Suffice to say, it’s not been a good last couple of days for the South Carolina secondary.
On Friday, backup freshman cornerback Victor Hampton was dismissed from the football program for unspecified reasons. Two days later, a starter from the same unit has found himself in an off-field situation for very specified reasons.
By way of The State newspaper, WLTX-TV last night reported Saturday night that DeVonte Holloman had been arrested a day earlier and charged driving under the influence.
The station reports that Holloman was one of 12 people nabbed at a Columbia, SC, sobriety checkpoint for various offenses, include drunk driving.
The school has yet to comment on Holloman’s situation or status.
The junior started 10 games for the Gamecocks last season, and has played in 27 games the past two seasons. He was a four-star member of South Carolina’s 2009 recruiting class and the No. 10 outside linebacker according to Rivals.com.