Despite a 4-8 season, the good things keep on coming for HC Shane Beamer. After targeting two assistant coaches, the South Carolina head coach got some good news from the transfer portal. He is retaining important Gamecock veterans in Columbia.

Senior TE Brady Hunt will be playing for one more season at Columbia, he confirmed on Instagram, “One more go around… Matthew 5:3 #AO1” along with some photos from the season. His return is a big win for Beamer, since he brings some much-needed experience to the TE room in the wake of Jordan Dingle and Michael Smith’s departures.

Dingle has exhausted his eligibility, and Smith will enter the transfer portal. Hunt got an extra year of eligibility because he missed the whole of 2023 due to an ankle injury.

Hunt has the most stats for a TE among the South Carolina pass catchers. He made a mark this season against Coastal Carolina, scoring 2 rushing TDs. Hunt was also a brilliant player for Ball State, where he began his career. Playing 22 games, including eight starts, and collected 23 receptions for 190 yards. He was the third-best catcher for the Cardinals in 2022 and earned All-MAC first-team honors.

He transferred from Ball State as a valued prospect, with 46 receptions and 498 yards, and 5 TDs as a freshman. In the past 2 seasons at South Carolina, Brady Hunt has totaled 23 receptions for 190 yards.

Shane Beamer has some big plans for the 2026 season after finishing last in the conference this year. The drop has been a painful one for the Gamecocks, after having fought for a playoff spot last year. Beamer would need someone like Brady Hunt to help make that possible. The TE will be a big help to LaNorris Sellers, who will also stay at Columbia for the next season.

LaNorris Sellers returns to South Carolina for junior season

He has been Shane Beamer’s trump card since the breakout season in 2024. After the nightmare of a season the HC has been through this year, he was going to need the QB to attempt a strong comeback. Despite the tough year the Sellers have had, he has decided to stay at Columbia, ESPN reported. Sellers was nearing a deal with the Gamecocks for his redshirt junior season.

This season has been a major disappointment for the QB, who was among the best in the preseason chatter. His poor numbers this season were also because of the O-line being among the worst in the country. Entering week 11, he was the second-most pressured QB in the P4, behind Arch Manning. And alarmingly enough, Sellers was sacked a whopping 42 times this season, the second most in FBS. His rushing ability went out the window this year.

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A year like that could have forced Sellers to seek a new program. Reportedly, Miami was targeting the QB in the wake of Carson Beck’s departure. But Kendal Briles’ arrival should call for a change in the QB’s condition. He said that he would build the offense around LaNorris Sellers and focus on the “things he’s really good at.”

LaNorris Sellers remains one of CFB’s most talented QBs, but the odds of him landing a good spot in the draft were dim. His decision to remain at South Carolina is a good one, since he desperately needs to clean up those bad numbers. But by keeping talents like the QB and Brady Hunt, Shane Beamer should also have hope in having a better time next year.