South Carolina just lost its blind side. Shane Beamer says left tackle Josiah Thompson will most likely miss the entire 2026 season after choosing surgery on a lower-body issue he has played through for two years. Thompson started 24 of 25 games at left tackle over the last two seasons and was the anchor of the Gamecocks front. It gets worse: NC State transfer tackle Jacarrius Peak is still working back from a knee injury suffered in the team’s 3-on-3 basketball tournament, though he is expected back for the regular season. DFS angle: a patched-together offensive line means more pressure, more sacks and a shakier floor for the entire South Carolina passing game. Fade Gamecock stacks in tough matchups and give opposing edge rushers and defenses a real look early. (source: ESPN, Saturday Down South, On3, Garnet and Cocky)
South Carolina LT Josiah Thompson Will Most Likely Miss All of 2026 After Surgery
South Carolina just lost its blind side. Shane Beamer says left tackle Josiah Thompson will most likely miss the entire 2026 season after choosing surgery on a lower-body issue he has played through for two years. Thompson started 24 of 25 games at left tackle over the last two seasons and was the anchor of the Gamecocks front. It gets worse: NC State transfer tackle Jacarrius Peak is still working back from a knee injury suffered in the team's 3-on-3 basketball tournament, though he is expected back for the regular season. DFS angle: a patched-together offensive line means more pressure, more sacks and a shakier floor for the entire South Carolina passing game. Fade Gamecock stacks in tough matchups and give opposing edge rushers and defenses a real look early. (source: ESPN, Saturday Down South, On3, Garnet and Cocky)