Josh Belk

Sophomore defensive tackle who is expected to make more of an impact this season after seeing limited duty as a true freshman while dealing with an ankle injury… strong and difficult to move at the point of attack.

2018: True freshman who enrolled at Clemson in January of 2018… went through spring ball with the Tigers before electing to transfer to South Carolina over the summer… joined the team at the start of fall camp… was granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA… played in six contests… was hampered for much of the season with an ankle injury… made one tackle in his college debut against Coastal Carolina… played in each of the first two games before missing seven-straight contests with an ankle injury… played in each of the final four games… credited with two tackles against Chattanooga… logged a tackle, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry in the win over Akron… posted a career-high three stops vs. Virginia in the Belk Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from South Carolina’s Lewisville High School in December 2017… a national top 100 player by ESPN.com, he ranks No. 88 nationally, second in the state of South Carolina and the fifth-best defensive tackle in the nation by that website… rated No. 139 nationally by Rivals.com, who see Belk as third-best player in the state and 11th-best defensive tackle in the nation… played defensive tackle for Lewisville High School where he helped team to a 9-4 season and the third round of playoffs… All-Regional and All-State by High School Sports Report (for all classes) and Coaches Class A All-State… finished the year with 116 tackles, 34 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, seven caused fumbles, a recovered fumble and a pass deflection… probably had best game against Lamar with 10 tackles and three tackles for loss… named to the U.S. Army All-American Game…played his high school football for Will Mitchell… lettered in basketball as a freshman and sophomore.