Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 34-41vs Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
The team’s line is 11th in the country in line yards this season (a team number).
South Carolina is 5-3, No. 23 in the AP poll (week 10).
Came to South Carolina by way of East Carolina. The first career honor came in 2025: All-AAC.
What fans said
vs Mississippi State, Sep 19Lmao, Poku just slung coleman forwardSouth Carolina fan, r/CFB game thread
Where to follow
Game log
Signature game
2026 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2026South Carolina5-3HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
Awards
Emmanuel Poku is now an All-Conference mainstay for South Carolina.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
All-AAC (2025)
The unit he anchors ranks 11th nationally in line yards this season. See the full unit breakdown →
South Carolina has produced 3 All-Conference offensive linemen. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2012. Jovaughn Gwyn went on to the NFL out of this room (2023).
Five seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 South Carolina BeamerYear 5 · 1 game
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalEast Carolina to South Carolina
- 2025 East Carolina HarrellYear 4 · on the roster, no stat lineAll-conference
- 2024 East Carolina HoustonYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2023 East Carolina HoustonYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2022 East Carolina HoustonYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
Moves
- Transferred from East Carolina to South Carolina, Jan 9, 2026.
2025
- All-AACsecond
2026
- Transferred to South Carolinafrom East Carolina
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coaches2022–2023
East Carolina
Played for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Houston, Blake Harrell and Shane Beamer.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to South Carolina
2022–25East Carolina
2026South Carolina