South Carolina continued to replenish its linebacker room on Friday by signing Alabama transfer LB Justin Okoronkwo (6-3 225). He is the sixth linebacker signed for the incoming class, and he gives the Gamecocks a total of 37 newcomers. He’s the 11th take by the Gamecocks from the NCAA Transfer Portal.
Okoronkwo is a native of Munich, Germany. He signed with Alabama for the 2024 class and was used primarily on special teams this past season. In eight games he recorded 14 tackles.
He is one of 22 players Alabama has lost to transfer.
Okoronkwo was considered a late riser in recrui9ting circles. He was the first European player invited to the All-American Bowl for 2024. He impressed recruiters with his speed and agility and committed to Alabama last July.
South Carolina was also in on Okoronkwo and offered him in the summer of 2023. He also had offers from Nebraska, Maryland, Penn State and Michigan.
USC 2025 class of newcomers
- MYLES NORWOOD CB 6-3 190 TRANSFER BALL STATE
- ANTHONY ADDISON DE 6-3 215 SUMTER
- KOBBY SAKYI-PRAH DE 6-3 225 ROSWELL, GA
- JAQUAVIOUS DODD DE 6-6 225 EASTSIDE
- DONOVAN DARDEN DE 6-4 214 HAVELOCK, NC
- JAYLEN BROWN DE 6-6 255 TRANSFER MISSOURI
- ZAY HARDY DE 6-5 262 EAST MISSISSIPPI JC
- CALEB WILLIAMS DT 6-6 250 CHESTERFIELD, VA
- CHRISTIAN INGRAM DT 6-6 280 COVINGTON, GA
- GABRIEL BROWNLOW-DINDY DT 6-3 310 TRANSFER TEXAS A&M
- JAQUEL HOLMAN LB 6-2 200 BLACKVILLE-HILDA
- AJ HOLLOWAY LB 6-3 225 BUFORD, GA
- TAESHAWN ALSTON LB 6-4 217 HENDERSON, NC
- JOSH SMITH LB 6-3 220 DUTCH FORK
- SHAWN MURPHY LB 6-2 225 TRANSFER FLORIDA STATE
- JUSTIN OKORONKWO LB 6-3 225 TRANSFER ALABAMA
- KYLER FARROW LS 6-2 230 HARTLAND, WI
- NICK SHARPE OG 6-2 330 TRANSFER WAKE FOREST
- RODNEY NEWSOM OG 6-3 303 TRANSFER WESTERN KENTUCKY
- SHED SARRATT OT 6-5 290 GAFFNEY
- DAMOLOA AJIDAHN OT 6-5 300 DULUTH, GA
- BOAZ STANLEY OC 6-4 310 TRANSFER TROY
- MAX KELLEY PK/P 6-2 210 GALLATIN, TN
- CUTTER WOODS QB 6-3 205 WESTSIDE
- AIR NOLAND QB 6-2 195 TRANSFER OHIO STATE
- RAHSUL FAISON RB 5-11 200 TRANSFER UTAH STATE
- DAMARCUS LEACH SAF 6-3 185 ABBEVILLE
- CHRISTOPHER HATFIELD SAF 6-3 187 LINCOLNTON, GA
- KENDALL DANIELS SAF 6-3 187 NORFOLK, VA
- MIKE TYLER TE 6-5 225 HAMMOND
- JORDAN DINGLE TE 6-4 242 TRANSFER KENTUCKY
- JAYDEN SELLERS WR 6-0 170 SOUTH FLORENCE
- BRIAN ROWE WR 6-1 180 CONCORD, NC
- LEX CYRUS WR 5-10 165 HARRISBURG, PA
- JORDON GIDRON WR 6-2 175 RIDGE VIEW
- MALIK CLARK WR 6-1 170 ROCK HILL
- DONOVAN MURPH WR 6-3 180 IRMO