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How many South Carolina football players were picked in 2024 NFL draft? See every selection

Lulu Kesin
Greenville News

COLUMBIA — South Carolina football added to its list of draft picks during the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit.

Wide receiver Xavier Legette was the last pick of the first round, selected by the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night. After no Friday selections, quarterback Spencer Rattler was drafted in the fifth round, with the 150th pick by the New Orleans Saints and CB Marcellas Dial was selected in the sixth round, with the 180th pick by the New England Patriots on Saturday. Offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo was the second to last pick of the entire draft, as he went No. 256 to the Denver Broncos.

Rattler became the first quarterback drafted out of South Carolina since 1990 with Todd Ellis.

South Carolina had five players invited to the NFL combine: Rattler, Legette, Dial, Gargiulo, tight end Trey Knox and Dial. Edge rusher Jordan Strachan will look to land with an NFL team despite missing a combine invite.

Last year, five Gamecocks were drafted, beginning with Cam Smith who was the No. 51 pick in the second round. It was the largest number of Gamecocks drafted under coach Shane Beamer since he took over the program in 2021. Three Gamecocks were drafted in 2022.

Jaycee Horn, who was the eighth overall pick in 2021, is the Gamecocks' highest draft pick since 2014, when Jadeveon Clowney was selected No. 1 overall.

Check here for updates of South Carolina players selected.

South Carolina football drafts picks in 2024 NFL Draft

  • Xavier Legette picked No. 32 in the first round by the Carolina Panthers.
  • Spencer Rattler picked No. 150 in the fifth round by the New Orleans Saints.
  • Marcellas Dial picked No. 180 in the sixth round by the New England Patriots.
  • Nick Gargiulo picked No. 256 in seventh round by the Denver Broncos

College Team undrafted free agents

Here's a list of potential undrafted free agents who could sign with NFL teams:

This section will be updated throughout the draft.

All-time College Team football draft classes

2013, 2009: Seven draft picks

2012: Six draft picks

2023, 2002, 1988: Five draft picks

Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin