Cocky (mascot)

Cocky
UniversityUniversity of South Carolina
ConferenceSEC
DescriptionGamecock
First seen1980
Related mascot(s)The Gamecock (1961); The Rooster (1971); Big Spur (1974)

Cocky is the costumed mascot of the University of South Carolina athletics teams. He represents a cartoon version of a gamecock (a fighting rooster). Cocky has won several mascot national championships.[1] In 2019, for the 150th anniversary of college football, Sports Illustrated selected him as one of the greatest mascots in college football history.[2]

  1. ^ "Get Cocky". getcocky.ad.sc.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  2. ^ Hart, Torrey (2019-08-12). "Ranking the best mascots in college football history". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-06-07.