OT Jacarrius Peak suffers ‘significant’ knee injury, could miss 2026 time

South Carolina Gamecocks offensive tackle Jacarrius Peak suffered a “significant” knee injury, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz said reported Saturday. Zenic also reported that he “currently fears he will miss at least part of the 2026 season.”

A 6-foot-4, 310-pound lineman, Pick committed to South Carolina in January 2026 after four seasons in NC State Wolfpack football. He was one of the best strikers available on the transfer portal. He was ranked No. 42 overall in the slot and No. 5 among offensive tackles, according to 247Sports. On3 rated him even higher, listing him as the No. 8 overall transfer and No. 2 offensive tackle behind Jordan Sitton, who ended up signing with the LSU Tigers. Peak was one of eight offensive linemen the Gamecocks added via the portal this cycle.

During his four college seasons, Peek played in 38 games and started 32 of them. He made 14 starts in left and 18 in right, racking up more than 2,200 strikeouts over the last three years. In 2025, he started all 13 games at left tackle and earned All-ACC Honorable Mention. He was the ACC’s second-highest rated pass blocker at left tackle and led NC State with 50 pancake blocks and 18 knockdowns. He also earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors after earning an internally-rated 100 percent blocking rating against North Carolina, recording nine tackles and one knockdown in that contest.

In 2024, Peek played in all 13 games, starting 12 regular season contests at right tackle before switching to left tackle for the bowl game. He finished second on the team with 54 pancake blocks and was tied for the top lineman through five games. In 2023, he played in 12 games, starting the final six at right tackle, and made 32 pancake blocks over the last five games. Redshirted in 2022.

Peak was in line to start against Josiah Thompson in 2026 as head coach Shane Beamer and offensive coordinator Kendall Briles look to turn things around after a disappointing 4-8 season. South Carolina could turn to Zion Giles, Armando Nieves, Dane Arnett, Seth Smith or Ebubedike Nnabugwa to fill the void ahead of the Sept. 5 opener against Kent State.