South Carolina head football coach Shane Beamer‘s first staff features a significant amount of NFL experience. Four of his 10 on-field assistant coaches played in the NFL and a total of 11 members of the coaching staff or external staff have some type of NFL experience. Below are some highlights of six members of the program that have appeared in games at the highest level of football.
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NFL playing experience
— Mike Peterson, outside linebackers – Indianapolis Colts (1999-02), Jacksonville Jaguars (2003-08), Atlanta Falcons (2009-12)
— Clayton White, defensive coordinator and inside linebackers – New York Giants (2001-02), Tampa Bay (2003)
— Torrian Gray, secondary – Minnesota Vikings (1997-99)
— Montario Hardesty, running backs – Cleveland Browns (2010-13)
— Connor Shaw, Director of Football Relations – Cleveland Browns (2014-15), Chicago Bears (2016)
— Derrick Moore, Executive Director of Character and Player Development – Atlanta Falcons (1992), Detroit Lions (1993-94), Carolina Panthers (1995), Arizona Cardinals (1996-97)
NFL coaching, support staff experience
— Marcus Satterfield, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks – Carolina Panthers assistant offensive line coach (2020)
— Greg Adkins, offensive line – Buffalo Bills tight ends coach (2013-14)
— Torrian Gray, secondary – Washington Football Team defensive backs coach (2017-18)
— Jimmy Lindsey, defensive line – Minority Coaching Intern Program with following teams: Cleveland Browns (2006), Detroit Lions (2008), Denver Broncos (2010), San Diego Chargers (2013)
— Luke Day, head strength and conditioning coach – New Orleans Saints intern (2010), Cincinnati Bengals asst. strength coach (2011-12)
— Chip Morton, assistant strength and conditioning coach – San Diego Chargers asst. strength coach (1992-94), Carolina Panthers head strength coach (1995-98), Baltimore Ravens asst. strength coach (2000-01), Washington Football Team head strength coach (2002), Cincinnati Bengals head strength coach (2003-2018)