has the elusiveness and speed to be a big-play maker... staff will look to get him the ball in space... has one career 100-yard rushing game. 2009: Enrolled at Carolina in January and went through spring drills with the team... carried 12 times for 114 yards and two touchdowns in the 2009 Garnet & Black Spring Game... true freshman who was third on the squad with 277 yards rushing, an average of 5.3 yards per carry... rushed for 13 yards on five carries in the season-opening win at NC State... rushed for a career-high 113 yards and a touchdown in the win over FAU... the touchdown was the first of his career and came from 12 yards out... also had a career-best 38-yard burst in that contest... became the first Gamecock to rush for 100 yards in a game since Mike Davis did so against NC State in the first game of the 2008 season and became the first Carolina freshman to rush for 100 yards in a game since Taylor Rank in performance earned him SEC Freshman of the Week honors... led the team with 74 yards rushing on just 11 carries against South Carolina State... did not play against Alabama or Florida. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Tampa s Gaither High School in December played for head coach Mark Kantor... rushed for over 1,500 yards as a senior... selected to participate in the Under Armour High School All-American Game in Orlando... rushed for 1,478 yards on 238 carries (6.2 yards per carry) with 20 touchdowns as a junior in a Rivals.com four-star prospect who was rated the No. 22 player in the state of Florida and the No. 3 all-purpose back by the website... considered a fourstar prospect and the nation s 21st-best running back according to Scout.com... considered the state s 29th-best player by SuperPrep... ranked 53rd on the ESPNU listed among both Rivals.com and PrepStar s Top selected South Carolina over an original commitment to Tennessee and Nebraska among others. PERSONAL: Jarvis Giles was born January 15, is undeclared on his major field of study. Giles Statistics Rushing Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long / Receiving Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / Giles Single-Game Highs Carries... 11, twice: Florida Atlantic, 2009 & South Carolina State, 2009 Yards Rushing , Florida Atlantic, 2009 Touchdowns Rushing... 1, Florida Atlantic, 2009 Long Rush... 38, Florida Atlantic, 2009 Receptions...3, Georgia, 2009 Yards Receiving...19, Georgia, 2009 Long Reception...12, Georgia, Stephon Gilmore Cornerback Sophomore 1L Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) Sophomore cornerback who earned Freshman All-America accolades in talented player who also can be used at quarterback in the Wildcat formation... listed as a preseason second team All-American by Lindy s, a third-team All-American by Athlon Sports and a fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele... also tabbed as a firstteam preseason All-SEC pick by Phil Steele and Athlon Sports... on the preseason Nagurski Watch List... great competitor and tough, physical player with great ball skills... started every game as a true freshman... also handles the punt returning du- 52

12 Player ties... expected to be even more of a factor in his second season with a better understanding of the system and better technical skills... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll... named the South Carolina Male New Student-Athlete of the Year for : Enrolled in January and went through spring drills... true freshman who earned Freshman All-America honors by Phil Steele, CollegeFootballNews.com and Scout. com... also named Freshman All-SEC by the league s coaches... started every game at cornerback... ranked fifth on the team with 56 tackles including 39 solo stops... had 6.0 tackles for loss including three sacks... had one interception and eight pass breakups... logged a season-high 10 tackles against Florida... also had eight stops against Florida Atlantic and seven at Arkansas... forced a pair of fumbles and has recovered two fumbles... averaged 10.1 yards on 15 punt returns... returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown at Tennessee, only to have it called back on a penalty that would not have affected the return... played quarterback in the Wildcat formation vs. Clemson... had 20 yards rushing on five carries and completed a 39-yard pass to Alshon Jeffery in leading the to a touchdown in his only series... earned the Ernest A. Brooks Memorial Award as the MVP of the Carolina-Clemson game. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, S.C., in December earned first-team All-State honors from The State as a senior playing for head coach Bobby Carroll... named to the prestigious PARADE All-America team and was a first-team All-American by EA Sports... named Mr. Football for the state of South Carolina... helped his team to a perfect 15-0 record and the South Carolina AAAA Division II title as a senior... rushed for 1,331 yards and 23 touchdowns and passed for 1,771 yards with 14 scores... rushed for 119 yards and three TDs and passed for 69 yards and another score in the state championship game win over Northwestern... played quarterback in the 72nd Shrine Bowl Game of the Carolinas... rushed for 71 yards and passed for 28 more to lead the Sandlappers to a come-frombehind victory over the Tar Heels, earning Offensive MVP honors... selected to participate in the Under Armour High School All-American Game in Orlando... surpassed the 1,000-yard mark both passing and rushing in a four-star prospect who was the second-best prospect in the state of South Carolina, the nation s sixth-best athlete and listed 84th overall by Rivals.com... considered a five-star prospect and the nation s third-best safety according to Scout.com... listed first among South Carolina players and 48th overall among SuperPrep s Elite listed among PrepStar s Top ranked 18th on the ESPNU had offers from more than 30 programs while choosing to play his college ball at Carolina... played with Gamecock teammate DeVonte Holloman at South Pointe. PERSONAL: Stephon Stiles Gilmore was born September 19, is a sport and entertainment management major. Gilmore s Defensive Statistics / Gilmore s Offensive Statistics Passing Year GP/GS Att-Com-Int Pct. Yds TD Long / Rushing Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long / Punt Returns Year GP/GS No Yds Avg TD Long / Gilmore s Single-Game Highs Pass Attempts... 1, Clemson, 2009 Pass Completions... 1, Clemson, 2009 Passing Yards... 39, Clemson, 2009 Long Pass... 39, Clemson, 2009 Rushing Attempts... 5, Clemson, 2009 Rushing Yards... 20, Clemson, 2009 Long Rush... 8, Clemson, Profiles Redshirt freshman who worked to make the conversion from linebacker to defensive end in the spring... listed on the third unit entering the fall camp. 2009: Redshirted during his true freshman season. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Shane Davis at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga... the Wildcats went 7-4 in his senior season, the winningest season in school history (they began competing at the varsity level in 2000)... recorded a teamleading 96 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss, in his final campaign... logged 84 tackles as a sophomore and 112 as a junior, including 13 tackles for loss... returned two interceptions for touchdowns against Monroe Area in three-star prospect who was rated as the 55th-best outside linebacker in the nation and the 64th-best prospect in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com... a three-star prospect and the nation s 35th-best strongside linebacker, according to Scout.com... considered the state s 39th-best player by SuperPrep... named to PrepStar s All-Southeast Region squad. PERSONAL: Chauntil D. Gresham was born June 27, is pursuing a degree in business... is the nephew of Gamecock great George Rogers... also had offers from Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Clemson and originally committed to Georgia Tech before selecting the. 69 Walk-on deep snapper who joined the squad in the spring of adds depth to the position... has not seen any game action... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll... one of three walk-on deep snappers who worked on the defensive line during the spring, garnering the Gamecock Unselfish Award at the spring game. 2009: Reserve deep snapper... did not see any game action. 2008: Was on the squad as a reserve deep snapper. Chaun Gresham Defensive End Freshman RS Auburn, Ga. (Apalachee) Matt Grooms Deep Snapper Senior SQ McColl, S.C. (Marlboro County) : Attended Midlands Technical College in Columbia. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Marlboro County High School in played for Dean Boyd... was part of the 1998 squad that won the state title... also played soccer. PERSONAL: Matthew Grooms was born July 8, 1983 in Laurinburg, N.C... is a sport and entertainment management major... was a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps and is an Iraqi war veteran... is the oldest player on the squad at 27 years of age. Intro gamecocksonline.com 53

13 81 Tori Gurley Wide Receiver Sophomore 1L Rock Hill, S.C. (Rock Hill/New Hampton Prep) Third-year sophomore wide receiver... has excellent size and decent hands... spent the spring learning to play the slot receiver position after working on the outside previously... enters the fall listed with the first team unit... has made five career starts. 2009: Ranked fourth on the team with 31 catches and third on the squad with 440 receiving yards as a redshirt freshman... scored a pair of touchdowns... played in all 13 games, making five starts... earned the start and caught four passes for 34 yards in his collegiate debut at NC State... had three touchdown catches called back due to penalty in the first two games of the season... caught his first career touchdown pass, a six-yard strike, from Stephen Garcia at Georgia... caught four passes for 100 yards in the win over FAU including a career-long 44-yarder... had four catches for 60 yards against Ole Miss... caught three passes for 62 yards in the win over Vanderbilt, including a one-handed 43-yard grab with the on their own one-yard line... caught four passes for 50 yards against Tennessee... caught two passes for 50 yards, including a 14-yard TD against Clemson... named the Most Improved Wide Receiver following spring drills in : Redshirted as a true freshman... spent the season with the scout team... listed on the roster as Tori Childers. 2007: Attended New Hampton Prep School in New Hampshire where he played both football and basketball... caught 40 passes for 700 yards and 12 touchdowns in his one year at New Hampton, and averaged 10 points and 8 rebounds a game in basketball... turned down offers from North Carolina and Tennessee. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Rock Hill (S.C.) High School in led the Bearcats to a state championship on both the gridiron and the hardwood during his senior year... originally committed to North Carolina to play football and basketball. PERSONAL: Tori Gurley was born November 22, is a psychology major... is the son of the late Norris Gurley and Tonja Childers... originally came to South Carolina under the surname Childers, but changed his name to honor his father, who was 42 when he died in a car accident in Las Vegas on Mother s Day in his father played basketball at Virginia Tech where he roomed with Dell Curry. Gurley s Statistics Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / Gurley s Single-Game Highs Receptions...4, 4 times, 2009 Yards Receiving , Florida Atlantic, 2009 Long Reception... 44, Florida Atlantic, 2009 Touchdown Receptions...1, twice: Georgia, 2009 and Clemson, Yard Receiving Games...One 57 Walk-on punter who adds depth to the squad. 2009: Walk-on punter who joined the squad in the fall of ineligible for the season following a transfer from the University of Tennessee. 2008: Walk-on at Tennessee... did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Dutch Fork High School in Irmo, S.C. in coached by Bill Kimrey. PERSONAL: Colman Jurgen Heinz was born July 12, is a sport and entertainment management major. 21 C.J. Heinz Punter Sophomore SQ Irmo, S.C. (Irmo/Dutch Fork/Tennessee) DeVonte Holloman Strong Safety Sophomore 1L Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) Sophomore defensive back who gained valuable experience as a true freshman in slated to start at the strong safety position entering the fall... played in all 13 games a year ago, starting two... provides leadership in the secondary... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll... named the Harris Pastides Scholar-Athlete Award winner at the 2010 spring game. 2009: Highly-touted newcomer who enrolled at Carolina in January 2009 and went through spring drills... one of three scholarship recruits, along with Jarvis Giles and Stephon Gilmore, to graduate from high school early and enroll in January... played in all 13 games making a pair of starts... credited with 30 tackles... made his collegiate debut at NC State in the season opener... made his first career start at Tennessee... also started at strong safety against Arkansas... picked off a pass against Clemson and returned it 54 yards, setting up a Gamecock touchdown. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, S.C., in December played for head coach Bobby Carroll at South Pointe for just his final season... named first-team All-State by The State... forced three fumbles and intercepted two passes as a senior... helped his team to a perfect 15-0 record and the South Carolina AAAA Division II title in his final campaign... selected to participate in the Under Armour High School All-American Game in Orlando and in the North-South game... was regarded as the top player in North Carolina as a junior at Charlotte s Independence High... had 96 tackles and four interceptions as a sophomore and over 50 tackles with two picks as a junior while also playing quarterback... four-star prospect who was rated the 10th-best outside linebacker in the nation and the seventh-best prospect in the state of South Carolina by Rivals.com... a four-star prospect and the nation s sixth-best outside linebacker according to Scout.com... considered the state s sixth-best player by SuperPrep... ranked 19th on the ESPNU listed among both Rivals.com and PrepStar s Top picked South Carolina over Clemson, North Carolina, LSU and Tennessee. PERSONAL: DeVonte Holloman was born February 12, is interested in a degree in technology support and training management. Holloman s Statistics /

