Video Breakdown: Georgia Tech transfer EDGE Kyle Kennard commits to South Carolina
What do you do when you, South Carolina, are already listed at No.8 in the transfer portal rankings and you’ve been able to fill some needs on offense? You turn your attention to defense by adding a massive talented player who can make an impact in the trenches.
Former Georgia Tech EDGE Kyle Kennard has committed to Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks. Listed at 6-foot-5, 238 pounds, he arrives in South Carolina with just one year of eligibility remaining but he’s also coming off an impressive 2023 season. This past year, Kennard finished with 54 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, six sacks, and a pair of forced fumbles. And for anyone that’s worried about, ‘Well, can he do it in the SEC?’ 1.5 of those TFLs came against a then No.1 ranked Georgia team. So, next question.
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We’ve talked a lot about the need for South Carolina to add experience this offseason to multiple positions. Kennard has played 36 games over the past three years and has started in 17 of those games.
Ranked as the No. 7 EDGE prospect in the portal according to On3, he’s also considered the No. 8 EDGE prospect according to the On3 Industry Ranking, which averages the rankings from all four major recruiting websites.
A Georgia native, Kennard was a coveted prospect from the transfer portal. He visited Florida State last weekend and was originally slated, per sources according to Gamecock Central’s Chris Clark, for a trip to Missouri this weekend.
