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Gamecock Central Transfer Tracker (7/15 update)

Since its introduction in 2018, the NCAA transfer portal's impact on college football has only grown by the year as unofficial college football free agency is officially part of the game now.

New South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer has been active in the portal since arriving in Columbia in December, while the Gamecocks have also seen players who signed up to play for Will Muschamp leaving to find a new start elsewhere.

While the portal can be dizzying to keep up with, we'll use this space to track the transfers moving forward.

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CB Karon Prunty - 6/26/21 (via Kansas)

In terms of immediate impact, South Carolina may have just landed its biggest commitment of the young Shane Beamer era when Prunty committed in late June.

Kansas defensive back transfer and Freshman All-American Karon Prunty announced a commitment to South Carolina, choosing the Gamecocks over Tennessee.

Prunty announced in early June that he was entering the transfer portal and quickly became a priority target for the Gamecocks.

A former two-star prospect, he originally chose Kansas out of I.C. Norcom High in Portsmouth, Va.

Prunty quickly proved he was an underrated signing when he started all nine games for Kansas as a true freshman last season and collected 10 pass breakups and an interception with a forced fumble.

Due to COVID rules last season, Prunty will still have four years to play at South Carolina and will be eligible to play right away in 2021.

ALSO SEE: Inside the commitment - Karon Prunty

S Tyrese Ross - 4/30/21 (via Washington State)

South Carolina added another defensive back from the transfer portal when former Washington State defensive back landed an offer from Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks and committed on the spot.

The Jacksonville, Fla. native will have three years to play three in Columbia upon enrollment.

As a redshirt freshman in 2019, the Atlanta (Ga.) Westlake High graduate collected 33 tackles and a forced fumble that year and was expected to be a starter in 2020 but ultimately played just one game in the Cougars' COVID-shortened four-game season.

CB Carlins Platel - 2/17/21 (via Assumption College)

Assumption College graduate transfer cornerback Carlins Platel announced his commitment to South Carolina in February, choosing the Gamecocks over offers from Mississippi State and Coastal Carolina.

A 6-foot-2, 190-pounder with length and ball skills, Platel has seven interceptions in three seasons at Assumption.

He earned first-team NE10 All-Conference honors as a junior in 2019 when he recorded 21 tackles with two interceptions, one sack and one fumble recovery.

Assumption didn't play football in 2020 and Platel enters 2021 with one year of eligibility for the Gamecocks.

WR E.J. Jenkins - 1/27/21 (via St. Francis (Pa.))

South Carolina's receiving corps is getting some help - big help - in the form of 6-foot-8 wide receiver/tight end transfer E.J. Jenkins.

A redshirt junior transfer from FCS St. Francis (Pa.), Jenkins today announced his plans to transfer to South Carolina after his current school canceled their spring season due to COVID-19.

Jenkins will enroll at South Carolina for the March 1 mini-semester and will go through spring practice with the Gamecocks.

The Fredericksburg, Va. native earned second-team All-NEC honor in 2019 when he set the single-season school record with 13 receiving touchdowns and caught 39 passes for 779 yards.

QB Jason Brown - 1/27/21 (via St. Francis (Pa.))

When FCS Saint Francis (Pa.) canceled its spring football season, All-American quarterback Jason Brown knew what he had to do.

A matter of hours later, Brown was in the NCAA transfer portal and within a few days, he and wide receiver teammate E.J. Jenkins were on a Zoom call with the South Carolina football staff.

An offer from the Gamecocks quickly came and after clearing admissions, Brown and Jenkins both committed to the Gamecocks in late January.

A Fredericksburg, Va. native, Brown burst onto the scene in 2019, his first season as a starter, and led the NEC in passing yards (3,084) and passing TDs (28), earning Honorable Mention All-American honors.

ALSO SEE: Brown talks South Carolina commitment

DT Keem Green - 1/15/21 (via Nebraska)

A Sumter, S.C. native, Green nearly ended up at South Carolina when he graduated from Highland Community College but ultimately ended up at Nebraska for two seasons. Now he returns to his home state to play for the Gamecocks.

