Gamecocks Draft 3 Players in 2026 NFL Draft

0:00On April 27, South Carolina Gamecocks keep the draft streak alive with three players picked in the 2026 NFL draft, marking their eighth. Straight-ear sending at least three to the pros. Cornerback Brandon Sissy went first to the Green Bay Packers at 52 overall in the second round, followed by defensive tackle Nick Barrett too. The Los Angeles Chargers at a 145 in the fifth and defensive back to Lawn Kilgore to the Buffalo Bills at a 167, also fifth round. Sissy, a Sumter-Native who transfer from NC State, locked down the secondary, starting all 12 games and holding receivers to just 18. Catches out of 38 targets. Barrett wrapped up five solid years with the Gamecocks, racking up 42 tackles, six for loss, and two sacks as a red sure senior, now heading. West to the Chargers. Kilgore had to wait longer than mock drafts predicted, sliding to day three, but he's the latest in a hot defensive back pipeline. Eighth Gamecocks DB. Drafted since 2021, joining names like First Rounder J.C. Horn.

1:05This run shows South Carolina building a real factory for pro talent, especially in the secondary, setting up the program for more wins on Sundays. Ahead.