South Carolina football lands running back commit from Big Ten powerhouse
South Carolina football has landed its first running back commitment from the transfer portal.
Ohio State sophomore running back Sam Williams-Dixon committed to the Gamecocks, according to multiple reports. Dixon was on a visit to South Carolina on Friday.
It is the second straight year USC has gotten a commitment from a former Ohio State player. QB Air Noland played last season with Gamecocks but has entered the transfer portal.
Williams-Dixon will have three years of eligibility left.
Williams-Dixon had just 10 carries for 62 yards and a TD in his two years at Ohio State.
Williams-Dixon was a three-star prospect in high school and played his final year at Pickerington North in Ohio.
The Gamecocks have a new running backs coach in Penn State’s Stan Drayton. USC current running back consists of soon-to-be redshirt juniors Isaiah Augustave and Jawarn Howell, as well as redshirt sophomore Matthew Fuller.
2026 South Carolina Transfer Portal Additions
- WR Jayden Gibson (Oklahoma) — committed on Jan. 4
- DL Jordan Thomas (Georgia) — committed on Jan. 6
- OL Carter Miller (UCF) — committed on Jan. 6
- OL Hank Purvis (Purdue) — committed on Jan. 6
- K Upton Bellenfant (Texas Tech) — committed on Jan. 8
- DB Quay’Sheed Scott (Kentucky) — committed on Jan. 8
- OL Jacarrius Peak (NC State) — committed on Jan. 8
- OL Emmanuel Poku (East Carolina) — committed on Jan. 9
- RB Sam Williams-Dixon (Ohio State) — committed on Jan. 9
- WR Nitro Tuggle (Purdue) — committed on Jan. 9
- OL Dayne Arnett (Ferris State) — committed on Jan. 9
- DL Tomiwa Durojaiye (Illinois) — committed on Jan. 10
- LS Emmet Rhoades (Western Carolina) — signed on Jan. 10
- OL Seth Smith (Northern Arizona) — committed on Jan. 11
- DL Kelby Collins (Alabama) — committed on Jan. 11
- DE Drew Collins (Arkansas State) — committed on Jan. 11
This story was originally published January 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM with the headline "South Carolina football lands running back commit from Big Ten powerhouse."
