Former South Carolina RB Mario Anderson picks his new college home

Former South Carolina running back Mario Anderson has his new home.

Weeks after unexpectedly entering the transfer portal, Anderson told On3 Sports that he’s committed to Memphis.

Anderson, who officially announced he was entering the transfer portal on Dec. 8 narrowed down a top-4 a few days later that included Memphis, Southern California, Oklahoma and Cal.

Anderson transferred to South Carolina from Division-II Newberry College a year ago and became the Gamecocks top running back in 2023.

As a senior for the Gamecocks, the 5-foot-9, 208-pound tailback carried the ball 143 times for over 700 yards and four total touchdowns.

Since Anderson entered the transfer portal, South Carolina has had no trouble replacing him, adding transfer running backs Raheim “Rocket” Sanders (Arkansas), Oscar Adaway III (North Texas) and Jawarn Howell (S.C. State).

South Carolina transfers

A look at USC football transfers and where they have ended up

• QB Tanner Bailey

• QB Colten Gauthier

• RB Mario Anderson (Memphis)

• OL JonDarius Morgan

• OL Grayson Mains

• WR Antwane “Juice” Wells Jr. (Ole Miss)

• WR O’Mega Blake

• WR Landon Samson

• WR Zavier Short

• WR Kylic Horton

• DL Xzavier McLeod

• DL Felix Hixon

• DL D’Andre Martin (Charlotte)

• DL Donovan Westmoreland

• DB Kajuan Banks

• DB Isaiah Norris

• K Mitch Jeter (Notre Dame)