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- UCF transfer Carter Miller brings 29 starts across 36 games and has a strong chance to win South Carolina's starting center job after earning a share of the program's spring toughness award. - Miller said South Carolina's offensive line made substantial gains in chemistry, communication and trust from the start of preseason camp through game week.

- Matt Fuller was South Carolina's offensive player of the spring and continued progressing in camp after producing 260 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 72 carries in 2025. - Kendal Briles called Fuller the most explosive option in South Carolina's running-back room and said he had a great fall camp. - Fuller is positioned for a larger role in a Kendal Briles offense that must improve a rushing attack that ranked 117th nationally last season.

- Alabama lost defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman to a season-ending ACL injury; defensive back Jorden Edmonds is targeted for a midseason return, while EJ Crowell and receiver Noah Rogers are expected back sooner. Arkansas lost tight end Maddox Lassiter, defensive lineman J'Lynn Allen and punter Connor Smith for 2026, but RB1 Sutton Smith should be ready for the opener. - Auburn linebacker J.J. Faulk is out for the year, with tight end Jonathan Edwards, tackle Tai Buster and corner Devin Williams still uncertain. Florida reported no major camp loss; Georgia remains without Amaris Williams and likely Dante Dowdell, while center Drew Bobo should play. Kentucky running back Tovani Mizell is out, with Jovante Barnes and receiver Nic Anderson questionable. - LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt and linebacker Whit Weeks are full-go, though edge Gabe Reliford remains out. Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy will miss the opener but is practicing; Gavin Hoffman should be ready and Donta Simpson is cleared. Oklahoma center Jake Maikkula is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. - Ole Miss reported no major preseason injury. South Carolina lost receivers Jaden Sellers and Jayden Gibson for the season, with tackle Jacarrius Peak expected out roughly two weeks and Dylan Stewart unavailable opening weekend. Tennessee lost Edrees Farooq, Jaedon Harmon and Jadas Richard, with several more questionable plus Arion Carter suspended one game. - Texas is evaluating left tackle Trevor Goosby's knee, though no tear was initially indicated. Texas A&M lost Chace Sims and Tiger Riden for the season and receiver Jerome Myles left the team. Vanderbilt had no major new camp injury, while Mississippi State's principal questions are receiver Ayden Williams and limited defensive linemen D.J. Reed and Kalvin Dinkins.

- TE: I don’t remember seeing this but looks like it was our former tight end.

- OL/WR: OL performance...seeing is believing Offense...Do we get something close to what we're expecting overall or does Shane put the brakes on it Edge...depth Secondary...Which young guys start to contribute WR...Someone who turns into Mr...

- QB/LB: Yep and some teams that aren't supposed to be very good, will be good and some that are expected to be very good, won't be very good.

- TE: He was sporting a SC Logo towel during his game against Seneca.

- QB: At one point in life when I was young I was a pretty wild fella.

- QB/WR: Just how bad things could get for our rivals in the upstate.

- Game breakdown: I’ve spent a good bit of time going through the preseason stuff: what the coaches and players have said and the reports coming out of camp.

- Injury: I still have no idea what possesses a team to spend $300M to lock up an injured, twilight-of-his-career, undesired by every other team QB, and that's even before taking into account the giant PR...

- QB: to compound, it seemed 3rd & short was anything but automatic, even with a 240lb QB.

- Pick/market: Let that dude run the ball in goal line situations!

- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team was announced on Wednesday by the league office and a pair of Gamecocks were selected. - Junior EDGE Dylan Stewart was a first team selection on the defensive line and senior wide receiver Nyck Harbor was a third team pick at wide receiver.

- OL: If the basis for this offense is having the OL leave a defender unblocked, I really like our chances to get that right consistently.

- QB/RB: He is so athletic and fast that he threw the ball to himself for 1000+ yards and pitched it to himself at RB.

- QB: Final semester of college, starting QB in the SEC, only class is an internship at a driving range.

- NEW YORK – Junior EDGE Dylan Stewart was named to the 2026 Preseason Associated Press First Team All-America squad on Tuesday. - He was one of 14 representatives from the Southeastern Conference on the first team. - Stewart started 11 games for the Gamecocks in 2025, earning All-SEC honors and honorable mention All-America distinction. - He totaled 33 tackles with 4.5 sacks and a team-leading 12.0 tackles for loss.

- NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Junior quarterback LaNorris Sellers and EDGE Dylan Stewart were two of the 50 players named to the 2026 Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch List on Monday, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced. - First given out in 1967, it is the nation’s fourth-oldest college football award.

- DALLAS – Sophomore running back Matthew Fuller was tabbed a preseason candidate for the 2026 Doak Walker Award the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced on Monday. - The Forum annually presents the award to the nation’s most outstanding college running back. - Fuller saw action in 10 games (three starts) last season for the Gamecocks. - He saw more playing time as the season progressed, finishing 2025 with 72 attempts for...

- Injury: Is going to be a weapon on special teams covering kicks according to Beamer today.

