COLUMBIA — He’s never played in a college game, much less caught a pass in one. But receiver Deebo Samuel could emerge as an important piece in a South Carolina offense that features an All-American at the same position.
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-0, 206
Pharoh Cooper may be able to do it all, but as the lone wideout returning to USC with any real statistics from last season, he’s going to be a focus of opposing defenses every time he steps onto the field. It’s critical that another receiving option develop for the Gamecocks, who’ll need it to both take some pressure off Cooper, and help in the development of first-year starting quarterback Connor Mitch.