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The defensive tackle spot on South Carolina football’s future roster is severely lacking.

Following last year’s spring practice, former defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey saw his recruiting output decline. He subsequently left to take the same position at LSU (he has since been fired), leaving new defensive line coach (and one of the greatest Gamecock defensive tackles ever), Travian Robertson, in a difficult position to try to recruit late in the cycle.

As it was, no tackles from the class of 2024 signed with the Gamecocks, but Robertson’s onslaught of the transfer site helped put things together well for the next season. Nevertheless, USC will want some upfront assistance when the 2024 season concludes.

Six players on the Gamecocks roster—Tonka Hemingway, Boogie Huntley, Deandre Jules, Nick Barrett, Drew Tuazama, and Elijah Davis—are eligible to leave the team after the 2025 season. Three other players—TJ Sanders, Monkell Goodwine, and Jerome Simmons—are done after 2025. Sanders is expected to play in the NFL after ’24. The only player with more than two seasons left to his eligibility is redshirt sophomore Jamaal Whyce.

Because of that, defensive tackle recruiting is of utmost importance for the South Carolina football program.

Georgia 4-star tackle Kevin Wynn is one of the high school targets on the Gamecocks’ recruiting board. The 2025 prospect revealed his top ten colleges on Monday, and South Carolina was included.

Football teams from South Carolina, Southern California, Michigan, Florida, Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Florida State, Tennessee, and NC State are all included in Wynn’s top 10.

In terms of play, Wynn is a large man who stuffs runs and spends most of his time at nose tackle. Although he is not an outstanding athlete for the position, 6’3″ and 320 pounds, “Juju,” as he is known, is quicker than one might anticipate.

On the field, his greatest asset is, well, his strength. His strength enables him to push single blockers into the backfield, and his well-developed lower half provides a strong base against double teams. In addition, he tackles effectively with his weight, ensuring that a ball-carrier cannot get away if he gets a paw on them.