South Carolina football lands commitment from starting Big 10 offensive lineman
South Carolina football has landed its second offensive lineman commitment out of the transfer portal.
Purdue guard Hank Purvis has committed to the Gamecocks. He announced the commitment on his social media page with “Spurs Up” symbol. The move was first reported by 247Sports. Purvis joins Central Florida’s Carter Miller, who committed earlier on Tuesday. USC has landed four players from the transfer portal so far.
South Carolina will be Purvis’ third stop. He played at UNLV as a freshman and appeared in 14 games. This season at Purdue, he appeared in all 10 games, started the final six games and had a 63.5 grade, according to Pro Football Focus.
Purvis was a three-star prospect and all-state selection coming out of Bishop Carroll in Kansas.
2026 South Carolina Transfer Portal Additions
- WR Jayden Gibson (Oklahoma) — committed on Jan. 4
- DL Jordan Thomas (Georgia) — committed on Jan. 6
- OL Carter Miller (UCF) — committed on Jan. 6
- OL Hank Purvis (Purdue) — committed on Jan. 6
- K Upton Bellenfant (Texas Tech) — committed on Jan. 8
- DB Quay’Sheed Scott (Kentucky) — committed on Jan. 8
- OL Jacarrius Peak (NC State) — committed on Jan. 8
- OL Emmanuel Poku (East Carolina) — committed on Jan. 9
- RB Sam Williams-Dixon (Ohio State) — committed on Jan. 9
- WR Nitro Tuggle (Purdue) — committed on Jan. 9
- OL Dayne Arnett (Ferris State) — committed on Jan. 9
- DL Tomiwa Durojaiye (Illinois) — committed on Jan. 10
- LS Emmet Rhoades (Western Carolina) — signed on Jan. 10
- OL Seth Smith (Northern Arizona) — committed on Jan. 11
- DL Kelby Collins (Alabama) — committed on Jan. 11
- DE Drew Collins (Arkansas State) — committed on Jan. 11
This story was originally published January 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM.
