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Countdown to kickoff: 17 days.

GamecockCentral.com's countdown to kickoff features player profiles, videos, facts and more to get you ready for the start of the Will Muschamp era.

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Current No. 17: Chaz Elder

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Elder is a redshirt senior defensive back who played in all 24 games through his first two seasons before playing two last year, including a start at Georgia. He is expected this season to compete for playing time and came into the fall at No. 1 on the depth chart for one of the safety positions.

He has 52 career tackles and one interception.

Thompson will go down as one of the best statistical quarterbacks to play at South Carolina. The current Los Angelas Ram backed up Connor Shaw for two years before starting his senior season and leading the Gamecocks to a 7-6 record and a victory in the Duck Commander Independence Bowl.

During the 2014 season, Thompson set single-season school records for passing yards (3,564), attempts (451) and completions (270) and finished second in school history with 26 touchdown passes in a season.

Some of his most famous work came in relief for an injured Connor Shaw. Thompson quarterbacked the team to a 27-17 victory over Clemson in 2012 and threw the game-winning touchdown pass in the Outback Bowl to beat Michigan.

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