Spencer Rattler headlines South Carolina’s group at 2023 SEC Media Days

South Carolina is heading for Nashville — and it’s bringing a star-studded crew.

USC head coach Shane Beamer will be accompanied by quarterback Spencer Rattler, defensive lineman Tonka Hemingway and punter Kai Kroeger will represent the Gamecocks at 2023 SEC Media Days, the league announced on Monday.

Beamer joked during last year’s event that he hoped to bring Rattler to this year’s SEC Media Days, though outside perception was that he’d turn pro after just one season at South Carolina. Now back in the fold for the 2023 football season, Rattler will be one of five quarterbacks at the event.

The other signal-callers taking part in this year’s media days also include:

• Jayden Daniels — LSU

• Will Rogers — Mississippi State

• Joe Milton — Tennessee

• KJ Jefferson — Arkansas

Kroeger, largely expected to be one of the best punters in the country this fall, is the lone special teams player among SEC teams at this year’s event.

South Carolina’s contingent will go through its run of media obligations on July 20, the final day of festivities in Nashville. USC will be joined that day by Ole Miss and Tennessee.

SEC Media Days Player Attendees

Alabama

• JC Latham, OL, Junior
  
  

• Kool-Aid McKinstry, DB, Junior
  
  

• Dallas Turner, LB, Junior
  
  

Arkansas

• Landon Jackson, DE, Junior
  
  

• KJ Jefferson, QB, Senior
  
  

• Raheim Sanders, RB, Junior

Auburn

• Luke Deal, TE, Senior
  
  

• Elijah McAllister, LB, Senior
  
  

• Kameron Stutts, OL, Senior

Florida

• Kingsley Eguakun, OL, Junior
  
  

• Jason Marshall Jr., DB, Junior
  
  

• Ricky Pearsall, WR, Senior

Georgia

• Brock Bowers, TE, Junior
  
  

• Kamari Lassiter, DB, Junior
  
  

• Sedrick Van Pran, OL, Junior

Kentucky

• Eli Cox, OL, Senior
  
  

• Octavious Oxendine, DL, Senior
  
  

• J.J. Weaver, LB, Senior

LSU

• Jayden Daniels, QB, Senior
  
  

• Josh Williams, RB, Senior
  
  

• Mekhi Wingo, DT, Junior

Ole Miss

• Cedric Johnson, DE, Senior
  
  

• Quinshon Judkins, RB, Sophomore
  
  

• Deantre Prince, CB, Senior
  
  

Mississippi State

• Jaden Crumedy, DT, Senior
  
  

• Jo’quavious Marks, RB, Senior
  
  

• Will Rogers, QB, Senior

Missouri

• Kris Abrams-Draine, DB, Junior
  
  

• Javon Foster, OL, Senior
  
  

• Darius Robinson, DL, Senior

South Carolina

• Tonka Hemingway, DL, Senior
  
  

• Kai Kroeger, P, Senior
  
  

• Spencer Rattler, QB, Senior

Tennessee

• Joe Milton III, QB, Senior
  
  

• Omari Thomas, DL, Senior
  
  

• Jacob Warren, TE, Senior

Texas A&M

• Fadil Diggs, DL, Junior
  
  

• McKinnley Jackson, DL, Senior
  
  

• Ainias Smith, WR, Senior

Vanderbilt

• Ethan Barr, LB, Senior
  
  

• Jaylen Mahoney, S, Senior
  
  

• Will Sheppard, WR, Senior