Gamecocks lose JUCO transfer defensive lineman to injury, likely for the season

South Carolina football coach Will Muschamp announced defensive lineman Devontae Davis suffered a mid-foot sprain on Tuesday. He will have surgery and it will likely cost him the 2019 season.

“We’ve got a lot of depth there,” Muschamp said. “We feel good about where we are.”

Davis, a Silver Bluff High School product, came to South Carolina from Georgia Military College. The 6-foot-3, 300-pounder put up 30 tackles, 10 for loss, four sacks and a fumble recovery in 2018.

Davis was expected to be a depth piece in a line that includes Javon Kinlaw, Kobe Smith, Keir Thomas, Rick Sandidge, Zacch Pickens and others.

Tuesday was South Carolina’s fifth workout of camp. The team will take a mandatory day off Wednesday.

In other notes:

▪ Running back Tavien Feaster practiced with an infected tooth, Muschamp said.

▪ Senior defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw (ankle sprain) missed practice but should return Thursday.

▪ Tight end Nick Muse was also not at practice because of a test.

▪ Muschamp had no update on incoming freshman defensive lineman Jaquaze Sorrells’ academic situation.

▪ The coach also said running back/defensive back A.J. Turner has a chance to be a starter in the opener.

This story was originally published August 6, 2019 at 4:58 PM.