Cole Cubelic ranks new South Carolina running back among SEC's top transfers
South Carolina running back Rahsul Faison has fans in garnet and black excited about the position despite Rocket Sanders’ departure for the NFL. When the former Utah State star plays for the Gamecocks this fall, he has the chance to pick up right where Sanders left off in 2024. In fact, SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic included Faison on his list of the top transfer running backs coming to the SEC.
You can watch Cubelic’s entire breakdown below. Faison’s segment runs from the 17:08 mark until 22:22.
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Cubelic ranked the new Gamecock running back as the SEC’s No. 2 incoming transfer back. He compared Faison multiple times to former All-American and All-Pro Le’Veon Bell and former All-SEC running back Kereon Johnson while praising his ability to transition from running with patience to running with violence in a split second.
“He’s kind of got a little bit of that Le’Veon Bell/Kereon Johnson I’m-going-to-wait-and-see-where-this-thing-is-going, and then BAM, step on the gas and go. Physicality is not a problem. It’s not a concern for him…the ability to understand, if you’re going to be patient, if you’re going to take your time, you have to know when to get North and South. Rahsul Faison absolutely knows that,” Cubelic stated.
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Cubelic argued that Faison looks bigger on film than his listed size from Utah State (5-11, 200 pounds). It turns out that he has a good eye. Based on South Carolina football’s official spring roster, Faison is 6-0 and 218 pounds. Those numbers are almost identical to Rocket Sanders’ NFL Combine measurements.
Cubelic’s love for Faison isn’t just about his physical ability, though. The former Auburn offensive lineman believes the 6-foot, 218-pound rusher is a great fit at USC. “You’re going to get a lot of inside zone at South Carolina. It’s going to look a lot like [what he did at Utah State],” he said. “You’re going to get a lot of gap scheme plays where you’ve got to wait a little bit for that guard to pull…he has an innate ability to understand when a play is ready to go and then step on the gas and be able to get there.”
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Faison is still waiting on the NCAA to finalize his last year of eligibility. Faison, who graduated high school in 2019, should become eligible based on the NCAA’s stance on former junior college athletes. Last week, Gamecock coach Shane Beamer said he was “very optimistic” his newest running game weapon will be eligible. He is already practicing with USC.
