Gamecock defender enters transfer portal
South Carolina’s offseason of change rolls on.
A USC athletic department spokesperson confirmed to The State on Monday night that Gamecocks safety Jahmar Brown has entered the transfer portal.
TheBigSpur and David Cloninger of The Post and Courier first reported the news.
“Thank you Gamecock Nation, Coach Muschamp and Coach TRob for allowing me to come here and Coach Beamer for allowing me to be coached by him this season,” Brown wrote on Twitter Monday night. “Thank you Gamecock football for the lifelong memories made. After much prayer, I have decided to enter the Transfer Portal.”
Brown missed the Florida and Missouri games late this season before returning for South Carolina’s contests against Auburn and Clemson. He finished the year with 11 tackles, one fumble recovery and a pass breakup after transitioning to the secondary from linebacker.
Fans will most likely remember Brown from his gaffe in the win over Troy when he dropped the ball short of the goal line on what would have been a South Carolina touchdown. It received attention nationally and even drew the “C’mon man!” treatment from Monday Night Football.
“I know what I signed up for, especially playing football in the SEC at the highest (level),” Brown said of the attention at the time. “I take it with a grain of salt, read a few of (the comments), push them to the side, just keep moving and keep growing.”
Brown came to South Carolina as a three-star prospect out of Florida powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was rated the 88th-best player in the state of Florida, the 48th-best outside linebacker in the nation and No. 712 player in the 247Sports Composite.
The Sunshine State product appeared in 10 games over his first two years at South Carolina, but injuries limited him to just one contest in 2020. He bounced between linebacker and the secondary during his time at USC before sticking at safety in 2021.
Brown is the second Gamecock to enter the transfer portal since the regular season ended after receiver Ger-Cari Caldwell did so last week.
Gamecocks in the transfer portal
Dec. 6: Jahmar Brown, LB/S
Nov. 30: Ger-Cari Caldwell, WR
Oct. 18: Rosendo Louis, LB
Oct. 4: OrTre Smith, WR
This story was originally published December 6, 2021 at 5:53 PM.
