2012 South Carolina roster

116 players. From 10 states; the most from South Carolina (54) and Georgia (25). The 2012 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
14Connor Shaw QB3-star recruit6′1″Flowery Branch, GA1,956 passing yards, 17 TD
17Dylan Thompson QB6′3″Boiling Springs, SC1,027 passing yards, 10 TD
11Seth Strickland QB6′2″Laurens, SC96 passing yards, 1 TD
15Andrew Clifford QB6′2″Tampa, FL0 passing yards
5Brendan Nosovitch QB6′1″Allentown, PA
15Austin Hails QB6′2″Collinsville, IL

Running backs 7

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
28Mike Davis RB4-star recruit5′9″Atlanta, GA275 rushing yards, 2 TD
43Qua Gilchrist FB6′1″Abbeville, SC2 catches, 19 yards
26Jacob Baker FB5′9″Ridgeland, SC2 rushing yards
31Jordan Diaz FB6′1″236Hamilton, NJ
40Kyle Madden FB6′3″248Powder Springs, GA
41Connor McLaurin FB6′0″Raleigh, NC
45Ty Sutherland FB5′10″220Pendleton, SC

Receivers 15

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
1Ace Sanders WR5′8″Bradenton, FL45 catches, 531 yards, 9 TD
23Bruce Ellington WR5′9″Moncks Corner, SC40 catches, 600 yards, 7 TD
1Damiere Byrd WR4-star recruit5′9″Sicklerville, NJ14 catches, 366 yards, 3 TD
3Nick Jones WR5′7″Moore, SC12 catches, 197 yards
82D.L. Moore WR6′5″Bowling Green, KY8 catches, 139 yards, 2 TD
4Shaq Roland WR4-star recruit6′1″Lexington, SC5 catches, 80 yards, 1 TD
80K.J. Brent WR6′4″Waxhaw, NC3 catches, 28 yards
6DeAngelo Smith WR6′1″Kingsland, GA2 catches, 46 yards, 1 TD
8Shamier Jeffery WR6′1″St. Matthews, SC
9Kwinton Smith WR4-star recruit6′4″Hamer, SC
12Jody Fuller WR4-star recruit5′11″Charlotte, NC
18Dwayne Duckett WR6′0″185Columbia, SC
84Tevin Bradshaw WR5′7″155Moncks Corner, SC
85Kane Whitehurst WR5′11″Duluth, GA
86David Wilkins WR6′1″Cowpens, SC

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
87Justice Cunningham TE6′4″Pageland, SC23 catches, 324 yards
81Rory Anderson TE6′5″Powder Springs, GA14 catches, 271 yards, 5 TD
89Jerell Adams TE6′6″Pinewood, SC4 catches, 90 yards, 1 TD
16Kelvin Rainey TE6′3″233Yulee, FL
35Jeff Homad TE6′2″220Hilton Head Island, SC
88Drew Owens TE6′6″Charlotte, NC
90Cody Gibson TE6′7″Tallahassee, FL

Offensive line 15

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
50A.J. Cann OG4-star recruit6′4″311Bamberg, SC
51Cody Waldrop OG6′2″300Seffner, FL
53Corey Robinson OT6′8″344Havelock, NC
54Clayton Stadnik C6′3″240Greensboro, NC
55T.J. Johnson C6′6″319Aynor, SC
61Travis Ford C6′3″278Fork, SC
64Christopher Massey OL6′3″220Summerville, SC
65Brock Stadnik OG4-star recruit6′5″285Greensboro, NC
67Ronald Patrick OG6′2″315Cocoa, FL
70Kyle Harris C6′3″268Silver Creek, GA
71Brandon Shell OT4-star recruit6′6″328Goose Creek, SC
74Kaleb Broome OG6′6″332Aiken, SC
74Mason Zandi OL6′9″315Irmo, SC
75Will Sport OG6′5″295Milton, FL
76Mike Matulis OT6′5″293Boynton Beach, FL

Defensive line 17

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
5Darius English DL4-star recruit6′6″Powder Springs, GA
7Jadeveon Clowney DE5-star recruit6′6″274Rock Hill, SC
18Cedrick Cooper DE6′2″248Lithonia, GA
34Mason Harris DE6′3″235Fort Oglethorpe, GA
44Gerald Dixon DE6′2″269Rock Hill, SC
52Phillip Dukes DT4-star recruit6′3″319Manning, SC
57Aldrick Fordham DE6′4″269Jamestown, SC
70Byron Jerideau DT6′1″316Green Pond, SC
90Chaz Sutton DE4-star recruit6′5″Savannah, GA
92Gerald Dixon Jr. DT6′3″327Rock Hill, SC
93Deon Green DT6′4″289Windermere, FL
94Ashton Holmes DE6′3″252Spartanburg, SC
95Michael Washington DE6′3″237Allendale, SC
96Jamal Hall DE6′2″232Ladson, SC
97J.T. Surratt DT6′2″310Winston-Salem, NC
98Devin Taylor DE6′8″Beaufort, SC
99Kelcy Quarles DT4-star recruit6′4″298Hodges, SC

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
54Shaq Wilson LB5′11″Jacksonville, FL2 INT
6Chris Moody LB6′1″McDonough, GA
9Sharrod Golightly LB5′10″Decatur, GA
11T.J. Holloman LB6′2″Stone Mountain, GA
14Kaiwan Lewis LB4-star recruit6′0″Mays Landing, NJ
21Marcquis Roberts LB6′1″216Powder Springs, GA
24Quin Smith LB6′1″239Lenoir, NC
29Chaun Gresham LB6′2″266Auburn, GA
33Damario Jeffery LB4-star recruit6′4″233Columbia, SC
46Darian Sims LB6′2″250Goose Creek, SC
47Reginald Bowens LB6′3″Holly Springs, NC

