Armando Nieves
South Carolina Gamecocks
73
Average3rd String
Is Armando Nieves starting?
Armando Nieves is listed 3rd string at RT for South Carolina Gamecocks.
Redshirt senior · #79 · 6'6", 315 lbs
See full South Carolina Gamecocks depth chart ›Depth at RT · South Carolina Gamecocks
- 17779Darius GrayStarter
- 27579Dayne Arnett
- 37973Armando NievesYou
- 46463Neff Giwa
South Carolina Starting Lineup
Top offensive linemen in the SEC
- Jersey
- #79
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 315 lbs
- Transfer
- New Mexico State
Armando Nieves is currently behind Darius Gray at RT on the South Carolina depth chart, a SEC team rated 89 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 91-rated offense; 67th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 73 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
91
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 33% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 for role; −12 depth penalty
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Not tracked for this position.
Linemen and long snappers don't record box-score stats, so there's no game-by-game log to show.
Armando Nieves's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
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