South Carolina adds transfer quarterback as preferred walk-on
South Carolina has made another transfer portal in Oklahoma quarterback Davis Beville, who announced his commitment to South Carolina. Beville, a native of Greenville, South Carolina, will join the team as a preferred walk-on.
The redshirt senior quarterback spent much of the 2023 season behind the likes of Dillon Gabriel and backup Jackson Arnold on the depth chart. However, he did get some playing time against Arkansas State on Sept. 2 and West Virginia on Nov. 11. He did not attempt a pass in either game but gained a combined seven yards on three rushing attempts.
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Beville spent the first three years of his college career at Pittsburgh before transferring to Oklahoma in 2022. Over his career, he has completed 37 of 62 passes (59.7%) for 339 yards. He has thrown one touchdown and two interceptions.
The 6-foot-6, 226-pounder attended Greenville High School before joining the Panthers. The On3 Industry Ranking rated him as the No. 594 prospect nationally in the class of 2019. He was also the sixth-best prospect from South Carolina and the No. 41 quarterback in that year’s class.
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Davis Beville Bio from Oklahoma
2023 (Redshirt Senior)
Has played in two games … has not attempted a pass but rushed three times for seven yards in season opener vs. Arkansas State (9/2) … also saw action vs. West Virginia (11/11).
2022 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in five games and made one start … made first start as a Sooner vs. Texas (10/8) and completed six passes for 38 yards … entered in second quarter at TCU (10/1) and completed 7 of 16 passes for season-high 50 yards … was 2 for 2 passing for 14 yards and rushed three times for 13 yards at Nebraska (9/17) … also saw action vs. Kent State (9/10) and UTEP (9/3) … had one carry for four yards vs. UTEP.
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2021 (Redshirt Sophomore at Pittsburgh)
Played in three games for the Panthers … completed 17 of 22 passes (77%) for 207 yards with one touchdown and one interception … most significant action came off the bench in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Michigan State when he completed 14 of 18 passes for 149 yards with a touchdown and an interception … completed one pass for 13 yards against New Hampshire (9/25) … completed 2 of 3 passes for 45 yards against UMass (9/4).
2020 (Redshirt Freshman at Pittsburgh)
Appeared in six games … completed 5 of 10 passes for 30 yards … made his collegiate debut against Austin Peay and completed 3 of 5 passes for 13 yards.
2019 (Freshman at Pittsburgh)
Redshirted … did not play.
High School
Rated as a four-star recruit as the No. 11 quarterback in the class of 2019 by Rivals out of Greenville (S.C.) High School … ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN … started for three years and threw for 6,759 yards and 88 touchdowns … led teams to a 25-12 (.676) record and three South Carolina High School League Class AAAA playoff berths … completed 141 of 237 passes (59.5%) his senior season and amassed 2,035 yards and 24 touchdowns … won the Region 1-AAAA championship as a junior … selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game (was game’s leading passer; completed 9 of 16 attempts for 114 yards and a touchdown).
Personal
Enrolled at Pitt in January 2019 and at Oklahoma in June 2022 … father (Scott) was a three-year long snapper for Clemson (1988-90) … graduated from Pitt in April with a degree in marketing … pursuing a Master of Business Administration at OU.