- Injury: We are very lucky Sequel has come in and made some noise with Sellers going down.

- Injury: Oh so not only one but now two WR are out for the year.

- WR: Jayden Gibson out for season too

- QB/OL: Just saying the poor guy went from the worst OL in college to the worst OL in the NFL.

- QB/WR: lol you don’t think that’s because our o line couldn’t block a bunch of 5th graders.

- QB: Stumbled across yet another story reminding us that elite Quarterbacks usually have big hands.

- QB: Everything I've seen from him about us lately has been very negative.

- QB/WR: I like Beamer, I know a lot of you guys don’t, but I agree it’s now or never.

- OL/LB: Year 11 of Talking Season Stories that THIS is the year our Line will finally be good again!

- Offense: In retrospect.

- WR: lol no he wasn’t he was never starting

- Offense: Well the taters had like 9 guys drafted, so I am 100% laying the blame at dabo's feet for that failure.

- OL: I want to see better pass protection by the OL, and a running game that's at least serviceable!

- QB/LB: Agree, and if you will recall...Briles was quick to mention Lucian when he was asked about the QB room and it's competition.

- Intel: Could be a poorly played football game by both offenses, that is pretty ugly with a lot of field goals.

- Stewart started 11 games for the Gamecocks in 2025, earning All-SEC honors and honorable mention All-America distinction. - He totaled 33 tackles with 4.5 sacks and a team-leading 12.0 tackles for loss. - He also had eight QB hurries, two pass breakups and three forced fumbles (T-2nd in the SEC). - Stewart was a unanimous Freshman All-American and finalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award in 2024 after...

- OL/TE: I never understood why Brown couldn’t put in the work to be a starting tight end just lazy.

- QB/OL: For the first time in many, many years - I have not read one iota of hype regarding our football team.

- OL: The OL played a part in Sellers outcome as did the play calling.

- WR: Had to look him up, transfer from Holy Cross.

- QB: That offense can look really ugly when the qb situation isn’t squared away

- Intel: Most definitely, though he might not get every return especially when we have Sequel who likely wont see much receiver reps this year.

- OL: If Peak is out for the first couple / few weeks, putting Sarratt at LT gives us our best shot at a serviceable O-line!

- OL/LB: I don't see Walker or Gray starting, assuming Stewart is starting for MSU and beyond it would be hard to unseat Herring and Addison especially when Herring is the lead guy right now.

- DALLAS, Texas – Junior EDGE Dylan Stewart was one of 68 players named to the 2026 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced today. - Stewart started 11 games for the Gamecocks in 2025, earning All-SEC honors and honorable mention All-America distinction. - He totaled 33 tackles with 4.5 sacks and a team-leading 12.0 tackles for loss. - He also had eight QB hurries, two...

- Pick/market: The main three are Harbor, Sellers, and Murph.

- A little more than 24 hours before the latest NCAA bombshell dropped, Gamecock247 spoke with South Carolina defensive backs coach Torrian Gray, to get his thoughts on where things are at for the vacant safety job. - Peyton Williams is a returning starter, but there are a handful of guys competing to work at the other spot, including David Bucey, J'Zavien Currence and Kendall Daniels Jr. - Comment: Some pressure up front is needed to force the qb to make bad decisions and at a minimum give our db help.

- Pick/market: 5–1 at worst is a must.

- RB/LB: I like the competetion, Drayton says the best will get the bulk of the carries.

- South Carolina football announced its preseason camp dates on Friday afternoon, seven days before the Gamecocks resume preparations for the 2026 season. - Stan Drayton wants someone to take command at running back

- South Carolina has multiple position battles taking place both offensively and defensively as well as special teams heading into Matthew Smiley's first season in Columbia. - One of the key battles taking place on special teams comes at placekicker as William Joyce used his final year of eligibility last season and has to be replaced. - Heading into preseason camp, the Gamecocks will see Max Kelley, Upton Bellenfant and Malik... - Comment: Not really worried here.

- RB/LB: Fuller will be our starter and will have a very good season if healthy.

- OL: All respect to Provence, he was a legend in his own right but he played a totally different game.

- WR: He is a great athlete, the receiver part still has to come along some.

- OL: The scheme itself is going to help the line a ton.

- Pick/market: I only say that b/c last year's line was so very bad.

- QB/OL: If there were 2 staff positions holding this team back it was OL and OC.

- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Junior EDGE Dylan Stewart and senior wide receiver Nyck Harbor were both recognized on the 2026 Preseason Media All-SEC Team (voted on by media in attendance at SEC Media Days this week in Tampa) the league office announced on Friday. - Stewart was a First Team selection on the defensive line and Harbor was a Third Team pick at wide receiver.

- WR: Not sure he would be the biggest disappointment but Chris Culliver.

- OL/DL: We've only had one period of time where OL and DE, DL were good and it made Whammy look like a genius.

- Pick/market: OL I agree but we have bodies, hopefully Clem can bring 1-2 more along in fall practice.