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Former Gamecock star Stephon Gilmore among South Carolina student-athletes to graduate this week

wesby: Wes Mitchell9 hours agoWesMitchellGC

Former Gamecocks superstar defensive back and Wildcat quarterback Stephon Gilmore is one of the 31 current and former University of South Carolina student-athletes receiving their degrees this week.

Current South Carolina football players Oscar Adaway III, Ryan Brubaker, Bradley Dunn, Nathan Harris-Waynick, Brady Hunt, William Joyce, Jalon Kilgore, Buddy Mack III, Shawn Murphy, Rodney Newsom Jr., Myles Norwood, DQ Smith, Bryan Thomas Jr., Mac Walters, Peyton Williams, and George Wilson Jr. are graduating Monday as USC Columbia is expected to award 2,194 degrees, including graduate and professional degree programs.

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Gilmore started from the moment the highly rated former South Pointe High School standout arrived on campus, earning Freshman All-American honors in 2009.

No. 5 followed that with AP All-American honors in 2010 when he logged three interceptions and a team-leading 79 tackles on a talented SEC East Championship-winning defense.

He picked up All-American distinctions from other outlets in 2011, as he registered another four interceptions.

For his career, Gilmore totaled eight interceptions, 181 tackles, seven sacks, and 15 tackles for loss.

Following his three years with the Gamecocks, the Buffalo Bills picked Stephon Gilmore 10th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. He made a Pro Bowl before moving over to the New England Patriots, where he also won a Super Bowl.

Playing with the Patriots, Gilmore earned three more Pro Bowl nods and the 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award. His pass breakup in the 2017-2018 AFC Championship Game sent New England to the Super Bowl and is regarded as one of the top breakups in league history.

Gilmore played 13 years in the NFL.

GamecockCentral’s Kevin Miller contributed to this story.

Student-Athletes graduating Monday

Baseball:

Cody Morris (Services Management)

Beach Volleyball:

Juju Quintero (Accounting)

Football:

Oscar Adaway III (Coaching Education Master’s)

Ryan Brubaker (Political Science)

Bradley Dunn (Data and Communication Master’s)

Stephon Gilmore (Liberal Studies)

Nathan Harris-Waynick (Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Brady Hunt (Sport and Entertainment Management Master’s)

William Joyce (Business Administration Master’s)

Jalon Kilgore (Public Health)

Buddy Mack III (Coaching Education Master’s)

Shawn Murphy (Services Management)

Rodney Newsom Jr. (Services Management)

Myles Norwood (Services Management)

DQ Smith (Services Management)

Bryan Thomas Jr. (Public Health)

Mac Walters (Management)

Peyton Williams (Criminology and Criminal Justice)

George Wilson Jr. (Services Management)

Men’s Basketball:

Eli Sparkman (International Business)

Women’s Basketball:

Tessa Johnson (Psychology)

Equestrian:

Mattilyn McNeill (Public Health)

Men’s Soccer:

Ethan Ballek (Finance)

Ted Cargill (Sports Media)

Andrew Goldsworthy (Business Administration Master’s)

Junior Saint Juste (Sport and Entertainment Management)

Women’s Soccer:

Maria Kemp (Exercise Science)

Softball:

Alana Vawter (Business Administration Master’s)

Lexi Winters (Psychology)

Women’s Track & Field:

Aalliyah Francis (Finance)

Volleyball:

Alayna Johnson (Public Health)

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