Shaq Davidson may have left South Carolina, but he’ll still be a Gamecock in 2016.
Davidson first hinted on Twitter then confirmed to 247Sports.com that he has decided to continue his collegiate playing career at Jacksonville State. A member of the JSU coaching staff also confirmed the move in a tweet.It’s official 🤑😈
— ShaqNado2.0 (@Ace_Boogie_4) July 28, 2016
JSU Family welcome Shaq Davidson (@Ace_Boogie_4). He transferred from South Carolina. #StayCocky 🐓 #FearTheBeak 👌🏼 pic.twitter.com/s0mDQrHzcK
— Coach JR Sandlin (@JR_Sandlin) July 29, 2016
As the Gamecocks play at the FCS level, the wide receiver will be eligible to play immediately in 2016.
According to Richardson, he also considered Tennessee-Chattanooga, Furman and Winston-Salem State, but a visit to JSU last week sealed the deal.
“I felt at home,” Davidson said. “They came on late for me but they came on strong.”
A four-star member of USC’s 2014 recruiting class, Davidson was rated as the No. 5 player at any position in the state of South Carolina and the No. 30 receiver in the country.
Richardson never lived up to that lofty recruiting pedigree, however, as he took a redshirt as a true freshman and tore an ACL last August. Then, he was reportedly dismissed by first-year head coach Will Muschamp this past February.