Countdown to kickoff: 41 days
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Current No. 41: LB Tyler Ragsdale
Redshirt freshman linebacker Tyler Ragsdale is a 6-foot-1, 203-pound walk-on who joined the squad in the fall of 2015 after graduating from Wando High School in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. in 2015.
Former No. 41: RB Alex Hawkins
Former South Carolina halfback Alex Hawkins was an All-American for the Gamecocks in 1958.
Hawkins, who played for South Carolina from 1956-58 rushed for 1,491 yards and 7 touchdowns in his career. Hawkins went on to play for the Baltimore Colts from 1958-1965.
Hawkins chose the Gamecocks out of South Charleston (W.V.) High where he had offers to play football, basketball and baseball at the next level.
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