As South Carolina prepares to open the fall semester, Will Muschamp shared valuable news for Spencer Eason-Riddle in front of the entire team.

“You’re not paying for school anymore, you’re on scholarship,” Muschamp told Eason-Riddle before he was swarmed by teammates to congratulate him.

A valuable member of the team, Eason-Riddle appeared in every game in 2018, primarily on special teams, but he also can contribute as a linebacker and at fullback on short-yardage situations.

He is a regular on the SEC Honor Roll and on the Community Service teams and shared the Harold White GPA Award for special teams with Kiel Pollard, which was announced at the spring game.

Eason-Riddle is also one of 91 players under consideration for the 2019 Wuerffel Trophy, which honors college football’s top community servant. Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel Trophy is awarded to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.