South Carolina’s shopping spree in the NCAA Transfer Portal continued on Saturday as the Gamecocks announced the signing of DT Davonte Miles (6-5 275) of Bowling Green and River Rouge, MI. Miles made his decision on the Gamecocks while on campus for a visit.
Miles also made transfer visits to Mississippi State and Illinois. He was also offered by Memphis after hitting the Portal.
Miles arrived at Bowling Green in 2022 and redshirted. In his career there he had 27 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and no sacks.
Miles gives the Gamecocks four defensive tackles in their 2025 class of newcomers which includes 12 transfers from the Portal and 38 newcomers overall.
Here’s more on Miles from his Bowling Green bio:
2024 | Sophomore
• Has appeared in 10 of BGSU’s games
• Made three stops, including a half-TFL, against the Rams
• Posted a tackle in the victory at Akron
• Tallied two tackles, including a half-TFL, against NIU
• Notched a stop in the victory at Toledo
• Registered two tackles in the win at Central Michigan
• Recorded a stop in the victory vs. Western Michigan
2023 | Redshirt Freshman
• Appeared in 11 of BGSU’s 13 games
• Made two tackles against Eastern Illinois
• Recorded three stops against Ohio
• Made two stops at Miami (OH)
• Recorded three tackles in win over Akron
• Notched a tackle in win over Ball State
• Made a tackle in win at Western Michigan
2022 | Freshman
• Appeared in one of BGSU’s 13 games
• Made collegiate debut at Mississippi State and recorded one tackle, which was for a loss
• Redshirted season
| River Rouge High School | River Rouge, Mich. |
• Played defensive and offensive line at River Rouge High School for head coach Corey Parker
• Three-time all-state honoree at River Rouge High School
• Helped the defense pitch three shutouts in 2021
• Protected the quarterback’s blind side on offense at left tackle and also played defense where he had a total of 32 tackles, including eight for loss
• Notched 12.0 tackles for loss in 2020 for a defense that allowed 7.7 points per game en route to a Division 3 state runner-up finish