South Carolina made its presence known during the 2012 NFL Draft. Six Gamecocks heard their names called in the seven-round NFL draft and will look to make a big impression during their rookie seasons in the NFL. South Carolina tied for third-most draft picks by one college, following behind Alabama with eight and Oklahoma and Georgia with seven.A few other players signed as undrafted free agents as well.

There is a reliable, hard-working offensive player who has great size and soft hands.  He can catch the football, block like a demon and outwork defenders.  He's made clutch catches and fancy catches, and he is available in a pinch. His name is Justice Cunningham.  While he isn't statistically dangerous, anyone who has watched the Gamecocks play knows that he is an underrated and valuable member of the Gamecock offense.

The SEC Blog will be counting down the top 150 players in the SEC every day, concluding on Aug. 30 at the start of the college football regular season.No. 105: Mike Matulis, No. 76, South Carolina, Offensive Tackle2011 Stats: Started five games as a true freshman Strengths

2011 was the best year for the Gamecocks in the SEC since joining the conference in 1992. South Carolina finished with a 6-2 record in SEC play and went 5-0 in the SEC East for the first time ever. However, the Gamecocks were unable to finish as SEC East champions thanks to their two losses to SEC West foes Auburn and Arkansas. 

There are some players that opposing teams just want no part of.  There are some offensive players that can give hits as well as defensive players.  These guys are players that defenders dread playing.Then, there are some defensive players that know how to put a hurting on players or are so freakishly athletic that they can make offensive linemen look silly. There are also those that just look plain scary. 

South Carolina's most pressing question on offense heading into 2012 isn't the status of Marcus Lattimore.  It's who replaces Alshon Jeffery.  There is a "motley" crew of players coming together to try to do this.  South Carolina has had great receivers for a long time now.  Before Jeffery, there was Kenny McKinley.  Before McKinley, there was Sidney Rice.  Before Rice, there was Troy Williamson.  It's been a long time since the Gamecocks have lacked a go-to guy. 

The SEC Blog will be counting down the top 150 players in the SEC every day, concluding on Aug. 30 at the start of the college football regular season.No. 110: Ace Sanders, No. 1, South Carolina, Wide Receiver2011 Stats: 29 catches for 383 yards and two touchdowns, four carries for 15 yards, 43 punt returns for 149 yards and one touchdown. Strengths

Look! Up in the sky!  It's a bird!  It's a plane!  Nope.  Chuck Testa.  Well, actually it's the Gamecocks soaring expectations.  They have never been this high. The Gamecock coaches, players, recruits and fans all expect the Gamecocks to jump to unparalleled heights.  It's amazing that a team for which becoming "bowl eligible" was the goal just 10 years ago is now shooting for division and conference titles. 

You can now add a Pharoh to the commitment list for the Gamecocks in 2013. Pharoh Cooper, a 3-star recruit from Havelock, North Carolina, committed Thursday evening to the Gamecocks, per 247sports.com. 

Every team in the SEC seems to have a moniker of some kind.Alabama is known as "Linebacker U," Auburn can claim the name "Running Back U" and LSU could certainly argue that it deserves to be known as "Defensive Back U."South Carolina is well on its way to becoming "Defensive End U."