After a 3-9 finish in 2015, South Carolina has fundamentally transformed itself in the months since last season ended.

There’s a new coach in Will Muschamp, a (mostly) new staff and a bucket full of new players. It was tempting to put a few more true freshmen on the list of 10 best players after spring practice, but we limited it to those who have actually pulled on a practice jersey.

So, keeping in mind that this list may look very different come September, here are the 10 best players at South Carolina after spring ball:

10. DAVID WILLIAMS, RB

The rising junior from Philadelphia exits spring ball still atop the running back depth chart. But he didn’t do much with his opportunities as a starter in relief of Brandon Wilds in 2015.

He averaged less than 3.5 yards per carry and failed to score in 89 carries last fall, so he’s going to need to take a step forward to keep redshirt freshman A.J. Turner and true freshmen Rico Dowdle and C.J. Freeman from eating into his touches.

9. BRANDON MCILWAIN, QB

The true freshman enrolled early, avoided the injury bug that plagued Gamecocks quarterbacks this spring and now shares the starting spot on the depth chart with the incumbent, Perry Orth.

Orth, who missed part of the spring with a broken collarbone, has an edge in experience, but McIlwain possesses more natural talent. Barring a surprise push from Orth, Connor Mitch or Lorenzo Nunez in the summer, McIlwain figures to be behind center for the opener against Vanderbilt.

8. CHRIS LAMMONS, CB

Lammons is listed as a starter at both cornerback and safety in the post-spring depth chart, which is either an indictment of the lack of depth in the secondary or an indication of the team’s plans for the rising junior.

He missed four games last fall, but still recorded 24 tackles and an interception. He figures to play a much larger role in the new-look secondary in 2016.

7. BRYAN EDWARDS, WR

Like McIlwain, Edwards is another early enrollee who hit the ground running. A knee injury cut short his senior season at Conway (S.C.) High School, but after scoring two touchdowns in the spring game, he’s listed as a starter on the depth chart.

“Bryan is a guy that came off a knee injury at Conway and I think more than anything, throughout our offseason program, really built back his strength,” Muschamp told The State newspaper. “I think he became a more comfortable player getting his strength back, number one, but also understanding and adapting to our system and terminology. So, he had a fantastic spring game and played extremely well, but I think gained a lot more confidence.”

6. ALAN KNOTT, C

Knott brings experience to the line after starting nine games at center last fall, and eight more starts along the offensive line in 2014. The junior is on the Rimington Trophy’s spring watch list for the award given annually to the nation’s best center.

5. MARQUAVIUS LEWIS, DE

Lewis was the third-rated JUCO player in the nation last season, but it took him awhile to get comfortable. After recording just seven tackles in the first three weeks, he finished the season with 45 stops, 4.5 tackles for loss and three sacks.

Muschamp is looking for bigger things out of Lewis this year, telling the Orangeburg Times and Democrat, “He needs to be a productive player for us to be very good on defense. He is one of the guys we need to have a great year. He handles himself the way you’re supposed to. He goes and he works.”

4. T.J. HOLLOMAN, LB

After an early-season move to the middle linebacker spot, Holloman put together a solid 2015 campaign. The rising senior posted 63 tackles and two interceptions, and is listed as a starter on the post-spring depth chart.

The post-spring depth chart lists the defense in a 4-3, but also includes a Nickel. Robinson has already said that he’ll be using a scheme similar to Muschamp’s, which means Holloman might man the middle in a tradition 4-3 set, come off the edge as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 look or sit back in a zone coverage as part of a Nickel, or 4-2-5, formation.

“Our scheme will be our scheme,” Robinson told The State. “That’s the scheme I grew up in. That’s the scheme I trust. It’s been very successful wherever we have been.”

3. MASON ZANDI, T

Zandi started 10 games at right tackle last fall before missing the final two games with an ankle injury. With Brandon Shell’s departure, Zandi is moving over to the left side this fall.

At 6-foot-9, and 308 pounds, the rising senior cuts an imposing figure. That sounds good to his new offensive coordinator Kurt Roper.

“It’s not easy to change just because you obviously have to change your stance and your footwork is different because you’re working out of a left-handed stance,” he told The State newspaper. “But he’s got a lot of length. He’s got good athleticism. He’s huge. It’s almost like running around a house to get there. But he’s a guy that has really good feet and is able to change directions.”

2. DEEBO SAMUEL, WR

Samuel was tossed into the deep end as a true freshman with mixed results. He suffered from a nagging hamstring injury that limited him to five games. But he flashed his potential in the finale against No. 2 Clemson, catching five balls for 104 and a score.

“He is an elite athlete with a chance to become an elite player,” Muschamp told the Orangeburg Times and Democrat. “He has a tremendous work ethic and is one of the hardest workers on our football team. I was very impressed with how he worked in the off-season program and how he worked in spring practice.”

1. SKAI MOORE, LB

The best piece of recruiting that Muschamp and his staff did after coming to South Carolina was talking Moore into coming back for his senior season.

Moore sat out the spring game with a neck strain.

He led the team in tackles (111) and interceptions (4) last fall, and should be in a position to put up similar numbers in 2016. There’s even talk of him playing a little safety, which would seem to fit a player with his ball skills.