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‘He cleaned up his life.’ Now USC is ready for Shameik Blackshear to break out

South Carolina’s football team is making a change in its defensive front.

And it will need Shameik Blackshear to help make it happen.

The junior from Bluffton came to Columbia with a lot of hype, and has had a tumultuous journey across three years to say the least. Now, his coach wants something from him.

“We need him to contribute for us on the defensive line,” Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp said. “For us to be able to play Keir Thomas both inside and outside, Shameik is a guy that’s got to develop for us to play defensive end for us.