South Carolina is unexpectedly in want of one other offensive deal with for 2026. With Josiah Thompson out for the season, and Jacarrius Peak on the mend till someday in September, head coach Shane Beamer and offensive line coach Randy Clements discovered themselves brief on the place. However they’ve moved rapidly to presumably remedy the issue.
Final month, Clements provided Midland Valley product Ashton Mozone (6-5 305), who spent the final two seasons at Iowa Western JC, simply throughout the Missouri River from Omaha. Mozone and his dad and mom arrived in Columbia Thursday morning for an official go to, and he’ll wrap up issues on Friday with a gathering with Beamer and a photograph shoot, amongst different actions.
“I skilled so much right this moment,” Mozone mentioned Thursday evening. “The teaching workers was telling me how they’re going to develop me and what the plan is for me. Nice hospitality. We ate good, after all. They’ve been taking excellent care of me since I bought right here.”
Mozone mentioned his bodily type of play is what attracted Clements to him.
“They like how I end blocks and don’t quit on performs,” Mozone mentioned. “Bodily man at deal with, although I can plan guard too.”
Mozone watched as Clements put his gamers by drills. He additionally bought some one on one time with him to study extra about him as a coach and particular person.
“Nice man. He undoubtedly is an efficient coach,” Mozone mentioned. “He is aware of what he’s doing. Once I went right this moment to take a look at the tape, they gave me a very good understanding of easy methods to preserve my fingers inside and preserve my elbows tight.”
Little doubt within the assembly with Beamer on Friday, the dialog will attain the purpose the place a dedication is mentioned. Will Mozone be prepared to maneuver ahead with a pledge?
“For proper now, yeah,” Mozone mentioned. “That’s what I’m considering proper now. If not Friday, undoubtedly the following week. I’ve bought to speak to my household, that’s all, and actually sit down and give it some thought, if that is the transfer I need to make.”
Mozone was at one level dedicated to Washington State. He made an official go to to Center Tennessee State final week, and he’s scheduled for an official go to to Sacramento State on March eleventh.
Mozone additionally has presents from Kent State, Liberty, Texas State, Georgia State, Western Michigan, FIU, Boise State, Hawaii, Western Kentucky, Previous Dominion, East Carolina and Louisiana-Monroe.
