South Carolina Football: Updating the Transfer Portal Tracker for the Gamecocks

Sep 7, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack offensive tackle Jacarrius Peak (65) lines up against Tennessee Volunteers defensive lineman Bryson Eason (20) during the first quarter at the Dukes Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

South Carolina Football: Updating the Transfer Portal Tracker for the Gamecocks

Originally posted on South Carolina Gamecocks on SI
By Alex Joyce | Last updated Jan 14, 2026 9:56 AM ET

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South Carolina had several needs to fill on the roster prior to the transfer portal window opening on Friday Jan. 2. Now with the portal closing in two days (Jan. 16), here is a quick look at who will be suiting up for the Gamecocks in 2026 and, in case you missed it, who will be playing elsewhere next fall.

Transfer Portal Additions:

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Four-Star OT Jacarrius Peak
Four-Star DL Tomiwa Durojaiye
Three-Star RB Jabree Coleman
Three-Star OL Emmanuel Poku
Three-Star DL Kelby Collins
Three-Star DL Drew Collins
Three-Star DB Quay'Sheed Scott
Three-Star DL Jordan Thomas
Three-Star WR Nitro Tuggle
Three-Star OT Seth Smith
Three-Star RB Sam Dixon
Three-Star IOL Dayne Arnett
Three-Star WR Jayden Gibson
Three-Star IOL Hank Purvis
Three-Star IOL Carter Miller
K Upton Bellanfant
LS Emmett Rhoades

Jacarrius Peak is arguably the biggest fish landed among the incoming transfers for South Carolina. With the losses specifically at offensive tackle, more on that below, Peak was one of the best players in the portal and Shane Beamer won that battle. He spent three years at NC State and will come into South Carolina as a redshirt junior.

Outgoing Transfers:

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Four-Star OT Josiah Thompson
Four-Star WR Vandrevius Jacobs (Miami)
Three-Star IOL Ryan Brubaker
Three-Star OT Jatavius Shivers
Three-Star EDGE Jaylen Brown (LSU)
Three-Star IOL Boaz Stanley (Purdue)
Three-Star EDGE Taeshawn Alston
Three-Star OT Tree Bablade (Nebraska)
Three-Star QB Air Noland (Memphis)
Three-Star OT Cason Henry (Louisville)
Three-Star WR Brian Rowe Jr. (UCLA)
Three-Star IOL Trovon Baugh (Texas A&M)
Three-Star LB Jaron Willis (Kansas)
Three-Star DL Zavion Hardy (Baylor)
Three-Star IOL Nick Sharpe (Michigan State)
Three-Star TE Michael Smith (Syracuse)
Two-Star IOL Rodney Newsome II
OT Campbell Vandiver
CB Myles Norwood
DL Chase Kibble
OT Mac Walters (Appalachian State)
K Peyton Argent
WR Emazon Littlejohn (Western Michigan)

Shane Beamer brought in a lot of change on the offensive side of the ball which forced the staff and team to make hard decisions about that side of the ball for 2026. Losing WR Vandrevius Jacobs and OT Josiah Thompson certainly came as a surprise to those outside the building, but the Gamecocks brought in several pieces that should point towards growth on that side of the ball.

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