MarShawn Lloyd

After two seasons of seeing limited action on the field with South Carolina, Lloyd is on a mission to make his third year in the program a standout season. Lloyd came to the team in 2020 but missed out on playing time due to a torn ACL he suffered during fall camp that year. He managed to stay healthy most of the 2021 season, but was outshined by new NFL players Kevin White and ZaQuandre White, as well as freshman Juju McDowell. With two of the Gamecocks’ leading rushers gone and Lloyd now feeling 100 percent, he is set to be a leading running back for South Carolina’s rushing offense.

Lloyd is attempting to make an immediate impact for the Gamecocks as a true freshman. The Gamecocks lost their top three rushers from a season ago, leaving Lloyd and a bevy of other inexperienced options to fill the void. Lloyd was the No. 56 ranked prospect in the 2020 class; he is a powerful, physical runner with a low center of gravity who does not shy away from contact. However, he also has lateral agility and explosiveness. Lloyd will vie with sophomore Kevin Harris, Deshaun Fenwick and a plethora of other options for touches out of the backfield. However, the five-star recruit should have the inside track.