14 Player 51 Walk-on who is listed as the number two deep snapper behind Charles Turner entering the fall... will compete with Chris Vaughn and Matthew Grooms for that position... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll... captured a pair of awards at the 2010 Garnet & Black Spring Game, earning the Harold White GPA Award for the special teams and was one of three deep snappers to garner the Gamecock Unselfish Award for his efforts as a defensive lineman in the spring. 2009: Backup deep snapper... did not see any game action. 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from the Hammond School in Columbia in lettered three years in football, helping his team to the state title as both a junior and senior... selected to the all-region and all-state teams and elected captain during his senior campaign... also a member of the Speed and Strength squad that captured a state title and lettered in baseball. PERSONAL: Jeffrey Walker Inabinet was born April 16, is pursuing a degree in sport and entertainment management. 6 Walker Inabinet Deep Snapper Sophomore SQ Columbia, S.C. (Hammond School) Melvin Ingram Defensive Tackle Junior 2L Hamlet, N.C. (Richmond County) Junior defensive lineman who looks for a breakout season in enters the fall listed on the second team at defensive tackle behind Travian Robertson... could also see action at fullback, especially when the go into their Wildcat formation... powerful, athletic player who made significant strides in has played in 25 games in his career starting one. 2009: Redshirt sophomore who returned to active duty after sitting out the 2008 season while recovering from foot surgery... played in all 13 contests, starting one... credited with 18 tackles including 3.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks... logged a 12-yard sack against FAU... credited with five tackles in the win over Vanderbilt... moved to defensive end for the Florida game due to injuries... made his first career start in that contest and was credited with three tackles including a half sack. 2008: Missed the entire season after breaking his foot in an off-field accident just prior to the 2008 Garnet & Black Spring Game. 2007: Played in all 12 games as a linebacker, logging 15 tackles, including 13 solo stops... credited with a sack against Vanderbilt... gained 90 yards on his five kick returns, an average of 18.0 yards per return... had three kick returns against Kentucky for 59 yards... also had a season-high five tackles against the Wildcats. HIGH SCHOOL: Hard-hitting linebacker who completed his senior year with 87 tackles and 2.5 sacks for Richmond County High School in one of the top 4-A leagues in the state of North Carolina... returned a fumble for a touchdown in the Shrine Bowl game... regarded as the 17th-best player in the Tar Heel state by SuperPrep... rated a four-star linebacker by Rivals.com... Rivals tabbed him as the 21st-best outside linebacker in the country and the 10th-best player in North Carolina... Scout.com ranked him as a three-star prospect and the 20th-best middle linebacker prospect in the nation... also considered North Carolina and NC State before selecting South Carolina. Profiles PERSONAL: Melvin Ingram was born April 26, has decided to pursue a degree in African-American studies. Ingram s Statistics / Redshirted / Total 25/ Alshon Jeffery Wide Receiver Sophomore 1L St. Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County) Sophomore wide receiver who looks to build upon an outstanding rookie campaign in which he earned consensus Freshman All-America honors... is a preseason thirdteam All-SEC selection by Phil Steele and Athlon Sports... showed excellent hands and acrobatic ability to go along with his size... has started seven games in his career... owns three 100-yard receiving games. 2009: First-team Freshman All-American as selected by the FWAA, Phil Steele, Scout.com and CollegeFootballNews.com... first-team SEC All-Freshman selected by the coaches... named fourth team All-SEC by Phil Steele... played in all 13 games, starting the final seven... led the squad with 46 catches for 763 yards, 16.6 yards per catch... second on the team with six touchdowns... averaged 58.7 yards and 3.54 catches per game, the eighth and 10th best marks respectively in the SEC... was the only freshman in the top 10 in either category... recorded five catches for 56 yards through the first five games, but had 41 catches (5.1/game) for 707 yards (88.4/game) over the final eight contests... caught his first TD pass, a 20-yarder, against SC State... named the SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance against Kentucky... caught seven passes for 138 yards and three touchdowns, including a spectacular one-handed grab in that contest... the three TD receptions tied for the second-highest single game mark in school history... earned his first start at Alabama... caught four passes for 83 yards, including a 52-yarder, against the Tide... logged a season-best 161 receiving yards in the win over Vanderbilt... had his third 100-yard receiving game when he went for 118 at Arkansas including a career-long 80-yard scoring catch. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way player at Calhoun County, graduating in named First-Team All-State by The State as a defensive back... caught 35 passes for 740 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior... also averaged 65 yards on kickoff returns and 35 yards on punt returns with three touchdowns... totaled 50 tackles on defense... selected to compete in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and in the Under Armour All-American game... logged 910 yards receiving and 14 touchdowns as a junior in ranked 99th on Rivals.com s Top 100 list... considered the nation s 13th-best wide receiver and the fourth-best player in the state of South Carolina by the website... was a four-star recruit and the 22nd-best wide receiver in the nation, according to Scout.com... ranked as the 74th-best player in the nation by PrepStar... regarded as the fourth-best player in the state of South Carolina by SuperPrep... ranked 103rd on the ESPNU also was a standout on the basketball court... helped Calhoun A. Jeffery s Statistics Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / A. Jeffery s Single-Game Highs Receptions... 8, Vanderbilt, 2009 Yards Receiving , Vanderbilt, 2009 Long Reception...80, Arkansas, 2009 Touchdown Receptions... 3, Kentucky, Yard Receiving Games... Three Intro gamecocksonline.com 55

15 County win four state titles... coached on the hardwood by former Gamecock standout Zam Fredrick Sr... originally committed to Southern Cal and also considered Tennessee... also had offers from Florida, Kentucky, Florida State among others. PERSONAL: Alshon Jeffery was born February 14, is undecided on his major field of study. 33 Damario Jeffery Spur Sophomore 1L Columbia, S.C. (Columbia) Sophomore defensive back who gained valuable experience as a true freshman... listed on the second team at the Spur position entering the fall behind junior Antonio Allen... has a ton of potential but needs to have a more physical presence on the field. 2009: True freshman who elected to stay in Columbia and play for the hometown... worked his way into a backup role at the Spur position... played in 12 of 13 games, collecting 15 tackles... only game in which he did not appear was the season opener at NC State... had a pair of tackles for loss, a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup... had a season-high three tackles against Ole Miss. HIGH SCHOOL: Local product from Columbia High School whose senior season was cut short by a torn ACL... coached by Kemper Amick... graduated in selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game but was unable to participate due to the injury... recorded 109 tackles, five interceptions, four sacks and five blocked punts as a junior in rated the seventh-best athlete, the 87th-best player in the nation and a four-star prospect by Rivals.com... was also the third-best prospect in the state of South Carolina, according to the website... considered a fourstar prospect and the 12th-best weakside linebacker in the nation, according to Scout. com... considered the state s fifth-best player by SuperPrep... regarded as the 92ndbest player in the nation by PrepStar... ranked 43rd on the ESPNU 150. PERSONAL: Damario T. Jeffery was born January 12, is a sport and entertainment management major... turned down offers from Southern California, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson and North Carolina to sign with the. D. Jeffery s Statistics / T.J. Johnson Offensive Center Sophomore 1L Aynor, S.C. (Aynor) Third-year offensive lineman... started every game as a redshirt freshman in 2009, one of only five players on the squad to do so... played right guard in 2009 but converted to center in the spring and is listed atop the depth chart at that position entering the fall... strong and intelligent player... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll... presented with the Weight Room Effort Award for the offense at the 2010 Garnet & Black Spring Game. 2009: Redshirt freshman offensive lineman who earned Freshman All-SEC recognition by the league s 12 coaches... earned honorable mention Freshman All-America honors by CollegeFootballNews.com... earned his first start as the right guard in the season-opening win at NC State... became the only offensive lineman and one of just five players on the squad to start every game... named the Most Improved Offensive Lineman in the spring. 2008: Redshirted in his first season on the Carolina campus. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Aynor (S.C.) High School in earned firstteam all-state honors as selected by the Associated Press as a senior... was a secondteam All-State pick by The State... played in the 71st annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... named to the All-Atlantic Region team by PrepStar magazine... Rivals.com ranked him as the 13th-best offensive center in the nation and the 17th-best player in the state of South Carolina... considered a three-star prospect... chose South Carolina over offers from Vanderbilt, Duke, Wake Forest, East Carolina, Kentucky, Maryland, and NC State. PERSONAL: Anthony Eugene Johnson was born on July 17, pursuing a degree in sport and entertainment management. 76 Jarriel King Offensive Tackle Senior 2L North Charleston, S.C. (N. Charleston/Georgia Military) Big offensive lineman who is in his third season at Carolina... has been used primarily at tackle during his Gamecock career, but has also seen action at guard... has the most starting assignments of any returning offensive player with 19 career starts of his 19 starts have come at left tackle and the other two at left guard... penciled in as the starting left tackle entering the fall... was the recipient of the Most Improved Offensive Lineman Award during the spring. 2009: Started eight games overall... started the first four and five of the first six games at left tackle... moved to the starting left guard position against Alabama and Vanderbilt... returned to the starting slot at left tackle for the Tennessee contest... overall started six times at left tackle and two at left guard in : Became a stalwart at the left tackle position... joined the team in the fall and made the transition from a junior college defensive end to offensive tackle... made 11 starts... got the starting nod in game two against Vanderbilt, then regained the starting duties at left tackle and held that position for the remainder of the season. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Sat out the fall of 2005 before enrolling at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, Ga., where he was considered a four-star prospect... played for Coach Bert Williams... started on the defensive line as a freshman in 2006 and recorded 23.5 tackles, including 2.5 sacks... ranked as the 40th-best junior college prospect in the nation by Rivals.com... named to the All-Southeast Region team by PrepStar magazine. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from North Charleston (S.C.) High School in 2005 and signed with the, but did not qualify academically... played in the 2004 North-South All-Star game... named to the Class AAA All-Defensive Team and rated the 11th-best player in the state by High School Sports Report... rated the 22nd-best player in the state of South Carolina by PrepStar... named first-team All-Low Country and first-team all-state... was the Charleston Post & Courier Lineman of the Year... one of 50 players nationwide to be named to the Old Spice Red Zone Team, listed in USA Today... team captain... region champion in the shot put and MVP on the track team... did not play organized football until his freshman year... recorded 86 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and three blocked kicks in as an offensive lineman in 2004, he was credited with 29 pancake blocks. PERSONAL: Jarriel King was born February 27, is a sociology major at South Carolina. 56

