The focus during his free agent signing period is on the new players being brought in. But just as important are the key players schools are able to retain. Clemson and South Carolina came out winners on that end on Saturday.
The Tigers will have WR Bryant Wesco back in uniform for a third season in 2026. He made the announcement on Saturday through Pete Thamel of ESPN. Wesco was on his way to an all-conference season until suffering a season-ending neck injury in game seven. At that point, he had 31 catches for 537 yards and six touchdowns. In his two seasons with the Tigers Wesco has 72 catches for 1245 yards and 11 touchdowns.
The Gamecocks will have back for a second season DT Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy. He made his announcement on Saturday on his Instagram page. Brownlow-Dindy transferred to USC before this past season after a three-year stay at Texas A&M, where he did not have the kind of impact expected of him. At USC, however, Brownlow-Dindy became a bigger part of the defensive front rotation as the season moved along. He played in all 12 games and had 18 tackles with one tackle for loss.