Recruiting

The first commitment to come out of USC’s big junior day Saturday was announced Tuesday night by DB Demarko Williams (5-11 175) of Atlanta. Williams picked the Gamecocks over offers from Pitt, Wake Forest, Oregon, Toledo, Minnesota and Georgia State. He does not have a national ranking yet by either Rivals or 247Sports. Rivals rates […]

Gray Collegiate QB Hunter Helms (6-2 205) has a decision to make, or it may have already been made for him. Helms, who played in December in the Touchstone Energy Bowl, has a PWO offer from Clemson and took an official visit there last weekend. He also has a scholarship offer from new USF coach

USC target RB Henry Parrish of Miami announced a commitment to Ole Miss Sunday night.  He took an official visit there over the weekend.  He also took official visits to USC and Pittsburgh.  He once was committed to the Panthers.

USC hits Atlanta hard in recruiting every cycle because players from the Georgia capital can make the short trip to the South Carolina capital and feel like like their not far from home. That’s the case with OL Jakiah Leftwich (6-6 302) who was in with his dad for a visit Saturday. The twist here

TE Michael Trigg (6-4 200) of Lake Wales, FL has a heavy offer load at this point. He counts close to 30 tenders including one from USC. Trigg does not carry a rating yet from either 247Sports or Rivals, but that hasn’t cooled the recruiting interest. And Saturday he, his father and his trainer spent

SAF Myzel Williams (6-1 182) of Deltona, FL was offered by USC in December and the Gamecocks remain his lone Power 5 offer at this point. He’s expecting more to come on board but that might not matter to him. After visiting with his parents and a teammate Saturday, Williams has his eyes squarely on

OL J’marion Jenkins-Gooch (6-8 330) of Gallatin, TN certainly made a big impression on the USC coaches during his visit Saturday. The 3-star prospect, who attends The King’s Academy in Seymour, TN, is ranked by 247Sports composite as the 31st player in the 2021 class in Tennessee, stood out above the rest on the basis

DB Demarko Williams (5-11 175) of Atlanta attended USC’s first junior day for the 2021 class on Saturday along with his parents, and he learned a lot about the Gamecocks’ defensive plans for him under defensive coordinator and secondary coach Travaris Robinson. And that plan is, there is no plan in terms of a specific

Three-star WR Jaden Alexis (6-1 175) of Coconut Creek, FL made his second visit to USC over the weekend driving up from Florida with his parents. His previous visit was last summer when he attended a Will Muschamp camp.  “The coaches were very genuine, very direct with me, straight forward,” Alexis said.  “The players gave

One of the biggest prospects to visit USC over the weekend, both in stature (6-4 335) and recruiting profile (4-star) was OL Micah Morris of Kingsland, GA. Morris came in with his parents for what he estimated to be his sixth visit with the Gamecocks. It was a good opportunity for him to reconnect with

The last remaining big in-state prize for the 2020 class is Northwestern WR Ger-Cari Caldwell (6-4 193) . The Shrine Bowl selection and former East Carolina commitment has seen his recruiting profile elevate in recent weeks with offers from USC, Duke, Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Baylor, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, NC State, Virginia, Northwestern and others.

The dead period for football recruiting ends Thursday night opening up a two and a half week sprint to the February 5th signing date for the 2020 class. And there’s also a lot of work ongoing for the 2021 class and this weekend USC will entertain a few of its top junior targets. One of