16 Player 34 Senior who handles both the punting and placekicking duties... a former walk-on who is an all-league candidate in both areas... has been the No. 1 punter each of the past two seasons... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2009: Was the only player in the SEC to handle both the punting and placekicking duties... named fourth team All-SEC as a placekicker by Phil Steele... led the team with 79 points, the seventh-most in school history... fourth in the SEC and tied for the fourth-highest single-season mark in school history with 17 field goals while converting 85.0 percent of his attempts... named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award... ranked sixth in the SEC at 41.9 yards per punt with a long of 56 yards... named to the Ray Guy Watch List... booted a 55-yard punt and landed three inside the 20 at NC State... connected on 5-of-5 field goal attempts at Georgia to tie a 19-year-old school record set by Collin Mackie... hit from 21, 39, 22, 35 and 34 yards out for the first five field goals of his career... also ran a fake punt for 12 yards and a first down in the game... named one of the Lou Groza Stars of the Week for his efforts... connected on all three of his FG attempts against No. 4 Ole Miss in a win... also made a touchdown-saving tackle after a punt and averaged 42.9 yards with a long of 54 on seven punts against the Rebels... boomed a career-long 56-yard punt in the win over Kentucky... kicked a pair of field goals at Alabama extending his streak to 12 straight before coming up short on a 50-yard try... also punted seven times vs. Bama for a 44.0-yard average... punted eight times for a 42.2 yard average against Vanderbilt, including a 55-yarder... booted two field goals, including a career-long 47-yarder, at Tennessee... punted six times for a 44.7 yard average vs. Florida, including a long of 55 yards... had two field goals against Clemson including a 47-yarder. 2008: Averaged 42.1 yards per punt, tying for fifth in the SEC and 28th in the nation of his 48 punts were inside the averaged 45.7 yards on three punts vs. NC State... averaged 44.8 yards on four punts at Vanderbilt... punted five times for a yard average against LSU... punted eight times for a 45.0-yard average vs. Tennessee with two traveling 50+ yards and three inside the 20, earning SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors... boomed a 53-yard punt against Arkansas. 2007: Walk-on who scored his first collegiate point on an extra point in the win over South Carolina State... also appeared in the LSU game on a kickoff. 2006: Redshirted as a true freshman. Spencer Lanning Punter/Placekicker Senior 2L Rock Hill, S.C. (York) HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from York (S.C.) High in 2006 where he was coached by Steve Boyd All-State selection by the Associated Press and the Coaches Association... averaged better than 41 yards per punt as a senior... kicked the winning 42-yard field goal in the North s victory at the North-South All-Star game en route to claiming Offensive Player of the Game honors... helped York to an appearance in the state playoffs... also played soccer... member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Spencer Davis Lanning was born May 21, pursuing a degree in exercise science... enjoys running, playing soccer and the guitar. Lanning s Statistics Punting Year GP No. Yards Avg. Long TB FC I Totals Placekicking Year GP FG-A Pct Long PAT-A Pts Totals Profiles Senior wide receiver who hopes to be back at full strength after suffering a broken ankle during the 2009 Garnet & Black Spring Game, then suffering a lacerated kidney during the 2010 spring drills... listed with the second team unit as the fall begins... considered one of the better blocking receivers on the squad... has appeared in 30 games starting nine times... has caught 45 passes for 448 yards and five TDs. 2009: Returned to wide receiver in the spring after finishing the 2008 campaign on defense at the Spur position...had to come back from a broken leg suffered on the final play of the Garnet & Black Spring Game... sat out the season opener at NC State as he continued to recover from the broken ankle... returned to action against Georgia in game 2... caught one pass for 13 yards in that contest... made the start against SC State... reinjured his ankle during practice leading up to the Alabama game and was sidelined again... did not return again until the regular season finale against Clemson... finished the season with four catches for 27 yards. 2008: Made the transition from wide receiver to the Spur linebacker/safety position midway through the season... played in all 13 games, making three starts at wide receiver... caught 14 passes for 106 yards with a pair of touchdowns... caught a 20- yard touchdown pass from Chris Smelley in the season-opening win over NC State... caught four passes for 40 yards against Vanderbilt... scored on a 17-yard pass from Chris Smelley to seal the win over Wofford... moved to safety following the win at Kentucky... credited with six tackles. 2007: Named to the Sporting News Freshman All-SEC team... played in 10 games hauling in 27 passes for 315 yards, 11.7 yards per catch... had a trio of touchdown receptions, scoring against North Carolina, Arkansas and Clemson... did not play in the season s first two games and did not have a catch through four contests... earned his first career start in Game 5 against Mississippi State... responded with a pair of catches for 12 yards... scored his first collegiate TD on a 3-yard pass at North Carolina... had a break-out game with a game-high eight receptions for a career-high 109 yards and a touchdown at Arkansas... finished the season with five catches for 65 yards and a score versus Clemson... longest pass reception was 24 yards on three occasions versus Kentucky, at Arkansas and against Clemson... totaled 16 catches for 215 yards and two scores over the final three games. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Fla. in caught 57 passes for 1,108 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior... finished his junior season with 59 receptions for 1,151 yards and 11 TDs... had 40 catches for 852 yards and nine TDs as a sophomore... was the top receiver for Florida signee John Brantley... also was a teammate of Gamecock signee Antonio Allen... coached by former Florida quarterback Kerwin Bell... team went 13-1 in rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com... considered the 19th-best prospect in the state of Florida and the 17th-best wide receiver in the country by Rivals.com... was a three-star prospect by Scout.com and considered the 68th-best wide receiver in the country... selected South Carolina over LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss, USF and UCF. PERSONAL: Dion LeCorn was born November 18, is pursuing a degree in sociology. Dion LeCorn Wide Receiver Senior 3L Ocala, Fla. (Trinity Catholic) LeCorn s Statistics Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / / / Total 30/ LeCorn s Single-Game Highs Receptions...8, Arkansas, 2007 Yards Receiving...109, Arkansas, 2007 Long Reception...24, Three times, 2007 Touchdowns... 1, Five times 100-Yard Receiving Games...One Intro gamecocksonline.com 57

17 35 Redshirt freshman cornerback... listed with the third team unit at one of the cornerback positions behind Chris Culliver and C.C. Whitlock... had plenty of reps in the spring while Culliver sat out with an injury... physical player with good ball skills. 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman... worked with the scout team. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter at Beaufort High School, graduating in coached by Mark Clifford... named the 2008 Beaufort Gazette/Island Packet Defensive Player of the Year... played cornerback, quarterback, receiver, kick returner and tailback during his prep career... as a senior, had three interceptions, four blocked kicks, three fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns... selected to play in the 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... recorded 63 tackles, six interceptions and nine breakups as a junior... three-star prospect by Rivals.com and a two-star prospect by Scout.com... considered the state s 32nd-best player by Rivals.com and the 26th-best player by SuperPrep... named to PrepStar s All-Atlantic Region squad... competed in track as well, running the hurdles and sprints. PERSONAL: Jimmy Legree was born January 13, considered Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Clemson and Maryland before choosing Carolina... high school teammate of fellow Gamecock Devin Taylor. 84 Walk-on tight end who joined the squad in the spring of adds depth to the position. 2009: Attended South Carolina but did not participate in football. 2008: Was a scholarship football player at UCF. Jimmy Legree Cornerback Freshman RS Beaufort, S.C. (Beaufort) Kyle Madden Tight End Sophomore TR Powder Springs, Ga. (Harrison/UCF) HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters for Bruce Cobleigh at Harrison High School in Kennesaw, Ga., graduating in named All-Cobb County as a defensive end following his senior season... posted 63 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and six sacks as a senior... also had 27 quarterback hurries, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and one defensive touchdown... during his junior season, played both ways and had six receptions for 123 yards as a tight end and 40 tackles, including eight for loss, at defensive end... ranked No. 79 among tight ends nationally and as the second best tight end prospect in the state of Georgia by ESPN.com... also recruited by Air Force, Connecticut, Furman, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Southern Miss and garnered interest from Duke, Southern Miss, Vanderbilt, Western Michigan and Miami (Ohio). PERSONAL: Kyle Madden was born October 12, is the son of John and Kym Madden... is a physical education major. 10 Brian Maddox Tailback Senior 3L Anderson, S.C. (T.L. Hanna) Senior tailback who figures to battle for the starting duty in his final campaign... leader who has done a good job in the offseason workouts... solid at pass protection and can catch the ball out of the backfield... has played in 30 games over the past three seasons including six starts... has rushed 140 times for 442 yards and seven touchdowns... has scored 10 touchdowns overall, seven on the ground and three receiving. 2009: Junior running back who split time in the backfield with Kenny Miles and Jarvis Giles... was second on the squad with 307 yards rushing... also caught 17 passes for 135 yards... led the team with eight touchdowns scored, six on the ground and two through the air... started five games - the first four of the season and the regular season finale against Clemson... gained a career-high 66 yards on a career-high 23 carries and scored the game s only touchdown on a 1-yard burst in the season opener at NC State... scored on a 13-yard pass from Stephen Garcia at Georgia... scored three touchdowns in the win over FAU, two on the ground and one through the air... turned in his career-best day against Florida... rushed 17 times for 82 yards, including a one-yard touchdown run... scored the only touchdown in the bowl game against UConn. 2008: Ranked fourth on the team in rushing with 121 yards on 32 carries in seven games... averaged 3.8 yards per carry... scored one touchdown... also caught seven passes for 47 yards and a score... carried 12 times for a team-high 52 yards in the win over Wofford... also scored his first career touchdown in that contest, reaching paydirt on a seven-yard scamper... made his first collegiate start against UAB... scored his first touchdown receiving on a 13-yard pass from Stephen Garcia in that contest... did not play against either Ole Miss or Kentucky... injured his right knee in practice following the Kentucky game and did not return to game action until the season finale against Clemson when he carried four times for 25 yards. 2007: Played in 10-of-12 games during his freshman campaign... did not appear against either Arkansas or Clemson... carried six times for 14 yards... all six carries came in the season s first three games, with four of those rushes coming in the season opener against UL-Lafayette when he gained 12 yards... also carried once against Georgia (minus-four yards) and once against South Carolina State (six yards)... did not have any pass receptions... primarily saw action on special teams. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, S.C. in Rushed for 1,750 yards on 235 carriers with 18 touchdowns as a senior, helping his team to a region title and third playoff appearance in four years... a first-team all-state selection by the Associated Press and by The State... played in the Shrine Bowl... participated in the Offense-Defense All-Star Game... finished his three-year prep career with 500 carries for 4,200 yards and 50 scores... rushed for 1,340 yards and 21 TDs as a junior... coached by Scott Parker... ranked as a four-star prospect and the 31st-best running back in the nation by Scout.com... considered a four-star prospect, the 13th-best running back in the country and the ninth-best player in the state of South Carolina by Rivals.com... rated the 19th-best running back in the nation and the eighth-best player in the state of South Carolina by SuperPrep... also participated in track. PERSONAL: Brian Justin Maddox was born May 28, father, Eddie Maddox, played football at Western Carolina... pursuing in a degree in political science... enjoys deer hunting, turkey hunting and fishing... selected South Carolina over Virginia Tech... also offered by Clemson, Maryland, Auburn and Florida. 58