Defensive backs 10

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
15Jimmy Legree CB6′0″Beaufort, SC3 INT
3Akeem Auguste CB5′9″Hollywood, FL1 INT
27Victor Hampton CB4-star recruit5′10″Darlington, SC1 INT
30Sidney Rhodes CB5′10″Easley, SC1 return, 22 yards
1Rico McWilliams CB5′11″186Hampton, GA
4Ahmad Christian CB5′10″189Jacksonville, FL
10Kareem Auguste S6′0″200Miramar, FL
17Chaz Elder CB4-star recruit6′2″Union City, GA
20T.J. Gurley DB5′10″Cairo, GA
39Jessie Dukes DB5′11″162Blackville, SC

Specialists 11

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
52Adam Yates PK6′1″Sparks, MD11 of 17 field goals
13Tyler Hull P6′2″Mount Airy, NC54 punts, 39.4 average
18Patrick Fish P6′0″Shelby, NC3 punts, 35.0 average
19Landon Ard PK5′9″Rock Hill, SC2 of 2 extra points
16Nick St. Germain PK5′9″175Powder Springs, GA
58Ryland Culbertson LS6′4″267Laurens, SC
59Coleman Harley LS6′1″246Aiken, SC
62Davis Moore LS6′0″217Buford, GA
84Mike Williamson P6′1″190Norway, SC
86Reilly Madden P6′0″185Vienna, VA
91Walker Inabinet LS5′10″204Columbia, SC

Athletes and others 17

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
21Marcus Lattimore 5-star recruit6′0″Duncan, SC662 rushing yards, 11 TD
31Kenny Miles 5′9″Lawrenceville, GA359 rushing yards, 2 TD
21DeVonte Holloman 4-star recruit6′2″Charlotte, NC3 INT
12Brison Williams 5′11″Warner Robins, GA2 INT
36D.J. Swearinger 6′0″Greenwood, SC2 INT
Gerald Dixon Jr. 1 INT
7Shon Carson 4-star recruit5′8″Scranton, SC2 catches, 1 yard
28Jared Shaw 5′10″Fort Mill, SC1 return, 16 yards
34Joshua Blue 5′7″Tatum, SC19 rushing yards
29Blair Lowery 6′1″Irmo, SC4 rushing yards
22Brandon Wilds 6′2″Blythewood, SC
24Kendric Salley 5′9″183Williston, SC
25Kadetrix Marcus 6′1″194Stone Mountain, GA
26Kenny Robinson 5′9″176Hilton Head Island, SC
36Kyle Fleetwood 5′11″216Stone Mountain, GA
42Jordan Diggs 6′0″Fort Myers, FL
49Devin Potter 5′10″Granite Falls, NC
Darius English, Nick St. Germain, Marcquis Roberts, Kyle Madden, Rory AndersonJadeveon Clowney, Landon Ard, Gerald Dixon, Gerald Dixon Jr.T.J. Holloman, Cedrick Cooper, Kadetrix Marcus, Kyle FleetwoodJody Fuller, DeVonte Holloman, Drew OwensDwayne Duckett, Damario Jeffery, Walker InabinetAhmad Christian, Shaq WilsonSharrod Golightly, Mike DavisSeth Strickland, Ryland CulbertsonConnor Shaw, Chaun GreshamJimmy Legree, Devin TaylorBruce Ellington, Tevin BradshawKenny Robinson, Jeff HomadBlair Lowery, Mason ZandiKenny Miles, Kane WhitehurstDarian Sims, Brandon ShellClayton Stadnik, Brock StadnikColeman Harley, Kaleb BroomeChristopher Massey, Jamal HallAce SandersDamiere ByrdRico McWilliamsAkeem AugusteNick JonesShaq RolandBrendan NosovitchChris MoodyDeAngelo SmithShon CarsonShamier JefferyKwinton SmithKareem AugusteBrison WilliamsTyler HullKaiwan LewisAndrew CliffordAustin HailsKelvin RaineyChaz ElderDylan ThompsonPatrick FishT.J. GurleyMarcus LattimoreBrandon WildsKendric SalleyQuin SmithJacob BakerVictor HamptonJared ShawSidney RhodesJordan DiazJoshua BlueMason HarrisD.J. SwearingerJessie DukesConnor McLaurinJordan DiggsQua GilchristTy SutherlandReginald BowensDevin PotterA.J. CannCody WaldropAdam YatesPhillip DukesCorey RobinsonT.J. JohnsonAldrick FordhamTravis FordDavis MooreRonald PatrickByron JerideauKyle HarrisWill SportMike MatulisK.J. BrentD.L. MooreMike WilliamsonDavid WilkinsReilly MaddenJustice CunninghamJerell AdamsChaz SuttonCody GibsonDeon GreenAshton HolmesMichael WashingtonJ.T. SurrattKelcy QuarlesSC 54GA 25FL 14NC 14NJ 3
Hometowns of the 2012 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 54
  2. Georgia 25
  3. Florida 14
  4. North Carolina 14
  5. New Jersey 3
  6. Pennsylvania 1
  7. Illinois 1
  8. Maryland 1

Top counties

  1. Richland County, South Carolina pop. 422,000 6
  2. Berkeley County, South Carolina pop. 247,000 6
  3. Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 5
  4. DeKalb County, Georgia pop. 765,000 5
  5. Spartanburg County, South Carolina pop. 348,000 5

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’ 2012 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.