Gamecock Football Announces 2023 Senior Banquet Award Winners
The University of South Carolina Football program held its annual Senior Banquet at Williams-Brice Stadium. Here are the 2023 award winners announced during the banquet:
Coaches Awards
Outstanding Student Athlete: Stone Blanton
Community Service Award: Dakereon Joyner
Strength & Conditioning: Stone Blanton
Overcoming Adversity: Marcellas Dial & Jordan Strachan
Offensive Scout Team Award: Mac Walters & DJ Twitty
Defensive Scout Team Award: Colin Bryant, Landon Grier & Joseph Byrnes
Special Teams Scout Team Award: Joseph Byrnes & Jace Blackshear
Nutrition Award: TJ Sanders & Nick Gargiulo
Players’ Choice Awards
Most Outstanding Senior: Xavier Legette
Most Inspirational Walk-On: Payton Mangrum
Above All Else Award: Dakereon Joyner
Most Valuable Player
Steve Spurrier Award (MVP Offense): Xavier Legette
Joe Morrison Award (MVP Defense): Debo Williams
Steve Wadiak Team MVP Award: Spencer Rattler & Xavier Legette
Rex Enright Captains’ Award
Nick Gargiulo, Alex Huntley, Dakereon Joyner, Xavier Legette, Spencer Rattler, Debo Williams