South Carolina football long snapper Hunter Rogers was named to the Patrick Mannelly Award watch list. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
Since head coach Shane Beamer and special teams coordinator Pete Lembo have arrived in Columbia, the South Carolina football team has been known for its elite special teams.
Punter Kai Kroeger is the best in the nation, kicker Mitch Jeter has never missed a field goal, Xavier Legette took a kick back for a 100-yard score last season, Josh Vann led the SEC in punt return average in 2022, and the Gamecocks were among the best kick/punt coverage and kick/punt block units in the nation last fall.