South Carolina struck offers with two extra free brokers late Friday night time, bringing their haul for the day to 4. WR Nitro Tuggle (6-1 195) of Purdue and OL Dayne Arnett (6-5 245) of D2 Nationwide Champion Ferris State each reached contract agreements with the Gamecocks, in keeping with releases supplied by their brokers to media shops.
These two pending signings give the Gamecocks 11 takes from the free agent market to this point, eight on the offensive aspect.
Tuggle is a local of Goshen, IN, who started his profession at Georgia, the place he performed in three video games and had eight catches as a freshman in 2024. This season at Purdue, he began in 11 of 12 video games and caught 35 passes for 500 yards and 4 touchdowns. He averaged 14.7 yards per catch. Vanderbilt was additionally concerned with him as a Portal prospect. Final March, Tuggle had a misdemeanor cost of reckless driving and dashing, in keeping with ESPN. He was suspended by Georgia coach Kirby Good, and he transferred a month later.
Arnett is a local of Grand Haven, MI, who performed in 33 video games in his profession at Ferris, together with all 15 video games this season, and gained back-to-back D2 nationwide titles. He began at sort out however can even play on the within. He earned all-conference honors this season. He started his profession as a defensive finish. He developed into a powerful blocker as an inside offensive lineman. In 2024, he blocked for quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who simply completed up a standout season at Ole Miss. He’s the third offensive lineman acquired by the Gamecocks during the last two days, giving them 5 within the free agent class.
Nitro Tuggle bio from Purdue
Profession Receiving Statistics
Glossary
| Season | Crew | Gp | Gs | Rec | Yds | Td | Lengthy | Rec/g | Ypc | Yds/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Georgia | 8 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 16 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 4.3 |
| 2025-26 | Purdue | 12 | 11 | 34 | 500 | 4 | 36 | 2.8 | 14.7 | 41.7 |
| Totals: | 20 | 11 | 37 | 534 | 4 | 36 | 1.9 | 14.4 | 26.7 |
2024 / AS A FRESHMAN AT GEORGIA
• Appeared in eight video games
• Totaled three receptions for 34 yards
• Caught one move for 9 yards in his collegiate debut at Tennessee Tech
• Hauled in two passes for 25 yards vs. Tennessee
HIGH SCHOOL
• Performed at Northwood Excessive Faculty
• Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports Composite
• Named the No. 81 prospect nationally, together with the No. 17 large receiver and No. 2 in Indiana, by 247Sports Composite
• Chosen to the All-American Bowl
• South Bend Tribune Soccer Participant of the 12 months as a senior
• Elhart Fact Space Participant of the 12 months and All-Space First Crew his senior season
• Led the crew to a 12-3 file and state runner-up end as a senior
• Totaled 86 catches for 1,456 yards, 19 touchdowns, two kickoff return touchdowns, 25 tackles and three interceptions his senior 12 months
• Recorded 173 catches for two,866 yards and 41 touchdowns and added 25 carries for 314 yards and three touchdowns his junior 12 months
Dayne Arnett freshman bio from Ferris State
Proficient West Michigan lineman with potential to make performs … Prepped at Grand Haven Excessive Faculty … Performed on each the offensive and defensive traces together with H-Again and linebacker throughout his prep profession … Highly effective performer up entrance … Ranked as one among 247Sports’ high performers within the state of Michigan … Acquired sturdy NCAA Division I recruiting curiosity and a number of scholarship affords on the collegiate degree … Muskegon Chronicle All-Space Dream Crew honoree … Three-sport varsity athlete … Additionally competed in wrestling and rugby … Three-Time all-conference selection … 4-year letterwinner … Ranked by Prep Redzone as one of many high performers at his place … Had D1 scholarship affords … Performed on each side of the soccer … Coached by Mike Farley … Earned Michigan Excessive Faculty Soccer Coaches Affiliation Division 1 All-Area kudos … Named to the 2021 Detroit Free Press Michigan All-State Division 1-2 Crew … Labeled by State Champs Community as one among 5 high-risers within the class of 2022 … All-State wrestler for Grand Haven … Consensus all-state selection this previous season … Certainly one of high prospects in West Michigan on this 12 months’s recruiting class.
South Carolina free agent acquisitions
- Jayden Gibson WR 6-5 197 Oklahoma
- Jordan Thomas DT 6-5 315 Georgia
- Carter Miller OL 6-2 295 UCF
- Hank Purvis OL 6-5 329 Purdue
- Upton Bellenfant PK 6-1 190 Texas Tech
- Quay’sheed Scott CB 6-0 192 Kentucky
- Jacarrius Peak OL 6-4 285 NC State
- Emmanuel Poku OL 6-5 326 East Carolina
- Sam Williams-Dixon RB 5-11 206 Ohio State
- Nitro Tuggle WR 6-1 195 Purdue
- Dayne Arnett OL 6-5 245 Ferris State
