He is the second transfer defensive tackle to commit to the Gamecocks this cycle, joining Texas A&M transfer Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy. That pair will have a chance to start immediately with the departure of South Carolina’s top three defensive tackles — TJ Sanders, Tonka Hemingway and Alex Huntley — from 2024.

Last offseason South Carolina added several impact players in the transfer portal with players such as Kyle Kennard, Demetrius Knight Jr., Raheim Sanders, and m

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer and his staff are working hard in the transfer portal. Ten players have pledged themselves to the Gamecocks in this portal class, and several other players also have an interest in joining them.

Here is the latest transfer portal news for coach Shane Beamer as South Carolina football adds a top rated running back to its 2025 roster.

On Friday morning, Alabama transfer linebacker Justin Okoronkwo signed with South Carolina, joining Florida State linebacker Shawn Murphy as the second transfer linebacker to commit to the Gamecocks this offseason. South Carolina announced his signing shortly after his commitment announcement.

For the fifth time since it opened, Alabama football has lost a linebacker, this time Justin Okoronkwo, to the transfer portal.

Justin Okoronkwo, a linebacker who played for Alabama as a true freshman during the 2024 season, has committed to coach Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks, he announced on social media Friday. “New Home !!!” he wrote in a post that included an edited photo of him wearing a South Carolina jersey.

Veteran offensive lineman Aaryn Parks is entering the transfer portal, 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz and On3 Sports’ Pete Nakos reported Tuesday afternoon.