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Six football players from the University of South Carolina were nominated for the All-SEC teams, according to Phil Steele, it was announced today.
Defensive lineman Kingsley Enagbare led the Gamecock contingent earning first team honors. Running back Kevin Harris and wide receiver Shi Smith were appointed to the second unit of the team. Offensive striker Sadarius Hutcherson was the only Gamecock on the third team, while the tight end Nick Muse and linebacker Ernest Jones won places on the fourth team, according to Steele.
Enagbare, a 6-4 junior from Atlanta, Georgia, played and started eight games for the Gamecocks in 2020 and led the SEC with three forced fumbles and was second in the league with 6.0 sacks. Enagbare had 30 tackles in the year, seven of them losing. Previously, he was named All-SEC for the first time by the league coaches and was one of the selections of the second team by the Associated Press.
Harris, a 5 to 10 and 225 pound sophomore from Hinesville, Georgia, led the SEC in yards per game (113.8) while recording the fifth best run total in a single season in the school’s history. He had five 100-yard running games, including a pair of 200-yard running games, and set a school record with five running touchdowns at Ole Miss. Harris was an All-SEC selection of the first team by the AP and a second performance team according to the league coaches.
Smith, a 5-10 and 190-pound senior from Union, SC, managed 57 passes for 633 yards in nine games. He qualified in the SEC’s top ten in game receipts and game receipts. He ended his career with 174 receptions, fourth on the school’s all-time list and 2,204 receiving yards, eighth in the school’s history.
Hutcherson, a 6-4, 320-pound senior from Huntingdon, Tennessee, was the team’s best offensive striker. He started all 10 games and made 39 career matches, most of them in the squad, including 36 consecutive matches. He was recognized as the SEC’s offensive striker of the week for his efforts in winning over Vanderbilt.
Muse, a 6-4, 250-pound senior from Belmont, NC, was second on the team with 30 receptions for 425 yards, an average of 14.2 yards per reception. He had his best game against Georgia when he managed eight passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. It was the most yards in a game for a Gamecock tight end since Danny Smith had 134 yards against the Appalachian State in 1985.
Jones, a 6-2 and 90kg junior from Waycross, Georgia, led the team with 86 tackles in nine games. He broke his personal record with an effort of 19 tackles on LSU, the largest number of tackles for a Gamecock since the 1987 season, and almost matched that with an 18 tackle performance on Ole Miss.