COLLEGE: Fifth-year senior defensive end who is listed as the backup to All-SEC performer Devin Taylor entering the fall... gives the Gamecocks an experienced reserve along the defensive line, having appeared in 36 games over the last three seasons. 2010: Junior who played in 13 games in a backup role. named the Most Improved Defensive Lineman during the spring. 2009: Sophomore who was listed on the second team at defensive end behind Cliff Matthews... saw limited time appearing in 10 games... moved to the offensive side of the ball at tight end in the spring after playing defensive end in his first two seasons in Columbia, but returned to the D-line in the fall. 2008: Worked his way into a spot on the second team at defensive end and regular work in the rotation as a redshirt freshman... played in all 13 games. 2007: Redshirted during his true freshman campaign. HIGH SCHOOL: Defensive end who was a high school teammate of current Gamecock Travian Robertson at Scotland County in Laurinburg, N.C... graduated in 2007... team reached the playoffs for three-straight seasons... also played basketball and competed in track & field. PERSONAL: Byron McKnight graduated in May with a degree in criminal justice.