Two players who USC added to the roster last year — offensive lineman Torricelli Simpkins, who transferred from North Carolina Central, and linebacker Demetrius Knight, who came in from Charlotte — both were late additions in the transfer portal window for the Gamecocks. And both became starters and major contributors.

The Transfer Portal officially opens on Monday December 9, but that hasn't stopped players from all over the country letting their team know their intentions of

South Carolina backup quarterback Robby Ashford entered the transfer portal after one year with the Gamecocks.