South Carolina adds SEC transfer portal quarterback
South Carolina has found its transfer portal quarterback, adding SEC experience and athleticism to the position group with the addition of former Oregon and Auburn QB Robby Ashford.
The 6-foot-3, 212-pound Ashford committed to South Carolina today after taking a visit to the school this weekend.
Ashford, who started his career at Oregon and then returned to his home state to play for Auburn, has two years of eligibility left.
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Ashford was a necessary addition to a South Carolina quarterback room that features a high-upside redshirt freshman in LaNorris Sellers and a recently enrolled true freshman Dante Reno, but is short on meaningful experience.
Ashford served as Auburn’s starter in 2022 before giving way to Payton Thorne this past season.
A Hoover, Ala, native who graduated from Hoover High in 2020, Ashford signed with Oregon as a four-star prospect and was ranked the No. 23 quarterback and No. 318 overall prospect in his class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average of the major recruiting rankings.
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A former two-sport standout, Ashford was considered the top high school baseball prospect in his class in the state of Alabama by Perfect Game. He played 20 games as an outfielder for the Ducks in the spring of 2021, making 10 starts.
Ashford is the 17th scholarship transfer portal addition to the Gamecocks’ roster this offseason.
South Carolina also recently added former Pitt and Oklahoma quarterback Davis Beville, a Greenville, S.C. native and former Greenville High standout, to the team as a preferred walk-on.
The additions of Ashford and Beville should round out the quarterback room for 2024.
Tracking the transfer portal
As of January 10th, 2,253 FBS players have entered the Transfer Portal.
While the NCAA Transfer Portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement. If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.
The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).
The On3 Transfer Portal Rankings allow for you to filter the On3 Industry Rankings to find the best of the best in the portal, starting with Overall Top Players.
You can dive deeper into the rankings and filter by position whether it is Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, Tight End, Offensive Tackle, Interior Offensive Line, Edge, Defensive Line, Linebacker, Cornerback, Safety, Athlete, Kicker, Punter, or Long Snapper you’re looking for.
The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
