The 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina, and were led by Shane Beamer, who was in his fifth year as their head coach. The Gamecocks received their first preseason ranking since the 2014 football season. After defeating Virginia Tech in their season opener, South Carolina rose to the top 10 of the AP poll for the first time since 2014. However, after starting 2–0, the team would lose seven of its next eight games, falling out of the top 25 and guaranteeing a losing season.
The South Carolina Gamecocks drew an average home attendance of 79,334, the 14th-highest of all college football teams.
Offseason
Departures Team departures 2025 South Carolina offseason departuresName Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Nick Emmanwori S 6'3 220 Junior Greensboro, NC Declared by 2025 NFL Draft T. J. Sanders DT 6'4 297 Senior Marion, SC Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft Demetrius Knight LB 6'2 245 Graduated Student Atlanta, GA Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft Kyle Kennard DE 6′4 254 Fifth Year Flint, MI Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft Tonka Hemingway DT 6'3 284 Senior Conway, SC Graduated/Declared by 2025 NFL Draft Raheim Sanders RB 6′0 230 Senior Rockledge, FL Graduated Alex Huntley DT 6'4 298 Senior Blythewood, SC Graduated O'Donnell Fortune DB 6′1 185 Senior Sumter, SC Graduated Joshua Simon TE 6'4 239 Sixth Year Dalzell, SC Graduated Gage Larvadain WR 5'9 180 Senior Donaldsonville, LA Graduated Kai Kroeger P 6'4 213 Fifth Year Lake Forest, IL Graduated Dalevon Campbell WR 6′4 220 Sixth Year Missouri City, TX Graduated Torricelli Simpkins III OL 6'5 319 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated Bam Martin-Scott LB 6′2 241 Sixth Year Fort Wayne, IN Graduated Debo Williams LB 6′1 232 Senior Smyrna, DE Graduated Mohamed Kaba LB 6′3 241 Senior Clinton, NC Graduated Alex Herrera K 6'0 198 Sixth Year Columbia, SC Graduated Juju McDowell RB 5'9 184 Senior Bainbridge, GA Graduated Davis Beville QB 6'6 232 Sixth Year Greenville, SC Graduated Gilber Edmond EDGE 6′4 255 Senior Fort Pierce, FL Graduated Vershon Lee OL 6'4 314 Senior Woodbridge, VA Graduated
Outgoing transfers Name No.Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Source Reid Mikeska 86 TE 6'5" 201 Cypress, TX Redshirt Freshman Florida Atlantic Payton Mangrum 13 WR 5'11" 201 Greenville, SC Redshirt Senior East Carolina Wendell Gregory 10 EDGE 6'3" 245 Marietta, GA Freshman Oklahoma State Bangally Kamara 18 LB 6'2" 200 Akron, OH Senior Kansas Djay Braswell 23 RB 6'0" 210 Sandersville, GA Sophomore Georgia State Ronnie Porter 41 LB 6'1" 241 Columbia, SC Redshirt Junior Appalachian State Emory Floyd 8 DB 6'1" 195 Powder Springs, GA Redshirt Sophomore Appalachian State Dante Reno 10 QB 6'2" 214 Sturbridge, MA Freshman Yale Robby Ashford 1 QB 6'2" 229 Hoover, AL Redshirt Senior Wake Forest Jakai Moore 55 OL 6'6" 306 Nokesville, VA Redshirt Senior North Carolina Kam Pringle 54 OL 6'8" 345 Dorchester, SC Freshman Syracuse Tyshawn Russell 21 WR 5'11" 195 Harrisburg, PA Sophomore Syracuse Connor Cox 18 TE 6'6" 251 Jacksonville, FL Sophomore North Carolina Aaryn Parks 60 OL 6'5" 303 Seat Pleasant, MD Redshirt Senior Southern Miss Debron Gatling 17 WR 5'11" 195 Alpharetta, GA Freshman Georgia Tech Tanner Bailey 15 QB 6'1" 215 Gordo, AL Redshirt Sophomore Auburn
Coaching staff departures NamePositionNew TeamNew PositionDowell Loggains Offensive coordinator/Quarter backs coach Accepted job at Appalachian State Head coach
Entered NFL draft
The deadline for players to declare for the NFL draft was January15, 2025.
Five South Carolina players were drafted in 2025.
During the second round of the draft that April, safety Nick Emmanwori was the 35th pick overall, selected by the Seattle Seahawks; defensive tackle T. J. Sanders (#41) was selected by the Buffalo Bills, linebacker Demetrius Knight was selected (#49) by the Cincinnati Bengals; in the fourth round, safety Kyle Kennard (#125) was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers; defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway (#135) was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders.
