Defensive back Al Harris and defensive end David Johnson, two former defensive starters, have been dismissed from the South Carolina football program.

"They are no longer part of the team," South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp said. "We wish them the best."

Harris was a Freshman All-SEC performer his first year on campus playing in 12 games with four starts. He had 21 tackles and broke up three passes. Harris played in 11 games last season and had 25 tackles with four pass breakups.

Johnson came to South Carolina as a linebacker but moved to defensive end. He played in nine games as a redshirt freshman in 2014. Johnson played in 10 games a year ago and had 20 tackles, including 1.5 for a loss. He also had two quarterback hurries.

The two dismissals give the Gamecocks 68 scholarship players currently on campus. South Carolina signed 18 players in the 2016 recruiting class, which means they are currently one over the 85 scholarship maximum.

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