Ten years ago, a list like this would have lots of players from which to choose, but that was before redshirting freshman became less and less common in college football. There frankly aren’t many players who the Gamecocks sat out last year, and two players on this list only sat out because of injury. You’ll also notice that the list is heavy on defensive backs, which is no accident because it’s the team’s biggest position of need and the position that was hit hardest last year by injury.
Here’s our list of the five South Carolina players who redshirted last year who could make a big difference in 2018.