Byrnes running back Tre Segarra has set his commitment announcement date for Tuesday, June 16 at 11 a.m., according to Byrnes head coach Reggie Shaw.
Segarra has made three official visits, to Indiana, LSU and Stanford, and has canceled any future visits.
Segarra was scheduled to make official visits to Tennessee and South Carolina, but those visits have been canceled.
Previously, Segarra said, “It was a good time at Indiana and Stanford both. I got to learn a little bit about the schools. The locker room at Stanford, and it’s just the people that Stanford recruits. And then Indiana, the culture in the building, I would say, was the biggest thing. You could tell they just won a national championship. Everybody was really focused.”
Indiana got a running back in recent weeks, but Segarra said that does not impact his thinking.
The Gamecocks have kept up their strong recruiting effort with Segarra, with Shane Beamer, Kendal Briles, and Stan Drayton leading the charge.
“I hear I hear from the staff pretty often,” Segarra said. “Just get ready for the OV. Get ready to have my official visit at South Carolina, a lot of different things that we could do, to make the most out of it. That’s kind of what the conversations have been recently.”
Segarra added that the selling points from the coaching staff focus on their efforts to land the best players in South Carolina.
“It’s a place that’s been built around the South Carolina players, especially the last class. They did very well in the state,” Segarra said. “It’s kind of, if you’re in South Carolina, you go to South Carolina. It’s the thing that they’re preaching on. Obviously, the proximity to my home is a huge piece for them. They’ve also got a good business school. And a very impressive running back coach with a great resume. So there’s a lot of upsell.”
Segarra’s parents are USC grads, so he grew up rooting for the Gamecocks.
Segarra, who is also an accomplished soccer player, has rushed for 2834 yards and 29 touchdowns in his career, and has drawn comparisons to former Byrnes great running back and former Gamecock, Marcus Lattimore.