South Carolina Football: 10 notes from Spring Practice so far

No. 6: More youngsters have looked really good in the early stages of their South Carolina football careers

Several true freshmen from the 2023 recruiting class have been performing well since coming on campus a couple of months ago. LaNorris Sellers headlines the group because he is a quarterback, but he is not the only young player receiving praise from sources inside the program. Grayson “Pup” Howard has been talked about since arriving to campus prior to bowl practice. Graduating extra early from high school allowed Howard to practice with the team and begin working out earlier than the rest of his class.

Markee Anderson, the 4-star guard from Dorman High School, has repeatedly been mentioned as a player who has performed well despite his age. The state’s Mr. Football out of high school, Xzavier McLeod, has also caught the eye of media members who have gotten to see parts of spring practice up to this point. Desmond Umeozulu could be called upon to play early at defensive end, and he already looks the part, coming in at 6’6″, 240 pounds. With more exciting talent like Nyckoles Harbor and DJay Braswell coming in this summer, this freshman class has Gamecock Nation abuzz.

Second-year player Stone Blanton has reshaped his body to add some more speed to his game as he looks to compete for a linebacker job this spring. Receiver Kylic Horton also seems to have taken some steps forward in his second year in the program. The secondary trio of Keenan Nelson, Emory Floyd, and KaJuan Banks have all progressed, as well.