2019 QB Garrett Shrader watches bowl practice
December 19, 2017
Back for practice
As many 2018 quarterbacks approach the early signing period, 2019 Garrett Shrader could be nearing the end of his days as an uncommitted quarterback.
Shrader, a 3-star prospect who’s ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 10 dual-threat quarterback in 2019, could be committed “not too much” later than the February Signing Day. It may not even be that long for the 6-foot-4.5, 200-pound prospect from Charlotte (N.C.) Christian.
Several SEC and ACC programs have offered him a scholarship, including Alabama, Louisville, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Penn State is one of two Big 10 offers.
Both predictions on the 247Sports Crystal Ball are for the Nittany Lions.
But Shrader visited South Carolina on Saturday, to watch bowl practice. He also visited for the Arkansas game and attended the opener against North Carolina State in Charlotte. The Gamecocks hosted him in the summer for camp.
“It was fun watching them practice and see how they do things,” he said.
Shrader was among a handful of recruits from Charlotte that watched practice on Saturday, including 5-star running back Quavaris Crouch.
“It went well,” Shrader said.
During the stop, he met with Muschamp and running backs coach Bobby Bentley, who recruits Charlotte.
“I didn’t really talk to [Muschamp], recruiting-wise. I talked to him about the school and stuff,” Shrader said. “We didn’t really talk about football much.
“We talked a little more football with Bentley.”
He said the Arkansas game “was fun.”
“Nobody expected them to beat them by that much,” Shrader said. “The crowd was into it. It was pretty full. It wasn’t like a night game, but it was still fun.”
As for South Carolina’s progress during the first two seasons under Muschamp, Shrader has certainly taken notice of that.
“They’re getting better. … All they really had to do was beat Georgia and they would have been competing for the [sEC] East,” Shrader said. “They’re heading in the right direction under Muschamp.”
The decision
During the season, he spent eight straight weekends on the road visiting schools for games. After a visit to Mississippi State, Shrader will then believe he’s in a good spot to narrow things down, because he’s been to “just about everywhere else.”
Several factors will ultimately be considered in his decision.
“Probably, first and foremost, is just the school,” Shrader said. “If I didn’t play football, would I like it there? And then coaches and education, obviously. The system and the type of offense and type of development.”
By the numbers
December 19, 2017
Back for practice
As many 2018 quarterbacks approach the early signing period, 2019 Garrett Shrader could be nearing the end of his days as an uncommitted quarterback.
Shrader, a 3-star prospect who’s ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 10 dual-threat quarterback in 2019, could be committed “not too much” later than the February Signing Day. It may not even be that long for the 6-foot-4.5, 200-pound prospect from Charlotte (N.C.) Christian.
Several SEC and ACC programs have offered him a scholarship, including Alabama, Louisville, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Penn State is one of two Big 10 offers.
Both predictions on the 247Sports Crystal Ball are for the Nittany Lions.
But Shrader visited South Carolina on Saturday, to watch bowl practice. He also visited for the Arkansas game and attended the opener against North Carolina State in Charlotte. The Gamecocks hosted him in the summer for camp.
“It was fun watching them practice and see how they do things,” he said.
Shrader was among a handful of recruits from Charlotte that watched practice on Saturday, including 5-star running back Quavaris Crouch.
“It went well,” Shrader said.
During the stop, he met with Muschamp and running backs coach Bobby Bentley, who recruits Charlotte.
“I didn’t really talk to [Muschamp], recruiting-wise. I talked to him about the school and stuff,” Shrader said. “We didn’t really talk about football much.
“We talked a little more football with Bentley.”
He said the Arkansas game “was fun.”
“Nobody expected them to beat them by that much,” Shrader said. “The crowd was into it. It was pretty full. It wasn’t like a night game, but it was still fun.”
As for South Carolina’s progress during the first two seasons under Muschamp, Shrader has certainly taken notice of that.
“They’re getting better. … All they really had to do was beat Georgia and they would have been competing for the [sEC] East,” Shrader said. “They’re heading in the right direction under Muschamp.”
The decision
During the season, he spent eight straight weekends on the road visiting schools for games. After a visit to Mississippi State, Shrader will then believe he’s in a good spot to narrow things down, because he’s been to “just about everywhere else.”
Several factors will ultimately be considered in his decision.
“Probably, first and foremost, is just the school,” Shrader said. “If I didn’t play football, would I like it there? And then coaches and education, obviously. The system and the type of offense and type of development.”
By the numbers
- Junior (2017): 155-of-228 passing for 2,302 yards with 24 touchdowns and 6 interceptions; 791 yards rushing and 10 scores
- Sophomore (2016): 207-of-320 passing for 2,564 yards with 29 touchdowns and 4 interceptions; 615 yards rushing and 5 scores
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