On Wednesday, we talked about the offensive newcomers who probably will play right away for South Carolina this fall. The list was short. Now, it’s time to talk about the defensive newcomers likely to see action, which is a much longer list. In fact, the list is so long that we’re only going to focus on the top five most likely to play this year. Rest assured, there will be more than that, though.
Linebacker Sherrod Greene: The 6-foot-1, 223-pound freshman looks like the fourth linebacker at the moment. With only three players who have collegiate experience at the position, the Gamecocks desperately needed some young players to step up at this position, and Greene has done the best job of it.