Six Gamecocks Earn All-SEC Honors from Phil Steele

Six University of South Carolina football players have been named to the All-SEC teams, according to Phil Steele, it was announced today.
 
Defensive lineman Kingsley Enagbare led the Gamecock contingent by earning first-team honors. Running back Kevin Harris and wide receiver Shi Smith were named to the second-team unit. Offensive lineman Sadarius Hutcherson was the lone Gamecock on the third team, while tight end Nick Muse and linebacker Ernest Jones garnered spots on the fourth-team squad, according to Steele.
 
Enagbare, a 6-4 junior from Atlanta, Ga., played and started eight games for the Gamecocks in 2020 and led the SEC with three forced fumbles and was second in the league with 6.0 sacks. Enagbare had 30 tackles on the year, seven of them for a loss. He previously was named first-team All-SEC by the league’s coaches and was a second-team selection by the Associated Press.
 
Harris, a 5-10, 225-pound sophomore from Hinesville, Ga., led the SEC in rushing yards per game (113.8) while logging the fifth-best single-season rushing total in school history. He had five 100-yard rushing games, including a pair of 200-yard rushing games, and set a school record with five rushing touchdowns at Ole Miss. Harris was a first-team All-SEC selection by the AP and a second-team performer according to the league’s coaches.

Smith, a 5-10, 190-pound senior from Union, S.C., caught 57 passes for 633 yards in nine games. He ranked in the SEC’s top-10 in both receptions per game and receiving yards per game. He finished his career with 174 receptions, fourth on the school’s all-time list, and 2,204 receiving yards, eighth in school history.

Hutcherson, a 6-4, 320-pound senior from Huntingdon, Tenn., was the team’s best offensive lineman. He started all 10 games and made 39 career starts, most on the squad, including 36-consecutive starts. He was recognized as the SEC’s Offensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts in the win over Vanderbilt.
 
Muse, a 6-4, 250-pound senior from Belmont, N.C., was second on the team with 30 receptions for 425 yards, an average of 14.2 yards per reception. He had his best game against Georgia when he caught eight passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. It was the most receiving yards in a game for a Gamecock tight end since Danny Smith had 134 yards against Appalachian State in 1985.
 
Jones, a 6-2, 230-pound junior from Waycross, Ga., led the team with 86 tackles in nine games. He shattered his personal best with a 19-tackle effort at LSU, the most tackles by a Gamecock since the 1987 season, and nearly matched that with an 18-tackle performance at Ole Miss.