18 Player Maddox s Statistics Rushing Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long / / / Total 30/ Receiving Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / / / Total 30/ Maddox s Single-Game Highs Carries... 23, NC State, 2009 Yards Rushing... 82, Florida, 2009 Long Rush... 14, Florida, 2009 Touchdowns Rushing... 2, Florida Atlantic, 2009 Receptions...4, Georgia, 2009 Yards Receiving... 31, Kentucky, 2009 Long Reception... 24, Kentucky, 2009 Touchdowns Receiving...1, Three times Touchdowns Scored... 3, Florida Atlantic, Marty Markett Cornerback Junior SQ Rock Hill, S.C. (York) Junior walk-on defensive back... has excellent speed... coming off an excellent spring when he was named the Outstanding Walk-on for the defense... played his way into a backup role at cornerback entering the fall... is a former sprinter on the track team. 2009: Walk-on who joined the squad in August... missed most of the season after suffering a broken arm. 2008: Competed on the track & field team at South Carolina but did not play football... earned All-America honors as part of the 4x100 meter relay... ran season-bests of and in the 100 and 200-meters respectively at the NCAA East Regional Championships... indoors, logged a season best m at the Tyson Invitational... ran a season best m in the preliminary round of the SEC Indoors... outdoors, ran the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay... ran career-bests at the NCAA East Regional Championships in the 100m (10.41) and 200m (21.18)... member of 4x100m relay team that finished fourth at SEC Outdoors at silver medalist at NCAA East Regionals as anchor leg of relay that ran a placed sixth at USA Junior Nationals in the 200m at : Enrolled at the University of South Carolina on a track scholarship. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from York (S.C.) Comprehensive High School in coached by John Barrett in football and Joey Moore in track... helped his football team to a region title in its first year in AAAA... also competed in track & field... nominated for the Wendy s High School Heisman... earned all-region and all-state honors... was a state champion in the 400 meters and 4x1 relay as a senior...also placed third in the 100 and sixth in the named the Spartanburg Herald Track Athlete of the Year. PERSONAL: Lamar Jahad Marty Markett was born September 7, parents are Alberita Williams and Jimmy Thompson... pursuing a degree in retailing... also had track scholarship offers from Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Clemson and Coastal Carolina. 83 Profiles Cliff Matthews Defensive End Senior 3L Cheraw, S.C. (Cheraw) Senior defensive end who is an honors candidate in his final campaign after earning second-team All-SEC honors in team captain who is listed on the preseason Lott Trophy, Nagurski and Lombardi watch lists... is a consensus preseason first-team All-SEC selection... considered one of the hardest-working, best-effort players in recent memory... possesses tremendous quickness and athleticism and superior overall ability... did not participate in the spring while rehabbing from shoulder surgery... has played in 37 games over the past three seasons, including 33 starts, most among the returning players... has accounted for 105 career tackles including 17.5 tackles for loss and 10.0 sacks. 2009: One of four captains named prior to the start of the season... named secondteam All-SEC by the league s coaches and an honorable mention selection by the Associated Press... recorded 47 tackles including 35 solo stops... had 10.0 tackles for loss including 7.0 sacks... ranked in the SEC s top-five in sacks, led the league with four fumble recoveries and was tied for second with three forced fumbles... credited with 5.0 tackles including a pair of sacks and forced a fumble in the season-opening win at NC State... recovered a fumble against FAU... had six tackles including a pair of sacks, three tackles for loss, a forced fumble and had a fumble recovery in the upset win over fourth-ranked Ole Miss... had five tackles including a tackle for loss against Kentucky and preserved the victory by batting down the Wildcats game-tying twopoint conversion attempt late in the contest... named midseason second-team All- SEC by Phil Steele... recovered a fumble at Alabama... logged eight tackles including a sack, and forced a fumble against Vanderbilt... suffered a left shoulder injury against Tennessee and did not play at Arkansas... did not start, but saw action against Florida, recording a sack... had a sack against Clemson... recovered a fumble in the bowl loss to UConn... given the Weight Room Effort Award for the defense and captured the Joe Morrison Award as the top defensive player of the spring. 2008: Moved to defensive end after spending most of his freshman season at outside linebacker... started all 13 games... logged 32 tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks... credited with his first sack of the season at Vanderbilt... also had sacks against Tennessee and Arkansas... recovered a fumble against UAB... earned the Everyday Effort Award for the defense in the spring. 2007: Named to both the SEC Coaches and the Sporting News Freshman All-SEC team as an outside linebacker... also named to the honorable mention freshman All- America squad by the Sporting News... played in all 12 games, making nine starts at outside linebacker... made his first start at LSU in week four despite suffering a small break in his right hand in practice the week leading up to the game... remained in the starting lineup through the remainder of the season... credited with a partially blocked punt against LSU, the first for the since the 2000 season... recorded 26 tackles, including 20 solo stops... had a pair of tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry... logged a season-high four tackles against South Carolina State and matched that total against North Carolina. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Cheraw (S.C.) High School in was a twoway starter, playing both tight end and defensive end... led his team to the state championship... earned first-team all-state honors from The State... also was an all-region selection... was the Shrine Bowl Defensive MVP after finishing with four tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery... had three tackles and a pair of sacks in the Offense- Defense All-Star Game... recorded 75 tackles and 120 sacks as a junior... coached by Johnny White... ranked as a five-star prospect and the sixth-best defensive end in the country by Scout.com... considered a four-star prospect, the 32nd-best player in the nation, the second-best player in the state of South Carolina and the No. 3 weak side defensive end in the country by Rivals.com... rated the No. 1 player in the state of South Carolina, the 10th-best defensive lineman in the country and the 47th-best Intro gamecocksonline.com 59

19 player overall in the nation by SuperPrep... ranked as the 10th-best defensive lineman in the country by PrepStar... was also all-state in basketball and track & field... runs a yard dash... spurned offers from Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Auburn and others to sign with the. PERSONAL: Cliff Matthews was born August 5, interested in a degree in criminal justice. Matthews Statistics / / / Total 37/ Byron McKnight Defensive End Junior 2L Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County) Junior defensive end who has been used as a role player in the past... needs his body to fill out to become a better and more productive player... listed with the secondteam unit entering the fall behind senior Cliff Matthews... named the Most Improved Defensive Lineman during the spring. 2009: Sophomore who was listed on the second team at defensive end behind Cliff Matthews... saw limited time appearing in 10 games... moved to the offensive side of the ball at tight end in the spring after playing defensive end in his first two seasons in Columbia, but returned to the D-line in the fall... recorded his lone tackle of the season against Ole Miss. 2008: Worked his way into a spot on the second team at defensive end and regular work in the rotation as a redshirt freshman... played in all 13 games... recorded seven tackles, including five solo stops... credited with 4.0 tackles for loss among his seven stops, including a pair of sacks... also had two quarterback hurries... recorded a 10- yard sack in the season-opening win over NC State in his first collegiate game had 2.0 tackles for loss against Wofford... added a sack against Clemson. 2007: Redshirted during his true freshman campaign. HIGH SCHOOL: Defensive end who was a high school teammate of Gamecock signee Travian Robertson at Scotland County in Laurinburg, N.C... team reached the playoffs for three straight seasons... regarded as a two-star prospect by both Rivals. com and Scout.com... also played basketball and competed in track & field. PERSONAL: Byron McKnight was born August 31, pursuing a degree in criminal justice. McKnight s Statistics / / Total 23/ Sophomore who is the returning starter at the tailback position... enters the fall atop the depth chart entering the fall... hard worker who is getting stronger... can run between the tackles... has made seven career starts. 2009: Redshirt freshman tailback who led the squad with 117 carries for 626 yards, an average of 5.4 yards per carry... played in all 13 games starting seven... logged three 100-yard rushing games... also had 21 catches for 137 yards... did not have any carries in the season-opener at NC State... took his first carries as a collegian against FAU and responded with 56 yards on five carries... left that game early with a shoulder injury... did the bulk of the work against Ole Miss, carrying 13 times for 52 yards against the Rebs, both team highs... carried 10 times for 60 yards including a 22- yard touchdown burst against SC State... had his first career 100-yard rushing game against Kentucky when he carried 17 times to reach the century mark exactly, with a long run of 26 yards... had his second career 100-yard rushing game against Vanderbilt when he toted the pigskin 18 times for 102 yards... also caught five passes out of the backfield for 27 yards in that contest... caught five passes for 44 yards against Tennessee... had his best game of the season when he rushed 17 times for 114 yards in the win over Clemson... had a long run of 22 yards in that contest... presented with the Harold White GPA Award for the offense in the spring. 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. Kenny Miles Tailback Sophomore 1L Lawrenceville, Ga. (Brookwood) HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Brookwood High School in Snellville, Ga. in rushed for more than 2,400 yards during his senior season... garnered first-team allstate and all-area honors during his senior season... named to the All-Southeast Region team by PrepStar magazine... Rivals.com ranked him as the #33 running back in the nation in the 2008 signing class and the 38th-best player in the state of Georgia... considered a three-star prospect... chose South Carolina over an offer from Central Florida. PERSONAL: Kenneth D. Miles was born on October 5, pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Miles Statistics Rushing Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long / Receiving Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / Miles Single-Game Highs Carries... 18, Vanderbilt, 2009 Yards Rushing , Clemson, 2009 Long Rush... 26, Kentucky, 2009 Touchdowns Rushing...1, South Carolina State, 2009 Receptions... 5, twice: Vanderbilt & Tennessee, 2009 Yards Receiving...44, Tennessee, 2009 Long Reception... 20, Vanderbilt, 2009 Touchdowns Scored...1, South Carolina State,

