2011 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Marcus Lattimore was injured during this game and he remained out for the remainder of the season.

Projected starters and primary backups versus Clemson on November 26, 2011.

• Antonio Allen – AP Second-Team All-SEC;[1] AP Second-Team All-American[2]
• A.J. Cann – Coaches SEC All-Freshman Team[3]
• Jadeveon Clowney – Coaches Second-Team All-SEC;[4] Coaches SEC All-Freshman Team;[5] SEC Freshman of the Year;[6] Sporting News All-Freshman Team[7]
• Bruce Ellington – SEC Co-Freshman of the Week, 10/17/11;[8] Coaches SEC All-Freshman Team[9]
• Melvin Ingram – Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week, 9/11/11;[10] SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 9/12/11;[11] SEC Defensive Player of the Week, 9/26/11;[12] SEC Defensive Player of the Week, 10/3/11;[13] AP & Coaches First-Team All-SEC;[14][15] AFCA All-American Team;[16] Walter Camp First-Team All-American;[17] AP First-Team All-American;[18] Sporting News All-American Team[19]
• Alshon Jeffery – AP Second-Team All-SEC;[20] Capital One Bowl MVP
• Marcus Lattimore – SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, 9/19/11;[21] AP & Coaches Second-Team All-SEC[22][23]
• Mike Matulis – Sporting News All-Freshman Team[24]
• Travian Robertson – SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 10/14/11[25]
• Connor Shaw – SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/10/11;[26] SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, 11/28/11[27]
• D.J. Swearinger – SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week, 10/17/11[28]
• Rokevious Watkins – SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/5/11;[29] AP First-Team All-SEC;[30] Coaches Second-Team All-SEC[31]
• Brandon Wilds – SEC Freshman of the Week, 10/31/11[32]
• Dalton Wilson – Capital One Academic All-America Second Team[33]