South Carolia is down for one of the January visits to be taken by SAF Jontae Gilbert (6-1 185) of Atlanta. According to Chad Simmons of On3, Gilbert has scheduled visits to Georgia for this weekend, Tennessee January 20th and USC January 27th. Gilberts also visited USC for a spring practice last year as well as two home games last season. Clemson is also a factor with Gilbert, and he took in a pair of games with the Tigers last season. Texas, where his father played, is also considered a factor. Gilbert once was committed to Ohio State.
SAF Jordan Young (6-0 165) of Monroe, NC has scheduled visits to USC for January 20th and to Clemson for January 27th per Tom Loy of 247Sports. Those two have been on his short list along with Alabama, Tennessee, Southern Cal, Florida State, North Carolina, LSU, Texas, Penn State, Miami, Notre Dame and NC State. He was at Clemson last season for the North Carolina game.
DT Elijah Griffin (6-6 285) of Savannah has scheduled visits to Georgia for this weekend and Clemson for January 27th per Chad Simmons of On3. South Carolina has also been in the mix with Griffin, and he visited the Gamecocks last year.
CB/WR DJ Pickett (6-2 170) of Tampa has set a visit to Clemson for January 20th according to Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports. He will visit Miami January 27th and Oregon February 3rd. Puckett, who’s cousin is a Miami signee, named a to five in December of Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Oregon and Michigan.
WR Edward Coleman of Savannah has USC in his top six. The others are Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Ohio State and Tennessee.
USC target WR David Rodriguez will visit West Virginia this Saturday.
DE Zahir Mathis of Philadelphia, who had USC on his short list, committed to Ohio State Wednesday.
USC offered DE Darren Ikinnagbon (6-6 240) of Durham. He also has offers from Duke, Southern Cal, Notre Dame, Maryland, Syracuse, Oklahoma, Penn State, Tennessee, Georgia, Miami, West Virginia and others.
Northern Illinois transfer QB Mason Kidd (6-3 209) is transferring to SC State. He was a freshman this past season and did not play for the Huskies. He’s from Lawrenceville, GA.
Benedict College OL Joseph Johnson (6-8 285) is transferring to SC State.
Former Clemson WR Brannon Spector is transferring to Jacksonville State. Spector spent five seasons at Clemson and dealt with injuries during his time there. He caught 38 passes for 372 yards and two touchdowns.
Former Coastal Carolina LB JT Killen committed to Eastern Michigan.
Former Hammond RB CJ Stokes is transferring from Michigan to Charlotte. He appeared in 14 games in two seasons with the Wolverines, but only two this season. For his career at Michigan, he rushed for 281 yards and one touchdown.
UNLV transfer QB Jayden Maiava flipped his commitment from Georgia to Southern Cal.