On paper, South Carolina kicker Alex Herrera would seem to be the heir apparent to departed kicker Mitch Jeter but don’t expect the Gamecocks staff to just hand the role to the senior — he’s going to have to go through the process and earn it. Herrera exits spring practice in a tight ongoing battle to replace Jeter, the Gamecocks’ kicker for the last two seasons who transferred to Notre Dame this offseason. [GamecockCentral for $1: In-depth coverage and a great community] “We’ve got some guys in the program; we signed a freshman last year that has that ability as well,” head coach Shane Beamer…