Jerad Washington

Speedy wide receiver who is going through his third spring with the Gamecocks… now a redshirt sophomore, he continues on the comeback trail after suffing a broken leg in the fall of 2015.

2016: Served as a backup wide receiver, primarily working with the scout team… did not see any game action.

2015: Enrolled at Carolina in January after graduating from high school early… went through spring drills with the Gamecocks… was listed third on the depth chart entering the fall… suffered a broken leg in practice in August which required surgery and missed the entire season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from First Coast High School in Jacksonville in December 2014… helped the Buccaneers under head coach Marty Lee to a 12-1 record and the third round of the 8A playoffs as a senior… caught 52 passes for 889 yards… earned a spot on the Florida Class 8A all-state squad… played for Nease High in Ponte Vedra Beach (Fla.) as a freshman where he caught 67 passes for 790 yards and five touchdowns before his family moved to Baltimore… played his sophomore season in Maryland before moving back to the Jacksonville area… a three-star prospect according to Rivals… rated a three-star prospect and the 144th-best wide receiver in the country by Scout… 247Sports ranked him as a three-star prospect, the 214th-best player in Florida and the nation’s 187th-best wide receiver… regarded as a three-star prospect, the 171st-best player in the state and the 149th-best wide receiver in the country by ESPN… also played baseball… had interest from Kentucky and North Carolina among other schools.

PERSONAL: Jerad Washington was born February 24, 1997… is a sport and entertainment management major.