South Carolina Football – Impact Freshmen

The college football season is quickly approaching, and with everything that’s going on in the world of sports, it can’t arrive soon enough. 

The Gamecocks are coming off of a disappointing 4-8 season after losing five of their final six games.  Will Muschamp and his staff are looking to right the ship in 2020, and get back to the progress that was seen over his first three years as head coach.

Last year’s team was extremely young, being led by a true freshman quarterback, and having underclassmen seeing significant time on both offense and defense.  They also bring in a recruiting class that ranked 17th in the country, headlined by Top 50 prospects Jordan Burch and Marshawn Lloyd.

South Carolina does lose some playmakers in the backfield and across the defensive line, as well as a record-breaking wide receiver in Bryan Edwards.  They’ll need to find a way to replace its top four running backs from last season, as Rico Dowdle, Tavian Feaster, Mon Denson, and AJ Turner have all graduated.  The Gamecocks also lose future first-round pick Javon Kinlaw and BUCK DJ Wonnum.

Let’s take a look at a few players from each class that could have a major impact on the 2020 season, starting with the freshmen.