electric South Carolina RB talent who flashed big early, then vanished from the roster
In the 2003 and 2004 seasons, Demetris Summers was a high-upside Gamecock back who led South Carolina in rushing, earned SEC All-Freshman recognition, and showed real burst with 638 rushing yards as a freshman and 487 as a sophomore, averaging 5.3 yards per carry across those two seasons.[6][11] His calling cards were size, explosiveness, and the kind of elite high school production that made him one of the nation’s top recruits, but off-field issues ended his college career before his junior season.[3][6][11] If you want a power runner with game-breaking pedigree, the ceiling was obvious; the reliability was not.
