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South Carolina football defensive back DQ Smith will play in a postseason all-star showcase. According to a social media announcement by the

South Carolina football junior defensive back DQ Smith. Photo by: Katie Dugan | GamecockCentral

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South Carolina football DB to play in postseason all-star game

AggieYell.com begins its look at the matchup between No. 3 Texas A&M (9-0, 6-0 SEC) and South Carolina (3-6, 1-6 SEC) begins with a breakdown of

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Game preview: Texas A&M's offense vs. South Carolina's defense

The initial injury report for a Week 5 contest between South Carolina and Kentucky has been released on Wednesday. Gamecocks cornerback Judge Collier

The initial injury report for a Week 5 contest between South Carolina and Kentucky has been released on Wednesday.

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Judge Collier injury update: Availability report reveals status for South Carolina vs. Kentucky

We have reached fall camp week for the Kentucky program. It’s officially football time in the bluegrass. KSR+ is here to set the table

Sep 21, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer directs his team against the Akron Zips in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

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Early Scouting Report: South Carolina Gamecocks

How do you replace Nick Emmanwori? It's a tough question that South Carolina will be looking to answer this season.  The simple answer is you don't,

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Clayton White looking for 'right next person' to fill void in secondary

With the 2025 SEC Kickoff on the horizon, the conference announced the full list of attendees. SEC Media Days get underway July 14 in Atlanta.  Three

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2025 SEC Kickoff: Full list of attendees revealed for media days

The post-spring assessment series on South Carolina’s 2025 team rolls. Today, we’re taking a deeper look at the Gamecocks’ safety room.  For this

Post-spring assessment of South Carolina's 2025 safety room

South Carolina star defenders Nick Emmanwori and DQ Smith had some fun in Death Valley after the Gamecocks big win over Clemson. Emmanwori and Smith

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Gamecocks star defenders run down the hill, troll Clemson after win 

The first week of the college football season was an odd one in the Bluegrass but there is no time to stop now. Conference football begins

Aug 31, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer directs his team against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Scouting Report: South Carolina Gamecocks

The score was 7-0 in favor of South Carolina after it had just scored a touchdown two plays before on a one-yard rush from Rocket Sanders.  As Old

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Clayton White, South Carolina remain confident in DQ Smith after Week 1 struggles

Sharing the secondary with a couple of Freshman All-Americans and future NFL Draft picks over the last two seasons, South Carolina safety DQ Smith

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How DQ Smith took home top awards for defense and special teams this spring

Kentucky is back on the road in Week 12 after a third consecutive loss in Kroger Field ended this year's home schedule. The Wildcats (6-4, 3-4) will

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Even when he wasn't out there, DQ Smith knew he still needed to find a way to be the most effective player for his team.  The only problem was he

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'I had to be effective': DQ Smith continuing to bring most energy for Gamecocks

South Carolina has lost cornerback DQ Smith in its game against Texas A&M, with the defensive back tossed from the contest following a hit that

South Carolina safety DQ Smith warms up before the Furman game

South Carolina cornerback DQ Smith ejected for targeting vs. Texas A&M

We have reached training camp season in college football. The 2023 season is right around the corner.  Over the next few weeks at KSR, we will be

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After an All-American season as a freshman, DQ Smith is destined to have an even bigger role in 2023.  Appearing in all 13 games last year, Smith

Video: DQ Smith eager to build off of All-American Freshman season

The Gamecocks saw a number of players step up in 2022, with many making a significant impact.    With South Carolina's season over, it's time to take

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Top 5 Gamecocks who expanded their roles in 2022

The South Carolina Gamecocks have jumped all over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish early in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. The

WATCH: South Carolina safety DQ Smith returns pick-six early in Gator Bowl

The South Carolina Gamecocks have had to deal with a handful of injuries, particularly in their secondary on defense. Despite that, the Gamecocks

Shane Beamer breaks down challenges with South Carolina's injuries

South Carolina prioritized the defensive backfield in the 2022 recruiting class, Shane Beamer’s first full recruiting cycle as a head coach.  The

Clayton White: freshmen defensive backs 'put on a show' in August

At one point during his career at Triton, South Carolina defensive coordinator Clayton White was a high school quarterback.  He split time between

Former high school quarterback DeQuandre Smith making impact defensively

Some of the most talked about players on any roster are the freshmen, and at South Carolina, it’s no different.  And the biggest thing asked: which

Which freshmen could make the biggest impact

South Carolina football is now 12 days into its preseason practice schedule meaning the position battles are starting to play out and storylines have

Three Takeaways: On Juju, DQ and Luke

South Carolina has the No. 27 Class of 2022 recruiting class, according to the On3 Consensus Team Rankings. Those talented players have the ability

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South Carolina football DB to play in postseason all-star game

Game preview: Texas A&M's offense vs. South Carolina's defense

Judge Collier injury update: Availability report reveals status for South Carolina vs. Kentucky

Early Scouting Report: South Carolina Gamecocks

Clayton White looking for 'right next person' to fill void in secondary

2025 SEC Kickoff: Full list of attendees revealed for media days

Post-spring assessment of South Carolina's 2025 safety room

Gamecocks star defenders run down the hill, troll Clemson after win

Scouting Report: South Carolina Gamecocks

Clayton White, South Carolina remain confident in DQ Smith after Week 1 struggles

How DQ Smith took home top awards for defense and special teams this spring

Scouting Report: South Carolina Gamecocks

'I had to be effective': DQ Smith continuing to bring most energy for Gamecocks

South Carolina cornerback DQ Smith ejected for targeting vs. Texas A&M

Early Scouting Report: South Carolina Gamecocks

Video: DQ Smith eager to build off of All-American Freshman season

Top 5 Gamecocks who expanded their roles in 2022

WATCH: South Carolina safety DQ Smith returns pick-six early in Gator Bowl

Shane Beamer breaks down challenges with South Carolina's injuries

Clayton White: freshmen defensive backs 'put on a show' in August

Former high school quarterback DeQuandre Smith making impact defensively

Which freshmen could make the biggest impact

Three Takeaways: On Juju, DQ and Luke

Ranking the South Carolina recruiting class using On3 NIL Valuations