Shane Beamer provides injury updates: Several South Carolina players set to miss spring practice

Spring practices are now underway nationwide, including for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Unfortunately, the team is already facing a few injury setbacks, with several players set to miss the entire Spring practice period.

At the beginning of the week, head coach Shane Beamer updated the media on the status of the team. However, he was unable to provide the usual injury report, as he had forgotten to bring it to his press conference. With a hint of humor, Beamer shared, “I just walked out of the staff meeting, and I had the injury report. I was gonna bring it down here and, of course, I forgot it as well.”

Four Gamecocks will be sidelined during Spring practice: tight end Michael Smith, defensive lineman Caleb Williams, offensive lineman Ryan Brubaker, and offensive lineman Damola Ajidahun. Beamer confirmed, “Michael Smith will not go through spring practice at tight end. Caleb Williams will not go through spring practice on the defensive line. Ryan Brubaker will not go through spring practice on the offensive line. And Damola, our freshman offensive lineman on the offensive line, will not go through spring practice.” He explained that the injuries were treated promptly to ensure that the players would be ready for the upcoming season.

Smith, a sophomore, appeared in 12 games for South Carolina last season. Williams and Ajidahun are both freshmen who enrolled early, while Brubaker, a redshirt junior, brings considerable college experience to the table. Brubaker, who has had past knee issues, is also a regular on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

While Beamer didn’t go into details about the injuries, he expressed confidence that all four players would return in time for the season. He even suggested that some of them could return to limited action during the Spring. “They all will be [back]. Optimistic that maybe a couple of guys will be able to do a little bit more towards the end of spring practice,” Beamer said. “But right now they won’t start with us and we’ll see how it goes as we go through the spring. But other than that, everybody is in good shape.”

Beamer’s focus for the remainder of Spring is ensuring no further injuries occur. Fans will have the chance to see the team in action at the annual Spring Game on Friday, April 18th.