Last offseason South Carolina added several impact players in the transfer portal with players such as Kyle Kennard, Demetrius Knight Jr., Raheim Sanders, and m

On Friday morning, Alabama transfer linebacker Justin Okoronkwo announced a commitment to South Carolina, joining Florida State linebacker Shawn Murphy as the second transfer linebacker to commit to the Gamecocks this offseason. A native of Munich, Germany, Okoronkwo signed with Alabama as a three-star prospect in December 2023.

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer and his staff are working hard in the transfer portal. Ten players have pledged themselves to the Gamecocks in this portal class, and several other players also have an interest in joining them.

South Carolina football needed to fill some roster holes this offseason through the transfer portal. Shane Beamer and company have done well to address most of those needs. So far this cycle, South Carolina has received transfer portal pledges from offensive linemen Nick Sharpe (Wake Forest),

Justin Okoronkwo, a linebacker who played for Alabama as a true freshman during the 2024 season, has committed to coach Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks, he announced on social media Friday. “New Home !!!” he wrote in a post that included an edited photo of him wearing a South Carolina jersey.

For the fifth time since it opened, Alabama football has lost a linebacker, this time Justin Okoronkwo, to the transfer portal.

One of the more surprising transfer portal entrants this offseason, Alabama Crimson Tide inside linebacker Justin Okoronkwo has now officially made his playing decision for the 2025 season, committing to the South Carolina Gamecocks on Friday morning.