20 Player 82 Sophomore who showed signs of being a very good wide receiver for the... tough, unselfish player who is considered a good blocker... still learning the position at the collegiate level... made a couple of big catches as a redshirt freshman in listed as a preseason co-starter along with Jason Barnes when the are in a three-wide set entering the fall. 2009: Redshirt freshman wide receiver who saw action in all 13 games... caught seven passes for 99 yards and a touchdown... made his collegiate debut in the season opener at NC State... had his first catch, a 12-yard reception, at Georgia... hauled in a pair of passes for 44 yards, including a 35-yard scoring strike against Vanderbilt, for his first career touchdown... caught a season-long 38-yard pass in the bowl game against UConn, setting up the Gamecock s lone touchdown. 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. D.L. Moore Wide Receiver Sophomore 1L Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green) HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bowling Green (Ky.) High School in earned All-Southeast Region honors as a senior from PrepStar and All-Dixie Region honors from SuperPrep, which ranked him as the #9 player in Kentucky and the second-rated receiver... Rivals.com ranked him as the eighth-best player in the Commonwealth... named to the prestigious Kentucky Football Coaches Association s Tremendous 26 and was the organization s District 2-5A Player of the Year... invited to play in the Kentucky East-West All-Star game... earned first-team all-state honors from the AP and BluegrassPreps.com (second team by the Louisville Courier-Journal)... the Lexington Herald-Leader named him to its Class of the Commonwealth team as one of the state s top 22 players... was a two-time first-team All-Sky Conference performer... a three-year letterman, he was Bowling Green s MVP as a senior when he set school single-season marks with 63 receptions for 1,350 yards and 13 TDs, averaging 21.4 yards per catch... playing free safety he had 39 tackles and three interceptions... garnered honorable mention all-state accolades as a junior... had 26 receptions for 468 yards and three TDs, while he was in on 20 tackles with a fumble recovery... with 92 career receptions for 1,838 yards and 16 TDs, he set BGHS career marks in all three... under coach Kevin Wallace, Bowling Green went 13-2 his sophomore through senior seasons, reaching the state championship game all three occasions... also lettered three times in basketball, averaging a double-double as a senior... was a member of the Beta Club... also had offers from Cincinnati, Colorado, Nebraska and Purdue. PERSONAL: Daniel Lensey Moore II was born on March 15, pursuing a degree in retailing. Moore s Statistics Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / Moore s Single-Game Highs Receptions... 2, Vanderbilt, 2009 Yards Receiving... 44, Vanderbilt, 2009 Long Reception... 38, Connecticut, 2009 Touchdowns Receiving... 1, Vanderbilt, Profiles Walk-on placekicker who joined the squad in the spring of has been enrolled at the University of South Carolina since the fall of : Enrolled at South Carolina but was not on the football team. 2008: Enrolled at South Carolina but was not on the football team. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at South Aiken High School where he graduated in coached by Robert Wrightenberry. PERSONAL: Joshua Thomas Newton was born December 24, is a criminal justice major at South Carolina. 68 Josh Newton Placekicker Sophomore HS Aiken, S.C. (South Aiken) Kyle Nunn Offensive Tackle Junior 2L Sumter, S.C. (Sumter) Fourth-year offensive lineman... hard-nosed, blue collar player... expected to compete for the starting right tackle position this season after working at left tackle for much of the 2009 campaign... should be a key component on the offensive line... has made seven career starts. 2009: Sophomore offensive lineman who competed with junior Jarriel King for playing time at the left tackle position all season... played in 10 of the 13 games... started seven of the final nine games at left tackle, missing only the Kentucky and Tennessee contests... saw his first playing time in week 4 against Ole Miss and moved into the starting lineup the next week against South Carolina State. 2008: Reserve offensive lineman... did not appear in the first four games, then saw duty in each of the final nine contests, primarily on special teams. 2007: Redshirted as a true freshman to spend time in the weight room. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Sumter (S.C.) High School in coached by Paul Sorrells... earned a spot on the Shrine Bowl team... nominated for state lineman of the year honors... graded out at 85 percent and had two knockdown blocks as a junior... was an all-area and all-region pick as both a junior and senior... also named all-state as a senior and was the South Carolina Coaches Association Big 16 Lineman of the Year... a three-year varsity starter who helped lead his team to the state playoffs each season... was a three-star prospect and ranked as the 62nd-best offensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com... regarded as the 18th-best player in the state of South Carolina by both Rivals.com and SuperPrep... a three-star prospect and the nation s 62nd-best offensive tackle according to Scout.com... also played basketball and competed in track & field... also had offers from North Carolina and Virginia Tech. PERSONAL: Kyle Mathew Nunn was born April 5, interested in a degree in retailing... has been a volunteer for Children s Chance and has done some work for Palmetto/Richland s Children s Hospital. Intro gamecocksonline.com 61

21 31 Walk-on safety who joined the program in the spring of : Was enrolled at South Carolina but did not play football. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bergen Catholic High School, winner of 16 New Jersey state football titles, in Oradell, N.J. in was the starting free safety, played wide receiver and was part of all special teams for the legendary coach Fred Stengel... selected as a defensive captain... missed much of his senior season due to a broken foot... was the recipient of the 2008 Bergen County Coaches Association football scholarship... helped his team to the state finals in 2008 where they lost to Don Bosco, the top-ranked team in the nation... also lettered in track & field and bowling... is a former teammate of Brian Cushing of the Houston Texans, the NFL s Defensive Rookie of the Year. PERSONAL: Matthew Kevin O Brien was born July 26, is a sport and entertainment management major... cousin, John Saati, was a junior college All-American free safety at Nassau C.C. in Long Island, NY in is a life-long Special Olympics volunteer. 45 Matt O Brien Free Safety Freshman RS New Milford, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) Rodney Paulk Linebacker Junior 2L Columbia, S.C. (Richland Northeast) Fifth-year junior linebacker... was granted a sixth-year of eligibility by the NCAA for the 2011 season in the summer... hopes to be a key contributor after suffering through season-ending knee injuries in each of the last two campaigns... sat out the spring drills while continuing his rehab work, but enters the fall listed atop the depth chart at the Mike linebacker position... has started 23 games but has made just one start since was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2009: Junior linebacker who suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in the season opening win at NC State... logged six tackles prior to the season-ending injury... granted his second medical redshirt. 2008: Injured his knee in August... tried to play through it, but was not able to continue after seeing limited time in each of the first four games... credited with five tackles, including a tackle for loss... granted a medical redshirt. 2007: Ranked fourth on the squad with 64 tackles, including 41 solo stops... started all 12 games... recorded 4.5 tackles for loss, including a 10-yard sack at Georgia... had a season-high seven tackles against the Bulldogs and matched that total against LSU and at North Carolina... logged six stops against Vanderbilt, Arkansas and Clemson... named the Harold White GPA Award winner for the defense and the Everyday Effort Award winner for the defense following the spring drills. 2006: Earned second-team Freshman All-America honors from Sporting News and first-team Freshman All-SEC accolades from the coaches and Sporting News... started 10 of 13 games, the most starts of any of the freshmen, including nine of the last credited with 36 tackles including 26 solos... had 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack... recovered a fumble against FAU... had a season-high six stops vs. Wofford. High School: Local product who graduated from Richland Northeast High School in coached by Jay Frye... led RNE to the Class 4A Division II title game... widely considered as one of the top prospects in the state of South Carolina was rated as the #9 player in the state by Rivals.com and was also tabbed as the #19 inside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com... led Richland Northeast to a 13-2 record and a state runner-up finish his senior year... competed for the South Carolina squad at the 2005 Shrine Bowl... selected to the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team... All- Area selection by The State and was an All-State honoree by the High School Sports Report... made an eye-popping 174 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 12 sacks... was a finalist for the state s Mr. Football Award, presented by the South Carolina Auto Dealers Association... also competed on the RNE basketball, soccer and wrestling teams... honor roll student... chose South Carolina over offers from Virginia Tech, North Carolina and Kentucky. Personal: Rodney Wellington Paulk was born September 11, majoring in marine science... enjoys working out, playing basketball and soccer and wrestling... works at the youth center at Fort Jackson... brother, Leonard, is a defensive back at East Carolina... his cousin, Tim Paulk, was an all-sec linebacker at Florida in 1990 and Paulk s Statistics / / / / Total 30/ Junior offensive tackle who did not participate in spring drills while continuing his recovering from right shoulder surgery... expected to battle for playing time in the fall if he is back at full strength... listed third on the depth chart at left tackle entering the fall, but can also play on the right side... local product from Columbia s Spring Valley High School has made five career starts. 2009: Sophomore offensive lineman battled with Hutch Eckerson for playing time at the right tackle position... played in eight contests starting five... made his first career start in the season-opening win at NC State... held the starting right tackle spot for the first four games... moved to a backup role behind Eckerson for the next seven contests before regaining the starting assignment in the regular season finale against Clemson... did not participate in the bowl game after undergoing right shoulder surgery in December. 2008: Appeared in all 13 games, primarily working on special teams... also wore number 93 in a tight end-eligible situation. 2007: Redshirted as a true freshman. Quintin Richardson Offensive Tackle Junior 2L Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Columbia s Spring Valley High... a knee injury cost him much of his senior season... still garnered third-team all-state honors from The State... was a standout at the Offense-Defense All-Star Game... graded out at 86 percent with 78 knockdown blocks as a junior... regarded as a four-star prospect, the fifth-best player in the state, the eighth-best offensive tackle in the nation and the 99th best-player in the country overall by Rivals.com... ranked as a four-star prospect and the 20th-best offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com... rated the nation s 19thbest offensive lineman and the sixth-best player in South Carolina by SuperPrep. PERSONAL: Quintin Richardson was born November 30, is pursuing a degree in sociology. 62

