6'6", 257 lbs.
Columbia, SC/Cardinal Newman/Fork Union Military Academy
Recruitment
Offered by USC and Georgia, but to punt, not play tight end. Was also offered by Bucknell, Chattanooga, Dartmouth, Richmond, Southern Miss and Temple.
College Career
After a year of prep at Fork Union, August originally planned to walk on with Penn State as a TE in 2013, but made the decision to head back to South Carolina and walk on with the Gamecocks last January. He redshirted last year but participated in workouts and shared top offensive freshman honors with Connor Mitch.