One of the better defensive end prospects out of the ACC in 2023 is headed to USC for 2024. Kyle Kennard (6-5 238) of Georgia Tech announced Friday morning he will join the Gamecocks next season after four seasons on The Flats. Kennard is the seventh commitment for Shane Beamer from the Transfer Portal.
Kennard played in 42 games with the Yellow Jackets. He totaled 115 tackles with 21.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks and one interception. This past season was his best with 54 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and six sacks. Four of those sacks came in the Wake Forest game. TJ Sanders led the Gamecocks in sacks this season with 4.5.
Kennard gives the Gamecocks 24 newcomers for the 2024 recruiting class, and he’s the second for the defensive end positions.
USC 2024 Commitments:
- BRAYDON LEE CB 6-1 215 SPRINGDALE, MD
- JALEWIS SOLOMON CB 6-1 185 ELLAVILLE, GA
- DYLAN STEWART DE 6-5 238 WASHINGTON, DC
- KYLE KENNARD DE 6-5 238 TRANSFER GEORGIA TECH
- JEROME SIMMONS DT 6-4 333 HIGHLAND JC, KS
- DEANDRE JULES DT 6-3 310 TRANSFER PITT
- WILLIAM GREGORY LB 6-4 220 MARIETTA, GA
- FRED JOHNSON LB 6-3 225 NORFOLK, VA
- BLAKE FRANKS OG 6-5 310 GREENVILLE
- KAM PRINGLE OT 6-7 315 WOODLAND
- JOSIAH THOMPSON OT 6-7 290 DILLON
- MASON LOVE P 6-0 175 PARKVILLE, MO
- DANTE RENO QB 6-1 215 FISKDALE, MA
- MATTHEW FULLER RB 6-0 210 JESUP, GA
- OSCAR ADAWAY RB 5-10 219 TRANSFER NORTH TEXAS
- ROCKET SANDERS RB 6-2 242 TRANSFER ARKANSAS
- JAWARN HOWELL RB 6-1 215 TRANSFER SC STATE
- KELVIN HUNTER SAF 6-1 185 WEST FLORENCE
- DAVID BUCEY SAF 6-2 200 SAVANNAH
- MICHAEL SMITH TE 6-4 225 SAVANNAH
- MAZEO BENNETT WR 6-0 165 GREENVILLE
- ZY’MARION LANG WR 6-2 170 SARASOTA, FL
- JARED BROWN WR 6-0 190 TRANSFER COASTAL CAROLINA
- JAYDEN MCGOWAN WR 5-8 180 TRANFER VANDERBILT