Gamecocks have their eyes on 2024 LB Andrew Hines of Atlanta
SPORTSTALK / November 10, 2022
2024 LB Andrew Hines (6-1 215) of Atlanta’s famed Woodward Academy “I’m pretty wide open right now with my recruitment, I’m not rushing the process, I’m being patient with it,” Hines said. “I’ve been to Clemson, Auburn, Michigan, Florida, Georgia Tech this weekend and LSU the weekend after this weekend.”USC is one of the offers for Hines to consider. He visited the Gamecocks last season for the Clemson game, and he and defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Clayton White are talking about another visit.
“They are definitely cool. They only say positive things,” Hines said. “They come down to Woodward a lot. They came like three times last year, and they are coming back down this year after the season to see what’s up. I’ve just been hearing good things from South Carolina.”
What he’s heard from White is that he sees him as a versatile defensive prospect, someone he could deploy in a number of different positions.
“They have me as a defensive athlete,” Hines said. “They know they can use me but they are not exactly sure which linebacker they can use me. They like my explosiveness. They like how quick I am towards the ball. They like how at the point of attack I’m really good and I’m a for-sure tackler, and I do well covering in space.”
Like Clemson, Hines holds the Gamecocks in fairly high regard at this point of his recruitment.
“South Carolina id definitely up there,” Hines said. “It’s a good school and good environment. The place was great when I went there for the game against Clemson. South Carolina is definitely a place that you go to be great.”
Thus far this season, Hines said he has made 48 tackles with 6 sacks.