Grading every SEC team's transfer portal haul: Texas A&M lost numbers, gained quality

Let's go through and look at what every SEC team, including Texas A&M football, has accomplished in this portal window.
Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko during warm ups before Auburn Tigers take on Texas A&M Aggies at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.
Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko during warm ups before Auburn Tigers take on Texas A&M Aggies at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. | Jake Crandall/Montgomery Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Grading every SEC team's transfer portal haul: South Carolina

I can't help but feel that the Gamecocks have pulled in another underrated transfer class with a gem or two in its ranks. No one at all was talking about Kyle Kennard at this time last year, but he became one of the most impactful transfers of the year in the entire country.

Air Noland is an eye-catching name on here. Formerly the Ohio State Buckeyes' future at QB, Noland will be the "air" apparent to LaNorris Sellers in Columbia (sorry).

Brandon Cisse is a solid pickup, as is Jaylen Brown. Mo Kaba is a guy that Carolina fans may have liked to keep, but there aren't many on the list besides him that Gamecock faithful will be upset to see leave.

PICKUPS:
LB Justin Okoronkwo
CB Brandon Cisse
OL Rodney Newsom, Jr.
RB Rahsul Faison
LB Shawn Murphy
QB Air Noland
DL Davonte Miles
EDGE Jaylen Brown
OL Boaz Stanley
CB Myles Norwood
TE Jordan Dingle
OL Nick Sharpe
DL Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy

LOSSES:
OL Nigajuan Mansell
OT Aaryn Parks
WR Payton Mangrum
EDGE Elijah Davis
QB Robby Ashford
DL Jamaal Whyce
TE Nick Elksnis
WR Debron Gatling
WR Elijah Caldwell
TE Connor Cox
WR CJ Adams
RB Djay Braswell
WR Tyshawn Russell
TE Reid Mikeska
LB Mohamed Kaba
LB Bangally Kamara

GRADE: B+