Nolan Hay holds the C · Backup spot in South Carolina Gamecocks’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Nolan Hay is a 6'3", 328-pound center from Katy, Texas who transferred to South Carolina for the 2025 season. He previously spent three seasons at Incarnate Word, where he earned first-team All-Southland Conference honors at right tackle in 2024 as part of an offensive line that recorded 2,665 rushing yards and allowed just 21 sacks. The Cardinals went 11-3 that year, winning the SLC title 7-0 in conference play. In his first season with the Gamecocks, Hay appeared in four games with two starts at center, including against Missouri and Clemson, though an injury sustained against the Tigers caused him to miss time. He was named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

Incarnate Wordthrough 2024

South Carolina2025 — present