Gamecock weekend recruiting news
December 03, 2018
USC receivers coach and offensive coordinator Bryan McClendon checked in on Auburn commit WR Jashawn Sheffield Sunday night. The Gamecocks were involved with Sheffield during the summer before he committed to the Tigers.
2020 RB Tank Bigsby of Hoganville, GA visited USC Saturday. He has offers from the Gamecocks Clemson, Georgia, Alabama and others.
USC offensive line coach Eric Wolford Sunday night was in to see OL Darius Washington of Pensacola, FL. He’s been committed to Mississippi State and is also looking at Miami.
ATH Xavier Legette of Mullins made a return visit to USC #Gamecocks Saturday. The Gamecocks have been his favorite but they would count him in the 2020 class.
CB Collin Duncan of Montgomery, AL had visits last week from Mississippi State, Kansas State and Troy. He plans to talk Monday with #Gamecocks recruiter Travaris Robinson to see if and when he is coming in. He said Mississippi State is recruiting the hardest and he is working to schedule an official visit there. He’d also like to set one with USC.
OL Steven McKinney (6-2 315) of Sanford, NC visited USC Saturday and talked with line coach Eric Wolford about opportunities, including walking-on. “Coach Wolford has seen my film and liked what he saw as far as my intensity in game and how I finish people. “He said that I had a certain “nastiness” that he likes. As far as the details of the offer, he didn’t say. I’m sure we will sit down sometime soon and talk more in detail about it, but I’m really excited. I got a good feel from him and his assistant offensive line coach and I think that it would be a great opportunity for me to play there.” McKinney said his official offers to this point are from D2 progams. He plans to return to USC for an official visit and won’t sign until February. He said USC is his favorite.
South Pointe OT Gavin Bennett visited USC Saturday and received a PWO offer.
OL Jalen Tatah of Lancaster received a PWO from USC. He’ll play in Touchstone Energy Bowl.
USC offered 2021 TE Hudson Wolfe (6-6 235) of Savannah, TN. He visited Saturday. Memphis and Ole Miss also are reported offers for him. “After talking to Coach Washington and Coach Bentley earlier in the year and having the opportunity to spend time with coach Muschamp yesterday, I was very excited to receive an offer from South Carolina. Everyone I met was fantastic and obviously passionate about Gamecock football. Coach Muschamp liked my ability to block the C gap and win at the point of attack. He also talked about my ball skills and the ability to be a downfield threat.”
USC offered 2020 WR Jhari Patterson of Asheville. Some other reported offers are North Carolina, Virginia, Wake Forest and East Carolina.
USC offered 2021 RB Zamon Ross (6-1 200) of Ellaville, GA. Tennessee and Georgia are other reported offers.
USC offered 2021 CB Kamarro Edmonds of Havelock, NC. He visited Saturday. He also has offers from Virginia Tech and East Carolina.
Per GamecockCentral, LB Tyron Hopper of Roswell, GA took an official visit to USC over the weekend. Hopper has been a Florida commit since April and had an in home with the Gators last Sunday. Auburn also was in this week. Hopper is originally from Gaffney.
OL Matthew Bedford of Memphis also made his official visit to USC over the weekend. He was still on campus Sunday afternoon. He will leave USC and fly to Mississippi State for an official visit. He will visit Indiana next weekend. He has been committed to the Hoosiers since the summer.
USC target CB Dequanteous Watts of Atlanta was not able to make it in on Saturday. Florida coach was in Friday and this week he’s expecting coaches from USC, Ole Miss, UCF and North Carolina to be in.
SAF Anthony Jackson of Rock Hill visited USC Saturday. He has offers from Virginia and Duke.
2020 RB Alex Wilson of Acworth, GA was in for a visit to USC Saturday. “I’m very excited about the visit and hoping that things can move in the direction of me potentially becoming a Gamecock. The coaches and I are currently at the beginning of our recruiting relationship, so hopefully come January the talks will move more towards what the future may hold with me in a Gamecock uniform.” He’s also hearing from Air Force, Cincinnati, Eastern Kentucky, Mercer, Akron, Tennessee Tech and others.
2020 DT Jamike Dukes of Waynesboro, GA visited USC Saturday.
2021 DB Dre Pinckney and 2021 ATH Charles McFadden of Boiling springs visited USC Saturday.
2020 DB Brandon Higgs of Hillcrest visited USC Saturday.
December 03, 2018
USC receivers coach and offensive coordinator Bryan McClendon checked in on Auburn commit WR Jashawn Sheffield Sunday night. The Gamecocks were involved with Sheffield during the summer before he committed to the Tigers.
