T.J. Johnson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Aynor, S.C. High School: Aynor Height / Weight: 6-5 / 305 Position: OG Experience: 1 VL

Third-year offensive lineman... started every game as a redshirt freshman in 2009, one of only five players on the squad to do so... played right guard in 2009 but will get a long look at center this spring, as the Gamecocks look to replace departed seniors Garrett Anderson and Lemuel Jeanpierre at the position... strong and intelligent player... was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2009: Redshirt freshman offensive lineman who earned Freshman All-SEC recognition by the league's 12 coaches... earned honorable mention Freshman All-America honors by CollegeFootballNews.com... earned his first start as the right guard in the season-opening win at NC State... became the only offensive lineman and one of just five players on the squad to start every game... named the Most Improved Offensive Lineman in the spring.

2008: Redshirted in his first season on the Carolina campus.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Aynor (S.C.) High School in 2008... earned first-team all-state honors as selected by the Associated Press as a senior... was a second-team All-State pick by The State... played in the 71st annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... named to the All-Atlantic Region team by PrepStar magazine... Rivals.com ranked him as the 13th-best offensive center in the nation and the 17th-best player in the state of South Carolina... considered a three-star prospect... chose South Carolina over offers from Vanderbilt, Duke, Wake Forest, East Carolina, Kentucky, Maryland, and NC State.