More on new commit Deshaun Fenwick and teammate Knowledge McDaniel
May 04, 2017
Braden River High School offensive coordinator Eric Sanders served as an assistant coach at Northern Iowa for two seasons. After working one season coaching wide receivers, he shifted over to running backs in 2011.
That season, a redshirt freshman named David Johnson totaled 1,244 all-purpose yards and was runner-up in MVC Freshman of the Year voting. Johnson, a third-round draft pick by the Arizona Cardinals in 2015, rushed for more than 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns during his second season in the NFL.
Now, Sanders has a couple of star running backs, one of whom, Deshaun Fenwick, committed to South Carolina on Wednesday night.
“[Fenwick] has some similar skill sets that David had and he’s, arguably, a top 3 back in the world now,” Sanders said. “He could be a special one. He’s going to determine that though.”
Apparently, the sky’s the limit.
“He has got so much room for growth and improvement still. I really don’t know how high his ceiling is,” Sanders said. “Once they get him on to a college strength and conditioning program and nutritional plan, he could be 230, 240 and 6-7 percent fat in a year for all I know, for crying out loud.
“He’s got a special set of skills and a genetically gifted body that you can’t really teach, to be honest with you.”
Braden River coach Curt Bradley raved about the versatility that the 3-star prospect will add to the South Carolina running back room in 2018.
“He can definitely run under center. He can run out of the (shotgun), can also flex out,” Bradley said. “His highlight tape is pretty impressive, as far as all the things he can do on a football field.”
Perhaps that’s why his offer sheet includes Georgia and Texas, among others.
“He’s a good kid, good student,” Bradley said. “He does things the right way.”
Fenwick isn’t the only running back at Braden River who’s caught South Carolina running backs coach Bobby Bentley’s eye. On Wednesday, during his trip by the school, Bentley offered 2019 running back Knowledge McDaniel, who played wide receiver as a sophomore.
“He’s a pretty special player, too,” Bradley said.
“He was probably our best outside receiver, but probably his best position is running back,” Sanders said. “He’s a running back who can do everything and he’s 5-10, 208.
“Man, he can do it all, too. Trying to keep it a secret, but now I’m going to get blamed if I don’t score 30 points every game, because we have two running backs like that. But it is what it is. I’m very fortunate to have both of them, let alone one. I’m very fortunate to have both.”
Recruiting roundup
South Carolina offered at least two other 2019 prospects on Wednesday: Florida wide receiver commitment Frank Ladson Jr. and safety Jaylen McCollough.
Ladson (6-4, 170), who’s from South Dade High School in Miami, is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 32 wide receiver in the country. Like McCullough, he’s rated as a 4-star prospect. McCollough (6-1, 190) attends Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Ga. He’s ranked as the No. 3 safety in the class.
Indiana offered two of the top wide receivers from the state of South Carolina on Wednesday: Sam Pinckney, a 2018 prospect from Greenwood High School, and Jacoby Pinckney, a 2019 recruit from Dorman High School in Roebuck.
Four-star linebacker Channing Tindall (Columbia, S.C.) tweeted on Wednesday that he was invited to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
May 04, 2017
Braden River High School offensive coordinator Eric Sanders served as an assistant coach at Northern Iowa for two seasons. After working one season coaching wide receivers, he shifted over to running backs in 2011.
That season, a redshirt freshman named David Johnson totaled 1,244 all-purpose yards and was runner-up in MVC Freshman of the Year voting. Johnson, a third-round draft pick by the Arizona Cardinals in 2015, rushed for more than 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns during his second season in the NFL.
Now, Sanders has a couple of star running backs, one of whom, Deshaun Fenwick, committed to South Carolina on Wednesday night.
“[Fenwick] has some similar skill sets that David had and he’s, arguably, a top 3 back in the world now,” Sanders said. “He could be a special one. He’s going to determine that though.”
Apparently, the sky’s the limit.
“He has got so much room for growth and improvement still. I really don’t know how high his ceiling is,” Sanders said. “Once they get him on to a college strength and conditioning program and nutritional plan, he could be 230, 240 and 6-7 percent fat in a year for all I know, for crying out loud.
“He’s got a special set of skills and a genetically gifted body that you can’t really teach, to be honest with you.”
Braden River coach Curt Bradley raved about the versatility that the 3-star prospect will add to the South Carolina running back room in 2018.
“He can definitely run under center. He can run out of the (shotgun), can also flex out,” Bradley said. “His highlight tape is pretty impressive, as far as all the things he can do on a football field.”
Perhaps that’s why his offer sheet includes Georgia and Texas, among others.
“He’s a good kid, good student,” Bradley said. “He does things the right way.”
Fenwick isn’t the only running back at Braden River who’s caught South Carolina running backs coach Bobby Bentley’s eye. On Wednesday, during his trip by the school, Bentley offered 2019 running back Knowledge McDaniel, who played wide receiver as a sophomore.
“He’s a pretty special player, too,” Bradley said.
“He was probably our best outside receiver, but probably his best position is running back,” Sanders said. “He’s a running back who can do everything and he’s 5-10, 208.
“Man, he can do it all, too. Trying to keep it a secret, but now I’m going to get blamed if I don’t score 30 points every game, because we have two running backs like that. But it is what it is. I’m very fortunate to have both of them, let alone one. I’m very fortunate to have both.”
Recruiting roundup
South Carolina offered at least two other 2019 prospects on Wednesday: Florida wide receiver commitment Frank Ladson Jr. and safety Jaylen McCollough.
Ladson (6-4, 170), who’s from South Dade High School in Miami, is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 32 wide receiver in the country. Like McCullough, he’s rated as a 4-star prospect. McCollough (6-1, 190) attends Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Ga. He’s ranked as the No. 3 safety in the class.
Indiana offered two of the top wide receivers from the state of South Carolina on Wednesday: Sam Pinckney, a 2018 prospect from Greenwood High School, and Jacoby Pinckney, a 2019 recruit from Dorman High School in Roebuck.
Four-star linebacker Channing Tindall (Columbia, S.C.) tweeted on Wednesday that he was invited to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
