Gamecocks announce spring practice awards
The South Carolina football program completed its 2023 spring football practice slate on Saturday night with the annual Garnet and Black spring game.
During halftime of the contest, head coach Shane Beamer presented spring awards to several players.
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Joe Morrison Offensive Player of the Spring – Spencer Rattler
Rex Enright Defensive Player of the Spring – T.J. Sanders
Jim Carlen Special Teams Player of the Spring – DQ Smith and Juju McDowell
The President’s Outstanding Student-Athlete Award – Tyreek Johnson and Kai Kroger
Harold White GPA Award:
Offense – Colten Gauthier
Defense – Joseph Byrnes
Special Teams – William Joyce
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Most Improved Award:
Offense – Dakereon Joyner and O’Mega Blake
Defense – Bradley Dunn
Special Teams – O’Donnell Fortune
Gamecock Toughness Award:
Offense – Nick Gargiulo
Defense – Josh Simon and Tyreek Johnson
South Carolina Spirit Award:
Offense – Juju McDowell
Defense – Alex Huntley and T.J. Sanders
Four-star OL Josiah Thompson finds ‘second home’ at South Carolina, commits to Gamecocks
New South Carolina offensive line commitment Josiah Thompson says Alabama finished second in his recruitment but as the Dillon (S.C.) four-star prospect explained the reasons for his pledge on Friday morning it didn’t seem like any school came close to matching the comfort level and relationships he has in Columbia.
“The reason I chose South Carolina was it felt like a second home to me,” Thompson told reporters right after his announcement. “Especially, (since) I’m going to be away from my family, I just knew that I would have good people that are going to take care of me, keep me healthy, and make me become great. The coaching staff — Coach Lonnie, Coach Adkins, Coach Beamer, Coach Lindsey — they’re amazing coaches. We have a close communication with each other so that’s what really made me choose South Carolina. I just knew that Coach Lonnie and Coach Adkins have a lot of things for me. They want me to become great on and off the field and help me reach my potential one day. So that’s why I really chose South Carolina.”
