Bowling Green transfer portal DL Davonte Miles has signed with South Carolina, according to Pete Nakos of On3. The Gamecocks were the second straight SEC visit for the 6-foot-5, 275-pounder who completed a trip to Mississippi State before visiting Columbia and pledging to Carolina.

Last offseason South Carolina added several impact players in the transfer portal with players such as Kyle Kennard, Demetrius Knight Jr., Raheim Sanders, and m

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer and his staff are working hard in the transfer portal. Ten players have pledged themselves to the Gamecocks in this portal class, and several other players also have an interest in joining them.

After losing seven defensive starters, South Carolina is still reloading. On Saturday morning, the Gamecocks signed their sixth defensive transfer, inking Bowling Green State transfer defensive tackle Davonte Miles.

Here is the latest transfer portal news for coach Shane Beamer as South Carolina football adds a top rated running back to its 2025 roster.

On Friday morning, Alabama transfer linebacker Justin Okoronkwo signed with South Carolina, joining Florida State linebacker Shawn Murphy as the second transfer linebacker to commit to the Gamecocks this offseason. South Carolina announced his signing shortly after his commitment announcement.

Veteran offensive lineman Aaryn Parks is entering the transfer portal, 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz and On3 Sports’ Pete Nakos reported Tuesday afternoon. Parks didn’t appear in any games last season for the Gamecocks as a fifth-year after transferring in from Oklahoma and has one year of eligibility remaining.

Justin Okoronkwo, a linebacker who played for Alabama as a true freshman during the 2024 season, has committed to coach Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks, he announced on social media Friday. “New Home !!!” he wrote in a post that included an edited photo of him wearing a South Carolina jersey.

But on Tuesday, according to 247 Sports’ Matt Zenitz, South Carolina picked up a commitment from Utah State transfer Rahsul Faison — who was a second-team All-Mountain West running back this year after rushing for 1,109 yards and eight scores.

For the fifth time since it opened, Alabama football has lost a linebacker, this time Justin Okoronkwo, to the transfer portal.