2009 South Carolina roster

97 players. From 8 states; the most from South Carolina (44) and Florida (19). The 2009 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
5Stephen Garcia QB4-star recruit6′2″Lutz, FL2,862 passing yards, 17 TD
14Reid McCollum QB6′3″Summerville, SC39 passing yards, 1 TD
7Willis Mills QB6′2″185Myrtle Beach, SC
11Seth Strickland QB6′2″Laurens, SC
13Aramis Hillary QB6′0″197North Augusta, SC
15Andrew Clifford QB6′2″Tampa, FL
17Zac Brindise QB6′1″216Fort Myers, FL

Running backs 3

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
47Patrick DiMarco FB6′1″Altamonte Springs, FL14 catches, 78 yards, 1 TD
43John Guerry FB6′0″222Columbia, SC
46Dalton Wilson FB6′0″Williston, SC

Receivers 14

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
1Alshon Jeffery WR4-star recruit6′4″St. Matthews, SC46 catches, 763 yards, 6 TD
9Moe Brown WR6′0″Anderson, SC33 catches, 491 yards, 3 TD
81Tori Gurley WR6′5″Rock Hill, SC31 catches, 440 yards, 2 TD
4Jason Barnes WR6′4″Charlotte, NC26 catches, 287 yards
82D.L. Moore WR6′5″Bowling Green, KY7 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD
18Dion LeCorn WR4-star recruit5′11″Ocala, FL4 catches, 27 yards
86Stephen Flint WR6′2″Mt. Pleasant, SC2 catches, 10 yards
27Scott Spurrier WR5′6″Leesburg, VA1 catch, 13 yards
6DeAngelo Smith WR6′1″Kingsland, GA
11Lamar Scruggs WR6′3″Jacksonville Beach, FL
16Wilkes Goolsby WR6′2″180Lincolnton, GA
20Cedrick Snead WR5′7″Garner, NC
80DeMario Bennett WR6′2″Douglas, GA
85Kevin White WR6′2″206North Charleston, SC

Tight ends 4

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
88Weslye Saunders TE6′5″Durham, NC32 catches, 353 yards, 3 TD
87Justice Cunningham TE6′4″Pageland, SC2 catches, 23 yards
89Mike Triglia TE6′4″Jacksonville, FL
90Foxy Foxworth TE6′3″252Mount Pleasant, SC

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
55T.J. Johnson C6′6″319Aynor, SC
57Lemuel Jeanpierre OG6′4″294Orlando, FL
60Terrence Campbell OG6′3″296Austell, GA
62Pierre Andrews OG3-star recruit6′2″285Charlotte, NC
63Seaver Brown C6′5″303Clearwater, FL
64Kevin Young OG6′5″310Clearwater, FL
65Ryan Broadhead C6′5″264Leesburg, GA
66Hutch Eckerson OT6′4″281Lumberton, NC
68Kyle Nunn OT6′6″295Sumter, SC
70Garrett Anderson C4-star recruit6′4″307Irmo, SC
71Nick Allison C6′4″285Asheville, NC
72Kenny Davis OG3-star recruit6′3″318Newberry, SC
72Quintin Richardson OT4-star recruit6′3″283Columbia, SC
73Rokevious Watkins OT6′4″340Fairburn, GA
74Heath Batchelor OG6′7″308Haleyville, AL
75Steven Singleton OG6′2″303Buford, GA
76Jarriel King OT6′5″324North Charleston, SC
77Garrett Chisolm OT6′6″303Charleston, SC

Defensive line 12

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
98Devin Taylor DE6′8″Beaufort, SC1 return, 12 yards
6Melvin Ingram DE6′2″Hamlet, NC
42Travian Robertson DT6′4″303Laurinburg, NC
54Darantzy Brunson DT6′0″258Hampton, SC
57Aldrick Fordham DE6′4″269Jamestown, SC
61Jordan Cooper DE6′4″230Summerville, SC
83Cliff Matthews DE4-star recruit6′4″268Cheraw, SC
90Chaz Sutton DE4-star recruit6′5″Savannah, GA
91Ladi Ajiboye DT6′1″290Riverdale, GA
92Byron McKnight DE6′5″235Laurinburg, NC
96Clifton Geathers DE6′8″281Georgetown, SC
99Ronald Byrd DT6′6″285LaGrange, GA

Linebackers 12

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
40Eric Norwood LB6′1″Acworth, GA2 INT
54Shaq Wilson LB5′11″Jacksonville, FL1 INT
26Antonio Allen LB6′2″Ocala, FL1 return, 0 yards
24Quin Smith LB6′1″239Lenoir, NC
29Chaun Gresham LB6′2″266Auburn, GA
31Gerrod Sinclair LB6′0″226Jacksonville, FL
33Damario Jeffery LB4-star recruit6′4″233Columbia, SC
41Josh Dickerson LB6′1″225Kingsland, GA
44Tony Straughter LB6′0″201Madison, FL
45Rodney Paulk LB6′0″242Columbia, SC
47Reginald Bowens LB6′3″Holly Springs, NC
48Bradley Terry LB6′2″205Jacksonville, FL

