South Carolina fullback video Jesse Sanders being encouraged to end a workout hit Twitter on Thursday night. In the video below, teammates and coaches surround Sanders as he pushes a sled with weights on the training grounds behind the Long Family Football Operations Center. Gamecocks are just over a week away from starting the spring 2021 camp on March 20.
Together. pic.twitter.com/lUt0uM4lFg
– Gamecock Football (@GamecockFB) March 12, 2021
Sanders, who resigned in 2020, is less than a year from suffering an ACL disruption that cost him the chance to dress like a real freshman. He is listed at 6 ft-3 and 240 pounds on the 2021 Gamecocks list. He will not participate in spring training while his rehabilitation continues.
Gamecocks tight end trainer Erik Kimrey quote tweeted the video saying “Coming back from an ACL, man (Jesse) has a contagious fighting spirit! “
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Below is a recap of Sanders’ high school career in South Aiken, courtesy of GamecocksOnline.com
“He graduated from South Aiken High School in 2020 … took 22 passes for 347 yards as a senior tight end … won Class AAAA in all states of SC football coaches … selected to play at Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl after his senior season … played quarterback during his junior campaign … in eight games, he hit 64 out of 100 passes for 661 yards with two touchdowns … also ran for 423 yards and eight touchdowns … collected 2,359 in total yards and scored 15 touchdowns throughout his preparation career … coached by Chris Hamilton … he also played baseball for the thoroughbreds. “