South Carolina adds transfer offensive lineman
Fresh off a visit to South Carolina, Western Kentucky transfer portal offensive lineman Rodney Newsom Jr. has committed to the Gamecocks, giving them their second o-line addition of this portal cycle. On3’s Pete Nakos reports that Newsom has signed.
“Visit was amazing,” Newsom told GamecockCentral on Sunday. “Enjoyed every moment of it!”
Newsom was receiving interest from other SEC programs but rather than take other visits decided to shut down his recruitment and commit to South Carolina.
The 6-foot-3, 303-pounder is ranked the No. 10 interior offensive lineman in the transfer portal.
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Newsom has two years of eligibility left. He previously spent time at Itawamba Community College and Memphis.
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The Eads, Tenn. native and Briarcrest Christian School graduate started 11 games for WKU this season with a PFF grade of 71.5.
Newsom is the seventh commitment in the Gamecocks’ transfer portal class, joining EDGE Jaylen Brown (Missouri), interior offensive lineman Nick Sharpe (Wake Forest), tight end Jordan Dingle (Kentucky), defensive tackle Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy (Texas A&M), LB Shawn Murphy, and QB Air Noland (OSU).