Defensive backs 9

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
5Stephon Gilmore CB4-star recruit6′1″Rock Hill, SC28 returns, 152 yards
17Chris Culliver CB4-star recruit6′1″Garner, NC27 returns, 585 yards
3Akeem Auguste CB5′9″Hollywood, FL13 returns, 32 yards
12C.C. Whitlock CB4-star recruit5′10″Chester, SC1 INT
15Jimmy Legree CB6′0″Beaufort, SC
20Jay Spearman CB6′0″196Greenwood, SC
23Brandan Davis CB5′11″174Columbia, SC
39Marty Markett CB5′10″170Rock Hill, SC
49Blake Baxley DB5′9″198Columbia, SC

Specialists 5

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
34Spencer Lanning P5′11″Rock Hill, SC69 punts, 41.9 average
52Adam Yates PK6′1″Sparks, MD1 of 1 extra point
42Eric Davis P6′2″172Newberry, SC
48Brandon Berger PK6′2″185Rock Hill, SC
91Walker Inabinet LS5′10″204Columbia, SC

Athletes and others 13

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
31Kenny Miles 5′9″Lawrenceville, GA626 rushing yards, 1 TD
10Brian Maddox 4-star recruit5′11″Anderson, SC307 rushing yards, 6 TD
22Bryce Sherman 5′4″Winston-Salem, NC25 returns, 502 yards
3Jarvis Giles 4-star recruit5′11″Tampa, FL277 rushing yards, 1 TD
21DeVonte Holloman 4-star recruit6′2″Charlotte, NC1 INT
28Eric Baker 4-star recruit6′0″Jacksonville, FL2 catches, 10 yards
11Jarrett Burns 6′1″181Huntsville, AL
25Alonzo Winfield 6′0″218Winston-Salem, NC
30Corey Addison 6′0″204Jacksonville, FL
36D.J. Swearinger 6′0″Greenwood, SC
59Charles Turner 6′4″250Roebuck, SC
63Chris Vaughn 6′0″272Columbia, SC
69Matthew Grooms 6′0″244McColl, SC
Brandan Davis, Damario Jeffery, John Guerry, Rodney Paulk, Blake Baxley, Chris Vaughn, Quintin Richardson, Walker InabinetEric Baker, Corey Addison, Gerrod Sinclair, Bradley Terry, Shaq Wilson, Mike TrigliaStephon Gilmore, Spencer Lanning, Marty Markett, Brandon Berger, Tori GurleyJason Barnes, DeVonte Holloman, Pierre AndrewsJarvis Giles, Andrew CliffordDeAngelo Smith, Josh DickersonMoe Brown, Brian MaddoxReid McCollum, Jordan CooperJimmy Legree, Devin TaylorChris Culliver, Cedrick SneadDion LeCorn, Antonio AllenJay Spearman, D.J. SwearingerBryce Sherman, Alonzo WinfieldEric Davis, Kenny DavisTravian Robertson, Byron McKnightSeaver Brown, Kevin YoungJarriel King, Kevin WhiteStephen Flint, Foxy FoxworthAlshon JefferyAkeem AugusteStephen GarciaMelvin IngramWillis MillsJarrett BurnsLamar ScruggsSeth StricklandC.C. WhitlockAramis HillaryWilkes GoolsbyZac BrindiseQuin SmithScott SpurrierChaun GreshamKenny MilesEric NorwoodTony StraughterDalton WilsonPatrick DiMarcoReginald BowensAdam YatesDarantzy BrunsonT.J. JohnsonAldrick FordhamLemuel JeanpierreCharles TurnerTerrence CampbellRyan BroadheadHutch EckersonKyle NunnMatthew GroomsGarrett AndersonNick AllisonRokevious WatkinsHeath BatchelorSteven SingletonGarrett ChisolmDeMario BennettD.L. MooreCliff MatthewsJustice CunninghamWeslye SaundersChaz SuttonLadi AjiboyeClifton GeathersRonald ByrdSC 44FL 19NC 15GA 14AL 2
Hometowns of the 2009 South Carolina roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. South Carolina 44
  2. Florida 19
  3. North Carolina 15
  4. Georgia 14
  5. Alabama 2
  6. Virginia 1
  7. Maryland 1
  8. Kentucky 1

Top counties

  1. Richland County, South Carolina pop. 422,000 9
  2. Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 7
  3. Charleston County, South Carolina pop. 420,000 5
  4. York County, South Carolina pop. 294,000 5
  5. Hillsborough County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 3

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2009 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.