It's long been football tradition for teams to release a depth chart each week, though current college football norms seem to be changing in that regard.

While South Carolina produces an official depth chart at the beginning of each season, this is Gamecock Central's best effort to produce a weekly depth chart based on current playing time trends, injuries and information gathered.

OFFENSE

Quarterback

19 Jake Bentley - Jr.

12 Michael Scarnecchia - Sr.

NOTES: No surprises here. Jake Bentley remains the Gamecocks' proven starter and Michael Scarnecchia is the top backup.

Running back

5 Rico Dowdle - Jr.

25 A.J. Turner - RsJr.

OR

27 Ty'Son Williams - RsJr.

34 Mon Denson - RsJr.

NOTES: South Carolina uses the OR between each of these players in its official depth chart, but we'll create ours based on current playing time trends. Rico Dowdle is the clear starter here. Ty'Son Williams appeared to be the top backup against Georgia, but A.J. Turner took the second-team reps against Vanderbilt, so we'll leave an OR there.

Wide receiver (left outside)

1 Deebo Samuel - Sr.

6 Josh Vann - Fr.

Wide receiver (right outside)

89 Bryan Edwards - Jr.

83 Chavis Dawkins - Jr. (Injured - OrTre Smith)

Wide receiver (slot)

13 Shi Smith - So.

8 Randrecous Davis - RsSo.

NOTES: Sophomore wide receiver OrTre Smith is out for the season and will have surgery next week, Will Muschamp said Tuesday. Chavis Dawkins served as Bryan Edwards' top backup in Smith's place against Vanderbilt. The rest of the receiver depth chart remains the same.

Tight end (Y)

40 Jacob August - Sr.

84 Kyle Markway - Jr.

Tight end (H)

3 K.C. Crosby - Sr.

87 Kiel Pollard - Jr.

NOTES: K.C. Crosby is dealing with a broken finger suffered against Vanderbilt but is expected to play this week. The tight end depth chart remains unchanged.

Left tackle

74 Dennis Daley - Sr.

77 Malik Young - RsSr.

Left guard

78 Zack Bailey - Sr.

76 Jordan Rhodes - RsFr.

Center

72 Donell Stanley - RsJr.

60 Chandler Farrell - RsSo.

Right guard

50 Sadarius Hutcherson - RsSo.

76 Jordan Rhodes - RsFr.

Right tackle

63 Blake Camper - Sr.

79 Dylan Wonnum - Fr.

NOTES: Freshman Jovaughn Gwyn is listed as the backup left guard on the official Week 1 depth chart, but he's since been ruled out for the season with an injury. Jordan Rhodes is the top backup at right guard and it seems likely he'd be the next to enter the game if Zack Bailey had to come out, though Malik Young is another potential option.

DEFENSE

Defensive tackle (NT)

3 Javon Kinlaw - Jr.

95 Kobe Smith - Jr.

94 MJ Webb - RsFr.

Defensive tackle (3 tech)

95 Kobe Smith - Jr.

5 Keir Thomas - Jr.

52 J.J. Enagbare - Fr.

Defensive end

5 Keir Thomas - Jr.

15 Aaron Sterling - So.

91 Shameik Blackshear - RsJR.

BUCK

4 Bryson Allen-Williams - RsSr. (Injured - D.J. Wonnum)

35 Daniel Fennell - RsJr.

19 Brad Johnson - So.

NOTES: There's no perfect way to list a depth chart here because South Carolina morphs between a three-man and four-man front and also uses some players at multiple positions. We'll list it this way for now, based on the rotation in the Vanderbilt game, which saw Carolina trot out Bryson Allen-Williams, Javon Kinlaw, Kobe Smith and Keir Thomas as its first group.

Linebacker (SAM)

35 Daniel Fennell - RsJr.

4 Bryson Allen-Williams - RsSr.

Linebacker (MIKE)

6 T.J. Brunson - Jr.

42 Rosendo Louis - Fr.

Linebacker (WILL)

44 Sherrod Greene - So.

11 Eldridge Thompson - RsSr.

NOTES: With Bryson Allen-Williams now the starter at BUCK, we move Daniel Fennell to the top spot at SAM.

Safety

22 Steven Montac - Sr.

21 Jamyest Williams - So.

Safety

29 J.T. Ibe - RsSr.

1 Nick Harvey - RsSr.

Nickel

7 Jaycee Horn - Fr.

21 Jamyest Williams - So.

Cornerback

9 Keisean Nixon - Sr.

7 Jaycee Horn - Fr.

Cornerback

16 Rashad Fenton - RsSr.

24 Israel Mukuamu - Fr.

NOTES: It seems that Jaycee Horn is the primary backup at both cornerback spots, but we'll leave Israel Mukuamu listed because he's in the rotation too and would be the fourth cornerback. Everything remains the same from the original depth chart released.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Placekicker

43 Parker White - RsSo.

42 Alexander Woznick - RsSo.

Kickoff specialist

43 Parker White - RsSo.

42 Alexander Woznick - RsSo.

Punter

20 Joseph Charlton - RsJr.

85 Michael Almond - RsJr.

Long snapper

45 Ben Asbury - RsJr.

49 Matthew Smith - RsFr.

Holder

17 Danny Gordon - RsSr.

85 Michael Almond - RsJr.

Punt returner

89 Bryan Edwards - Jr.

1 Nick Harvey - RsSr.

Kickoff returner

1 Deebo Samuel - RsSr.

25 A.J. Turner - RsJr.

NOTES: All special teams listings remain the same since the Week 1 depth chart.

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