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2026 South Carolina roster

111 players: 39 freshmen, 25 sophomores, 23 juniors, 24 seniors. From 21 states and 2 other countries; the most from South Carolina (40) and Georgia (17). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
16Lanorris Sellers QBJr.6′3″238Florence, SC1,338 passing yards, 12 TD
12Cutter Woods QBFr.6′3″215Anderson, SC92 passing yards, 1 TD
15Lucian Anderson III QBTransfer from Bowling GreenJr.6′3″216Athens, GA24 passing yards
11Landon Duckworth QBFr.6′4″215Jackson, AL
19Brandon Cunningham QBFr.6′1″185Anderson, SC
25Jimmy Francis QBSo.5′10″190Dallas, TX

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
28Matthew Fuller RBSo.5′11″221Jesup, GA485 rushing yards, 5 TD
21Jabree Coleman RBTransfer from Penn StateFr.6′1″215Darby Township, PA212 rushing yards, 4 TD
22Jawarn Howell RBJr.6′1″222Mooresville, NC104 rushing yards
4Isaiah Augustave RBJr.6′0″215Naples, FL114 rushing yards, 2 TD
10Christian Clark RBTransfer from TexasSo.5′11″216Phoenix, AZ57 rushing yards
31Neil Salvage III RBSo.5′9″186Waxhaw, NC
35Ethan Kellum RBFr.5′10″200Nashville, TN

Receivers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
3Mazeo Bennett WRJr.5′10″185Greenville, SC25 catches, 236 yards, 2 TD
8Nyck Harbor WRSr.6′5″239Washington, DC17 catches, 278 yards, 2 TD
83D.J. Black WRTransfer from UCFSr.6′2″205Inman, SC11 catches, 198 yards, 1 TD
6Donovan Murph WRSo.6′2″199Irmo, SC9 catches, 191 yards, 3 TD
0Lex Cyrus WRFr.5′10″185Harrisburg, PA5 catches, 83 yards, 1 TD
1Nitro Tuggle WRTransfer from PurdueJr.6′1″195Elkhart, IN4 catches, 39 yards
23Sequel Patterson WRFr.5′11″180Charlotte, NC3 catches, 9 yards
13Malik Clark WRFr.6′2″195Rock Hill, SC2 catches, 30 yards
18Stone Furrey WRFr.5′10″181Irmo, SC2 catches, 24 yards
7Jordon Gidron WRFr.6′2″197Columbia, SC
9Jayden Gibson WRTransfer from OklahomaSr.6′5″205Apopka, FL
17Jayden Sellers WRSo.5′11″180Florence, SC
82Jackson Repp WRFr.5′8″175Greenville, SC
84Charly Mullaly WRTransfer from Holy CrossJr.6′0″185East Fishkill, NY

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
87Brady Hunt TESr.6′5″251Muncie, IN11 catches, 95 yards
44Maurice Brown II TESr.6′4″250Upper Marlboro, MD8 catches, 66 yards, 2 TD
5Mike Tyler TESo.6′4″245Columbia, SC3 catches, 7 yards, 1 TD
80Max Drag TETransfer from UCFJr.6′4″248Chapin, SC
81Reno Roehm TESo.6′7″260Cincinnati, OH
85Caden Ramsey TEFr.6′5″220Cross, SC

Offensive line 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
69Emmanuel Poku OLTransfer from East CarolinaSr.6′5″320Charlotte, NC1 tackle
50Carter Miller OLTransfer from UCFSr.6′2″311Fort Worth, TX
51Ebubedike Nnabugwu OLTransfer from Missouri StateJr.6′2″310Baltimore, MD
52Hank Purvis OLTransfer from PurdueJr.6′5″330Wichita, KS
54Ashton Mozone OLJr.6′4″310Graniteville, SC
55Adedamola Ajidahun OLFr.6′6″315Duluth, GA
58Markee Anderson OLJr.6′2″320Roebuck, SC
60Anthony Baxter OLFr.6′4″340Rock Hill, SC
62Nolan Hay OLSr.6′3″328Katy, TX
64Neff Giwa OLFr.6′7″305Cashel, Ireland
65Jacarrius Peak OLTransfer from NC StateSr.6′4″305Valdosta, GA
67Vincent Chen OLJr.6′7″330DeLand, FL
70Jake Recker OLSo.6′5″310Indian Land, SC
71Blake Franks OLSo.6′5″325Greenville, SC
72Shedrick Sarratt Jr. OLSo.6′4″318Gaffney, SC
74Josiah Thompson OLJr.6′7″305Dillon, SC
75Dayne Arnett OLTransfer from Ferris StateSr.6′5″300Grand Haven, MI
76Zyon Guiles OLFr.6′5″305Georgetown, SC
77Darius Gray OLFr.6′3″302Chesterfield, VA
78Seth Smith OLTransfer from Northern ArizonaSr.6′4″309Chandler, AZ
79Armando Nieves OLTransfer from New Mexico StateSr.6′6″315Phoenix, AZ

Defensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
13Tomiwa Durojaiye DLTransfer from IllinoisSr.6′4″291Philadelphia, PA19 tackles, 2 sacks
40Anthony Addison DEFr.6′4″230Bishopville, SC12 tackles, 3 sacks
97Kelby Collins DLTransfer from AlabamaSr.6′4″285Birmingham, AL13 tackles, 1 sack
39Caleb Herring DETransfer from TennesseeSr.6′5″245Newnan, GA8 tackles, 2 sacks
33Troy Pikes DTJr.6′3″293Atlanta, GA7 tackles, 1 sack
65Noah Clark DLFr.6′5″345Durham, NC7 tackles, 1 sack
6Dylan Stewart DEJr.6′5″250Washington, DC6 tackles, 1 sack
90Aiden Harris DLFr.6′2″286Shellman, GA6 tackles, 0.5 sacks
11Jordan Thomas DLTransfer from GeorgiaSo.6′5″316Hackensack, NJ6 tackles
10George Wilson DESr.6′5″240Virginia Beach, VA4 tackles, 0.5 sacks
55Julian Walker DEFr.6′6″255Irmo, SC2 tackles, 1 sack
41Kobby Sakyi-Prah DEFr.6′2″231Roswell, GA4 tackles
22Jaquavious Dodd DEFr.6′6″253Taylors, SC2 tackles
27Drew Collins DETransfer from Arkansas StateSo.6′2″246Birmingham, AL1 tackle
99Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy DLSr.6′3″310Lakeland, FL1 tackle
88Caleb Williams DLFr.6′5″287Ettrick, VA
95Christian Ingram DLFr.6′6″300Conyers, GA

Linebackers 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
17Justin Okoronkwo LBJr.6′3″230Munich, Germany43 tackles, 1 INT
0Fred Johnson LBJr.6′3″241Norfolk, VA34 tackles, 0.5 sacks
7Shawn Murphy LBSr.6′3″233Manassas, VA21 tackles, 0.5 sacks
34Jamian Risher Jr. LBSr.6′1″238Varnville, SC7 tackles
24Keenan Britt LBFr.6′0″238Oxford, AL4 tackles
15Donovan Darden LBSo.6′4″240Havelock, NC3 tackles
30Andrew Harris LBFr.6′2″238Shellman, GA1 tackle
20Josh Smith LBFr.6′2″234Irmo, SC
32A.J. Holloway LBFr.6′2″232Buford, GA

Defensive backs 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
31Peyton Williams DBSr.6′0″214Heath, TX31 tackles, 1 INT
4Vicari Swain DBJr.6′0″193Carrollton, GA16 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
14JZavien Currence DBFr.6′4″215Rock Hill, SC20 tackles, 1 sack
1Gerald Kilgore DBSr.6′0″208Eatonton, GA14 tackles
5Kendall Daniels Jr. DBSo.6′4″213Norfolk, VA14 tackles
8Judge Collier DBSr.6′2″206Rock Hill, SC12 tackles
9David Bucey DBJr.6′0″214Savannah, GA11 tackles
12Quay’sheed Scott DBTransfer from KentuckyJr.5′11″208Marion, SC9 tackles
19Damarcus Leach DBSo.6′3″201Abbeville, SC8 tackles
28Kosci Barnes DBFr.6′2″209Greensboro, NC1 INT
18Jaquel Holman DBSo.6′1″214Blackville, SC4 returns, 92 yards
3Kelvin Hunter DBSo.6′0″210Florence, SC2 tackles
21Chris Hatfield DBFr.6′2″215Ludowici, GA1 tackle
23Triston Lewis DBFr.6′2″210Greenwood, SC1 tackle
29Cedric Cisse DBFr.6′0″193Sumter, SC1 tackle
35Jackson Burger DBSo.6′1″209Fort Mill, SC1 tackle
Ethan Johnson DBTransfer from App StateSr.6′0″190Huntersville, NC1 tackle
16Jalewis Solomon DBSo.6′1″195Ellaville, GA
25Zahbari Sandy DBJr.6′2″208Washington, DC
26Isaiah McClary DBSo.6′1″175Irmo, SC
36Landon Kurtz DBSo.6′2″200Fort Mill, SC
43Tony Brown DBFr.6′1″195Charleston, SC
44K.J. Johnson DBFr.6′1″175Birmingham, AL

