Palmetto State receiver returning home to play for Gamecocks
Former Dillon (S.C.) standout and Louisville transfer portal wide receiver Ahmari Huggins-Bruce is coming home to complete his career.
Huggins-Bruce committed to South Carolina today, making official what had been expected since shortly after he hit the portal.
The 5-foot-11, 170-pounder has one year of eligibility left and joins the Gamecocks after taking a visit during the middle of this week. He was recruited to Columbia by receivers coach Justin Stepp.
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The Palmetto State native also held known offers from Southern Cal, Maryland, UCF, Tulane, Minnesota, and Colorado State.
In three seasons at Louisville, Huggins-Bruce collected 80 catches for 1,121 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Huggins-Bruce is the second receiver to commit to South Carolina out of the portal, joining former Coastal Carolina standout Jared Brown.
Ahmari Huggins-Bruce Bio from Louisville
2023: Played in all 13 games … closed the season with 19 receptions for 3-5 yards and four touchdowns … averaged 16.1 yards per reception… caught three passes for 18 yards in the season-opening win over Georgia Tech … scored on a 6-yard rush in the win over Murray State … also caught two passes for 17 yards … grabbed three passes for 28 yards against Indiana … scored on touchdowns of 45 and 55 yards, while catching three passes for 110 yards in 56-28 win over Boston College … caught two passes for 18 yards against NC State … Recorded one catch for 52 yards and a touchdown in the win versus Virginia … Hauled in two catches for 24 yards and one touchdown against Kentucky.
2022: Played in 12 games, including seven starts … finished third on the team with 31 catches for 365 yards and two touchdowns … averaged 11.8 yards a reception … caught one pass in the win against NC State… caught an 8-yard pass against Clemson… recorded 25 yards on two catches with one touchdown in the win against JMU… caught four passes for 24 yards and rushed one time in the win versus Wake Forest… had 53 receiving yards on four catches in the win against Virginia… caught a 12 yard touchdown pass from Malik Cunningham… had 44 yards on 4 carries against Boston College… led the team with 56 reception yards on 5 passes including a 30 yard pass in the win against USF… had 61 reception yards on three attempts in the loss against Florida State… rushed one time and caught six passes for a total of 42 yards in the win at UCF… recorded 57 yards receiving including one for a 45-yard play against Syracuse.
2021: Finished third on the team with 29 receptions for 444 yards and four scores … averaged 15.3 yards a reception … named All-ACC Academic … grabbed three passes for 46 yards versus Air Force … caught three passes for 43 yards versus Kentucky … caught four passes for 41 yards and a touchdown versus Duke … recorded a career high six receptions for 54 yards and a personal best two touchdowns against Syracuse … notched four receptions for 70 yards against Virginia … grabbed four passes for 151 yards, including a 93-yard reception versus Eastern Kentucky.
