Countdown to kickoff: 40 days
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Current No. 40: Jacob August
Jacob August is a redshirt sophomore who provides experienced depth at the tight end position. Considered a solid blocker with good hands, August has played in five games, making three career starts for the Garnet & Black.
August pent the fall of 2013 at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy where he was listed as a tight end, wide receiver, punter and placekicker on the post-graduate roster. August chose the Gamecocks over walking-on at Penn State and had scholarship offers from Southern Miss and Temple.
August graduated from Cardinal Newman in Columbia, S.C.
Former No. 40: Eric Norwood
Considered one of South Carolina's all-time best, Eric Norwood starred at both defensive and linebacker in his four years at South Carolina. Norwood's name adorns the face of a ramp at Williams-Brice Stadium as the school's all-time career sacks leader with 29 to go along with 54.5 tackles for loss.
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