BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The tight end figures to be a focal point of the South Carolina offense this fall and that may actually cut down on the number of questions to Shane Beamer on his weekly radio call-in show concerning the usage of those skill players.
Carolina has a pair of players who have been named to the watch list for the John Mackey Award which goes to college football’s best tight end.
Jaheim Bell and Austin Stogner are representing the Gamecocks on that list.
Bell had that record-setting performance in the Duke’s Mayo bowl performance against North Carolina when he caught five passes for a career-high 159 yards and two touchdowns.
The junior finished the 2021 season with 30 receptions for 497 yards and five scores.
Stogner enters his first season at Carolina after transferring from Oklahoma where he played tight end/H-Back for three years in Norman under head coach Lincoln Riley. Last season, Stogner caught 14 passes for 166 yards and three scores.