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The South Carolina football team filled a major void in the offseason with the addition of Utah State rusher Rahsul Faison. The Gamecocks are replacing three players in the running back room, including top contributor Rocket Sanders.
Faison was expected to not only provide depth but compete for the starting role. Unfortunately, he’s been unable to chase that goal.
The tailback’s eligibility is currently being held hostage by the NCAA. They’ve yet to provide a ruling on his situation despite having all necessary information in hand.
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“It’s getting frustrating,” said head coach Shane Beamer. “I understand that the NCAA has a lot on their plate, but the fact that they’ve had everything they’ve needed from us since January, and we don’t have an answer, is frankly disappointing…
“We just went through a transfer portal window where we didn’t add a running back, but we don’t have an answer on whether we’re going to have three scholarship running backs on our team. That’s tough.”
Rahsul Faison has taken an interesting college path. He’s spent time at four previous schools, some of which he represented on the football field and others he didn’t.
His South Carolina football bio shows that journey through his previous stops. It goes as follows:
2019: Enrolled at Marshall (grayshirt)
2020: Enrolled at Lackawanna College (did not play football)
2021: Snow Junior College (no game action)
2022: Snow Junior College
2023: Utah State
2024: Utah State
Faison didn’t play a college football game until his fourth season. He didn’t suit up for his first team until Year 3. Now, he’s hoping to get some of that time back.
The running back has applied for an NCAA waiver following last year’s Diego Pavia ruling. He seeks to have his two seasons at JUCO scratched from the resume.
South Carolina is hoping that comes to fruition. Rahsul Faison is likely the favorite to land the starting spot should he receive approval.
Across two seasons at Utah State, he rushed for 1,845 yards and 13 scores. That included an 1,100-yard campaign as a sixth-year senior in 2024 where he was named Second-Team All-Conference.
The Gamecocks have now gone through spring practice without one of its top transfer signees. They’ve also been unable to add new talent to a very thin running back room. Until the NCAA provides clarity, South Carolina football is stuck in limbo.