South Carolina EDGE Desmond Umeozulu plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

According to On3’s Hayes Fawcett, South Carolina EDGE Desmond Umeozulu plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Umeozulu spent three seasons with the program after being a massive recruiting win for head coach Shane Beamer. Now, a quality pass rusher is hitting the open market in the latter stages of the portal window. EDGE has […]

South Carolina EDGE Desmond Umeozulu closes in on the SC State quarterback (Katie Dugan/GamecockCentral).

According to On3’s Hayes Fawcett, South Carolina EDGE Desmond Umeozulu plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Umeozulu spent three seasons with the program after being a massive recruiting win for head coach Shane Beamer. Now, a quality pass rusher is hitting the open market in the latter stages of the portal window.

EDGE has been a position of strength over the past few years, mainly due to Dylan Stewart. When somebody like Umeozulu is considered a rotation piece, something went right in roster construction. But 12 games for Umeozulu resulted in only one start.

A total of 19 tackles were recorded, adding two tackles for a loss and a sack. Both of those came during the nonconference portion of the schedule when South Carolina State came to town.

Umeozulu played high school football at Springdale (MD) Charles Herbert Flowers, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 150 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

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