Specialists 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
32Malik Orsan PKTransfer from Southeast Missouri StateFr.6′1″210St. Louis, MO8 of 10 field goals
24Mason Love PKSo.6′0″195Riverside, MO18 punts, 42.7 average
14Max Kelley PKSo.6′2″225Gallatin, TN1 of 2 field goals
27Upton Bellenfant PKTransfer from Texas TechSr.6′0″180Murfreesboro, TN
29Gunnar Yocum LSSo.6′0″201Huger, SC
53Emmet Rhoades LSTransfer from Western CarolinaJr.5′11″225Chicago, IL
57Kyler Farrow LSFr.6′2″221Hartland, WI
59Matthew Oh LSFr.5′9″215Buford, GA
Donovan Murph, Stone Furrey, Josh Smith, Isaiah McClary, Julian WalkerJudge Collier, Malik Clark, JZavien Currence, Anthony BaxterKelvin Hunter, Lanorris Sellers, Jayden SellersMazeo Bennett, Blake Franks, Jackson ReppDylan Stewart, Nyck Harbor, Zahbari SandyDrew Collins, K.J. Johnson, Kelby CollinsJackson Burger, Landon Kurtz, Jake ReckerFred Johnson, Kendall Daniels Jr.Mike Tyler, Jordon GidronChristian Clark, Armando NievesCutter Woods, Brandon CunninghamSequel Patterson, Emmanuel PokuA.J. Holloway, Matthew OhLex CyrusGerald KilgoreNitro TuggleIsaiah AugustaveVicari SwainShawn MurphyDavid BuceyJayden GibsonGeorge WilsonJordan ThomasLandon DuckworthQuay’sheed ScottTomiwa DurojaiyeMax KelleyDonovan DardenLucian Anderson IIIJalewis SolomonJaquel HolmanDamarcus LeachChris HatfieldJabree ColemanJaquavious DoddJawarn HowellTriston LewisKeenan BrittMason LoveJimmy FrancisUpton BellenfantKosci BarnesMatthew FullerCedric CisseGunnar YocumNeil Salvage IIIPeyton WilliamsMalik OrsanTroy PikesEthan KellumCaleb HerringKobby Sakyi-PrahTony BrownMaurice Brown IICarter MillerEbubedike NnabugwuHank PurvisEmmet RhoadesAshton MozoneAdedamola AjidahunKyler FarrowMarkee AndersonNolan HayJacarrius PeakNoah ClarkVincent ChenShedrick Sarratt Jr.Josiah ThompsonDayne ArnettZyon GuilesDarius GraySeth SmithMax DragReno RoehmD.J. BlackCaden RamseyBrady HuntCaleb WilliamsChristian IngramGabriel Brownlow-DindyEthan JohnsonSC 40GA 17NC 8VA 6AL 5
Hometowns of the 2026 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 40
  2. Georgia 17
  3. North Carolina 8
  4. Virginia 6
  5. Alabama 5
  6. Florida 4
  7. Texas 4
  8. Pennsylvania 3

Top counties

  1. Richland County, South Carolina pop. 422,000 7
  2. York County, South Carolina pop. 294,000 6
  3. Greenville County, South Carolina pop. 548,000 4
  4. Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 3
  5. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 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’ 2026 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.