Last offseason South Carolina added several impact players in the transfer portal with players such as Kyle Kennard, Demetrius Knight Jr., Raheim Sanders, and m

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer and his staff are working hard in the transfer portal. Ten players have pledged themselves to the Gamecocks in this portal class, and several other players also have an interest in joining them.

Here is the latest transfer portal news for coach Shane Beamer as South Carolina football adds a top rated running back to its 2025 roster.

On Friday morning, Alabama transfer linebacker Justin Okoronkwo signed with South Carolina, joining Florida State linebacker Shawn Murphy as the second transfer linebacker to commit to the Gamecocks this offseason. South Carolina announced his signing shortly after his commitment announcement.

South Carolina football needed to fill some roster holes this offseason through the transfer portal. Shane Beamer and company have done well to address most of those needs. So far this cycle, South Carolina has received transfer portal pledges from offensive linemen Nick Sharpe (Wake Forest),

Justin Okoronkwo, a linebacker who played for Alabama as a true freshman during the 2024 season, has committed to coach Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks, he announced on social media Friday. “New Home !!!” he wrote in a post that included an edited photo of him wearing a South Carolina jersey.

For the fifth time since it opened, Alabama football has lost a linebacker, this time Justin Okoronkwo, to the transfer portal.

But on Tuesday, according to 247 Sports’ Matt Zenitz, South Carolina picked up a commitment from Utah State transfer Rahsul Faison — who was a second-team All-Mountain West running back this year after rushing for 1,109 yards and eight scores.

Veteran offensive lineman Aaryn Parks is entering the transfer portal, 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz and On3 Sports’ Pete Nakos reported Tuesday afternoon.

The German native signed with Alabama for the 2024 class and was used primarily on special teams this past season. In eight games he recorded 14 tackles.

A former Alabama linebacker is staying within the SEC after announcing his transfer commitment on Friday. Freshman Justin Okoronkwo is coming off his lone season with the Crimson Tide, which finished the season at 8-4 under first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer.