South Carolina TE announces additional season of eligibility
By Mark Kern
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South Carolina didn’t have the type of season that coach Shane Beamer had hoped for in 2025, but he has already come out and guaranteed that the Gamecocks will be in the CFP conversation during the 2026 season.
To do that, Beamer has to field a team that is going to be able to compete. The first big domino was that star quarterback LaNorris Sellers is reportedly close to come back to South Carolina. Then on Sunday, tight end Brady Hunt announced that he would be back next year after being given another season of eligibility.
Hunt started his college year at Ball State in 2022, but he transferred to South Carolina after that season. He missed the entire 2023 season due to an ankle injury. This past season, he had 21 catches for 168 yards. He has also emerged as a short-yardage situational runner, as he rushed the ball three times this year for only three yards, but he scored on two of those carries.
With Sellers coming back, the Gamecocks have one of the best quarterbacks in all of college football. Putting talented players around him at the skilled positions is key, and getting a tight end back like Hunt is a good start for Beamer.
