Outstanding Social Media Video - Finalist
Sports Video Group College Media Awards (SVGs)
Outstanding Social Media Video - Finalist
Sports Video Group College Media Awards (SVGs)
This project was the official 2025 season trailer for South Carolina Football following a 9–4 season and a program wide mindset centered around going “farther.” Inspired by the intensity and momentum of Formula 1, the piece used “Lose My Mind” from the F1 movie soundtrack to mirror the feeling of racing toward the College Football Playoff and chasing something bigger. Built in just 10 days, the trailer blended emotion, speed, and anticipation to capture the energy surrounding the program entering the season. As someone who had always dreamed of creating a football season trailer, this project became both a personal milestone and an opportunity to create something that felt cinematic, urgent, and alive.
Created around Tonka Hemingway’s NFL Draft journey, this piece told the story of a player whose career was defined by loyalty, perseverance, and selflessness. Over five years at South Carolina, Tonka stayed through a coaching change, worked his way up the depth chart, and became one of the emotional leaders of the program through his toughness, versatility, and willingness to do whatever the team needed.
Built primarily through archival storytelling, the process became especially meaningful because Tonka was directly involved in helping shape how his story would be told. The emotional centerpiece of the video came at the end, when his parents were brought in for a surprise interview wishing their son well as he chased his lifelong dream of reaching the NFL. Tonka had no idea the interview existed until after he was drafted and the piece was released, making the final moment feel genuine, emotional, and deeply personal for everyone involved.