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The Final Cockdown: #40, Jacob August

Tight End
RS Sophomore
6’6”, 248
Columbia, SC

Recruitment

August received scholarship by Bucknell, Dartmouth, Richmond, Southern Miss and Temple out of Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia before deciding to walk on to the Gamecocks program in January 2014.

College Career

August was one of several walk-ons or former walk-ons (Perry Orth being the main one) to be called into action last year. He played in five games (starting against UCF, Missouri and LSU), making four catches for 38 yards and a touchdown.

Outlook

August isn’t listed on the depth chart (he’s behind Hayden Hurst and K.