Spent some time today digging in on South Carolina incoming OL transfer RJ Newsom via his bowl game, JUCO hudl, and PFF.

- Looks like an SEC lineman off the hoof. Listed 6-foot-3, 303-pounds and he looks every bit of that. He’s not quite as heavy as Torricelli Simpkins III and Kamaar Bell but he still has a wide-bodied build you look for at the position and the frame to get bigger.

- PFF paints the picture of a right guard who was solid in his first and only year at WKU (71.5 overall) and excelled in pass protection (81.7) while being solid as a run blocker (67.9).

- Carolina likes offensive linemen who are willing to strain and Newsom is a block finisher who also makes a habit of following plays down the field either looking for someone to hit or helping his running back off the turf after a play. That’s a mindset that Carolina covets and was prevalent with its transfer additions this season.

- Watching his JUCO highlight from before his time with the Hilltoppers, Newsom simply overmatched defenders at that level and regularly moved his man deep down the field in the run game and finished plays with authority. Tough to do that at the SEC level but it again speaks to his mindset

- Conclusion: There's a lot for Carolina to work with here. I believe you can find interior OL in the portal who can help (OTs a lot harder to find) and he appears to be one.