South Carolina recruiting: Recapping how Gamecocks finished in previous years
Feb. 03, 2017
Since 2007, when Steve Spurrier signed the nation’s No. 7-ranked recruiting class, South Carolina has regularly pulled in some of the best classes in the country.
Now, as he continues with his second full calendar year as the Gamecocks head coach, Will Muschamp has back-to-back top-25 classes under his belt, something that’s expected to be the norm.
Below is a look at where South Carolina’s classes ranked and who the top three players were.
2007 – 7
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star WDE
Cliff Matthews
2
Cheraw, S.C.
4-star ATH
Mark Barnes
3
Columbia, S.C.
4-star CB
Chris Culliver
7
Garner, N.C.
2008 – 36
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star CB
C.C. Whitlock
6
Chester, S.C.
4-star RB
Eric Baker
2
Fork Union Military (Va.)
4-star S
Akeem Auguste
1
Fork Union Military
2009 – 14
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star CB
Stephon Gilmore
6
Rock Hill, S.C.
4-star S
DeVonte Holloman
6
Rock Hill, S.C.
4-star S
Damario Jeffery
8
Columbia, S.C.
2010 – 26
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
5-star RB
Marcus Lattimore
1
Duncan, S.C.
4-star OC
A.J. Cann
3
Bamberg, S.C.
4-star CB
Victor Hampton
15
Darlington, S.C.
2011 – 17
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
5-star DE
Jadeveon Clowney
1
Rock Hill, S.C.
4-star OT
Brandon Shell
9
North Charleston, S.C.
4-star DT
Kelsey Quarles
1
Fork Union Military
2012 – 17
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star ATH
Shaq Roland
5
Lexington, S.C.
4-star RB
Mike Davis
5
Stone Mountain, Ga.
4-star OT
Brock Stadnik
18
Greensboro, N.C.
2013 – 20
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star DT
Kelsey Griffin
6
Hoschton, Ga.
4-star OLB
Larenz Bryant
9
Charlotte, N.C.
4-star RB
David Williams
8
Philadelphia
2014 – 19
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star OLB
Bryson Allen-Williams
8
Ellenwood, Ga.
4-star DT
Dante Sawyer
5
Suwanee, Ga.
4-star OG
Donell Stanley
10
Latta, S.C.
2015 – 19
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star SDE
Marquavius Lewis
1
Hutchinson C.C. (Kan.)
4-star WDE
Shameik Blackshear
10
Bluffton, S.C.
4-star SDE
Dexter Wideman
1
Camden Military (S.C.)
2016 – 25
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star QB
Brandon McIlwain
2
Newton, Pa.
4-star QB
Jake Bentley
10
Opelika, Ala.
4-star WR
Bryan Edwards
45
Conway, S.C.
All rankings and ratings are based on the 247Sports composite, unless otherwise indicated.
SECCOUNTRY
Feb. 03, 2017
Since 2007, when Steve Spurrier signed the nation’s No. 7-ranked recruiting class, South Carolina has regularly pulled in some of the best classes in the country.
Now, as he continues with his second full calendar year as the Gamecocks head coach, Will Muschamp has back-to-back top-25 classes under his belt, something that’s expected to be the norm.
Below is a look at where South Carolina’s classes ranked and who the top three players were.
2007 – 7
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star WDE
Cliff Matthews
2
Cheraw, S.C.
4-star ATH
Mark Barnes
3
Columbia, S.C.
4-star CB
Chris Culliver
7
Garner, N.C.
2008 – 36
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star CB
C.C. Whitlock
6
Chester, S.C.
4-star RB
Eric Baker
2
Fork Union Military (Va.)
4-star S
Akeem Auguste
1
Fork Union Military
2009 – 14
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star CB
Stephon Gilmore
6
Rock Hill, S.C.
4-star S
DeVonte Holloman
6
Rock Hill, S.C.
4-star S
Damario Jeffery
8
Columbia, S.C.
2010 – 26
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
5-star RB
Marcus Lattimore
1
Duncan, S.C.
4-star OC
A.J. Cann
3
Bamberg, S.C.
4-star CB
Victor Hampton
15
Darlington, S.C.
2011 – 17
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
5-star DE
Jadeveon Clowney
1
Rock Hill, S.C.
4-star OT
Brandon Shell
9
North Charleston, S.C.
4-star DT
Kelsey Quarles
1
Fork Union Military
2012 – 17
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star ATH
Shaq Roland
5
Lexington, S.C.
4-star RB
Mike Davis
5
Stone Mountain, Ga.
4-star OT
Brock Stadnik
18
Greensboro, N.C.
2013 – 20
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star DT
Kelsey Griffin
6
Hoschton, Ga.
4-star OLB
Larenz Bryant
9
Charlotte, N.C.
4-star RB
David Williams
8
Philadelphia
2014 – 19
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star OLB
Bryson Allen-Williams
8
Ellenwood, Ga.
4-star DT
Dante Sawyer
5
Suwanee, Ga.
4-star OG
Donell Stanley
10
Latta, S.C.
2015 – 19
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star SDE
Marquavius Lewis
1
Hutchinson C.C. (Kan.)
4-star WDE
Shameik Blackshear
10
Bluffton, S.C.
4-star SDE
Dexter Wideman
1
Camden Military (S.C.)
2016 – 25
Name
Pos. Rank
Hometown
4-star QB
Brandon McIlwain
2
Newton, Pa.
4-star QB
Jake Bentley
10
Opelika, Ala.
4-star WR
Bryan Edwards
45
Conway, S.C.
All rankings and ratings are based on the 247Sports composite, unless otherwise indicated.
SECCOUNTRY