2020 RB Tank Bigsby of Hoganville, GA visited USC Saturday. He has offers from the Gamecocks Clemson, Georgia, Alabama and others.
USC offensive line coach Eric Wolford Sunday night was in to see OL Darius Washington of Pensacola, FL. He’s been committed to Mississippi State and is also looking at Miami.
ATH Xavier Legette of Mullins made a return visit to USC #Gamecocks Saturday. The Gamecocks have been his favorite but they would count him in the 2020 class.
CB Collin Duncan of Montgomery, AL had visits last week from Mississippi State, Kansas State and Troy. He plans to talk Monday with #Gamecocks recruiter Travaris Robinson to see if and when he is coming in. He said Mississippi State is recruiting the hardest and he is working to schedule an official visit there. He’d also like to set one with USC.
OL Steven McKinney (6-2 315) of Sanford, NC visited USC Saturday and talked with line coach Eric Wolford about opportunities, including walking-on. “Coach Wolford has seen my film and liked what he saw as far as my intensity in game and how I finish people. “He said that I had a certain “nastiness” that he likes. As far as the details of the offer, he didn’t say. I’m sure we will sit down sometime soon and talk more in detail about it, but I’m really excited. I got a good feel from him and his assistant offensive line coach and I think that it would be a great opportunity for me to play there.” McKinney said his official offers to this point are from D2 progams. He plans to return to USC for an official visit and won’t sign until February. He said USC is his favorite.
South Pointe OT Gavin Bennett visited USC Saturday and received a PWO offer.
OL Jalen Tatah of Lancaster received a PWO from USC. He’ll play in Touchstone Energy Bowl.
USC offered 2021 TE Hudson Wolfe (6-6 235) of Savannah, TN. He visited Saturday. Memphis and Ole Miss also are reported offers for him. “After talking to Coach Washington and Coach Bentley earlier in the year and having the opportunity to spend time with coach Muschamp yesterday, I was very excited to receive an offer from South Carolina. Everyone I met was fantastic and obviously passionate about Gamecock football. Coach Muschamp liked my ability to block the C gap and win at the point of attack. He also talked about my ball skills and the ability to be a downfield threat.”
USC offered 2020 WR Jhari Patterson of Asheville. Some other reported offers are North Carolina, Virginia, Wake Forest and East Carolina.
USC offered 2021 RB Zamon Ross (6-1 200) of Ellaville, GA. Tennessee and Georgia are other reported offers.
USC offered 2021 CB Kamarro Edmonds of Havelock, NC. He visited Saturday. He also has offers from Virginia Tech and East Carolina.
Per GamecockCentral, LB Tyron Hopper of Roswell, GA took an official visit to USC over the weekend. Hopper has been a Florida commit since April and had an in home with the Gators last Sunday. Auburn also was in this week. Hopper is originally from Gaffney.
OL Matthew Bedford of Memphis also made his official visit to USC over the weekend. He was still on campus Sunday afternoon. He will leave USC and fly to Mississippi State for an official visit. He will visit Indiana next weekend. He has been committed to the Hoosiers since the summer.
USC target CB Dequanteous Watts of Atlanta was not able to make it in on Saturday. Florida coach was in Friday and this week he’s expecting coaches from USC, Ole Miss, UCF and North Carolina to be in.
SAF Anthony Jackson of Rock Hill visited USC Saturday. He has offers from Virginia and Duke.
2020 RB Alex Wilson of Acworth, GA was in for a visit to USC Saturday. “I’m very excited about the visit and hoping that things can move in the direction of me potentially becoming a Gamecock. The coaches and I are currently at the beginning of our recruiting relationship, so hopefully come January the talks will move more towards what the future may hold with me in a Gamecock uniform.” He’s also hearing from Air Force, Cincinnati, Eastern Kentucky, Mercer, Akron, Tennessee Tech and others.
2020 DT Jamike Dukes of Waynesboro, GA visited USC Saturday.
2021 DB Dre Pinckney and 2021 ATH Charles McFadden of Boiling springs visited USC Saturday.
2020 DB Brandon Higgs of Hillcrest visited USC Saturday.