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South Carolina Football Depth in 2026: Is There Enough?

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08/04/26

kendall-daniels-jr_54412800602_o-South Carolina Gamecocks football-Spring Practice-March 27 2025-Credit Katie Dugan GamecockCentral — Kendall Daniels Jr. is in the hunt at safety for the Gamecocks in 2026 (Katie Dugan/Gamecock Central)

Depth is important when it comes to competing in the Southeastern Conference. Some talking heads have even labeled the annual SEC football wars as a series of "battles of attrition" because injuries inevitably will happen in all manners of seriousness that will cause missed time. How do the Gamecocks look depth wise?

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