Orangeburg
South Carolina State
RECORD
2-0
CONFERENCE
MEAC
PF / PA
51/30
Last 8 games
3-5 in the last 8 · 17.1 scored · 30.4 allowed LOST 18-22 scored 18 · allowed 22 See game WON 23-20 scored 23 · allowed 20 See game LOST 14-42 scored 14 · allowed 42 See game LOST 7-28 scored 7 · allowed 28 See game LOST 10-38 scored 10 · allowed 38 See game LOST 14-63 scored 14 · allowed 63 See game WON 31-13 scored 31 · allowed 13 See game WON 20-17 scored 20 · allowed 17 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Roster
3Ronnie RobinsonQB7Keely WatsonQB17Simon LopezQB18Javion MartinQB0Josh ShawRB1Mason Pickett-HicksRB Season stats
Points per game44.3
Yards per play6.9
Rush yards per game249.0
Pass yards per game200.0
Turnover margin+5
Season
Unit
Offense
52 players
Defense
46 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Joshua Barker | DL |
| 7 | Ka Von Chisolm | DL |
| 9 | Jordan Dollard | DL |
| 11 | Myles Dixon | DL |
| 93 | Jamal Williams | DL |
| 95 | Miles Wilson | DL |
| 96 | Miles Funderburk | DL |
| 98 | Elijah Williams | DL |
| 99 | KB Bonds | DL |
| 14 | Marion Smokes | DE |
| 15 | Jayden Fuller | DE |
| 16 | Javon Beckford | DE |
| 32 | Emari Green | DE |
| 41 | Omari Davis | DE |
| Torrance Wilson | LB | |
| 6 | Jadin Jones | LB |
| 10 | Jordan Franklin | LB |
| 12 | Marquis Lane-Owens | LB |
| 17 | Zanjerry Dunham | LB |
| 34 | Roderick Kelly Jr. | LB |
| 34 | Jaiden Kimble | LB |
| 38 | Steven Atchison | LB |
| 39 | Zamari Marquez | LB |
| 40 | Jaheim Rose | LB |
| 56 | David Wilson | LB |
| 1 | Sharmari Reed | DB |
| 2 | Michael Evans | DB |
| 3 | Jabin Ford | DB |
| 4 | R.J. Brunson | DB |
| 5 |  Tyler Jones | DB |
| 13 | Marquis Bradley | DB |
| 20 | Xavier Tates | DB |
| 21 | Marcus Samuels | DB |
| 23 | Dominic Reaves | DB |
| 24 | Kwantre' Harry | DB |
| 25 | Charron Dorsey | DB |
| 26 | Kenneth Brown Jr. | DB |
| 27 | Mathew Jones | DB |
| 27 | Matthew Joines | DB |
| 37 | Jacobien Lewis | DB |
| 42 | Bryce Bowens | DB |
| 49 | Donqua Wilson | DB |
| 8 | Caleb Williams | S |
| 19 | Zayveon Wells | S |
| 29 | Hunter Puckett | S |
| 33 | Gary Borders | S |
Special teams
6 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Jett Jackson | PK |
| 47 | Juan Dominguez | PK |
| 36 | Max'Ceon Cobb | P |
| 48 | Luke Zboch | P |
| 53 | Konner Lucas | LS |
| 59 | Nickolas Smalls | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
South Carolina State's published two-deep, week 5: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 18Jaxon Worley | 7Maddox Olatunde |
| RB | 9Kaden Manuel | 3Cameron Anderson |
| WR | 1Cotton Tanner | 15Cash Etheredge |
| WR | 10Jaylin Chelf | 17Evan Rader |
| WR | 5Karomo Collins | 8Tanner Dawes |
| TE | 87Isaiah Gaddis | 85Mason Moore |
| LT | 72Nyko Alverez | 61Will Strawn |
| LG | 63Chase Trimble | 68Jo Abreu |
| C | 70Kaleb Chandler | 58Brady Wilson |
| RG | 67Rylan Lerma | 71Evan Sullivan |
| RT | 77Kelvin Young | 76Brock Tracy |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| DE | 28CJ Underwood | 44Jesse Fairchild |
| DE | 46Brandon Hobbs | 91Gavin Krone |
| RUSH | 2Seth Spruiell | 25Edward Pointer |
| NG | 94Quaylin Goodman | 55Darnell Ikome |
| MIKE | 23Matt Stuckey | 48Alex Batz |
| SAM | 32Jace Evans | 2Seth Spruiell |
| WILL | 11Wyatt Brown | 23Matt Stuckey |
| CB | 16Jalen Easley | 4Jaxson Lewis |
| CB | 6Lamar Hunter | 6Lamarr Hunter |
| FS | 30Tyler Ulrich | 21Yanci Spiller |
| S | 0Dezmond Williams | 27Will Herrmann |
Recent results
2026-09-06 FINAL W
South Carolina State 31 : 13
Florida A&M
31 : 13 Florida A&M 
2024-12-14 FINAL L
Jackson State 
28 : 7 South Carolina State
28 : 7 South Carolina State 2024-09-14 FINAL L
South Carolina State 14 : 42
Georgia Southern
14 : 42 Georgia Southern 2024-08-31 FINAL L
South Carolina State 18 : 22 Florida A&M
18 : 22 Florida A&M The latest 8 games.
Upcoming
Points per game
44.3
Yards per play
6.9
Rush yards per game
249.0
Pass yards per game
200.0
Turnover margin
+5
Sacks
21
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of South Carolina State's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keely Watson | QB | 31.9% | 76.7% | 2.2% | 48.6% |
| Mason Pickett-Hicks | RB | 22.6% | 7.5% | 33.8% | 5.4% |
| Josh Shaw | RB | 13.8% | 0.0% | 23.8% | 20.3% |
| Ronnie Robinson | QB | 12.3% | 20.1% | 7.4% | 14.9% |
| Tyler J. Smith | RB | 9.6% | 4.0% | 13.2% | 3.3% |
| Julian Milligan | RB | 6.5% | 1.0% | 10.3% | 5.8% |
| Ricorian Brown | RB | 5.9% | 0.0% | 10.4% | 5.7% |
| Malaqhi Jones | WR | 4.8% | 11.3% | 0.4% | 5.4% |
| Jahzae Kimbrough | WR | 4.3% | 9.6% | 0.5% | 3.1% |
| DJ Maultsby | WR | 4.3% | 10.4% | 0.0% | 4.7% |
| Troy Hillman | WR | 3.8% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 8.1% |
| Jabari Rone | TE | 2.9% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Zaivan Offord | WR | 2.8% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Malik Brightwell | WR | 2.8% | 5.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Shamontae Burgess | WR | 2.7% | 7.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Darius Thompson | WR | 2.5% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Javion Martin | QB | 2.1% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 9.1% |
| Martavious Collins | TE | 1.6% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Elijah Baesa | WR | 1.6% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nicolas Brown | TE | 1.4% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| Eric Paul Jr. | WR | 1.4% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Quran Miller | WR | 1.4% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
5.0
FBS average
6.4
Played
5.5
Remaining
4.0
2026 weekly schedule
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H · 5 BYEWk 6
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Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
South Carolina State 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida A&M | @ | 5 | Played |
| 3 | Furman | @ | 6 | Played |
| 5 | The Citadel | vs | 4 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is South Carolina State in?
South Carolina State plays in the MEAC.
Has South Carolina State ever won a national championship?
No. South Carolina State has not claimed a national championship.