While brainstorming superlatives for an upcoming post, it occurred to me that the seniors deserve a ”thank you” post devoted solely to them, so here it is. This senior class will leave as the most successful of all senior classes so far, and they’ve all helped make football history at Carolina during their time in the garnet and black. These guys will leave with 33 total wins (and could add one more with a bowl game victory), surpassing the previous high of 29. Not counting this year’s bowl outcome, they’ll have an overall record of 33-19 overall, and 18-14 in the conference.
The following 16 players have already graduated or will graduate this year:
All graduating players were honored on Senior Night against Clemson. (photo via the Gamecocks' Facebook page)
- Antonio Allen
- Eric Baker*
- Jason Barnes
- Terrence Campbell
- Josh Hinch
- Melvin Ingram
- Marty Markett
- Byron McKnight
- Kenny Miles*
- Kyle Nunn**
- Rodney Paulk
- Travian Robertson
- Joey Scribner-Howard
- Rokevious Watkins
- C.C. Whitlock
- Jay Wooten
By the time all is said and done, the seniors will also have been to four bowl games, have an SEC East championship and SEC title game appearance, have swept the SEC East for the first time ever, own three straight victories over Clemson, defeated Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee in back to back years, been ranked in all major polls, and have received numerous in-season and post-season individual honors. Not too shabby.
Congrats, guys, and thanks for all your hard work!
*Baker and Miles are redshirt juniors, but will likely graduate and move on.
**Nunn has applied for a sixth year due to medical hardship, but is awaiting a decision.
