South Carolina linebacker Pup Howard entering transfer portal
After one season in Columbia, linebacker Grayson “Pup” Howard is leaving South Carolina and has enterred the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.
The 6-foot-4, 241-pounder out of Jacksonville (Florida) Andrew Jackson was an early enrollee in Columbia, working with the Gamecocks during 2022 bowl prep and then joining the program in full for spring drills.
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A four-star prospect out of high school, Howard was rated by the On3 Industry Ranking as the nation’s number 186 prospect overall in the country.
As a true freshman this season, Howard played in 11 games for South Carolina and registered 19 tackles, a tackle for loss, and a forced fumble.
South Carolina also recently lost starting middle linebacker Stone Blanton to the portal. Howard served as Blanton’s backup this season.
Pup Howard Bio from GamecocksOnline.com
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Fla. in December 2022… played the MIKE linebacker position… helped the Tigers win its first district title since 2009 and make the Sunshine State’s new 2M playoffs in 2022… totaled 188 tackles in 11 games with 106 solo stops… invited to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl… coached by Christopher Foy… was a News4JaxSports first-team and an All-Gateway selection in 2021… made a team-leading 157 tackles with 14 tackles for loss… helped the Tigers to a 7-4 mark and a spot in the 4A playoffs, its best season in 12 years… as a sophomore in 2000, earned Florida Times-Union All First-Coast third-team honors after logging over 100 tackles in nine games… rated the 42nd-best prospect in the state of Florida, the 18th-best linebacker in the country and No. 183 overall, according to 247Sports Composite… considered the 40th-best player in Florida, the 19th-best linebacker in the country and No. 182 overall on On3 Consensus… ranked as the 42nd-best player in the state, the 15th-best outside linebacker and No. 177 on the ESPN300.
PERSONAL
Grayson “Pup” Howard was born Jan. 13, 2005… is in the criminology and criminal justice program.
