Miles Capers

NIL on Opendorse As a Senior (2024) • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll • Forced a South Carolina fumble, his second this season • Sacked quarterback Payton Thorne in Vandy’s road win over Auburn • Made a career-high-tying seven tackles and the first interception of his career versus Texas • Named the Week 6 SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after recording a sack and his first-career forced fumble in the Dores’ win over Alabama • Tied his career-high with seven tackles at Missouri, also recorded seven stops in win over Virginia Tech As a Junior (2023) • Played in all 12 games and made 29 tackles and a sack • Made his first career start at South Carolina and recorded four tackles • Made a career-high seven tackles in the game versus Auburn • Earned his first career sack at UNLV • Comeback Player of the Year Watch List As a Sophomore (2022) • Missed the season due to an injury suffered during fall camp As a Freshman (2021) • Played in the final four games of the season • Three total tackles The Capers File • Lettered two years at Sumter under coach Mark Barnes • Three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com • The No. 17 prospect in South Carolina as rated by ESPN.com and No. 30 by 247Sports.com • Shifted from primary running back to the defensive line prior to junior season • Helped the Fighting Gamecocks to an 8-1 record and No. 6 MaxPreps state ranking in 2020 • Team advanced to the semifinals of the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Class AAAAA state playoffs during senior season • As a senior, totaled 57 tackles, one caused fumble and one fumble recovery • Anchored a 2020 defense that allowed just 107 points, an average of 11.9 per game • During junior campaign, tallied 19 tackles and 1.0 sack while contributing two rushing touchdowns • Squad finished 10-1 during 2019 season with lone loss coming in the second round of the SCHSL Class AAAAA state playoffs • Defense surrendered only 139 points in 11 games (12.6 points/game) as a junior • A member of the track and field program • Son of LaShonda and Charles Capers • Majoring in medicine, health and society