22 Player 42 Travian Robertson Defensive Tackle Junior 2L Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County) Fourth-year defensive lineman who sat out spring drills while continuing to rehab his right knee after suffering an ACL tear in the win over Ole Miss in a projected starter at defensive tackle who has tremendous power and is very athletic... serves as an anchor in the middle of the defensive line... has made five career starts. 2009: Junior defensive tackle who was a key contributor early in the season before suffering a season-ending right knee injury against Ole Miss in Week 4... started each of the first four games... logged eight tackles including three each against NC State and Florida Atlantic... had one tackle for loss... received a medical redshirt season to regain the year of eligibility. 2008: Played in all 13 games... collected 17 tackles, including a pair of tackles for loss... had a career-high six tackles, including a tackle for loss against Clemson... forced a fumble against Tennessee and had a fumble recovery against Clemson. 2007: Played in all 12 games... credited with seven tackles, including four solo stops... had a pass break up and a quarterback hurry... was the only true freshman in the starting lineup for the season-opener against Louisiana-Lafayette. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Scotland County High School in Laurinburg, N.C., in December coached by Mark Barnes... named his squad s Defensive End of the Year after recording 74 tackles with 7.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles... named all-conference, all-region and team Defensive MVP... team reached the playoffs for three straight seasons... played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, where he had four tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery... logged three tackles and a pair of sacks in the Offense-Defense All-Star Game in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla... missed much of his junior season after tearing an ACL... considered a four-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com... regarded as the #18 defensive end prospect in the country by Scout.com... was the #8 strong side defensive end and the fourth-best player in North Carolina according to Rivals.com... was on the Rivals100 list... also played basketball and competed in track. PERSONAL: Travian Jamal Robertson was born December 9, brother, Tony Robertson, plays football at Appalachian State... majoring in criminal justice. Robertson s Statistics / / / Total 29/ Weslye Saunders Tight End Senior 3L Durham, N.C. (Riverside) Talented senior tight end who has the tools and experience to be a major threat in the Gamecock attack... provides a big target and a difficult matchup for opponents with his 6-6, 273-pound frame... has caught 60 passes for 718 yards and six touchdowns in his career... listed on the preseason Lombardi Watch List... also is a preseason second team All-SEC pick by Athlon Sports and a fourth-team selection by Phil Steele... has made 13 career starts. Profiles 2009: Junior tight end who was named to the Mackey preseason Watch List... played in 12 of 13 games making 10 starts... named fourth-team All-SEC by Phil Steele... ranked third on the squad with 32 receptions... logged 353 yards receiving, 11.0 yards per catch with three touchdowns... started quickly with 12 catches in the first two games... caught four passes for 50 yards in the season opener at NC State then had the best day of his career when he caught eight passes for 96 yards at Georgia... had just two catches over the next four contests... got hot again at the end of the season with 13 catches over the final four regular season games, including a five-catch, 62-yard performance against Florida... caught a TD pass against the Gators, then added two more scores in the regular season finale against Clemson. 2008: Appeared in all 13 games, making three starts... caught 16 passes for 214 yards, an average of 13.4 yards... caught three touchdown passes, second on the squad behind Kenny McKinley... made his first collegiate start against Wofford... also had starts against Ole Miss and Tennessee... caught a seven-yard touchdown pass for the game-winning points at Kentucky... caught a 26-yard touchdown pass against LSU... had his best game at Clemson when he caught four passes for 58 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown reception... named the Most Improved Tight End in the spring. 2007: Put together a solid freshman campaign that saw him garner Freshman All-SEC honors by the Sporting News... was a Sporting News Honorable Mention Freshman All-American and a CollegeFootballNews.com third-team Freshman All-American... played in 11-of-12 games, missing only the South Carolina State contest... caught 12 passes for 151 yards, an average of 12.6 yards per reception... had a season-high four receptions for 32 yards at LSU... caught a 48-yard pass, the longest of his career, against Kentucky and appeared to be going into the end zone for a score when the ball was dislodged from his hands... had three catches for 31 yards versus Florida. HIGH SCHOOL: Played tight end and defensive end for Riverside High School in Durham, N.C... coached by Tommy Blalock... helped the Pirates reach the 4-AA state championship game... team finished the season 11-5 after starting the year caught 58 passes for 718 yards with seven touchdowns... also had 242 yards rushing with 10 scores on just 32 carries... logged 86 tackles and eight sacks as a defensive end... was a Shrine Bowl participant... was all-region and all-conference as a junior after recording 20 catches for 308 yards and six touchdowns at tight end, and 52 tackles, four sacks, 14 TFLs and two forced fumbles at defensive end... given a four-star ranking by both Scout.com and Rivals.com... Scout.com considered him the 18th-best tight end prospect in the nation... was the eighth-best player in the state of North Carolina according to Rivals.com. PERSONAL: Weslye Saunders was born January 16, is the son of The News & Observer columnist Barry Saunders... is working on a degree in journalism... selected South Carolina over North Carolina, Louisville, Clemson and Florida State, among others. Saunders Statistics Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / / / Total 36/ Saunders Single-Game Highs Receptions...8, Georgia, 2009 Yards Receiving...96, Georgia, 2009 Long Reception... 48, Kentucky, 2007 Touchdown Receptions... 2, Clemson, 2009 Intro gamecocksonline.com 63

23 46 Walk-on placekicker who joined the team in the spring of transferred from Carson-Newman College... will compete for the kickoff duties and could challenge for the placekicking chores. 2009: Joined the team in the spring... was not eligible in the fall as a transfer : Earned two letters at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn... handled the kickoff duties... ranked fourth on the team with 31 points during the 2008 season... was 1-for-2 on field goal attempts and 28-of-32 on extra points... hit from 29 yards out against Tusculum... was 2-of-4 on extra point attempts in HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Dutch Fork High School in played for coach Bill Kimrey... named all-area and all-state... also played soccer. PERSONAL: Josef Scribner-Howard was born September 29, is the son of Mary Jo Scribner-Howard and Samy Tawfik... pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. 11 Redshirt freshman wide receiver who has shown good hands and good blocking skills along with some toughness... has an opportunity to work his way into the rotation in listed with the third team entering the fall. 2009: Redshirted as a true freshman. Joey Scribner-Howard Placekicker Junior SQ Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork/Carson-Newman) Lamar Scruggs Wide Receiver Freshman RS Jacksonville Beach, Fla. (Fletcher) HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Joe Reynolds at Duncan U. Fletcher High School... logged over 800 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on 38 receptions as a senior... helped his team to its first undefeated regular season in school history... was a North/ South All-Star selection... finished his junior campaign with 35 catches for over 600 yards and 11 touchdowns, helping his squad post a 9-3 record... as a sophomore in 2006 he caught 23 passes for 536 yards and seven scores... considered a four-star recruit, the 46th-best wide receiver in the country and the 59th-best player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com... given a three-star rating and considered the nation s 54th-best wide receiver by Scout.com... named to the All-Southeast Region team by SuperPrep.com. PERSONAL: Lamar T. Scruggs was born April 6, undecided on his major field of study... was the homecoming king at his high school... considers Arizona Cardinals Larry Fitzgerald as his favorite player and wears the number 11 in his honor... visited Illinois, Ole Miss and South Florida... also had offers from Florida, Tennessee and West Virginia among others. 14 True freshman quarterback who graduated from high school early to enroll at South Carolina in the spring... quickly worked his way up the depth chart and goes into the fall listed on the second-team behind incumbent Stephen Garcia... considered a gym rat of sorts by the coaching staff... showed an ability to throw on the run. HIGH SCHOOL: Dual-threat quarterback who threw for 3,100 yards and 30 TDs with just six interceptions as a senior at Flowery Branch (Ga.) High School, graduating in December also rushed for 800 yards and 17 scores... played for his father, head coach Lee Shaw... squad finished 10-4 and reached the state semifinals... as a junior, passed for 2,200 yards and 22 scores while rushing for 941 yards and 11 TDs... team finished as the runner-up in the AAA division... had 1,200 yards receiving and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore wide receiver... considered a three-star prospect, the 19th-best dual-threat quarterback in the nation and the state s 47th-best player by Rivals.com... rated a three-star prospect and the nation s 31st-best quarterback by Scout.com... regarded as a three-star prospect and the nation s 46th-best athlete by ESPN.com. PERSONAL: Connor Shaw was born September 19, plans to major in physical education... also had offers from Georgia Tech, East Carolina, Stanford, Wake Forest and West Virginia... brother, Jaybo, was a quarterback at Georgia Tech but transferred to Georgia Southern in Connor Shaw Quarterback Freshman HS Flowery Branch, Ga. (Flowery Branch) Jared Shaw Free Safety Sophomore SQ Fort Mill, S.C. (Fort Mill/Newberry) Walk-on defensive back who joined the squad in the fall of adds depth to the secondary. 2009: Transfer from Newberry College who walked on to the squad in the fall... was not eligible to compete in the 2009 season. 2008: Was a member of the Newberry (S.C.) College football team. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Fort Mill (S.C.) High School in played for Rusty Jester and Greg Taylor... was the Spartanburg Herald Player of the Year in 2008 while earning all-region and all-area honors... turned down scholarship offers from Coastal Carolina, Wingate, Charleston Southern and The Citadel. PERSONAL: Jared Shaw was born February 11, is a physical education major at South Carolina. 64

24 Player 22 Bryce Sherman Tailback Sophomore 1L Winston-Salem, N.C. (Carver) Former track athlete who walked on to the football squad last fall and was rewarded with a scholarship in the spring... primarily used as a kickoff returner during the second half of the 2009 season, but can also be used out of the backfield... coaches will look for ways to get the ball into his hands in the open field... has one career start. 2009: Walk-on who joined the squad in the fall... was a pleasant surprise during fall camp, working his way into some playing time... originally was slotted at wide receiver but ended up at tailback... became the regular kickoff returner late in the season... had 24 kick returns for 502 yards, a 20.9 yard average... rushed nine times for 57 yards, a 6.3 yards per carry average... logged his first two carries at Georgia for 27 yards including a season-best 23-yard burst...had a 48-yard pass reception against Arkansas, his only catch of the season... made his first career start against Florida when the opened in an unusual offensive formation. 2008: Attended South Carolina on a track scholarship... did not play football. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Carver High School in Winston-Salem, N.C. in coached in football by Keith Wilkes... named to the North Carolina all-state football team... also lettered in track & field where he was coached by Anthony Brannon and James McMillan... considered the top ranked sprinter in North Carolina in was the North Carolina state champion in the 100 and 200 meters, the state MVP and Runner of the Year... top times were in the 100m and 21.4 in the also named All-American in 2006 in the 60m dash... was a Who s Who of America honoree. PERSONAL: Bryce Emanuel Sherman was born January 20, parents are Brian and Jennifer Sherman... pursuing a degree in sport and entertainment management... selected Carolina over Virginia Tech, Western Carolina, Clemson and Michigan among others. Sherman s Statistics Rushing Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg TD Long / Receiving Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long / Kick Returns Year GP/GS No Yds Avg TD Long / Sherman s Single-Game Highs Carries...2, 3 times, 2009 Yards Rushing...27, Georgia, 2009 Long Rush...23, Georgia, 2009 Receptions...1, Arkansas, 2009 Yards Receiving...48, Arkansas, 2009 Long Reception...48, Arkansas, Profiles Former junior college transfer... enters his final season listed on the second team at left tackle... has also played guard during his time at Carolina... adds depth to the offensive line. 2009: Did not see any game action in his first season in the Garnet & Black... began the season on the offensive line but moved to the defensive line to add depth to that unit... returned to the O-Line in the spring of : Played for Bert Williams at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville... helped pave the way for a rushing attack that posted over 180 yards a game on the ground in his final season... helped lead the Bulldogs to a 9-1 regular season finish and a spot in the 2008 Mississippi Bowl... three-star prospect. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Buford (Ga.) High School in helped lead his team to an undefeated regular season and into the third round of the playoffs... earned first-team all-state honors as a senior and was named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution Super Southern was the Gwinnett County Offensive Lineman of the Year and a first-team all-county selection. PERSONAL: Steven T. Singleton was born May 20, is a sociology major... originally signed with LSU as a four-star prospect... also considered West Virginia... teammate of Rokevious Watkins, Tony Straughter and Josh Dickerson at GMC. 6 Steven Singleton Offensive Tackle Senior SQ Buford, Ga. (Buford/Georgia Military) DeAngelo Smith Wide Receiver Freshman RS Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County) Redshirt freshman wide receiver who missed the spring after breaking a bone in his right foot in February in a non-football related accident. 2009: Worked with the scout team while being redshirted as a true freshman... showed excellent quickness and athleticism. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Jeff Herron at Camden County High School in Kingsland, Ga... played in a Wing-T offense... helped his squad to the Georgia Class AAAAA state title... hauled in 21 passes for 286 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior... also played basketball for Camden County... ranked as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com... considered the 262nd-best wide receiver in the nation and a two-star prospect by Scout.com... named to PrepStar s All-Southeast Region squad. PERSONAL: DeAngelo A. Smith was born November 17, is a sport and entertainment management major... grew up in Charleston, S.C... selected South Carolina over offers from Indiana, East Carolina and others. Intro gamecocksonline.com 65

