Three Gamecocks Named To SEC All-Freshman Team

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina placed three players on the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman squad as selected by the 14 head football coaches, the league office announced today. Earning spots on the squad were tight end Jerell Adams, offensive tackle Brandon Shell and defensive back T.J. Gurley. Adams, a 6-5, 224-pound true freshman from Pinewood, S.C. caught four passes for 90 yards, an average of 22.5 yards per reception, with one touchdown in eight games. His touchdown reception came from 29 yards out in the win over Arkansas. Shell, a 6-6, 331-pound redshirt freshman from Goose Creek, S.C. started nine games during the season, including the final eight at right tackle. He was also the starting left tackle in the season opener at Vanderbilt. Gurley, a 5-10, 183-pound true freshman from Cairo, Ga., played in eight games including a pair of starts (Missouri and Florida) before suffering a season-ending knee injury at Florida. He logged 13 tackles, including eight solo stops. FRESHMAN ALL-SEC OFFENSE TE – Jerell Adams, South Carolina OL – John Theus, Georgia OL – D.J. Humphries, Florida OL – Brandon Shell, South Carolina OL – Vadal Alexander, LSU C – Ryan Kelly, Alabama WR – Amari Cooper, Alabama WR – Mike Evans, Texas A&M QB – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M RB – Todd Gurley, Georgia RB – T.J. Yeldon, Alabama AP – Trey Williams, Texas A&M DEFENSE DL – Dante Fowler, Florida DL – Jonathan Bullard, Florida DL – Issac Gross, Ole Miss DL – D.J. Pettway, Alabama LB – Denzel Nkemdiche, Ole Miss LB – Bernardrick McKinney, Mississippi State LB – *A.J. Turner, Arkansas LB – *Otha Peters, Arkansas LB – *Antonio Morrison, Florida DB – Jalen Collins, LSU DB -T.J. Gurley, South Carolina DB – Rohan Gaines, Arkansas DB – LaDarrell McNeil, Tennessee SPECIAL TEAMS PK – Andrew Baggett, Missouri P – Landon Foster, Kentucky RS – Trey Williams, Texas A&M