South Carolina quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator Kendal Briles added another name to his little black book fo quarterback targets on Saturday with an offer to DJ Hunter (6-2 205) of Buford, GA. Hunter becomes the sixth active quarterback offer in the 2027 class for Briles
Hunter transferred to Buford for the 2025 season after suffering through an injury plagued 2024 campaign at Bearden High in Tennessee. He suffered shoulder and ankle injuries, and later was diagnosed with a torn ACL that required surgery in January of 2025.
At Buford last season, Hunter played in eight games and passed for 230 yards and three touchdowns according to stats posted on MaxPreps.
South Carolina is his first P4 offer since he decommitted from Kentucky last week. Toledo has also offered. Hunter was born in Lexington, KY, and the Wildcats were his first SEC offer in January of 2025. He committed to the Wildcats in April of last year.
He also has offers from Ole Miss, Arkansas State, Kennesaw State, Georgia State, Virginia Tech, Middle Tennessee State and others. Clemson also showed some past interest, and he visited the Tigers last March for a junior day.
Other quarterbacks in the 2027 class holding Gamecock offers right now are Jamison Roberts of Saraland, AL, Justin Murphy of College Park, GA, Jayce Johnson of Valdosta, GA, who is committed to Texas A&M, Jerry Meyer II of Waxahachie, TX, a former TCU commit, and Trae Taylor of Munedelein, IN.