Video: DL Alex Huntley shares what his past injuries taught him about himself
As Alex ‘Boggie’ Huntley heads into his fourth season at South Carolina, he’s in a better place both physically and mentally.
“I feel great. I feel 100 percent with just pure excitement,” said Huntley. “I’m ready to go.”
[LIMITED TIME: Fall Camp Sale: $1 for 1 month!]
The former four-star defensive tackle from Hammond School (Columbia, S.C.) has been plagued by injuries throughout his college career. In 2020, ankle injuries held him back from cracking a spot in the defensive tackle rotation. This past season, after starting the first two games of the year, he battled a leg injury that cost him some time.
“Through the first injury, I don’t wanna say I lost my faith at all but I was definitely struggling. I was negative and mad at the world. The second one, I just trusted in God. I knew that he had a plan for me. I knew that this wan’t the end and that it was just a bump in the road. Two, just hitting the training room. When things go bad, how can you make them good? How can you get better?”
Top 10
- 1Hot
New CFP Top 25
College Football Playoff rankings revealed
- 2New
Strength of Schedule
CFP Top 25 SOS ranking
- 3Trending
12-Team CFP bracket
Updated College Football Playoff bracket
- 4
Hunter Dickinson ejected
Kansas big man kicks Duke player in head
- 5
Colbie Young status
Kirby Smart reveals latest on Georgia WR
[VIP Tickets now available: Gamecock Central Kickoff Party 2023!]
With the departure of Zacch Pickens, having Huntley on the field healthy this season will be critical for South Carolina. While limited to just 25 games played in his first three seasons, when healthy, Huntley has proven to be a key contributor to the Gamecocks defensive success. Despite last year’s injury, Huntley finished with a new season-high in starts (3), tackles (21), and passes deflected (2). He also recorded his first sack.
“I wish things would’ve been different but at the end of the day, God has a plan. Things like that, it’s part of the game and it’s part of life. Things are gonna happen that you don’t want to happen. I just gotta take it how it is and just keep moving. All that stuff is in the past and I’m just focused on the now.”
