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Gamecocks fall out of top 10 in 2019 class rankings

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Gamecocks fall out of top 10 in 2019 class rankings

April 21, 2018


The 2019 South Carolina recruiting class no longer is ranked among the top 10 in the country, according to the 247Sports composite.

As of Saturday morning, the Gamecocks’ nine-man class is ranked No. 13 in the country and seventh among teams from the SEC.

Offers by the numbers

  • Reported offers: 202
  • 5-star offers: 13
  • 4-star offers: 95
  • In-state recruits offered: 5
  • North Carolina recruits offered: 18
Commits

  • WR Jamario Holley, 4 stars, Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.)
  • QB Ryan Hilinski, 4 stars, Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
  • T Mark Fox Jr., 4 stars, Northwestern (Miami)
  • DE Rodricus Fitten, 3 stars, Washington (Atlanta)
  • C Vincent Murphy, 3 stars, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
  • DT Jahkeem Green, 3 stars, Highland Community College (Sumter, S.C.)
  • DE Devontae Davis, 3 stars, Georgia Military College (Aiken, S.C.)
  • T Jaylen Nichols, 3 stars, Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)
  • TE Keshawn Toney, 3 stars, Williston-Elko (Williston, S.C.)
Top 3 uncommitted targets

5-star RB Quavaris Crouch (Charlotte, N.C.)

Crouch told reporters last weekend that South Carolina had some work to do to land him.

5-star DE Zacch Pickens (Anderson, S.C.)

The Gamecocks are expected to host Pickens this weekend for another unofficial visit.

5-star CB Chris Steele (Bellflower, Calif.)

Steele, who will announce his decision in July, will take an official visit to LSU this weekend. Oklahoma hosted him last weekend.

Position breakdown

Here’s a breakdown of the number of commits by position and how many are projected to be signed:

  • QB: 1/1 (Hilinski)
  • RB: 0/1
  • TE: 1/2 (Toney)
  • WR: 1/2 (Holley)
  • OL: 3/5 (Fox, Murphy, Nichols)
  • DL: 3/5 (Davis, Fitten, Green)
  • ILB: 0/1
  • OLB: 0/1
  • CB: 0/2
  • S: 0/2
Geographical breakdown

Here’s a breakdown of South Carolina commits by state:

  • South Carolina: 4 (Davis, Green, Holley, Toney)
  • Georgia: 1 (Fitten)
  • Florida: 2 (Fox, Murphy)
  • North Carolina: 1 (Nichols)
  • California: 1 (Hilinski)
 
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