The NCAA transfer portal claimed its sixth member of the South Carolina soccer team on Thursday night when he ran back Deshaun Fenwick entered, indicating that he intends to leave the program. Fenwick had a productive season for the Gamecocks in 2020 Kevin Harris.
Fenwick, who shared the season with Harris before becoming the backup, had 54 cars for 297 yards and once. He averaged 5.5 yards per rush, finishing eighth in the Southeastern Conference among players with more than 50 runs.
The former three-star recruiter, who has had a few 100-yard games in his career, will definitely be missed. After waiting his turn behind four seniors in 2019, he once again took a back seat to the first 1,000-meter caterpillar the Gamecocks have produced since 2013.
Although most of the transfers from the South Carolina program have taken place at positions that have already had a short depth, the silver lining for the Gamecocks seems to be that the position of the feedback is healthy at this point. Here’s a look at what the Gamecocks have in 2021, with players by classification.
Junior ZaQuandre White It remains to be seen which side of the ball White will land for the 2021 season. He competed in part from Florida because he wanted to run, so his late-season defense for the Gamecocks is probably not what he wants to do in the long run. However, the Gamecocks need a lot of help in the secondary. White got only a few rides last season – 16 rushes for 59 yards – partly due to problems with the safety of the ball. He put a ball on the ground early in the season, meaning Harris and Fenwick carry more. Late in the season he puts the ball back on the ground. He is one of the most passionate players on the Gamecocks game and has cracked a bit at times.
Sophomore Kevin Harris – It’s been a while since the Gamecocks ran back a bit, but Harris fits the bill. He finished the regular season as the SEC racing champion with 1,138 yards and was second in the SEC with 15 total shots. Harris, who averaged 18.5 carries per game, also caught the ball well from the backfield and had 21 receptions for 159 yards and a touchdown. With a healthy Harris, the Gamecocks definitely feel good about the running position.
Freshmen Rashad Amos A late addition to the 2020 recruiting class, Amos did not get the news that the others in the class were running back. Although he has only played in three games this season, he has had 18 runs for 99 yards. Like Fenwick, he was also 5.5 yards per carry. He had the chance to wet his feet
Freshmen Marshawn Lloyd There was a time when it looked like Lloyd would be the starting lineup for South Carolina. Even in a short time on campus, he made heads turn and lived up to his recruiting hype, at least as much as one could before putting his foot on the playing field. But Lloyd tore his ACL in mid-August and had to watch from the sidelines throughout the 2020 season. 247Sports named him the fifth best running rugby in the country and overall no. 43.
Freshmen Caleb McDowell – Short of format, but far from short of speed, McDowell brings that kind of speed to the running room in South Carolina. McDowell has rushed more than nine games for Lee County High School (Leesburg, Ga.) 105 times in the regular season for 800 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also got ten passes for 140 yards and two scores. McDowell scored 16 saves in Lee County’s four playoff games to reach the state championship, including four in the semifinal against Westlake. Check out some highlights from his state championship game here.
The Gamecocks are definitely going to miss Fenwick, but the running room looks stable, especially compared to the rest of the position groups entering the 2021 season.