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Articles

Four-star DL PJ Dean sets decision date

3 days ago | 247sports.com | Hale McGranahan

Another date is set for one of South Carolina's defensive line targets. South Carolina, Georgia and Ohio State are all in the mix for four-star defensive tackle Pierre Dean. On Tuesday, the 2026 prospect from North Carolina released a decision date. He'll decide between the three schools on June 30. All three schools hosted Dean for an official visit this month. He returned to South Carolina last week for an OL/DL camp session. TheBigSpur's Tony Morrell had some feedback on that camp stop right here.
Six 2026 recruits who can still officially visit South Carolina

3 days ago | 247sports.com | Hale McGranahan

Some names to keep in mind as South Carolina looks to build its 2026 recruiting class. For all of the talk about South Carolina's targets who took an official visit to South Carolina this summer, there are a handful of notable 2026 recruits who did not. And that means they could take on at some point this season. We'll start with one we know will take one this fall. Julian Walker has been around the program a ton over the last couple of years.
VIP Room: Team and recruiting nuggets for football and hoops

4 days ago | 247sports.com | Hale McGranahan |John Whittle

The latest from behind the scenes in South Carolina athletics. VIPThis is a quiet time for South Carolina football, but players have returned to campus for summer workouts. But there's more happening in Gamecocks athletics. Let's take a look. And this is TheBigSpur.com, a place to come for insight on South Carolina athletics, so with sports back in high gear, we're going to bring you what's going on behind the scenes within the programs. We decided to revive one of our popular features, the VIP Room.
Instate OL set to announce later this week

5 days ago | 247sports.com | Hale McGranahan

Desmond Green just took an official visit to South Carolina, to close out a busy month of recruiting stops. Three-star offensive lineman Desmond Green is scheduled to announce a commitment later this week. Green, who took an official visit to South Carolina this past weekend, posted on Monday that he will announce a decision on Thursday, June 26 at 11 a.m. The No. 90-ranekd interior offensive lineman in the class of 2026 took several officials this spring and summer.
The latest on South Carolina's five-star official visitor

5 days ago | 247sports.com | Hale McGranahan

Some background, intel, quotes and a couple of predictions - all on five-star offensive lineman Darius Gray. VIPSouth Carolina wasn't the first school to offer Darius Gray. Virginia Tech, Penn State and Virginia beat them to the punch, though the Gamecocks were in on the ground floor, offering in the summer leading up to his freshman year in high school. And while that might count for something in this recruitment, Gray has several suitors.
Four-star WR Somourian Wingo has 'great' official to South Carolina

5 days ago | 247sports.com | Hale McGranahan

Four-star wide receiver Somourian Wingo returned to South Carolina for the first time since the Texas A&M game in November. VIPSomourian Wingo lists South Carolina in a top three that also includes Florida and Miami. The four-star wide receiver from St. Augustine, Fla. plans to commit to one of those three schools in the middle of July. He'll announce that decision on the first day of his senior year. Over the weekend, the Gamecocks hosted him for an official visit.
Sequel Patterson shares plans with recruitment, following South Carolina official visit

5 days ago | 247sports.com | Hale McGranahan

The latest from a four-star wide receiver target who is close to making a decision. VIPAfter wrapping up an official visit to South Carolina, Sequel Patterson said his plan was to release a top four within the next day or two. A commitment date is tentatively set to be announced within the next couple of weeks. The four-star out of Indian Land High School (Fort Mill, S.C.) will almost certainly include the Gamecocks in that top four, once that's put out into the public.
Gamecocks TE commitment '100 percent locked in'

5 days ago | 247sports.com | Hale McGranahan

Jamel Howse has been committed to South Carolina since Oct. 5. VIPWhen Jamel Howse showed up to South Carolina on Friday morning for the 7-on-7 tournament, it was pretty clear the Gamecocks tight end commitment had put on some size. The three-star tight end from Newberry (S.C.) High School is up to 240 pounds, about a 30-pound increase from around this time a year ago. Howse, who's also listed at 6-foot-4, stuck around Columbia through the weekend for his official visit. "Everything was good.
Gamecocks TE commitment enjoys official visit

5 days ago | 247sports.com | Hale McGranahan

Jamel Howse has been committed to South Carolina since Oct. 5. VIPWhen Jamel Howse showed up to South Carolina on Friday morning for the 7-on-7 tournament, it was pretty clear the Gamecocks tight end commitment had put on some size. The three-star tight end from Newberry (S.C.) High School is up to 240 pounds, about a 30-pound increase from around this time a year ago. Howse, who's also listed at 6-foot-4, stuck around Columbia through the weekend for his official visit. "Everything was good.
Gamecocks well positioned for 2027 center

6 days ago | 247sports.com | Hale McGranahan

This 2027 recruit from Kentucky could end up playing center for the South Carolina football team. VIPBrady Hull was six when he had an introduction to South Carolina football. About 10 years later, the 2027 offensive lineman from Kentucky has an offer to play for the Gamecocks. Hull has two older sisters, both of whom played softball in college. The oldest, Lex, was a catcher at South Carolina for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

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