25 24 Sophomore who made the transition from strong safety to Will linebacker in the spring... listed on the third team unit at that position entering the fall... has the most untapped potential of the linebackers according to the coaches... brings toughness, a good burst and closing speed... solid special teams performer in : True freshman who was a regular contributor on special teams... played in 11 of 13 games... registered six tackles... snuffed out a fake punt attempt at Arkansas for a two-yard loss... also credited with a blocked punt in the Papajohns.com Bowl. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way player at Hibriten High School in Lenoir, N.C., graduating in as a fullback he rushed 233 times for 1,580 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior, including a 238-yard effort in the state playoffs... also averaged 17 tackles per game with six interceptions and two sacks playing outside linebacker and strong safety... selected to play in the 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... made 182 tackles and four sacks while rushing 176 times for 1,074 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior fullback... considered a three-star prospect and the 45th-best safety in the nation, according to Scout.com... was a three-star prospect, the 28th-best player in the state of North Carolina and the 88th-best outside linebacker in the nation, according to Rivals.com... regarded as the 25th-best player in the state of North Carolina by SuperPrep... named to PrepStar s All-Atlantic Region squad. PERSONAL: Jocquin R. Smith was born December 20, is a business major... also had an offer from East Carolina with Duke and Navy in the mix. Junior wide receiver... converted defensive back... has gained some game experience on special teams... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll... came off bench (literally) to catch a touchdown pass in the Garnet & Black Spring Game. 2009: Sophomore special teams performer... played in nine games... registered two tackles, one against Georgia and one against Clemson. 2008: Served as a squadman as a redshirt freshman... had no game action. 2007: Redshirted as a true freshman. Quin Smith Linebacker Sophomore 1L Lenoir, N.C. (Hibriten) Q. Smith s Statistics / Cedrick Snead Wide Receiver Junior 1L Garner, N.C. (Garner) HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Garner (N.C.) Senior High in 2007 where he was a high school teammate of Chris Culliver... earned both academic and athletic allconference honors for three years while playing for coach Nelson Smith... helped his squad to four straight conference titles and the 2006 Eastern North Carolina state regional runner-up... also played basketball and competed in track & field... was a Distinct Honors graduate... was the SGA secretary. PERSONAL: Cedrick Snead was born April 3, 1989, in Raleigh, N.C... pursuing a degree in management/marketing. 20 Sophomore cornerback who is looking for an injury-free campaign... hampered by shoulder problems since his arrival in Columbia, including missing the 2010 spring drills... has shown some athleticism and tests well in the weight room. 2009: Saw action in three games on special teams... did not record any statistics... did not participate in the preseason camp while recovering from shoulder surgery. 2008: Redshirted... did not practice as he recovered from shoulder surgery... enrolled in January and went through spring drills until injuring the shoulder. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in December 2007 from Greenwood (S.C.) High where he played quarterback for Coach Shell Dula... racked up 1,300 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns while leading his team to an 11-2 record as a senior... earned firstteam All-State honors from The State... played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... named to the All-Atlantic Region team by PrepStar magazine... as a junior, he rushed for 1,111 yards and 17 TDs and threw for 1,108 yards and seven scores, helping Greenwood to the AAAA Division II state title... a three-star prospect, Rivals.com considered him the 59th-best athlete in the country and the 18th-best player in the state of South Carolina... also considered Clemson, Maryland and Nebraska. PERSONAL: Jay Spearman was born December 8, uncle is former Gamecock Andray Spearman, who lettered from pursuing a degree in anthropology. 44 Jay Spearman Cornerback Sophomore SQ Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood) Tony Straughter Linebacker Senior 1L Madison, Fla. (Madison County/Georgia Military) Former junior college transfer... regarded as one of the squad s better pure linebackers... listed with the second team unit at the Will linebacker position entering the spring behind Shaq Wilson... expected to be more of a contributor in 2010 after gaining a better knowledge of the defensive schemes... has made three career starts. 2009: Junior college transfer who enrolled at Carolina in January... played in 10 of 13 games, making three starts... recovered a fumble on kick coverage at Georgia... earned his first career start against Florida Atlantic and responded with a season-best five tackles... added three solo tackles against both Kentucky and Vanderbilt... also started at Arkansas and vs. Florida when Carolina opened in a three-man front : Played linebacker for coach Bert Williams at Georgia Military College... logged 44.5 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in named to the first-team JC Gridwire All-America team... helped lead the Bulldogs to a 9-1 regular-season finish and a spot in the Mississippi Bowl... had 10 tackles, including three for loss, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the bowl game, earning Defensive Player of the Game honors... as a freshman he recorded 30 tackles in 10 games... was a Rivals.com four-star prospect and given three stars by Scout.com. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Madison County High School in Florida in PERSONAL: Tony Straughter was born November 2, majoring in sociology. Straughter s Statistics /

26 Player 8 Walk-on quarterback who joined the squad in the spring of : Used on the scout team as a walk-on quarterback. 2008: Attended USC-Union before transferring to USC-Columbia in the spring. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Laurens (S.C.) High School in played for coach Greg Lawson. PERSONAL: Seth Strickland was born Jan. 23, is a political science major. 90 Second-year player who received a medical redshirt for the 2009 season... very athletic with a huge upside... listed with the third-team unit entering the fall... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2009: True freshman who saw action in four contests before suffering a left hamstring injury that kept him sidelined for the rest of the season... did not record any statistics... granted a medical redshirt... enrolled in January and went through spring drills. 2008: Spent the fall at Fork Union Military Academy... four-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com who was considered the 10th-best prep school prospect in the country... named to PrepStar s All-Atlantic Region squad. HIGH SCHOOL: Played on both sides of the ball at Jenkins High in Savannah, Ga., graduating in rushed 75 times for 830 yards and logged 85 tackles including six sacks as a junior... considered a four-star prospect... ranked as the No. 6 weakside defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com for the 2008 signing class and the 17thbest player in the state of Georgia... Scout.com ranked him as the 37th-best defensive end in the nation... originally signed with the in February of PERSONAL: Chaz E. Sutton was born September 7, is a hotel, restaurant and tourism management major. 36 Seth Strickland Quarterback Sophomore SQ Laurens, S.C. (Laurens) Chaz Sutton Defensive End Freshman RS Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins/Fork Union Military) D.J. Swearinger Free Safety Sophomore 1L Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood) Second-year player who made the transition from cornerback to free safety in the spring... listed on the second team entering the fall behind junior Akeem Auguste... coaches believe the switch to safety will be a better fit for him but his experience at corner will only help... considered a physical player and a good tackler... earned the Most Improved Defensive Back Award in the spring. 2009: Solid contributor as a true freshman defensive back... played in all 13 games... logged 19 tackles including 13 solo stops... had one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry... had three tackles against Alabama and three solo stops at Arkansas. Profiles HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way starter at Greenwood High while playing for Shell Dula... rushed for 904 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior quarterback and caught 20 passes for 210 yards as a receiver... also logged 77 tackles, broke up eight passes and caused two fumbles as a safety... a Second-Team All-State selection by The State... had an interception in the Shrine Bowl Game of the Carolinas... logged 516 yards rushing and nine TDs with 93 tackles and an interception as a junior... rushed for 400 yards and logged 68 tackles and five interceptions as a sophomore... three-star prospect who was considered the 20th-best safety in the nation and the 14th-best prospect in the state of South Carolina by Rivals.com... a three-star prospect and the nation s 82nd-best safety according to Scout.com... considered the state s ninth-best player by SuperPrep... named to PrepStar s All-Atlantic Region squad. PERSONAL: Dayario Jamal Swearinger was born September 1, pursuing a business degree... originally committed to Tennessee and also had an offer from North Carolina among others. Swearinger s Statistics / Redshirt sophomore defensive end... penciled in as a probable starter... has tremendous range and considered a good tackler... will continue to improve as his frame fills out... showed significant strides in his pass rushing skills... has made five career starts... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll... earned the Everyday Effort Award for the Defense in the spring. 2009: Split time with Clifton Geathers... earned third-team Freshman All-America honors by CollegeFootballNews.com and was a Freshman All-SEC performer according to the SEC coaches... played in 12 of the 13 games (did not dress against Florida due to a bruised sternum) and started each of the first five games... logged 28 tackles with 5.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks... also forced two fumbles... made his first start in Carolina s 7-3 win at NC State... on his first snap from scrimmage, he forced a fumble, which the recovered, leading to the game s only touchdown... blocked a punt on NC State s second possession... later forced another fumble... finished the game with six tackles, including a game-high 3.0 tackles for loss and a sack, earning SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors for his efforts... had four tackles each against South Carolina State and Tennessee. 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. Devin Taylor Defensive End Sophomore 1L Beaufort, S.C. (Beaufort) HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Beaufort (S.C.) High in totaled 110 tackles with 10 sacks and 19 tackles for loss as a senior earning first-team All-State recognition from the Associated Press and from The State... helped lead Beaufort to the state AAAA Championship game... played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... logged 80 tackles and four sacks as a junior... considered a three-star prospect... was the 21stbest player in the state according to Rivals.com... was the 93rd-best defensive end in the country according to Scout.com... also lettered in basketball and track & field... won the Class 4A state triple jump title as a senior with a leap of chose South Carolina over offers from Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Furman, Duke and NC State. PERSONAL: Devin Darnell Taylor was born on November 15, is interested in a degree in technology support and training management. Taylor s Statistics / Intro gamecocksonline.com 67

27 89 Sophomore tight end who has made some strides while getting bigger and stronger... missed the spring after undergoing right shoulder surgery during the offseason... solid special teams performer. 2009: Redshirt freshman who was a regular on special teams... played in 12 games... did not record any statistics. 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla. in caught five touchdowns during his senior season helping lead the Bulldogs to second round of state playoffs... ranked as the #2 tight end in the state of Florida by FlaVarsity. com... considered a two-star recruit... was the 61st-best tight end in the country, according to Scout.com... chose South Carolina over offers from Georgia Tech, Illinois, Memphis, Arkansas State and Florida Atlantic. PERSONAL: Michael Thomas Triglia was born on December 26, interested in a degree in retailing. 59 Experienced senior deep snapper... handles both the short and long snaps... is a three-year starter at the position... former walk-on who has earned a scholarship. 2009: Redshirt junior deep snapper... former walk-on who was added to the scholarship list in the fall... has handled the snapping duties for both punting and placekicking for three straight seasons... recorded a pair of tackles on special teams. 2008: Handled the deep snapping chores both on punts and placements... credited with three tackles on special teams... also recovered a fumble in the win over Tennessee... given the Outstanding Walk-On Award in the spring. 2007: Handled both the punting and placekicking snapping duties... credited with three tackles on punt coverage. 2006: Redshirted as a true freshman. Mike Triglia Tight End Sophomore 1L Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School) Charles Turner Deep Snapper Senior 3L Roebuck, S.C. (Dorman) High School: Graduated from Dorman High School in 2006 where he was coached by Dave Gutshall... earned best special teams player honors to go with a spot on the all-area academic team... member of the National Honor Society and the Beta Club... also lettered in baseball. Personal: Charles David Turner was born April 25, studying political science. Turner s Statistics / / / Total 38/ Backup deep snapper who provides depth... competes with Walker Inabinet and Matthew Grooms for the number two role behind starter Charles Turner... one of three walk-on deep snappers who worked on the defensive line during the spring, garnering the Gamecock Unselfish Award at the spring game. 2009: Served as a reserve deep snapper. 2008: Served as a reserve deep snapper. 2007: Redshirted as a true freshman... was a member of Alpha Lamda Chi Freshman Honor Society. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Irmo (S.C.) High School in was a four-year starter for Coach Bob Hanna... was a two-time all-region and all-area selection... earned all-state honorable mention as a senior... team was the state runnerup in both 2004 and also wrestled and played baseball... was a two-time all-region selection on the diamond. PERSONAL: Christopher Bryan Vaughn was born October 28, mother, Susan Vaughn, played tennis at Lander University... pursuing a degree in accounting. 73 Chris Vaughn Deep Snapper Junior SQ Columbia, S.C. (Irmo) Rokevious Watkins Offensive Guard Junior SQ Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside/Georgia Military) Former junior college transfer who joined the in the fall of big offensive lineman who was redshirted last fall and has two years of eligibility remaining... expected to battle for a starting position this fall... listed on the second team at right guard behind senior Terrence Campbell. 2009: Redshirted in his first season in the Garnet & Black following a transfer from Georgia Military College : Played junior college ball at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville... coached by Bert Williams... helped pave the way for a Bulldogs rushing attack that managed to post over 180 yards a game on the ground in his sophomore season... considered a three-star prospect by Scout.com and a two-star prospect by Rivals. com... considered the 26th-best junior college player in the country, according to SuperPrep... also had an offer from UAB. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Creekside High School in Georgia in PERSONAL: Rokevious P. Watkins was born February 24, is a sociology major at South Carolina... teammate of Steven Singleton, Tony Straughter and Josh Dickerson at GMC. 68

