A three-year starter at North Carolina Central, Torricelli Simpkins III hit the transfer portal this offseason hoping to prove he could play at the FBS level and quickly found a home at South Carolina. The decision was a no-brainer. Listed as a Charlotte, N.C. native, Simpkins is actually originally from Aiken, S.C. where he grew up pulling for the Gamecocks and dreaming for a chance to play major college football. Current South Carolina offensive line coach Lonnie Teasley was Simpkins’ coach for one year at Central before Teasley was hired by the Gamecocks, making for a potentially easy trans…