The last time South Carolina was highlighting Javon Charleston, it was for the wide receiver-turned-safety positional nomad receiving a scholarship.
He’s stayed his course, not playing defense and still contributing on special team. There, he earned praise from his coach for one key moment that helped open up Saturday’s win at Missouri.
“Javon Charleston, what a fantastic play he made, a heads-up play,” Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp.
That play came on a punt return, when Charleston was battling with one of Missouri’s gunners. They were close to the returner, and Charleston basically chucked his man into the returner.