Alex Huntley signs NIL deal with Garnet Trust
Garnet Trust, the official NIL collective of University of South Carolina athletics, announced on Monday that it has signed Alex “Boogie” Huntley to a name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreement.
This means one of South Carolina’s impact starters on defense this past season will be returning to the program.
The Hammond School (South Carolina) native signed with South Carolina as part of the 2020 recruiting class and had his best season yet as a redshirt junior.
During the 2023 campaign, Huntley appeared in all 12 games, starting 11 of them. He tallied 33 tackles, four tackles for loss, one forced fumble, two sacks and two passes defended. He also caught a 1-yard touchdown pass in the Gamecocks’ 47-6 victory over Vanderbilt.
Fellow Gamecocks Tonka Hemingway, T.J. Sanders and Jalon Kilgore have also publicly indicated that they will be returning for another year in the Garnet and Black.
Alex Huntley South Carolina Bio
*2023 Co-South Carolina Spirit Award – Defense
*2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
*2022 South Carolina Spirit Award – Defense
*2021 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches)
*2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
*2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Experienced player who is very flexible and powerful in his lower body… a leader in the room who brings a great attitude and preparation to the game… has appeared in 25 contests, making three starts… earned Freshman All-SEC honors in 2021… nicknamed “Boogie”… shared the South Carolina Spirit Award for the defense with T.J. Sanders at the 2023 Garnet & Black Spring Game.
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in 11 games including three starts… battled an injury that limited him some during the season… logged 21 tackles with one sack, a pair of pass breakup and a fumble recovery… started the first two games of the season, collecting four tackles at Arkansas, but suffered a leg injury in that contest that hampered him for some time… did not play against Georgia… saw limited action against Charlotte and South Carolina State and did not play at Kentucky while battling the injury… tied a season and career high in tackles at Clemson with four… started the bowl game against Notre Dame and matched his career high with four tackles, including a 12-yard sack, the first of his career, and one pass breakup… recognized as the Spirit Award winner for the defense at the 2022 spring game… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 13 games along the defensive line… named to the Freshman All-SEC team by the league’s 14 coaches… credited with 11 tackles, including nine solo stops… had two stops each against East Carolina, Tennessee and North Carolina… logged his first tackle for loss against the Tar Heels in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2020 (Freshman)
True freshman who redshirted in his first season… appeared in one game, seeing action against Texas A&M… recorded one tackle… named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Hammond School in Columbia in 2020… played on both sides of the ball… helped the Skyhawks to their third-straight SCISA 3A title in 2019 with a 12-2 record… named Mr. Richland County Player of the Year following his senior season… selected to play in the Army All-American Bowl… posted 16 tackles including seven sacks as a junior… coached by former South Carolina quarterback Erik Kimrey… also competed in basketball, lacrosse and track & field… was the state’s shot put champion in 2019… the Skyhawk lacrosse team was state champions in 2017 and runner-up in both 2018 and 2019… selected as the student body president… Rivals considered him the fourth-best player in the Palmetto State, the 16th-best defensive tackle in the country and No. 212 overall… 247Sports Composite ranked him as the fourth-best player in South Carolina, the 20th-best defensive tackle in the country and No. 214 overall… considered the No. 225 player in the ESPN300.
PERSONAL
Alexander J. Huntley was born Oct. 8, 2001… a sport and entertainment management major.
