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Transfer portal tracker: Updated 12/18

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2024 GCC Transfer Portal Tracker

The NCAA transfer portal window is set to open next Monday, Dec. 9 and run through Saturday, Dec. 28. But even though it isn’t open yet, graduate players can still enter the portal now, as can players on a team where there’s been a coaching change.

Additionally, some players are already announcing their future intentions to leave their current school.

GamecockCentral’s transfer portal tracker will provide a snapshot of all the South Carolina players who have entered the portal, announced their intentions to do so, or that sources have indicated those intentions.

We will also use it to track players from other schools who have committed to the Gamecocks from the portal.

South Carolina Transfer Portal Resources:

Updated: 12/15/24

Commits (4)

DT Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy – 12/18/24

Commit story with more info

TE Jordan Dingle – 12/18/24

Commit story with more info

OL Nick Sharpe – 12/14/24

Commit story with more info.

EDGE Jaylen Brown – 12/14/24

Commit story with more info.

South Carolina outgoing transfers (13)

DL Elijah Davis – 12/11/24

South Carolina senior defensive lineman Elijah Davis entered the portal after not factoring into the rotation at tackle or end during two years in Columbia. Davis, who joined the program as a 4-star junior college defensive tackle in the class of 2023, will have one year of eligibility remaining.

QB Robby Ashford – 12/10/24

South Carolina redshirt senior quarterback Robby Ashford has entered the transfer portal, On3’s Pete Nakos reported on Tuesday. Ashford, who transferred to the Gamecocks last offseason, spent one year in Columbia and played in eight games in 2024. He completed 23-of-32 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 227 yards and two touchdowns on 41 carries.

TE Nick Elksnis – 12/9/24 (UNLV)

Elksnis transferred to South Carolina in 2023 after spending two seasons with the Florida Gators. He’ll now be searching for his third and final home in college football with one year of eligibility remaining. He did not record any stats with the Gamecocks.

WR Elijah Caldwell – 12/8/24

Caldwell joined the program as part of the class of 2023. He did not see any game action last season, taking a redshirt. He did not play during the 2024 season, either.

WR Debron Gatling – 12/8/24 (Georgia Tech)

Gatling signed with the Gamecocks after flipping from the Texas A&M Aggies on last year’s National Signing Day. The 5-foot-11 pass-catcher did not see any game action this fall. He has four years of eligibility left.

TE Connor Cox – 12/7/24 (North Carolina)

A former three-star prospect from The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla., Cox has played in a reserve role for each of his two seasons in Columbia.

As a true freshman at South Carolina, Cox played in five games, mainly on special teams with some snaps at tight end in late-game action While he didn’t redshirt that year, Cox regained his redshirt year this season, playing in just four games with one catch for nine yards and a touchdown.

WR CJ Adams – 12/4/24

Adams never factored into the receiver rotation during his time in Columbia. The redshirt freshman announced his intention to enter the portal on social media on Dec. 4.

RB Djay Braswell – 12/3/24 (Georgia State)

He played some as a true freshman due to injuries at the running back position; however, he never cracked the rotation in 2024. Braswell announced on Twitter/X on Dec. 3 that he planned to enter the transfer portal.

TE Reid Mikeska – 12/3/24 (Florida Atlantic)

A redshirt freshman tight end who didn’t see much action during his time with the Gamecocks. He announced on Twitter/X on Dec. 3 that he planned to enter the transfer portal.

WR Tyshawn Russell – 12/3/24

A rotational wide receiver at times as a true freshman in 2023, Russell didn’t factor into the offense at all in 2024. He announced his intention to enter the portal on social media on Dec. 3.

LB Mo Kaba – 12/2/24

A starting linebacker for South Carolina at the beginning of the 2022 season, Kaba suffered a season-ending knee injury in just the second game of the year. He returned to action in 2023 but suffered the same fate in Game 1. News broke on Dec. 2 that he’s entering the portal.

DL Jamaal Whyce – 12/2/24

The redshirt freshman appeared in five games last season and in two games this year, grabbing two tackles on the season. He announced on Twitter/X on Dec. 2 that he planned to enter the transfer portal.

LB Bangally Kamara – 10/9/24 (Kansas)

Kamara transferred to South Carolina from Pitt this past offseason and was a contributing rotational player at linebacker in the early part of the season. But after telling Shane Beamer he wanted to sit out and redshirt, the Gamecocks head coach told him that wasn’t an option. Kamara chose the portal over completing his season with Carolina.

NOTES: Walk-on offensive lineman Ni Mansell and walk-on kicker Daniel Lester are also entering the transfer portal.

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.

Once a player’s name shows up in the portal, other schools can contact the player. Players can change their minds at any point and withdraw from the portal. However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship no longer has to be honored. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school is not obligated to provide a scholarship anymore.

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