Gamecock great Alshon Jeffery to have South Carolina jersey retired this season
South Carolina will retire the jersey of Gamecock football wide receiver great Alshon Jeffery this season, the school announced Monday.
The Gamecocks will retire Jeffery’s jersey at halftime of the Sept. 23 home game against Mississippi State.
“Alshon Jeffery is one of the best players in Gamecock football history and is deserving of having his jersey retired,” said South Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner. “Alshon set the standard at his position in a program that has developed a number of great wide receivers in its history.”
USC retires jerseys but not numbers, so Jeffery’s No. 1 will remain in circulation.
The football program has honored five former players with jersey retirements, including Jadeveon Clowney (7) a season ago. Before Clowney, USC retired the jerseys of Sterling Sharpe (2), Steve Wadiak (37), George Rogers (38) and Mike Johnson (56).
Jeffery (2009-11) is third all-time at USC in receptions, second in receiving yards, tied for first in receiving touchdowns, first in 100-yard receiving games (12), sixth in yards per reception (16.6) and third in consecutive games with a reception (36). He had 183 receptions for 3,042 yards and 23 touchdowns during his college career.
He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 2012 and also played professionally with the Philadelphia Eagles.
How South Carolina retires jerseys
According to USC: “Factors for jersey retirement include post-season national and conference recognitions, school record holders, impact on team accomplishments and either graduating from South Carolina or leaving the school in good academic standing.
The current athletics department policy states that the school retire jerseys not numbers. Athletics department records indicate the current policy has been in place since at least 2007. Numbers retired prior to then will continue to be in a retired state. Current and future student-athletes can wear numbers that were affiliated with jersey retirements after 2007.
Retired jerseys are selected by a committee of representatives from the South Carolina Athletics Department, University Board of Trustees, and the USC Lettermen’s Association.”
USC retired jerseys
FOOTBALL
#1 Alshon Jeffery (2009-11)
#2 Sterling Sharpe (1983, 85-87)
#7 Jadeveon Clowney (2011-13)
#37 Steve Wadiak (1948-51)
#38 George Rogers (1977-80)
#56 Mike Johnson (1964)
MEN’S BASKETBALL
#3 BJ McKie (1996-99)
#11 John Roche (1968-71)
#22 Alex English (1972-76)
#42 Grady Wallace (1955-57)
#43 Kevin Joyce (1970-71)
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
#13 Martha Parker (1985-89)
#14 Shannon Johnson (1992-96)
#53 Sheila Foster (1978-82)
BASEBALL
#1 Ray Tanner (1997-2012)
#13 Earl Bass (1972-75)
#14 Kip Bouknight (1998-2001)
SOFTBALL
#11 Trinity Johnson (1995-97)
Joyce Compton (1987-2010)
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
Miki Barber (1999-2003)
Dawn Ellerbe (1992-97)
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
Terrence Trammell (1998-200)
MEN’S SOCCER
Clint Mathis (1994-97)
This story was originally published August 14, 2023 at 1:48 PM.