South Carolina transfer LB Bangally Kamara commits to Kansas

South Carolina transfer linebacker Bangally Kamara has committed to Kansas, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.

Bangally Kamara announced last month that he would be redshirting for the rest of the 2024 season and entering the transfer portal. Now he has found his new home with the Jayhawks.

Bangally Kamara played in four games for South Carolina this season, recording 9 tackles and 1 tackle for loss. He came to the Gamecocks after starting his career at Pitt.

He recorded 55 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks for the Panthers last season, before entering the transfer portal.

Bangally Kamara is joining a Kansas program that is 2-6 on the season entering Saturday’s game against Iowa State.

Shane Beamer addresses Bangally Kamara redshirting, shares insight into conversation

Earlier this season, South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer shared what led to Bangally Kamara opting to redshirt and enter the transfer portal.

According to Beamer, he and Kamara disagreed on whether or not the senior should keep playing this season or redshirt and return to play for the Gamecocks in 2025.

“He came in my office yesterday and told me that he was redshirting. I told him that that’s not quite how this works, that we could have a discussion about his role and is redshirting best. And we went back and forth a little bit,” Shane Beamer said.

“… My job is to do what’s best for the team, and what was best for the team, in my mind, was [Kamara] continuing to play and help us go try to beat Alabama this weekend. And he didn’t quite feel the same way. So in the end I made the decision for him and it was probably best to move on.”

Shane Beamer was expecting Kamara’s role to continue to grow after Kamara played a season high in slaps against Ole Miss.

Kamara has recorded 129 tackles in his career.