Countdown to kickoff: 42 days
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Current No. 42: Jordan Diggs
A three-time member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll, Jordan Diggs has played in every game over the past three seasons and in 40 games overall with 13 starts.
Diggs, who did not participate in spring drills while rehabbing from offseason shoulder surgery, was listed as a linebacker at the time but is now listed as a safety again on the official roster.
Diggs, who played the Spur position earlier in his Gamecock career, owns 115 career tackles and one interception.
A former four-star prospect out of Island Coast High in Cape Coral, Fla., Diggs is the son of former South Carolina linebacker Shed Diggs.
Former No. 42: Linebacker Mike Durrah
A standout linebacker for South Carolina from 1980-83, Mike Durrah totaled 396 career tackles, good for third all-time at the school.
The former Cowpens (S.C.) Broome standout, totaled an incredible 179 tackles in 1980, according to GamecockArchives.com.
Did you know: The late Kenny McKinley's first career touchdown came on a 42-yard reception, which proved to be the game-winner at Arkansas during his freshman season.
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