Dexter Wideman

Defensive lineman who will be going through his third spring with the Gamecocks after enrolling at South Carolina in January of 2015… looks to provide the Gamecocks with some depth along the defensive line.

2016: Served as a backup defensive lineman… did not play in any games.

2015: Enrolled at South Carolina in January and went through spring drills… redshirted in his first fall on campus.

2014: Signed with the Gamecocks in February 2014… spent the fall at Camden (S.C.) Military Academy… played for head coach Will Rice… dislocated his elbow in the third game… rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals and ESPN… considered a four-star prospect and the top prep school recruit in the country by 247Sports.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Saluda (S.C.) High School in 2014… the Tigers went 5-6 under head coach Wayne Bell in 2013… played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and in the Under Armour All-America game following his senior season… logged four tackles in the Shrine Bowl… credited with 64 tackles and seven sacks in 2012… logged 61 tackles with 14.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 2011… Rivals considered him a four-star prospect, the fifth-best player in the state, the 15th-best defensive tackle in the country and No. 237 on the Rivals250 following his senior season… Scout ranked him as a four-star prospect, the 22nd-best defensive tackle in the country and No. 266 overall… 247Sports listed him as a four-star prospect, the nation’s No. 7 defensive tackle, the second-best player in the state and No. 64 on its Top247 list… ESPN considered him a four-star prospect, the 12th-best defensive tackle in the nation, No. 179 on the ESPN300 list and the sixth-best player in the state… ranked by PrepStar as a four-star prospect and No. 141 on the Top 150 Dream Team… originally committed to Florida State.

PERSONAL: Dexter Wideman was born Oct. 28, 1995… is a retail management major.