South Carolina adds Alabama transfer DL
Former Alabama defensive lineman Monkell Goodwine became the second transfer to commit to South Carolina from the transfer portal on Sunday.
Goodwine took an official visit to Columbia over the weekend, and head coach Shane Beamer sent out his patented “#WelcomeHome” message on social media on Sunday evening, signifying the prospect’s pledge.
USC also added a commitment from the portal from former Oklahoma offensive lineman Aaryn Parks on Sunday.
As a prospect in the 2021 class, Goodwine was rated by the On3 Industry Ranking as a four-star prospect. He was additionally tabbed as the second-best prospect in the state of Maryland and the number 69 overall prospect in the country regardless of position.
The Upper Marlboro (Maryland) Rock Creek Christian product saw action in two games this season for the Crimson Tide, rotating in against Middle Tennessee and Mississippi State. He played in one contest in 2022 and in two during his freshman season in Tuscaloosa in 2021.
[On3 App: Get South Carolina push notifications from GamecockCentral]
More on Monkell Goodwine from RollTide.com
Defensive line prospect that can play inside or outside for the Tide … received a five-star ranking from PrepStar … unanimous four-star prospect by all other major recruiting outlets … PrepStar’s top-rated recruit from Maryland and the No. 26 player on the magazine’s Top 150 Dream Team … the top-rated player from Maryland and the No. 35 prospect nationally according to Rivals … rated as the No. 7 strongside defensive end the No. 89 player overall on the 247Composite … No. 120 on the Top247 list and the ninth-rated strongside defensive end by 247Sports … ranked No. 174 on the ESPN300 and the No. 21 recruit from the East Region by ESPN.com … attended Rock Creek Christian Academy where he was coached by Andre Kates … racked up 48 tackles and four sacks in five games of action as a senior … totaled 68 tackles, including seven sacks, and added 16 quarterback hurries to go with three forced fumbles in 2019 … chose Alabama over in-state Maryland along with Arizona State, Clemson, Kentucky and Texas A&M.
