Josiah Thompson

2024 Freshman All-America (FWAA) 2024 True Freshman All-America (On3.com) 2024 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) Offensive lineman who spent two years in the program… started all 24 games in which he appeared for the Gamecocks, missing just one game due to injury… earned Freshman All-SEC and Freshman All-American honors in 2024… entered the transfer portal after his sophomore season. 2025 (Sophomore) Second-year player who started all 12 games at the left tackle position. 2024 (Freshman) Offensive lineman who graduated at semester and enrolled at South Carolina in January… earned Freshman All-SEC honors from the league’s 16 coaches, named to the Freshman All-America team by the FWAA and to the On3.com True Freshman All-America team… inserted as the starter at left tackle from game 1… along with TE Michael Smith, became the first true freshmen to start a season opener for the Gamecocks since 2019… started 12 games, missing only the Missouri game due to injury. HIGH SCHOOL Left tackle from Dillon (S.C.) High School who graduated in December of 2023… helped the Wildcats to a 10-2 mark as a senior… coached by Kelvin Roller… named South Carolina’s Mr. Football, just the second offensive lineman to win the award… awarded the 2024 Bridge Builder Excellence Award by the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame… named the Class 3A Lower State Defensive Lineman of the Year and named to the Class 3A All-State team… selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and the All-American Bowl… earned MaxPrep All-America honors… also played basketball. PERSONAL Josiah Thompson was born April 22, 2006… is a sports media major.