On early national signing day of 2017, South Carolina coach Will Muschamp surprised some when he revealed 6-foot-4 Israel Mukuamu would not be playing safety, the spot his build trends toward, but instead had the talent to play cornerback at that size.
A year later, Muschamp was asked if Mukuamu might move, especially in light of a season where the Gamecocks flat out fell apart at safety. He said there was no plan to do so.
But with a slight caveat.
“He is a guy that can play safety,” Muschamp said. “He played safety today at practice.