South Carolina Gamecocks NFL Draft Prospects

South Carolina's 2025 season ranks among the most deflating in program history. A team that carried playoff buzz into September stumbled to 4-8 (1-7 SEC), a full year removed from a 9-4 finish, and never came close to a bowl. The offense was the culprit: coordinator Mike Shula was fired at midseason, the line collapsed, and a quarterback who had entered the year as a Heisman hopeful went backward.

Shane Beamer responded by tearing the offense down to the studs. He hired Kendal Briles, whose systems at Baylor, TCU and Arkansas have long produced points, and brought 35-year coaching veteran Randy Clements from TCU to rebuild the line. The talent that matters most is back on both sides: this team owns two of the best players in the country at their positions, and the season will be defined by whether the pieces around them come together.