South Carolina LB announces he will transfer
South Carolina LB Jalen Dread will not be back for a third season with the Gamecocks.
Dread posted a thank you note to South Carolina coach Will Muschamp on Twitter which he revealed he would finishing his career at another school.
— {Mr.dread}™ (@Jalenhenry1) February 9, 2017
Dread, from Foley, Ala., was rated the No. 42 inside linebacker and No. 35 Alabama according to the 247Sports Composite. He played on special teams a freshman in 2015, but did not see any action this past season.
Transfers are common after a change in coaching staffs. The Gamecocks have now experienced five transfers following Muschamp’s first season in Columbia.