In February, three South Carolina football players were suspended for their roles in an on-campus incident in which a firearm was improperly kept in a dorm room and, subsequently, hidden from law enforcement. The three freshmen who were suspended for the incident were former 4-star defensive back Anthony Rose, former 4-star defensive end Monteque Rhames, and former 3-star defensive back Cameron Upshaw.
News came out in April that Rose would be entering the transfer portal, signaling the end of his time as a member of the South Carolina football program.