Incredibly, it's the seventh season of college football for USF defensive lineman Thad Mangum. Five years at Wofford University, including a redshirt season when he tore his meniscus. After entering the transfer portal, there was last season at USF. And now the extra COVID year.
"Man, I'm old,'' said Mangum, 24, with a laugh. "I feel like the father figure on this team. I need to be a leader. But it's not about me. I have to carry myself in the best possible way so the young guys can see. I have to set an example.