When South Carolina’s top defense took the field for an early drill in its first spring practice, there was an unfamiliar face in the group at nickel.
Wearing No. 31, it was Kenneth Coleman, a late roster add and transfer from FCS Presbyterian.
It was announced Thursday that Coleman, who has NFL bloodlines and a starting season on a lower level, will be able to play immediately. According to a university spokesperson, the fourth-year junior can see the field because the Blue Hose are dropping down to non-scholarship football, changing the dynamics of the transfer.
Most players who transfer up don’t see much, if any, time, but the head of USC’s defense was a little more bullish.