Former University of South Carolina quarterback Chris Smelley, reported missing, has been located by the U.S. Coast Guard after going fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. He was found safe nearly 12 hours later.
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Chris Smelley, former SEC player, went fishing in a kayak in the Gulf of Mexico off Grayton Beach.
Authorities launched a search and located Smelley roughly two miles off the coast of Grayton Beach.
Smelley played three seasons with the South Carolina Gamecocks and later transferred to Alabama to play baseball.
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Chris Smelley was found safe by the U.S. Coast Guard after going missing while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.