2021 South Carolina
7–6 (3–5 Southeastern Conference), coached by Shane Beamer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Illinois 46–0Sep 4
By 46 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Vanderbilt 21–20Oct 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 46–0 | 85% |
| Sep 11 | at East Carolina | W 20–17 | 42% |
| Sep 18 | at 2Georgia | L 13–40 | 15% |
| Sep 25 | vs Kentucky | L 10–16 | 40% |
| Oct 2 | vs Troy | W 23–14 | 51% |
| Oct 9 | at Tennessee | L 20–45 | 34% |
| Oct 16 | vs Vanderbilt | W 21–20 | 75% |
| Oct 23 | at 17Texas A&M | L 14–44 | 17% |
| Nov 6 | vs Florida | W 40–17 | 34% |
| Nov 13 | at Missouri | L 28–31 | 45% |
| Nov 20 | vs Auburn | W 21–17 | 41% |
| Nov 27 | vs Clemson | L 0–30 | 27% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs North CarolinaDuke’s Mayo Bowl | W 38–21 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Carolina 38–21 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 294–312
- Coach
- Shane Beamer
- Elo
- 1505 +68 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.9 No. 66 of 130; offense No. 86, defense No. 49
- SRS
- 0.6 No. 67 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 66% of last season’s EPA, No. 78 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 76 roster talent No. 22 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Marcus Satterfield
- Defensive coordinator
- Clayton White
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 39% | 1.27 | 111th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.12 | 44% | 1.21 | 54th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.11 def | 41% off 42% def | — | 97th off 48th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.2 | own 30 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 28 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 1.3, 69th of 130 (offense -2.6, defense -3.9).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Luke Doty WR | 975 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jason Brown QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kevin Harris RB | 660 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kevin Harris RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Josh Vann WR | 679 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jaheim Bell TE | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Jaylan Foster DB | 96 tkl |
| Sacks | Kingsley Enagbare LB | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jaylan Foster DB | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Colten Gauthier QB | ★★★ | No. 626 |
| T.J. Sanders DL | ★★★ | No. 670 |
| O’Mega Blake WR | ★★★ | No. 707 |
| Juju McDowell RB | ★★★ | No. 756 |
| Kolbe Fields LB | ★★★ | No. 785 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Whole class | 10 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2022
The 2022 draft| Rd 5 | Kingsley Enagbare OLB | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 6 | Kevin Harris RB | New England Patriots |
| Rd 7 | Nick Muse TE | Minnesota Vikings |
Roster 107
The 2021 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2021 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 8
The 2021 portal Jordan Strachan OLB | ★★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Karon Prunty CB | ★★★ | from  Kansas |
| E.J. Jenkins WR | ★★★ | from Saint Francis |
 David Spaulding CB | ★★★ | from  Georgia Southern |
| Jason Brown PRO | ★★★ | from Saint Francis |
 Ahmarean Brown WR | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
 Debo Williams ILB | ★★★ | from  Delaware |
 Jahkeem Green DT | ★★★ | from  Nebraska |
Transfers out 12
 Jammie Robinson S | ★★★ | to  Florida State |
 Ryan Hilinski PRO | ★★★ | to  Northwestern |
| John Dixon CB | ★★★ | to  Penn State |
| Joseph Anderson SDE | ★★★ | to  Purdue |
| Keir Thomas DT | ★★★ | to Florida State |
| Deshaun Fenwick APB | ★★★ | to  Oregon State |
| Makius Scott SDE | ★★★ | to Georgia Tech |
| Mike Wyman WR | ★★★★ | returned to  South Carolina |
| Keshawn Toney TE | ★★★ | to  Chattanooga |
| Shilo Sanders S | ★★★ | to  Jackson State |
| Tyquan Johnson WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Will Ross K | to  Virginia Tech |
All-SEC
1 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
- Jaylan FosterDBAP-1; Coaches-1
Second team
- Cam SmithDBAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 2021 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2021 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 8–0 | 14–1 | 1 |
 Alabama | 7–1 | 13–2 | 2 |
 Ole Miss | 6–2 | 10–3 | 11 |
| Kentucky | 5–3 | 10–3 | 18 |
 Arkansas | 4–4 | 9–4 | 21 |
| Texas A&M | 4–4 | 8–4 | |
| Tennessee | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Mississippi State | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| South Carolina | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 LSU | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Auburn | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Missouri | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Florida | 2–6 | 6–7 | |
| Vanderbilt | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.