Chad Terrell tears ACL for third time, out for season

Gamecocks tight end/wide receiver Chad Terrell tore his ACL and will miss the 2022 season, South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer announced Tuesday during a press conference.

“That’s his third unfortunately of his career, so he’ll be out for the season,” Beamer said. “I really hate it for that young man. We told the team, he’ll still continue to have a role on the team. I’ve got so much respect for him, a guy that’s in his sixth year in this program, I believe. Had been through, this will be his third ACL, had come back from two ACLs, accepted a position change during spring practice, really excelled in that role as a tight end for us, and had had a good preseason and put us in a position to play and have a role on the field on this year’s team.

“Certainly hate it for him but have so much respect for Chad and the way that he’s battled to put himself in position to play. We talked about it in front of the team, the respect that we have for him, and the impact that he can have going forward, the fighter that he is. He’s still heavily involved in our team and has a role without a doubt but just won’t be playing on Saturdays for us this upcoming season.”

Asked if Terrell would have to take a medical hardship and effectively end his career, or if he would be back, Beamer said they were still looking into that in terms of if Terrell would want to come back for another year and if it would be allowed from an eligibility standpoint.

The Mississippi native played his high school football in Georgia for South Paulding High and is in his sixth year with the program.

For his career in Columbia, he caught seven passes for 76 yards, having appeared in a total of 27 games.

Terrell was hampered by injuries during his career with the Gamecock football program.

In 2018, he tore the ACL in his left knee during spring drills. Following his recovery from that injury, he tore the ACL in his right knee during the spring of 2020.

Due to depth issues this past spring, Terrell saw action at tight end and did well, scoring a touchdown in the Garnet & Black Game.

Here is more on Terrell from his GamecocksOnline.com biography:

2021 (Redshirt Senior)
Fifth-year senior who made brief appearances in four contests… saw action against Kentucky, Troy, Vanderbilt and Texas A&M… did not record any statistics.

2020 (Redshirt Junior)
Redshirt junior wide receiver who suffered a torn ACL to his right knee in a non-contact injury during spring practice and missed the entire season.

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Saw action in nine games… caught four passes for 56 yards… did not play in three of the first four games… caught his first pass of the season against Appalachian State… had his best game with three catches for 45 yards, including a season-long 20-yard reception, at Texas A&M… also used on special teams.

2018 (Sophomore)
Suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during spring camp on March 3 and underwent surgery… returned to the field to see action in four contests… played in the Texas A&M game, then in the final three games of the season – Clemson, Akron and Virginia primarily on special teams… redshirted.

2017 (Freshman)
True freshman wide receiver who played in 10 contests… caught three passes for 20 yards… had one reception each against Kentucky, Louisiana Tech and Tennessee… missed the Vanderbilt and Georgia games with injury… also did not play against Clemson… named to the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from North Paulding High School in Dallas, Ga. in 2017… helped the Wolfpack to a 7-4 mark and a spot in the 7A state playoffs in his senior season… registered 64 receptions for 1,236 yards and 17 TDs… earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Georgia Sports Writers Association… coached by Scott Jones… collected 115 receptions for 2,062 yards and 27 touchdowns during his prep career… Rivals ranked him as the 18th-best player in the state of Georgia, the 32nd-best wide receiver in the country and No. 194 overall… considered the 31st-best player in the state, the 42nd-best wide receiver in the country and No. 331 overall by 247Sports… ranked as the 58th-best player in Georgia and the 85th-best wide receiver in the country by ESPN… considered the 60th-best wide receiver in the nation by Scout.

PERSONAL
Chadrick Tyrone Terrell was born September 15, 1998… earned a degree in mass communications.

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