He has spent much of this season as South Carolina football’s No. 3 tight end, rotating in with K.C. Crosby and Jacob August. But on Tuesday, USC coach Will Muschamp announced August is in concussion protocol, and Crosby is still getting a club cast taken down after breaking his finger.
So going into a game against Missouri that’s become more vital, he might step into that bigger role. There’s one thing that could help him in that spot.
“The one thing with Kiel, the first attribute I would talk about with him is his competitive edge,” Muschamp said.