Both players are expected to contribute early and should be on the field this season for the Gamecocks.
The fact that Ealey will be playing for Jacksonville State and not Georgia Southern or Valdsota State may come as a surprise to some, but it was becoming very clear over the summer that Ealey's star was fading—due mostly to his well-publicized clashes with head coach Mark Richt as well as rumored problems with new strength coach Joe Tereshinski—and it seemed less and less likely that any school would be willing to take a chance on the troubled former star.
The sentiment being that if a player can't get along with Mark Richt, then maybe the issues there are deeper than meets the eye.
Perhaps Ealey will find more success at a lower-profile school where the attention won't be so heavily centered on him or his behavior.
As for Jackson, he started four games at linebacker last season and was slated to have a bigger role this year until he was kicked off the team for his second violation of team rules.
Both players, should they keep their head on straight, will be a welcome addition to the Jacksonville State roster—a team that completed last season with a 9-3 (including a season opening victory over the Ole Miss Rebels).
Jacksonville State is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.
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