Nick Emmanwori S 2 35 Seattle Seahawks T. J. Sanders DT 2 41 Buffalo Bills Demetrius Knight LB 2 49 Cincinnati Bengals Kyle Kennard DE 4 125 Los Angeles Chargers Tonka Hemingway DT 4 135 Las Vegas Raiders
Incoming transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Prev school Source Isaiah Augustave RB 6'2" 193 Naples, FL Sophomore Colorado Demon Clowney EDGE 6'4" 255 Baltimore, MD Redshirt Senior Louisville George Wilson EDGE 6'4" 230 Virginia Beach, VA Redshirt Junior Campbell Troy Pikes DL 6'3" 270 Atlanta, GA Redshirt Freshman Georgia Southern Nolan Hay OL 6'4" 300 Katy, TX Junior Incarnate Word Boaz Stanley OL 6'5" 265 Bogart, GA Junior Troy Nick Sharpe OL 6'2" 297 Gastonia, NC Redshirt Junior Wake Forest Rodney Newsom OL 6'3" 290 Memphis, TN Redshirt Senior Western Kentucky Davonte Miles LB 6'5" 275 River Rouge, MI Redshirt Sophomore Bowling Green Rahsul Faison RB 6'0" 181 Pottstown, PA Redshirt Senior Utah State Justin Okoronkwo LB 6'3" 225 Munich, BY Freshman Alabama Myles Norwood DB 6'2" 170 Saint Louis, MO Redshirt Junior Ball State Jordan Dingle TE 6'4" 235 Bowling Green, KY Redshirt Junior Kentucky Brandon Cisse DB 6'0" 175 Sumter, SC Sophomore NC State Jaylen Brown EDGE 6'6" 255 Madison, AL Freshman Missouri Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy DL 6'3" 279 Lakeland, FL Redshirt Sophomore Texas A&M Air Noland QB 6'2" 195 Fairburn, GA Freshman Ohio State Shawn Murphy LB 6'3" 205 Manassas, VA Redshirt Sophomore Florida State
Schedule
Personnel Coaching staff NamePositionConsecutive season Shane Beamer Head coach 5th Mike Shula Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach 1st Clayton White Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach 5th Joe DeCamillis Associate head coach/special teams coordinator 2nd Torrian Gray Defensive backs coach 5th Marquel Blackwell Running backs coach 2nd Lonnie Teasley Offensive line coach 3rd Mike Furrey Wide receivers coach 2nd Shawn Elliot Run Game coordinator and Tight ends coach 2nd Travian Robertson Defensive Lines coach 3rd Sterling Lucas Defensive Run Game coordinator, Defensive Ends coach, Outside Linebackers coach 4th
Roster 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks Football RosterQuarterback 11 Air Noland – Freshman (6'3, 225) 15 Cutter Woods – Freshman (6'3, 204) 16 LaNorris Sellers – Sophomore (6'3, 240) 25 Jimmy Francis – Freshman (5'10, 186)
Running back 1 Rahsul Faison – Graduate (6'0, 218) 22 Jawarn Howell – Sophomore (6'1, 225) 23 Isaiah Augustave – Junior (6'2, 210) 26 Nathan Harris-Waynick – Senior (5'10, 205) 27 Oscar Adaway III – Graduate (5'11, 219) 28 Matt Fuller – Freshman (5'11, 220) 31 Neil Salvage III – Freshman (5'9, 194) 32 Bradley Dunn – Graduate (5'9, 206) 35 Chase McCracken – Junior (5'11, 208) 39 Larry Scott – Senior (5'11, 219)
Wide receiver 0 Lex Cyrus – Freshman (5'10, 175) 3 Mazeo Bennett Jr. – Sophomore (5'10, 185) 4 Vandrevius Jacobs – Sophomore (6'0, 182) 6 Donovan Murph – Freshman (6'2, 195) 7 Jordon Gidron – Freshman (6'2, 190) 8 Nyck Harbor – Junior (6'5, 235) 12 Eriq Rice – Senior (6'2, 201) 13 Malik Clark – Freshman (6'2, 190) 14 Jared Brown – Senior (6'0, 195) 17 Jayden Sellers – Freshman (5'11, 175) 18 Brian Rowe Jr. – Freshman (6'0, 170) 82 Jackson Repp – Freshman (5'9, 175) 83 Emazon Littlejohn – Freshman (6'0, 188)
Athlete 9 Luke Doty – Graduate (6'2, 215) 34 Brandon Cunningham – Freshman (6'2, 180)
Placekicker/Punter 21 Max Kelley – Freshman (6'2, 223) 24 Mason Love – Sophomore (6'1, 191) 45 William Joyce – Senior (6'3, 219) 48 Peyton Argent – Sophomore (6'0, 217) Tight end 4 Michael Smith – Sophomore (6'6, 248) 5 Jordan Dingle – Senior (6'4, 242) 20 Mike Tyler – Freshman (6'4, 250) 44 Maurice Brown II – Junior (6'4, 240) 80 Lukas Vozeh – Sophomore (6'3, 246) 81 Reno Roehm – Freshman (6'7, 255) 87 Brady Hunt – Senior (6'5, 248)
