Jamyest Williams won’t wear his familiar No. 1 jersey at South Carolina. At least not for now.
Williams, the four-star cornerback from Grayson High School in Georgia, will wear No. 21 this season for the Gamecocks, he told The State ahead of his enrollment at USC. Williams’ high school jersey number of No. 1 is taken at the moment by South Carolina standout wide receiver Deebo Samuel.
When Samuel leaves South Carolina, either after the 2017 season as an early entrant into the NFL Draft or after the 2018 season when his eligibility runs out, Williams will inherit the No.