Javon Kinlaw admits he was surprised by how good he was in 2017.
Defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson goes even farther than that.
“I will be the first to tell you I’m shocked,” South Carolina’s defensive coordinator said of his junior defensive tackle.
“I would never thought he would lose that much weight. I would never have thought that his effort and his quickness would be up to par like it is,” Robinson said. “He’s a talented, talented dude, and the sky is the limit for him. He’s a worker. When you get big people like that, that’s the one thing you worry about, will they work?