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South Carolina names Malik Young starting left tackle for Week 1
By Cody McClure
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Malik Young will be the starter at left tackle for South Carolina when the Gamecocks face NC State in Week 1, according to his position coach.
Gamecock offensive line coach Eric Wolford confirmed on Tuesday that Young, who is 6-foot-3 and just over 300 pounds, will round out the starting five up front.
Wolf also said he’s pretty confident he has his 5 OL starters in mind, now looking for first guys off the bench #Gamecocks https://t.co/2HYH1xQNac
— Will Palaszczuk (@WilliePStyle) August 15, 2017
Young, who is now a redshirt junior, was battling for the starting spot with JUCO transfer Dennis Daley in camp.
Last season, Young played in every game and started nine. All of those starts came at right tackle. He moved to the left side in the spring.
The Gamecocks’ offensive line will most certainly be tested early, as NC State possesses one of the nation’s top defensive lines.
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
