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Marcus Lattimore officially working at South Carolina

By Patrick Schmidt

Mar 27, 2013; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks former player Marcus Lattimore makes a reception during pro day in Columbia. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 27, 2013; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks former player Marcus Lattimore makes a reception during pro day in Columbia. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports /
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Marcus Lattimore is officially working for South Carolina after his NFL career was cut short as a result of injuries he suffered in college as a Gamecock.

Injuries forced former South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore into early retirement, but the former Gamecock great is back in Columbia working for the university in a yet-to-be-determined role.

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Marcus Lattimore is enrolled as a student for the second time after retiring from the NFL last fall and hopes to complete his requirements for a degree in public health by January of 2016, but he’s pulling duty by working for the university.

According to Chris Clark of Gamecockcentral.com, Lattimore is officially working for South Carolina now but a working title for his job has yet to be determined.

At the time of his retirement South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier said there would always be a place for Lattimore with the Gamecocks. In December, The State reported that Lattimore accepted a position as a school-slash-football program ambassador after re-enrolling at South Carolina,

The Duncan, S.C. native is the program’s all-time leader in touchdowns with 41 career touchdowns (38 rushing) including 17 in his freshman season in 2010 when he led the SEC in yards from scrimmage with 1,609 and plays from scrimmage with 278.

He finished his Gamecock career with 2,677 rushing yards, but a torn ACL against Mississippi State as a sophomore and a gruesome knee injury against Tennessee as a junior ended his Gamecock career.

Injuries are a part of the game, but unfortunately for South Carolina and Lattimore fans, he took on more than his fair share of injuries in his abbreviated career that once looked so promising after his freshman season.

Sadly, those knee injuries derailed him from ever reaching those heights again, but here’s to hoping he finds joy and peace in his second career in whatever capacity he chooses to do at South Carolina as he pursues his college degree.

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