Vicari Swain holds the LCB · Starter spot in South Carolina Gamecocks’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Vicari Swain is a redshirt junior cornerback for South Carolina who also handles punt return duties on special teams. A 4-star recruit from Carrollton, Georgia, Swain appeared in all 12 games during the 2025 season, starting three contests. He recorded 28 total tackles including 24 solo stops, one sack, two interceptions, five pass breakups, and two forced fumbles on defense. As a return specialist, Swain returned 20 punts for 302 yards with three touchdowns, earning All-SEC honors and mid-season All-America recognition. He tied the school single-season record with three punt return touchdowns and ranked seventh nationally in punt return average.

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