Hillary arrested, suspended

Hillary, one of three other scholarship quarterbacks vying for the backup role behind starter Stephen Garcia, is automatically suspended from team activities due to the arrest. A public statement by the University of South Carolina or head coach Steve Spurrier has not yet been released.

A graduate of Strom Thurmond High School, Hillary was a member of the 2009 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. He is yet to play a snap for South Carolina after redshirting his first year in school due to a knee injury. Hillary was down on the depth chart as a redshirt freshman but is one of four players, including one walk-on, battling for the spot behind Garcia.

Both brothers were released on personal recognizance bonds before 11:00 a.m.

Hillary, redshirt freshman Andrew Clifford, freshman Connor Shaw, and walk-on junior Zac Brindise have not played a single snap for the Gamecocks.

South Carolina is on spring break this week and the team does not resume practice Tuesday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m.