Gamecocks lose two veterans from offense to transfer portal
An offensive lineman and another wide receiver for South Carolina football will depart Shane Beamer’s program.
Fifth-year tackle Jazston Turnetine entered his name into the transfer portal, the school confirmed Friday. On3’s Matt Zenitz was the first to report the news.
The 6-foot-7, 338-pound tackle played in 11 games in 2021 for South Carolina and started seven of those. He did not play in the season’s final two games against Clemson or UNC.
Turnetine logged 10 career starts at left tackle for the Gamecocks. He is the first offensive lineman from the 2021 team to depart since spring practice, as fellow offensive lineman Vincent Murphy announced his departure back in December.
Wide receiver Trey Adkins announced his entry into the transfer portal in a tweet Friday. The 5-foot-11, 182-pound pass catcher totaled two receptions for 20 yards in 2021 and logged seven catches throughout his career with South Carolina.
Adkins wrote in a post that he’ll be transferring as a graduate with two years of eligibility remaining. He’s the fourth wide receiver to depart the Gamecocks since spring practice ended.
Athletes have until May 1 to enter the transfer portal and gain immediate eligibility for the 2022 season.
GAMECOCKS HEADING TO THE TRANSFER PORTAL
April 29: Trey Adkins, WR
April 29: Jazston Turnetine, OL
April 20: Rico Powers, WR
April 19: Will Rogers, DL
April 18: Eric Shaw, WR
April 18: Devontae Davis, DL
April 18: Keem Green, DL
April 18: E.J. Jenkins, WR/TE
Jan. 24: Kolbe Fields, LB — LSU
Dec. 15: Keveon Mullins, TE — Jackson State
Dec. 15: Jason Brown, QB — Virginia Tech
Dec. 12: Vincent Murphy, OL — Western Kentucky
Dec. 12: Connor Jordan, QB
Dec. 8: Dominick Hill, DB — Temple
Dec. 6: Jahmar Brown, LB/S — Coastal Carolina
Nov. 30: Ger-Cari Caldwell, WR
This story was originally published April 29, 2022 at 4:32 PM.