The 6-foot-5, 320-pound Green quietly enrolled at South Carolina and was on campus for the spring semester.

After redshirting in 2019 at Nebraska, Green played in five games in his second season. at Nebraska, finishing with three tackles.

DE/LB Jordan Strachan - 1/13/21 (via Georgia State)

Nobody in the country had more sacks this past season than Georgia State edge rusher Jordan Strachan and now he's taking his pass-rushing ability to the SEC.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pounder announced his commitment to South Carolina in mid January, one day after entering the transfer portal.

A former walk-on from Kingsland, Ga., Strachan earned third-team All-Sun Belt honors this past season when he tied for first in FBS with a GSU-record 10.5 sacks.

Strachan emerged as a reserve contributor in 2018, playing in every game that year before a season-ending knee injury forced him to miss every game in 2019 except for the opener.

ALSO SEE: Inside the commitment - Jordan Strachan

LB Debo Williams 1/7/21 (via Delaware)

Smyrna (Del.) linebacker Darryl “Debo” Williams signed with Delaware out of high school in December of 2019, hoping to make an early impact for the Blue Hens this fall before COVID-19 pushed Delaware's season into the spring.

The 6-foot, 225-pounder entered the transfer portal on Jan. 3 and quickly found a new home, committing to South Carolina on Jan. 7.

Williams was a tackling machine in high school, setting a school record with 153 tackles, 32 of which were TFLs, and eight sacks as a senior and earning 2019 DIAA Defensive Player of the Year for the state.

The two-time captain and three-time All-State honoree collected nearly 500 career tackles in four seasons despite a junior season that was cut short due to injury.

Williams joins the South Carolina program with five years to play four and joins a position group of need after the Gamecocks lost leading tackler Ernest Jones to the NFL.

ALSO SEE: Inside the commitment - Debo Williams

DB David Spaulding - 1/7/21 (via Georgia Southern)

Georgia Southern transfer defensive back David Spaulding announced his intentions on Jan. 7 to join the South Carolina football program.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder is a Riceboro, Ga. native who graduated high school from the Bradwell Institute.

The former three-star prospect was considered a redshirt freshman this past season and will still have four years of eligibility due to the new rules put in place due to COVID-19.

Spaulding played in eight games this past season and recorded seven tackles on the season along with a pass break up and an interception, all in the final two games of the season.

ALSO SEE: Inside the commitment - David Spaulding

WR Ahmarean Brown - 12/31/20 (via Georgia Tech)

Georgia Tech wide receiver transfer Ahmarean Brown announced his pledge to the Gamecocks on Instagram giving the Gamecocks their first incoming transfer of the Beamer era on the last day of December.

The 5-foot-10, 170-pounder should provide a boost at wide receiver, a major position of need for the Gamecocks who lose leading receiver Shi Smith from a group that otherwise struggled with consistency this past season.

A speedy slot receiver who actually has a similar skillset to Smith, Brown could step into a similar role in the Gamecocks' offense.

Brown had a strong freshman season in Atlanta with a team-leading 396 receiving yards on 21 receptions and seven touchdowns, tying all-time great Calvin Johnson for the most touchdowns for a freshman GT receiver.

This past season, Brown's targets dipped and he played in just 7 games, catching 11 balls for 183 yards and a TD, before hitting the transfer portal.

ALSO SEE: Inside the commitment - Ahmarean Brown

OUT (10) (Since Beamer took over program)

TE Keshawn Toney - 1/6/21 ---> UT-Chattanooga

DE Joseph Anderson - 1/6/21 ---> Purdue

DL Keir Thomas - 1/5/21 ---> Florida State

RB Deshaun Fenwick - 12/31/20 ---> Oregon State

QB Ryan Hilinski - 12/30/20 ---> Northwestern

CB John Dixon - 12/23/20 ---> Penn State

S Jammie Robinson - 12/23/20 ---> Florida State

S Shilo Sanders - 12/14/20 ---> Jackson State

DT Makius Scott - 12/4/20 ---> Georgia Tech

WR Mike Wyman 7/14/21 ---> ?

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