To be kind, the South Carolina offensive line was not very good last season. Fans saw it, opponents took advantage of it, and the USC coaches are working to fix it. Late Monday afternoon, USC added another free agent in the trenches as Missouri State transfer OL Ebubedike Nnabugwu (6-3, 305) committed to South Carolina, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. The Baltimore, Maryland native, who began his career at Delaware State, will have two years of eligibility remaining. Last season with the Bears, Nnabugwu started all twelve games after playing in the same amount the year prior with the Blue Hens. He’s the 8th free agent offensive linemen signed by the Gamecocks and the 25th overall.
Ebubedike Nnabugwu’s Bio at Missouri State
Honors
- MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll: Spring 2025
Delaware State
2024: Played in 12 games his sophomore season at FCS Delaware State … Helped coach Lee Hull’s Hornets average 309.3 yards per game … 2023: Saw action in three games as a true freshman in 2023 to earn a redshirt season … Made his collegiate debut vs. Army West Point (9/9/23).
High School
Prepped at Paul Lawrence Dunbar High in Baltimore where he helped lead the Poets to a 14-0 record and 2A/1A state title his senior year (2022) … Credited with 24 pancake blocks while earning first-team all-state, all-metro and all-region distinction … On the defensive side of the ball, he racked up 58 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 5 pass breakups and a pair of forced fumbles … Earned Baltimore Touchdown Club and Crab Bowl selection accolades … Starter for a 13-0 state championship season his junior season at Dunbar while earning all-metro honors … Finished career with 121 career pancake blocks.
Personal
Ebubedike Izumanachi Nnabugwu was born 10/21/04 in Baltimore, Md. … Son of Dike and Stella Nnabugwu … Has two brothers, Jordan and Obinnadike, and four sisters, Adadike, Nneka, Chiamaka and Obiutodike … Majoring in Management and Leadership.