Dec. 12, 2013

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Three South Carolina Gamecocks were named to the 2013 SEC All-Freshman Team as voted on by the SEC’s 14 head coaches. Pharoh Cooper was twice recognized as an all-purpose player and return specialist with Skai Moore picking up honors at linebacker and Elliott Fry at placekicker.

Cooper ranked third on the team with 603 all-purpose yards including 193 rushing, 54 receiving, 40 on punt returns and 316 on kick returns. He also completed 2-of-3 passes for 29 yard and a touchdown.

Fry led the Gamecocks with 95 points as a freshman placekicker, the fifth-highest single-season total in school history. Fry connected on 15-of-18 field goal attempts and 50-of-51 extra points. His 50 PAT’s in a season is one shy of Spencer Lanning’s record set in 2010. Fry was named SEC Freshman of the Week after kicking a career-high four field goals in the 19-14 win over Florida.

Moore led the Gamecocks in tackles with 51 on the year. He played in all 12 games with four starts. He also had two interceptions and a fumble recovery. One of the interceptions and the fumble recovery came in the 31-17 win over Clemson.

OFFENSE
TE – Hunter Henry, Arkansas

OL – Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
Andrew Jelks, Vanderbilt
Alex Kozan, Auburn
Denver Kirkland, Arkansas

C – Jon Toth, Kentucky

WR – Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss
Marques North, Tennessee

QB – Maty Mauk, Missouri

RB – Alex Collins, Arkansas
Kelvin Taylor, Florida

AP – Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina

DEFENSE
DL – Chris Jones, Mississippi State
A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama
Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
Darius Philon, Arkansas

LB – Darian Claiborne, Texas A&M
Leonard Floyd, Georgia
Skai Moore, South Carolina

DB – Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
Tony Conner, Ole Miss
Tre’Davious White, LSU
Cameron Sutton, Tennessee

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK – Elliott Fry, South Carolina

P – Johnny Townsend, Florida

RS – Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina