George and Jamyest: USC’s Heisman winner part of big recruiting weekend
It’s a big recruiting weekend for Will Muschamp and South Carolina. There’s no Gamecock bigger than George Rogers.
South Carolina’s all-time leading rusher spoke to prospects in town for an official visit weekend on Friday night. And he took part in the recruit photo shoot.
"Coming to South Carolina was the best decision of my life" -Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers #SpursUp
— Spencer Plowden (@scplowden_55) January 28, 2017
#ESPN300 & Under Armour @AllAmericaGame standout CB @Jamy0602 with George Rogers on official visit to #SouthCarolina pic.twitter.com/ddFcctkKut
— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) January 28, 2017
Rogers’ 1,894 rushing yards propelled him to the 1980 Heisman Trophy. He left USC with 5,204 rushing yards, the two best single seasons in USC history (he had 1,681 in 1979) and 27 100-yard games.
His retired No. 38 is on a stadium portal and he has a statue at the corner of a street that bears his name.
The State recently named Rogers No. 1 on its list of the Top 50 Gamecocks of all time.
This story was originally published January 28, 2017 at 4:56 PM with the headline "George and Jamyest: USC’s Heisman winner part of big recruiting weekend."