When Deebo Samuel clocked in at 22 mph during a preseason practice, Will Muschamp knew his eyes weren’t lying to him.
South Carolina’s football coach believed his star senior wide receiver would be as good as new this season after missing 10 games last year because of a broken leg. The speed clocked by the team’s Catapult GPS system confirmed when Samuel matched the top speed he hit on the game field last year, which came during one of his two 97-yard kickoff returns for a touchdown.
“He looks good to me,” Muschamp said. “He looks powerful.