Caleb Kinlaw planning to walk-on at South Carolina

Former Goose Creek (S.C.) High standout Caleb Kinlaw said Monday that he plans to walk-on at South Carolina, provided he's accepted to the school.

"I've made that decision but that's only on the basis that I get accepted," the 5-foot-10, 212-pound Kinlaw said.

Kinlaw originally signed with Wisconsin out of high school in 2014 but transferred to Pearl River CC this past summer.

"Coach (Bobby) Bentley and I have started to build a pretty good relationship and I think that was the big reason why I didn't go to Carolina in the first place," Kinlaw said. "After coach (Jay( Graham left, things weren't the same there. With Coach Bentley there, I feel more comfortable coming back home to play."

Kinlaw would go through spring practice with the Gamecocks and would be eligible to play right away as a redshirt junior in 2017.

"I'm very excited," Kinlaw said. "I know that I have to redeem myself after starting my collegiate career off so injury riddled. Now that I've grown from that, what place better to do that than at home."

Kinlaw rushed for 4,186 yards in his prep career at Goose Creek, including three 1,000-yard seasons. He scored 52 touchdowns in 39 career games. As a senior, Kinlaw rushed for 1,154 yards and 21 touchdowns en route to all-state, all-region and All-Lowcountry honors.

He was selected for the Shrine Bowl after senior season