South Carolina football saw five players selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Nick Emmanwori came off the board first. Despite earning a lot of first-round grades in recent months, the All-American safety slipped to the second round.

The South Carolina Gamecocks football team is celebrating a large number of players being picked in the NFL Draft. And women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is celebrating right alongside them. She picked out one player in particular to shout-out: Nick Emmanwori.

Defensive tackle TJ Sanders was drafted on Friday by the Buffalo Bills in the second round (No. 41 pick overall). Of note: Bills general manager Brandon Beane was in Columbia for South Carolina’s Pro Day in mid-March.