South Carolina starting offensive tackle Tree Babalade signs with Garnet Trust
South Carolina will return another big piece to the 2024 offense, as starting offensive tackle Tree Babalade has signed a deal with Garnet Trust.
Babalade and the collective announced the decision via the X social media platform on Tuesday.
South Carolina football has seen several players announce returns recently in conjunction with NIL agreements with Garnet Trust, the official NIL partner of Gamecock Athletics.
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Babalade had a stellar freshman year. He was thrown into the fire against number-one-ranked Georgia in week three, allowing zero sacks in that game and continuing to grow as the year went on.
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Tree Babalade Bio
Position: OL | Height: 6’5 | Weight: 338 | Class: Freshman
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True freshman offensive lineman who joined the team in the summer… talented player who will work at the tackle position… prefers to go by the nickname “Tree.”
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland where he played left tackle… helped the Stags to a 10-2 record and a spot in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Capital Division championship game as a senior… coached by Bill McGregor… rated as the fourth-best player in Maryland, the 19th-best offensive tackle in the country and No. 227 overall by 247Sports Composite… considered the fourth-best player in Maryland, the No. 16 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 217 overall in the On3 Consensus… ranked as the seventh-best player in the state, the 11th-best offensive tackle in the nation and No. 264 on the ESPN300.
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PERSONAL
Full name is Oluwatosin Babalade.
