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One reason South Carolina moved four-star defender to a new spot: ‘He can tackle’

South Carolina defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson appreciates Jamel Cook.

But up until Wednesday, he didn’t have all that clear a picture of what he might have.

Cook, a Miami product who transferred from Southern Cal, couldn’t play last season, and Robinson admitted it’s hard for a player like that to fully prepare. Cook was playing corner and helping as a scout team receiver, and even with a good attitude, it can be hard to read too much into that.

“I really didn’t know what we had up until (Wednesday),” Robinson said.