South Carolina wide receiver to hit the transfer portal

South Carolina redshirt freshman wide receiver CJ Adams will enter the transfer portal, he announced on Tuesday. He revealed the news with a statement on social media.

Adams joined the Gamecocks as a 3-star prospect in the class of 2023 from Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgia. He did not factor into the wide receiver rotation during his time in Columbia.

Thanks to a redshirt last fall, the big wideout will have three more years of eligibility remaining.

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CJ Adams South Carolina Bio

Big-bodied, physical receiver who is in his second season with the program… considered a good runner after the catch… injured a finger prior to the start of spring ball and was not able to participate… nicknamed “ShowTime.”

2023 (Freshman)

True freshman wide receiver who joined the squad in the summer… worked with the scout team… did not see any game action… redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Ga. in 2023… coached by Leroy Hood… helped the Falcons to the Georgia 7A state playoffs in 2022… began his prep career as a quarterback, but made the transition to wide receiver in 2021… led Pebblebrook with 936 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on 54 catches as a junior… also rushed for 133 yards and four scores… led the Falcons to a 9-2-1 record and a berth in the second round Georgia’s 2021 AAAAAAA playoffs… primarily played quarterback as a sophomore in 2020… also played free safety during his prep career… played on Pebblebrook’s nationally-ranked basketball squad before focusing full-time to football… rated the 84th-best player in Georgia, the No. 116 wide receiver in the country and No. 849 overall according to 247Sports Composite… considered the 84th-best player in Georgia, the No. 131 wide receiver in the country and No. 880 overall according to On3 Composite… ESPN ranked him as the 91st-best player in the state and the No. 126 wide receiver in the country.

PERSONAL

Craig J. Adams Jr. was born Nov. 24, 2004… pursuing a degree in public health… enjoys drawing and making sketches of different cartoon characters… grew up in Fitzgerald, Ga. before moving to Mableton as a ninth grader.

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Transfer portal background information

The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II, and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.

The process of entering the portal is done through a school’s compliance office. Once a player provides written notification of an intent to transfer, the office enters the player’s name in the database and everything is off and running. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request and that request cannot be refused.

The portal has been around since Oct. 15, 2018, and the new calendar cycle within the portal begins each August. For example, the 2021-22 cycle started Aug. 1. During the 2020-21 cycle, 2,626 FBS football players entered the transfer portal (including walk-ons). That comes after 1,681 entered during the 2019-20 cycle and 1,709 during the abbreviated 2018-19 cycle. In comparison, 1,833 Division I basketball players entered the portal during the 2020-21 cycle after totals of 1,020 in 2019-20 and 1,063 in 2018-19.

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