Shaq Roland

HIGH SCHOOL: Shaq Roland was named to the annual PARADE magazine 53-man All-America team... coached at Lexington (S.C.) High School by Scott Earley... played receiver and also directed the Wildcat offense... ... named Mr. Football in the state of South Carolina... named the Offensive MVP in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas after leading the Sandlappers in receiving yards and scoring two touchdowns... also scored a touchdown in the Under Armour All-American Game despite being hampered with a shoulder injury... selected to the Super Southeast 120 by the Mobile (Ala.) Register... was the region Player of the Year as a junior while earning all-state and all-area honors......Played quarterback early in his high school career before switching to wide receiver. ... also played basketball... averaged nearly 20 points and seven rebounds as a junior, earning Region Player of the Year honors... considered the No. 1 prospect in South Carolina, the 52nd-best player in the country, the sixth-best "athlete", and a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com... narrowed his list to Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina before selecting the Gamecocks... became the fourth-straight South Carolina Mr. Football to sign with the Gamecocks, following Stephon Gilmore, Marcus Lattimore and Jadeveon Clowney.