STRecruiting Notebook: It’s Signing Week. USC working on some reversals; Clemson expected to lose another commitment

The early signing period for football begins on Wednesday and runs through Friday.  This past Saturday, South Carolina entertained three prospects who are committed to other SEC programs.  RB Carsyn Baker of Fairburn, GA has been committed to Florida since June 13^th. He was in for an official visit.   DT PJ Dean of Winston-Salem, NC has been committed to Georgia since June 30^th.  He was in for an unofficial visit.  And SAF Tamarion Watkins of Northwestern has been committed to Texas A&M since July 14^th.  He was in for an unofficial visit. 

The Gamecocks are also continuing to work on long-time Michigan commitment DE Julian Walker of Dutch Fork.  He visited Michigan over the weekend, taking his mother with him for her first exposure to the Wolverines’ program. Walker has been a Michigan commitment since the summer, but he went to nearly every USC home game this season. Of course, his father is a member of the USC strength staff. South Carolina has continued to recruit Walker as if he’s not committed and is giving the Gamecocks serious consideration.

Rivals national analyst Steve Wiltfong over the weekend issued a projection for Clemson commitment SAF Kaden Gebhardt to reverse to Ohio State. Gebhardt, who is from Ohio, has been a Clemson commitment since March. He would be the fourth decommitment for Clemson in the 2026 class.

Here’s a list of targets who visited or planned to visit USC on Saturday:

• RB Carsyn Baker of Fairburn, GA (official visit, committed to Florida)
• WR Jay Duncan of Greenwood (recently committed to Furman)
• OG Cody Peterson of Ashley Ridge
• 2027 DE Jaiden Bryant of Irmo
• 2027 OT Maxwell Hiller of Coatesville, PA
• 2027 ATH Nick Gordon of Cheraw
• 2027 OT Kamel Tillman of Rockingham
• 2027 LB Jackson Ross of Hammond (son of former USC basketball player David Ross)
• 2027 WR Amare Patterson of Bluffton
• 2027 DB Kennedy Green of Douglasville, GA
• 2027 OT Junior Saunders of Woodberry Forest, VA
• 2027 RB Aiden Gibson of Woodruff
• 2027 RB Tre Segarra of Byrnes
• 2027 Joshua Sam-Epelle of Douglasville, GA
• 2027 DE KJ Green of Stone Mountain, GA
• 2027 LB Jalaythan Mayfield of Lincolnton, NC
• 2027 SAF MJ Burnett of Marietta, GA
• 2027 CB Aamaury Fountain of Warner Robins, GA (recently offered by Michigan)
• 2027 RB Daden Waye of McDonough, GA
• 2027 RB Kordell Holley of Bluffton
• 2027 WR Darius Carter of River Bluff
• 2027 WR Jaerron Johnson of Charlottesville, VA
• 2028 ATH William Harris of Dublin, GA
• 2028 DE Chase Foster of Hampton, GA
• 2028 DE Nasir Walker of AC Flora
• 2028 WR Kevin Hughes of Suwanee, GA
• 2029 QB Bear Woods of Westside
• 2029 DT Emavian Gibson of Dorman
• 2029 WR Corey Miller of Irmo

Clemson and USC public commitments as of Monday afternoon

CLEMSON

1. Shavar Young                           CB      5-11       175     Knoxville
2. Marcell Gipson                          CB      5-11       170     Dallas, TX
3. JR Hardrick                               DE      6-6         235     South Pittsburg, TN
4. Kameron Cody                          DT      6-3         285     Savannah
5. Brayden Reilly                           LB       6-3         210     Cincinnati
6. Jackson Reach                          LS       6-2         215     Manhattan Beach, CA
7. Tait Reynolds                            QB      6-4         195     Queen Creek, AZ
8. Brock Bradley                           QB      6-1         185     Hoover, AL
9. Tayveon Wilson                        TE       6-3         205     Huntington, WV
10. Grant Wise                                OC      6-3         310     Milton, FL
11. Chancellor Barclay                    OG      6-4         290     Minneola, FL
12. Braden Wilmes                          OT      6-8         285     Lawrence, KS
13. Adam Guthrie                            OT      6-6         270     Washington Court House, OH
14. Leo Delaney                              OT      6-6         280     Charlotte
15. Carter Scruggs                         OT      6-6         290     Leesburg, VA
16. Kaden Gebhardt                        SAF    6-2         195     Lewis Center, OH
17. Kentavion Anderson                  SAF    6-2         185     Dorman
18. Naeem Burroughs                     WR     6-0         175     Jacksonville, FL
19. Connor Salmin                          WR     6-2         195     Potomac, MD
20. Gordon Sellars                          WR     6-3         195     Charlotte

USC

1. KJ Johnson                                           CB        6-2     175          Birmingham
2. Kosci Barnes                                         CB        6-2     185          Greensboro, NC
3. Andrew Harris                                       DE       6-2    225          Weddington, NC
4. Aiden Harris                                          DT        6-3     250          Weddington, NC
5. Noah Clark                                            DT        6-3     290          Durham, NC
6. Keenan Britt                                          LB        6-2     230          Oxford, AL
7. Anthony Baxter                                     OT        6-3     335          South Pointe
8. Zyon Guiles                                           OT        6-5     290          Carvers Bay
9. Darius Gray                                           OG       6-5     280          Richmond, VA
10. Landon Duckworth                                QB       6-3     190          Jackson, AL
11. J’Zavien Currence                                  SAF      6-3     190          South Pointe
12. Triston Lewis                                         SAF      6-4     205          Greenwood
13. Caden Ramsey                                     TE        6-5     210          Cross
14. Sequel Patterson                                   WR       6-0     165          Indian Land

ATH Braylon Outlaw of Pike Road, AL, who had an early offer from South Carolina, committed to Georgia Tech.

2027 WR Demarcus Brown will announce December 4th with South Carolina, Virginia, Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Oklahoma the finalists.