South Carolina legend Steve Taneyhill, known for iconic 'home run' touchdown celebration, dead at 52

Former South Carolina backmost Steve Taneyhill, who played for the Gamecocks from 1992-95, has died astatine 52.

The Gamecocks diversion section confirmed connected Monday that Taneyhill died overnight successful his sleep, though nary origin of decease was provided.

"Taneyhill was inducted into the University of South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame successful 2006," the Gamecocks said successful a connection astir his death. "He was named Freshman of the Year by Sports Illustrated and Football News Freshman All-America successful 1992.

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USC Steve Taneyhill taunts Clemson fans aft USC bushed Clemson 24-13 astatine Clemson successful 1992. (Tim Dominick/The State/Tribune News Service)

"An breathtaking player, Taneyhill was known for his iconic mullet hairsbreadth and his ‘home tally swing’ aft touchdown passes."

Taneyhill led the Gamecocks to its first-ever vessel triumph successful programme past successful 1994, his inferior play astatine South Carolina. They defeated West Virginia successful the Carquest Bowl.

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And erstwhile Taneyhill threw touchdowns, helium would execute his celebrated "home tally swing," arsenic the connection read, successful celebration.

A autochthonal of Altoona, Pennsylvania, Taneyhill notched South Carolina records with 753 completions and 62 passing touchdowns implicit his 4 seasons. He besides was 2nd with 8,782 passing yards and seventh with a 60.5 completion rate.

Taneyhill’s elder play successful 1995 saw him pb the SEC successful completions (261), walk attempts (389) and completion percent (67.1) connected his mode to 3,094 passing yards with 29 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.

Quarterback Steve Taneyhill of South Carolina University drops backmost to walk during a 42-23 nonaccomplishment to the University of Georgia astatine Sanford Stadium successful Athens, Georgia connected Sept. 2, 1995.  (Jamie Squire/Allsport)

For his show arsenic a Gamecocks star, Taneyhill was aboriginal inducted into the South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame successful 2006.

To this day, Taneyhill is liable for 3 of the apical 4 highest-passing-yardage games successful schoolhouse history, including a 471-yard time against Mississippi State successful 1995.

Taneyhill was ne'er capable to interruption into the NFL, though, joining the Jacksonville Jaguars arsenic an undrafted escaped cause successful 1997. However, helium was released during the preseason and ne'er erstwhile played successful the league.

He aboriginal became a precocious schoolhouse shot coach, starring his Chesterfield High to the South Carolina authorities rubric for 3 consecutive seasons successful 2007-09.

Steve Taneyhill , Quarterback for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks throws a walk downfield during the NCAA Southeastern Conference assemblage shot crippled against the University of Georgia Bulldogs connected Sept. 2, 1995 astatine the Sanford Stadium successful Athens, Georgia, United States. (Jamie Squire/Allsport)

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South Carolina’s connection said that helium besides purchased and operated businesses successful Columbia and Spartanburg, South Carolina aft his coaching days were over.

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