The South Carolina Gamecocks have released updated measurements for their 2026 returning players, revealing significant physical development across the roster during the offseason strength and conditioning program.
Offensive Skill Position Development
Wide Receivers & Running Backs
Several skill position players added functional weight while maintaining their athletic profiles:
- #0 Lex Cyrus (Redshirt Freshman WR): 5-10, 175 → 185 pounds (+10)
- #7 Jordon Gidron (Redshirt Freshman WR): 6-2, 190 → 197 pounds (+7)
- #13 Malik Clark (Redshirt Freshman WR): 6-2, 190 → 195 pounds (+5)
- #17 Jayden Sellers (Sophomore WR): 5-11, 175 → 185 pounds (+10)
- #8 Nyck Harbor (Senior WR/KR): 6-5, 235 → 242 pounds (+7)
Running back #4 Isaiah Augustave (Redshirt Junior) added five pounds (210 → 215 pounds) while dropping an inch in listed height (6-2 → 6-1).
Quarterbacks
The quarterback room showed measured gains:
- #12 Cutter Woods (Redshirt Freshman): 6-3, 204 → 215 pounds (+11)
- #19 Brandon Cunningham (Redshirt Freshman QB/ATH): 6-2, 180 → 190 pounds (+10), though listed one inch shorter (6-1)
- #25 Jimmy Francis (Redshirt Sophomore): 5-10, 186 → 190 pounds (+4)
Tight Ends
The tight end position showed mixed results:
- #81 Reno Roehm (Redshirt Sophomore): 6-7, 255 → 260 pounds (+5)
- #87 Brady Hunt (Redshirt Senior): 6-5, 248 → 251 pounds (+3)
- #5 Mike Tyler (Sophomore): 6-4, 250 → 245 pounds (-5)
Defensive Transformation
Secondary Additions
The defensive backfield universally added size, addressing a common need for physicality:
- #5 Kendall Daniels Jr. (Sophomore DB): 6-4, 205 → 218 pounds (+13)
- #9 David Bucey (Junior DB): 6-0, 202 → 211 pounds (+9)
- #8 Judge Collier (Senior DB): 6-2, 201 → 206 pounds (+5)
- #18 Jaquel Holman (Sophomore DB/KR): 6-1, 204 → 211 pounds (+7)
- #3 Kelvin Hunter (Redshirt Sophomore DB): 6-0, 200 → 208 pounds (+8)
- #16 Jalewis Solomon (Redshirt Sophomore DB): 6-1, 187 → 195 pounds (+8)
- #35 Jackson Burger (Redshirt Sophomore DB): 6-1, 200 → 207 pounds (+7)
- #29 Cedric Cisse (Redshirt Freshman DB): 5-11, 180 → 191 pounds (+11), also gained an inch in height (6-0)
- #43 Tony Brown (Redshirt Freshman DB): 5-11, 185 → 191 pounds (+6), listed two inches taller (6-1)
One notable exception: #25 Zahbari Sandy (Redshirt Junior DB) trimmed down from 221 → 208 pounds (-13), potentially for improved speed and agility.
Front Seven Strength Gains
The linebacker corps added considerable mass:
- #15 Donovan Darden (Sophomore LB): 6-4, 230 → 242 pounds (+12)
- #7 Shawn Murphy (Redshirt Senior LB): 6-3, 231 → 235 pounds (+4)
Edge rushers followed suit:
- #10 George Wilson Jr. (Redshirt Senior EDGE): 6-4, 230 → 240 pounds (+10), also listed one inch taller (6-5)
- #41 Kobby Sakyi-Prah (Redshirt Freshman EDGE): 6-3, 225 → 231 pounds (+6)
- #22 Jaquavious Dodd (Redshirt Freshman EDGE): 6-6, 240 → 245 pounds (+5)
Defensive tackles demonstrated impressive size management:
- #90 Davonte Miles (Redshirt Senior DT): 6-4, 280 → 294 pounds (+14)
- #62 Nolan Hay (Redshirt Senior OL): 6-3, 309 → 328 pounds (+19)
Offensive Line Adjustments
The offensive line showed a strategic trimming approach, likely prioritizing mobility:
Several linemen reduced weight:
- #55 Adedamola Ajidahun (Redshirt Freshman): 6-6, 325 → 310 pounds (-15)
- #70 Jake Recker (Redshirt Sophomore): 6-5, 321 → 310 pounds (-11)
- #71 Blake Franks (Redshirt Sophomore): 6-5, 336 → 325 pounds (-11)
- #72 Shed Sarratt Jr. (Sophomore): 6-4, 336 → 325 pounds (-11)
- #58 Markee Anderson (Redshirt Junior): 6-4, 326 → 320 pounds (-6)
Others added functional mass:
- #63 Parker Lawson (Redshirt Junior): 6-4, 300 → 308 pounds (+8)
- #74 Josiah Thompson (Junior): 6-7, 300 → 305 pounds (+5)
Special Teams Specialists
Kickers and specialists showed minimal changes:
- #14 Max Kelley (Sophomore K/P): 6-2, 223 → 225 pounds (+2)
- #24 Mason Love (Redshirt Sophomore P/K): 6-1, 191 → 195 pounds (+4)
- #29 Gunnar Yocum (Redshirt Sophomore LS): 6-0, 199 → 201 pounds (+2)
- #33 Kyler Farrow (Redshirt Freshman LS): 6-3, 209 → 221 pounds (+12)
Analysis
The roster transformations reveal a deliberate strength and conditioning strategy: defensive backs universally added size for improved physicality against SEC competition, while offensive linemen trimmed weight for enhanced mobility in modern offensive schemes. Skill position players strategically added functional strength without sacrificing speed, and the front seven bulked up to compete physically at the line of scrimmage.
These measurements represent the foundation South Carolina’s coaching staff is building for the 2026 season, with physical development clearly prioritized during the offseason program.
