South Carolina football 2018 mock signing class 4.0: The Gamecocks offense
November 15, 2017
The South Carolina football team’s 2018 recruiting class has commitments from 12 prospects who profile to play on offense.
With just more than a month to go before the first signing period of the 2018 cycle, the Gamecocks are in the mix for one big-time offensive tackle prospect: 4-star Dylan Wonnum (Tucker, Ga.).
The strength of South Carolina’s 2018 offensive class is at the skill positions: quarterback, running back and wide receiver. Because there are so many tight ends on the current roster, the position is likely to go without a signee in the 2018 class.
Below is SEC Country’s take for November on what the 2018 South Carolina signing class could look like on the first Wednesday in February.
Quarterback (1)
4-star Dakereon Joyner (North Charleston, S.C.)
Before Joyner enrolls in January, he’s hoping to claim a second South Carolina high school football state title. Standing in his path to Williams-Brice: Channing Tindall and Spring Valley.
Joyner and Fort Dorchester will host Tindall and the Vikings on Friday night in the Lower State semifinals.
Running back (2)
3-star Deshaun Fenwick (Bradenton, Fla.), 3-star Lavonte Valentine (Melbourne, Fla.)
Both Deshaun Fenwick and Lavonte Valentine were on campus as official visitors earlier this season. The thunder-and-lightning duo is on track to enroll at South Carolina in January.
Wide receiver (4)
4-star Josh Vann (Tucker, Ga.), 3-star Tyquan Johnson (Sylvania, Ga.), 3-star Ronnie Jamison (Irmo, S.C.), 3-star Darius Rush (Kingstree, S.C.)
Josh Vann, who’s the headliner, has taken an official visit to Kansas State, but he later said there are no plans for other official visits. Vann is a U.S. Army All-American.
Rush is confirmed as an early enrollee. Jamison will graduate from Highland (Kan.) Community College in May.
Offensive line (6)
3-star Maxwell Iyama (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), 3-star Hank Manos (Chapin, S.C.), 3-star Wyatt Campbell (Lugoff, S.C.), 3-star Jesus Gibbs (Dumfries, Va.), 3-star LaMarius Benson (Covington, Ga.), 4-star Dylan Wonnum (Tucker, Ga.)
Maxwell Iyama, Hank Manos and Wyatt Campbell are confirmed as mid-year enrollees. All three are firm with their commitments. Manos was selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game.
Gibbs has been linked to Virginia Tech as an official visitor this fall, so there could be something to monitor there.
Wonnum, who’s uncommitted right now, has made multiple visits to South Carolina this season. It certainly helps that his brother, D.J., plays for the Gamecocks. The thought here is that he’ll follow in those footsteps.
November 15, 2017
The South Carolina football team’s 2018 recruiting class has commitments from 12 prospects who profile to play on offense.
With just more than a month to go before the first signing period of the 2018 cycle, the Gamecocks are in the mix for one big-time offensive tackle prospect: 4-star Dylan Wonnum (Tucker, Ga.).
The strength of South Carolina’s 2018 offensive class is at the skill positions: quarterback, running back and wide receiver. Because there are so many tight ends on the current roster, the position is likely to go without a signee in the 2018 class.
Below is SEC Country’s take for November on what the 2018 South Carolina signing class could look like on the first Wednesday in February.
Quarterback (1)
4-star Dakereon Joyner (North Charleston, S.C.)
Before Joyner enrolls in January, he’s hoping to claim a second South Carolina high school football state title. Standing in his path to Williams-Brice: Channing Tindall and Spring Valley.
Joyner and Fort Dorchester will host Tindall and the Vikings on Friday night in the Lower State semifinals.
Running back (2)
3-star Deshaun Fenwick (Bradenton, Fla.), 3-star Lavonte Valentine (Melbourne, Fla.)
Both Deshaun Fenwick and Lavonte Valentine were on campus as official visitors earlier this season. The thunder-and-lightning duo is on track to enroll at South Carolina in January.
Wide receiver (4)
4-star Josh Vann (Tucker, Ga.), 3-star Tyquan Johnson (Sylvania, Ga.), 3-star Ronnie Jamison (Irmo, S.C.), 3-star Darius Rush (Kingstree, S.C.)
Josh Vann, who’s the headliner, has taken an official visit to Kansas State, but he later said there are no plans for other official visits. Vann is a U.S. Army All-American.
Rush is confirmed as an early enrollee. Jamison will graduate from Highland (Kan.) Community College in May.
Offensive line (6)
3-star Maxwell Iyama (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), 3-star Hank Manos (Chapin, S.C.), 3-star Wyatt Campbell (Lugoff, S.C.), 3-star Jesus Gibbs (Dumfries, Va.), 3-star LaMarius Benson (Covington, Ga.), 4-star Dylan Wonnum (Tucker, Ga.)
Maxwell Iyama, Hank Manos and Wyatt Campbell are confirmed as mid-year enrollees. All three are firm with their commitments. Manos was selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game.
Gibbs has been linked to Virginia Tech as an official visitor this fall, so there could be something to monitor there.
Wonnum, who’s uncommitted right now, has made multiple visits to South Carolina this season. It certainly helps that his brother, D.J., plays for the Gamecocks. The thought here is that he’ll follow in those footsteps.