New year, another new position for versatile Gamecocks senior
Last season, South Carolina offensive lineman Chandler Farrell made a slight position change, moving over to tight end to help at a position in need of depth.
This season, the senior and Charleston-area product will shift elsewhere, again to help where help is needed.
Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp announced Monday that Farrell will chip in on the defensive line in addition to his work on offense. The one-time center earned a scholarship after his second year on campus.
“Farrell is going to continue to play fullback and tight end, but we’re also going to look at him at defensive tackle a little bit to continue to build depth at that position,” Muschamp said. “(He is) a big guy that is athletic and can move around.”
Farrell (6-foot-3, 278 pounds) played in all 12 games last season and started against Clemson. When Nick Muse was either held out by the NCAA or injured, Farrell was often the team’s No. 2 tight end.
South Carolina holds its first official preseason practice Tuesday.
South Carolina football injury report
Muschamp also updated a range of injuries Monday:
▪ The staff hopes tight end Jaheim Bell will be cleared in November after a meniscus procedure.
▪ Linebacker Spencer Eason-Riddle should be at full speed at the start of September as he recovers from a torn ACL.
▪ Linebacker Ernest Jones should be back in two weeks after an appendix issue.
▪ Linebacker Rosendo Louis will be back at the end of September because of a quad issue.
▪ Tight end Eric Shaw should be cleared at the end of August after getting bone spurs removed.
▪ Wide receiver Chad Terrell projects to return at the end of September after a torn ACL in the spring.