Offensive Lineman 50 Boaz Stanley – Junior (6'3, 325) 51 Tree Babalade Sophomore (6'5, 330) 52 Nick Sharpe – Senior (6'2, 340) 55 Damola Ajidahun – Freshman (6'6, 325) 58 Markee Anderson – Sophomore (6'4, 326) 62 Nolan Hay – Senior (6'3, 309) 63 Parker Lawson – Sophomore (6'4, 300) 65 Rodney Newsom Jr. – Sixth Year (6'3, 310) 66 Mac Walters – Junior (6'6, 313) 67 Chase Sweigart – Junior (6'6, 304) 68 Campbell Vandiver – Sophomore (6'8, 312) 70 Jake Recker – Freshman (6'5, 321) 71 Blake Franks – Freshman (6'5, 336) 72 Shedrick Sarratt Jr. – Freshman (6'4, 336) 73 Ryan Brubaker – Junior (6'5, 313) 74 Josiah Thompson – Sophomore (6'7, 300) 75 Cason Henry – Junior (6'6, 310) 77 Jatavius Shivers – Sophomore (6'6, 325) 78 Trovon Baugh – Junior (6'3, 335)
Defensive Lineman 44 Monkell Goodwine – Senior (6'4, 305) 90 Davonte Miles – Junior (6'4, 280) 93 Nick Barrett – Senior (6'3, 322) 94 Zavion Hardy – Junior (6'5, 290) 95 Christian Ingram – Freshman (6'6, 310) 99 Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy – Junior (6'3, 315)
Defensive Tackle 33 Troy Pikes – Sophomore (6'3, 290) 59 Chase Kibble – Freshman (6'5, 285) 88 Caleb Williams – Freshman (6'5, 290) EDGE 12 Jatius Geer – Senior (6'6, 250) 22 Jaquavious Dodd – Freshman (6'6, 240) 46 Bryan Thomas Jr. – Senior (6'2, 249)
EDGE rusher 6 Dylan Stewart – Sophomore (6'5, 245) 9 Desmond Umeozulu – Junior (6'6, 255) 10 George Wilson Jr. – Senior (6'4, 230) 30 Demon Clowney – Graduate (6'4, 255) 40 Anthony Addison – Freshman (6'4, 230) 41 Kobby Sakyi-Prah – Freshman (6'3, 225) 91 Jaylen Brown – Sophomore (6'5, 265)
Linebacker 0 Fred "JayR" Johnson – Sophomore (6'3, 244) 7 Shawn Murphy – Junior (6'3, 231) 14 Jaron Willis - Junior (6'2, 254) 17 Justin Okoronkwo – Sophomore (6'3, 231) 20 Josh Smith – Freshman (6'2, 240) 27 Donovan Darden – Freshman (6'4, 230) 28 Andrew Colasurdo – Senior (6'1, 235) 29 Taeshawn Alston – Freshman (6'3, 245) 32 AJ Holloway – Freshman (6'2, 243) 34 Jamian Risher Jr. – Junior (6'1, 232) 45 Colin Bryant – Junior (6'2, 230)
Defensive back 1 DQ Smith – Senior (6'1, 219) 3 Myles Norwood – Senior (6'1, 183) 4 Vicari Swain – Sophomore (6'1, 190) 5 Kendall Daniels Jr. – Freshman (6'4, 205) 8 Judge Collier – Junior (6'2, 201) 11 Buddy Mack III – Graduate (6'0, 214) 13 David Bucey – Sophomore (6'0, 202) 15 Brandon Cisse – Junior (6'0, 190) 16 Jalewis Solomon – Freshman (6'1, 187) 18 Jaquel Holman – Freshman (6'1, 204) 19 Damarcus Leach – Freshman (6'3, 193) 21 Kelvin Hunter – Freshman (6'0, 200) 23 Gerald Kilgore – Junior (6'0, 210) 24 Jalon Kilgore – Junior (6'1, 211) 25 Zahbari Sandy – Sophomore (6'2, 221) 26 Isaiah McClary – Freshman (6'1, 169) 31 Peyton Williams – Junior (6'0, 209) 35 Jackson Burger – Freshman (6'1, 200) 36 Landon Kurtz – Freshman (6'2, 196) 39 Chris Hatfield – Freshman (6'3, 210) 42 Cedric Cisse – Freshman (5'11, 180) 43 Tony Brown – Freshman (5'11, 185)
Long snappers 29 Gunnar Yocum – Freshman (6'0, 199) 33 Kyler Farrow – Freshman (6'3, 209) 46 Cole Rasmussen – Graduate (6'2, 210) : 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Roster 10/14/25
Rankings
Game summaries vs. Virginia Tech
Statistics VT SC First downs 19 16 Plays–yards 72–336 56–328 Rushes–yards 37–115 37–119 Passing yards 221 209 Passing: comp–att–int 15–35–2 12–19–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 34:09 25:51 Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 15/35, 221 yards, 2 INT Rushing Marcellous Hawkins 15 carries, 58 yards Receiving Donavon Greene 3 receptions, 94 yards South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 12/19, 209 yards, TD Rushing Oscar Adaway III 14 carries, 60 yards Receiving Nyck Harbor 3 Receptions, 99 yards, TD
vs South Carolina State (FCS)