Shaq Roland
Shaq Roland is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at South Carolina.
Early life
A native of Lexington, South Carolina, Roland graduated from Lexington [High School (Lexington, South Carolina)|Lexington High School] in 2012. He was named to the annual PARADE magazine 53-man All-America team in his senior year, during which he recorded 24 touchdowns. As a college prospect, Roland was a four-star player, the highest score in the state and the tenth-best receiver in the nation. He was also ranked the 66th-best player overall by Rivals.com, the 40th-best player in the country by Scout.com, and a four-star recruit by ESPN.Roland also played basketball, recording seven rebounds during his junior year.
College career
Roland became the fourth-straight South Carolina "Mr. Football" to sign with the South Carolina Gamecocks, following Stephon Gilmore, Marcus Lattimore and Jadeveon Clowney.After leaving South Carolina in 2014, Roland enrolled at Prairie View A&M University but instead decided to return to Lexington. In 2016, Roland returned to school, attending Winston-Salem State University. Roland stated that he was, "very interested" in a return to the South Carolina football program to play out his final year of eligibility.