28 Player 85 Walk-on wide receiver who joined the squad in the fall of works hard in the weight room... adds depth to receiving corps... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll... named the Outstanding Walk-on for the offense in the spring. 2009: Joined the squad as a walk-on in August... was hampered by a hamstring injury early in camp. 2008: Enrolled at South Carolina but did not participate in football. 2007: Was on scholarship to play football at Newberry College. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston, S.C. in lettered three seasons for head coach Steve LaPrad... also lettered in basketball and track & field... named to the All-Region 8 AAAA team in both football and basketball. PERSONAL: Kevin LaMont White Jr. was born April 1, interested in a degree in sport and entertainment management. 12 Kevin White Wide Receiver Junior SQ North Charleston, S.C. (Fort Dorchester/Newberry) C.C. Whitlock Cornerback Junior 2L Chester, S.C. (Chester) Junior cornerback who earned more significant playing time last fall... opens the fall listed with the second team at cornerback behind Chris Culliver... working to become a more physical player... has made five career starts. 2009: Sophomore cornerback who saw significant playing time... began his Carolina career at wide receiver... moved to cornerback early in his freshman season... played in 12 of 13 games (missed the FAU contest) starting five times... logged 16 tackles including 13 solo stops... had 2.5 tackles for loss... intercepted one pass and broke up three others... made his first collegiate start at cornerback against SC State... started and had his best game against Kentucky when he logged six tackles (five solos) including 1.5 tackles for loss... recorded his first career interception against Alabama... also started at Tennessee and at Arkansas. 2008: Enrolled at Carolina in January... went through spring drills... began the season at wide receiver but was moved to cornerback after the Wofford contest... played in nine games... saw his most extensive action against Florida, UAB and Clemson... recorded one tackle and one pass break up. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in December 2007 from Chester (S.C.) High School and enrolled at Carolina in January... led Chester to the Class AAA title game as a senior... caught 23 passes for 418 yards, an average of 18.2 yards per catch, rushed 77 times for 266 yards with five TDs and completed 58-of-91 passes for 864 yards and 11 touchdowns for Coach Victor Floyd... also had 38 tackles and four interceptions... was a first-team All-State selection by the Associated Press and The State, played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and also participated in the ESPN/Under Armour All- Star Game in Orlando where he returned an interception for a touchdown... as a junior, he starred at quarterback and cornerback, receiving first-team all-state and all-region honors after accounting for 26 all-purpose TDs... passed for 1,500 yards, rushed for 800 yards and logged five interceptions... the four-star prospect was rated as the Profiles third-best player in the state and the #10 cornerback prospect in the nation by Rivals. com... Scout.com considers him the 10th-best cornerback in the nation and the thirdbest player in the Palmetto State... named to the Top 135 Dream Team by PrepStar magazine... also ran the high hurdles and on the 4x100 meter relay team as a prep. PERSONAL: Charles C. Whitlock was born on April 1, is pursuing a degree in sociology... is a cousin of former Gamecock and NFL standout Jonathan Joseph... also visited Alabama and North Carolina before selecting the. Whitlock s Statistics / / Total 21/ Redshirt sophomore fullback... smart player who works very hard... good candidate to help on special teams again in was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll... sat out the spring after undergoing surgery for a sports hernia. 2009: Walk-on who was listed as the backup fullback but only saw action on special teams... was moved from linebacker to fullback during the spring... named the Outstanding Walk-On for the offense during the spring... earned his first varsity letter. 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman linebacker... joined the team in August. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Williston-Elko High School in played for coach Dwayne Garrick. PERSONAL: Dalton Wilson was born July 23, is a management major. 16 Dalton Wilson Fullback Sophomore 1L Williston, S.C. (Williston-Elko) Shaq Wilson Linebacker Junior 2L Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast) Undersized linebacker who just makes plays... transitioned from the Mike linebacker to the Will linebacker position in the spring where he is listed with the first team unit... led the team in tackles in is a preseason fourth-team All-SEC selection by Phil Steele... has made 11 career starts while registering over 100 tackles in his first two campaigns. 2009: Sophomore linebacker who moved into the starting lineup when Rodney Paulk was injured in the season opener and became the squad s leading tackler... played in all 13 games making 11 starts... registered a team-leading 85 tackles including 47 solo stops... logged double figures in tackles three times... had 3.5 tackles for loss and an interception... tied for the team-high with eight tackles in the season-opening win at NC State... made his first career start at Georgia... credited with six tackles against Ole Miss... tied for the game-high with 11 tackles against Alabama, including 1.5 tackles for loss... also picked off his first pass of the season and second of his career against the Crimson Tide... logged a team and career-high 12 tackles including seven solo stops in the win over Vanderbilt... led the team with 11 tackles against Arkansas. 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29 2008: Played in all 13 games as a true freshman... saw action both on special teams and at linebacker... notched 16 tackles, including 15 solo stops... recorded his first career interception against UAB... had a tackle for loss against Arkansas... recorded his first sack in the Outback Bowl against Iowa... joined the squad in January and went through spring drills... named the Most Improved Inside Linebacker in the spring. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from First Coast High School in Jacksonville, Fla., in December enrolled at Carolina in January... as a senior he totaled 116 tackles, three sacks, three interceptions, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries while leading his team to an 11-3 record and the district title... was named the area s Defensive Player of the Year by The Florida Times-Union and was an all-state selection... named to the All-Southeast Region team by PrepStar magazine... logged 132 tackles, including nine sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles as a junior... a three-star prospect, Rivals.com considered Wilson the 26th-best outside linebacker prospect in the nation and the 54th-best player in the state of Florida... Scout.com considered him the 20th-best weakside linebacker in the country... was offered scholarships by Georgia Tech, Minnesota, Ole Miss and South Florida, among others, but was the first Gamecock commitment for PERSONAL: Shaquille Wilson was born on May 22, is pursuing a degree in psychology. S. Wilson s Statistics / / Total 26/ Junior defensive back who has played both Spur and strong safety in his career... listed with the third team at strong safety entering the fall... smart and experienced player... adds depth and leadership... has played in 21 contests over the past two seasons, starting three times. 2009: Sophomore who played both strong safety and Spur for the... played in all 13 games, making three starts... recorded 14 tackles including 11 solo stops... credited with a pair of pass breakups and two quarterback hurries... made his first career start in the season opener at NC State... credited with a pair of tackles... also got the starting nod against Georgia and versus Ole Miss... logged a season-high three stops against the Rebels and matched that with three tackles versus Florida. 2008: Redshirt freshman linebacker who played in eight of the 13 games... the bulk of his action came on special teams... credited with three solo tackles, notching stops against NC State, UAB and Iowa... was timed at 4.38 seconds for the 40-yard dash in the spring. 2007: Redshirted as a true freshman. Alonzo Winfield Strong Safety Junior 2L Winston-Salem, N.C. (Carver) HIGH SCHOOL: Made 80 tackles and had two interceptions during his senior season at Carver High School in Winston-Salem, N.C... received a three-star rating by Rivals.com... considered the 44th-best outside linebacker in the country and the 27th-best player in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com... regarded as the 26thbest player in the state of North Carolina by SuperPrep... was a three-star prospect and the nation s 70th-best safety according to Scout.com... ran track in the spring and focused on the 100 and 200 meter dashes... originally committed to Tennessee and considered North Carolina and NC State before casting his lot with the. PERSONAL: Alonzo Winfield was born June 1, is pursuing a degree in sociology at South Carolina. Winfield s Statistics / / Total 21/ Walk-on kicker who is competing with Joey Scribner-Howard and incumbent Adam Yates for the kickoff duties... also provides depth at placekicker... has previous game experience at North Carolina. 2009: Transfer from the University of North Carolina who walked on to the Gamecock program in the fall... was not eligible to compete in : Played for UNC... hit 4-of-6 field goal attempts... was 3-for-3 from 20-29, 0-of-1 from 30-39, 1-of-1 from and 0-of-1 beyond longest field goal was 43 yards at Rutgers... also converted all 11 extra point tries for 23 total points. 2007: Redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Scotland County High School in Laurinburg, N.C. in coached by Mark Barnes... ranked as the No. 6 kicker in the country by Rivals and the No. 17 place-kicker in the country by Scout.com... ranked among the top 35 players in North Carolina by SuperPrep... member of recruiting analyst Tom Lemming s All-Southeast Team... four-year starter... averaged 38 yards per punts and converted 7 of 14 field goals and 40 of 44 extra-point attempts as a senior... member of North Carolina s Shrine Bowl team... earned all-state honors... made 8-of-13 FG attempts, including a 48-yarder, as a junior... nearly 75 percent of his kickoffs went for touchbacks... made four game-winning field goals as a junior. PERSONAL: Jay Wooten was born April 5, is the son of Jerry and Jim Wooten... pursuing a degree in sociology. 81 Sophomore kicker who handled the kickoff duties for much of the 2009 season... will compete with Joey Scribner-Howard and Jay Wooten to hold on to that position... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2009: Served as the kickoff specialist most of the season... booted 49 of the team s 59 kickoffs... averaged 61.8 yards per kickoff with one touchback. 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. Jay Wooten Placekicker Junior SQ Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County/North Carolina) Adam Yates Placekicker Sophomore 1L Sparks, Md. (Hereford) HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Hereford High School in Parkton, Md. in played for coach Steve Turnbaugh. PERSONAL: Adam Yates was born February 19, pursuing a degree in management at South Carolina. 70