South Carolina continued to fill in holes on the offense with the signing of TE Max Drag (6-4 250) of UCF as reported b Pete Nakos of On3. Drag visited the Gamecocks on Saturday. The Chapin native began his career at Appalachian State before spending this past season with the Knights. At UCF this season, he played in 11 games and started one. He had three catches for 19 yards. In his two seasons at Appalachian, he played in 11 games and had one catch for 11 yards. He’s the only tight end signed out of free agency by the Gamecocks for this class. They also signed one out of high school. They have three veteran tight ends set to return. Drag is the 23rd free agent signing or commitment for the Gamecocks.
Max Drag bio from UCF
Career Receiving Statistics
Glossary
| Season | Team | Gp | Gs | Rec | Yds | Td | Long | Rec/g | Ypc | Yds/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | App State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024-25 | App State | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | N/A | 0.1 | 11 | 1.0 |
| 2025-26 | UCF | 11 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 1.7 |
| Totals: | 23 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 11 | 0.2 | 7.5 | 1.3 |
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2024, AT APP STATE)
- Appeared in all 11 games for the Mountaineers
- Registered his first solo tackle in App State’s win over James Madison on Nov. 23, 2024
- Secured the victory over Old Dominion on Nov. 2, 2024, with App State clinging to a 21–20 lead, Drag reeled in his very first career reception, and with just 2:29 remaining, he broke into the end zone from 11 yards out to take the 28-20 victory.
- Earned Academic All-District honors
FRESHMAN (2023, AT APP STATE)
- Played in one game, making his collegiate debut at the Knights’ FBC Mortgage Stadium in the Mountaineers’ victory over Miami Ohio in the Cure Bowl
- Redshirted the season
HIGH SCHOOL - Selected for South Carolina’s North-South All-Star game
- As a senior, Drag tallied 99 receiving yards to go with 35 tackles, including seven tackles for loss and three sacks
- Ranked a top-40 overall prospect in the state of South Carolina
- Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.
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