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The Final Cockdown: #20, T.J. Gurley

The defensive secondary's elder statesman looks to lead the Gamecocks' attack in 2015

T.J. Gurley

5'10'' / 199 lbs
Senior
SPUR
Cairo, GA (Cairo HS)

Recruitment:
Consensus three-star recruit and the nation's 55th-best cornerback in the 2012 class.

Other offers:
Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Louisville, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, and Tennessee

College career:
Gurley played in eight games his true freshman season (2012), on special teams and as a backup safety. Earned his first start against Missouri. Suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Florida game while covering a punt.