Gamecocks offer transfer portal OL
A transfer portal offensive lineman from the Mid-American Conference has picked up numerous offers from the Power 5 live, and the South Carolina Gamecocks are among the programs to have jumped in with a scholarship.
Eastern Michigan’s Marcellas Johnson announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal on December 29 and picked up a USC offer on Friday.
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Following the 2022 season, Johnson was named by the MAC as its Offensive Lineman of the Year. He’s entered the portal as a graduate transfer after starting for three seasons at left tackle for the Eagles.
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Illinois, Virginia, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, California, Louisville, Kentucky, and others have also extended scholarships to the Normal, Illinois product.
The Gamecocks project to lose three seniors off this season’s starting offensive line. Center Eric Douglas, right guard Jovaughn Gwyn, and right tackle Dylan Wonnum all played their final seasons in Columbia.
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Here is more on Johnson from his EMUEagles.com bio:
EMU: 2021: Academic All-MAC selection…Started all 13 games at left tackle for the Eagles…Had an integral role in Eastern’s ground game, as the rushing attack posted 26 rushing touchdowns, a mark that was sixth in the Mid-American Conference…Helped create a clean pocket for EMU’s passing attack which averaged 262.8 passing yards per game, the second-best mark in the MAC, and helped quarterback Ben Bryant record a MAC-leading 68.4 completion percentage…
2020: Earned Academic All-MAC honors…Started all six games…Helped spur an EMU rushing attack that saw seven different Eagles record multiple attempts on the ground en route to 776 total yards and 11 of EMU’s 23 offensive touchdowns in 2020…Helped protect QB Preston Hutchinson, who racked up better than 1,600 yards through the air in just six games…
2019: Earned Academic All-MAC honors…Appeared in all 13 contests for Eastern…Part of the strong offensive line that helped lead the offense to 283.2 passing yards a game and a league-best 27 passing touchdowns…
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2018: One of the 2018 recruits who sat out the season as a redshirt with freshman eligibility in 2019…
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Normal Community High School and played under Head Coach Wes Temples as an Ironman…Ranked as a two-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports…As a senior, was a unanimous Big 12 Conference selection after helping NCHS to the league championship and a 10-1 overall record…Named First Team Offense at the Midwest Elite Football Exposure Camp…
PERSONAL: Full name: Marcellus Morris Johnson…Son of Eric Johnson and Kesha Richardson…Has three brother, Eric, Dillan, Jaylen, and a sister, Erica…Father played football at Illinois State and then professionally as a defensive lineman…Brother, Eric II, plays football at Missouri State…Construction management major.
