South Carolina transfer, former four-star recruit lands at Sun Belt school
Another former South Carolina player has found a new home.
Former four-star recruit Eric Shaw announced his commitment to Troy on Wednesday morning, becoming the 15th player to leave the program and land at another school.
Shaw was rated the No. 257 player and No. 7 athlete in the 2020 class, per the 247Sports Composite rankings. Once in Columbia, he split time at receiver and tight end, playing in eight games but never recording a catch.
South Carolina beat Troy last season in a 23-14 victory at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Trojans are entering their first season under new head coach Jon Sumrall, who previously served as the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Kentucky.
USC has lost 18 players to the transfer portal since Nov. 30, though only five of those departures have since committed to Power Five programs.
Shaw is now the second ex-Gamecock to land at a Sun Belt school along with Jahmar Brown (Coastal Carolina).
GAMECOCKS HEADING TO THE TRANSFER PORTAL
June 23: La’Dareyen Craig, DB
April 30: Sam Reynolds, WR
April 29: Trey Adkins, WR — Mercer
April 29: Jazston Turnetine, OL — Florida State
April 20: Rico Powers, WR — Jackson State
April 19: Will Rogers, DL — McNeese State
April 18: Eric Shaw, WR — Troy
April 18: Devontae Davis, DL — Virginia
April 18: Keem Green, DL — Florida Atlantic
April 18: E.J. Jenkins, WR/TE — Georgia Tech
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 — St. Thomas
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 July 6, 2022 at 9:54 AM.
