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Tuesday injury report: Old Dominion Week

wesby: Wes Mitchell08/27/24WesMitchellGC
Pictured: South Carolina OL Jakai Moore (Photo: CJ Driggers | GamecockCentral.com)
Pictured: South Carolina OL Jakai Moore (Photo: CJ Driggers | GamecockCentral.com)

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer said last week that offensive linemen Jakai Moore and Aaron Parks were probably going to be out for a while with injuries and on Tuesday’s first game week press conference of the season he confirmed that to be the case.

“He’ll be out,” Beamer said of Moore. “He’ll be out for a little bit, definitely for Saturday. He and Aaron Parks both will be. If he returns, we’ll let you know but that won’t be a week-to-week thing for now.”

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Beamer indicated last Thursday that midseason would be an optimistic timeline for Park’s return to action. The redshirt senior transferred in from Oklahoma this offseason and appeared to be competing for the backup role at right tackle before rolling his ankle in a recent scrimmage.

Moore, a sixth-year player who has dealt with injuries throughout his career, was set to be the Gamecocks’ “swing man” due to his ability to play tackle and guard.

The fourth-year head coach did not provide any other specific injury updates on Tuesday. Beamer did briefly mention offensive lineman Markee Anderson, who has been limited at times in camp, saying that the redshirt freshman would play a lot this year.

“We’re in pretty good shape right now,” he said during Carolina Calls last Thursday. “Kudos to Clint Haggard, Luke Day and his strength and conditioning staff, Yimi Rodriguez in nutrition, the way they’ve prepared our guys for the season and being able to stay healthy.”

As previously reported, EDGE Bryan Thomas Jr., TE Reid Mikeska, TE Nick Elksnis, and EDGE Elijah Davis were held out of the Gamecocks’ final scrimmage two weekends ago.

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Beamer did not provide updates on those guys Tuesday but of that group, only Thomas is listed on the depth chart for Saturday.

Safety Zahbari Sandy is out for the season after suffering a major knee injury in the spring.

The Gamecocks kick off the 2024 season in Williams-Brice Stadium on August 31 at 4:15 p.m. against Old Dominion.

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