In NCAA Week 10, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. made history by becoming the first father-son duo to both score touchdowns in the same college football game. The younger Trotter, a freshman wide receiver at the University of South Carolina, scored his first collegiate touchdown on a nine-yard pass from quarterback Ryan Hilinski in the Gamecocks’ win over Vanderbilt. His father, former NFL linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Sr., scored a touchdown for Temple University in 1997.
The Trotter family has a long history of success on the football field. Jeremiah Trotter Sr. was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro selection during his NFL career. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl XXXIX team. His son, Jeremiah Jr., is following in his footsteps and is already making an impact at South Carolina.
Jeremiah Jr. has been a key contributor for the Gamecocks this season, catching 16 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns. His touchdown against Vanderbilt was his first of the season and it came at a crucial moment in the game. With South Carolina trailing by three points late in the fourth quarter, Hilinski found Trotter Jr. in the end zone for the go-ahead score.
The Trotter family’s legacy of success on the football field continues with Jeremiah Jr.’s touchdown against Vanderbilt. His father’s accomplishments in the NFL are well known, but now Jeremiah Jr. is beginning to make a name for himself in college football. He has already shown that he has the potential to be an impact player at South Carolina and could be a key contributor for the Gamecocks in the years to come.
The Trotters have become the first father-son duo to both score touchdowns in the same college football game and it is a moment that will be remembered for years to come. Jeremiah Jr.’s touchdown against Vanderbilt was a special moment for the Trotter family and it is just the beginning of what could be a long and successful career for Jeremiah Jr. at South Carolina.