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BREAKING: South Carolina Lands Florida Atlantic Transfer O-lineman Kamaar Bell

South Carolina's Football program continues to add quality depth in the trenches, finding a player with plenty of FBS starting experience.
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The South Carolina Gamecocks continue to add depth along the offensive line, and did so today through the addition of Florida Atlantic transfer Kamaar Bell. Bell began his career at Auburn in 2019 before leaving for the Owls in the 2020 offseason. He has started 29 games in his college career, and will bring two years of eligibility with him to Columbia. 

Bell embracing then Auburn starting quarterback Bo Nix after their season-opening win over the Oregon Ducks (1st Sept., 2019)

Bell embracing then Auburn starting quarterback Bo Nix after their season-opening win over the Oregon Ducks (1st Sept., 2019)

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  • QB Robby Ashford - Auburn: Threw for just over 1600 yards and rushed for over 700 more yards, scoring 14 touchdowns for the Tigers.
  • EDGE/OLB Gilber Edmond - Florida State: Racked up 39 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, and two sacks in 2022 with the Gamecocks.
  • QB Davis Beville - Oklahoma (walk-on): Completed 37 of his 62 career passes for 339 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in his college career.
  • DL Monkell Goodwine - Alabama: Rated by On3's Industry Rankings as the 69th-best prospect in the 2021 recruiting cycle. He didn't appear in any games during his time in Tuscaloosa.
  • OL Aaryn Parks - Oklahoma: Played in nine games during his four seasons in Norman
  • TE Brady Hunt - Ball State: In an impressive Freshman All-American campaign in 2022, Hunt caught 46 passes for 498 yards, and five touchdowns.
  • LB Bangally Kamara - Pittsburgh: Racked up 118 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and four sacks during his time in the ACC.
  • WR Gage Larvadain - Miami (OH): Brings nearly 2,000 career receiving yards to Columbia, along with thirteen touchdowns and 138 catches.
  • LB Demetrius Knight - Charlotte: Accumulated 96 total tackles, 5.5 TFLs, and three interceptions this past season with the Charlotte 49ers after spending the previous three years at Georgia Tech.
  • S Buddy Mack III - Pittsburgh *Walk-on*: Totaled 17 tackles in four seasons in Pennsylvania
  • WR Ahmari Huggins-Bruce - Louisville: Caught 80 passes for 1,121 yards and 10 touchdowns throughout time with the Cardinals
  • OL Torricelli Simpkins III - North Carolina Central: Named the MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2023. Started 33 games in his college career.
  • DB Gerald Kilgore - Tennessee Tech: In 2023, the older brother of Gamecock safety Jalon Kilgore had 37 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and five pass break ups in his first season in the secondary.
  • EDGE Kyle Kennard - Georgia Tech: A graduate transfer who, in 42 career games for the Yellow Jackets, racked up 115 total tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, and 12.5 sacks.
  • RB Jawarn Howell - South Carolina State: Amassed 809 yards on 102 carries (7.9 yards per carry) and scored seven touchdowns on the ground as an FCS Freshman All-American in 2023.
  • DL DeAndre Jules - Pittsburgh: Recorded 24 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a forced fumble in 2023.
  • RB Raheim 'Rocket' Sanders - Arkansas: Sanders ran for 1,443 yards and had 10 rushing touchdowns in a banner 2022 season that saw him earn First-team All-SEC honors.
  • RB Oscar Adaway III - North Texas: scored an impressive 1,935 yards on 344 carries, averaging 5.6 yards per carry. Alongside these impressive stats, he scored 14 touchdowns.
  • WR Jared Brown - Coastal Carolina: One of the best wide receivers at the Group of 5 level over the past two seasons, racking up 1,534 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns on 108 catches in the passing game, along with 439 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 35 carries in the ground game

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