Category: South Carolina Gamecocks Football Recruiting

Breaking down which schools have signed the most 5-stars in the last four recruiting cycles

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The 2026 recruiting cycle came to a close earlier this month, meaning 32 high school prospects are now officially headed to the college ranks as a five-star. This past cycle brought plenty of surprises, as the likes of Houston, Vanderbilt, Maryland and Utah all inked a five-star. Many of the usual suspects are also bringing […]

Georgia 2027 Recruiting: Top prospects, battles to watch and predictions

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The state of Georgia remains one of the premier recruiting hotbeds in college football. Kirby Smart and Brent Key have no shortage of blue-chip talent in their backyard, and the Peach State continues to produce elite prospects every cycle. Looking ahead to the 2026 football season and the 2027 recruiting class, that trend shows no […]

Breaking down the top SEC commits in the 2027 Rivals300 rankings

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As of Jan. 19, over a fifth of the top 100 prospects in the 2027 Rivals300 rankings are already committed. Of those 21 pledges, 11 have landed with an SEC program. That’s no surprise as the perennial programs in the conference continue to prioritize blue-chippers on the high school recruiting trail. There’s a long way […]

Top committed safeties early on in the 2027 cycle

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… There’s another crop of elite defensive back prospects in the 2027 cycle. There may be 11 months to go until the next National Signing Day, but there’s already been a slew of commitments made. Looking at the top safeties in the cycle, 10 of the 35 blue-chippers at the position are already committed, as of […]

Where the top safety recruits in the 2026 class signed

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The safety position is often chock-full of talent and that’s no different in the 2026 cycle. Of the top 100 prospects in the nation — according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies — there’s a whopping 11 safeties. That includes a trio of five-stars. Drama was rather […]

Where the top interior offensive lineman recruits in the 2026 class signed

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The offensive tackle group headlined most of the high-profile recruiting battles in the trenches this cycle, but the 2026 class has also produced some impressive offensive linemen on the interior. Of the top 200 overall prospects in the 2026 cycle, 11 are listed as an IOL. The biggest headline amongst the top recruits at the […]

South Carolina QB signee Landon Duckworth reacts to Gamecocks hiring Kendal Briles as OC

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… South Carolina is re-tooling its staff around head coach Shane Beamer. On Monday, it was reported that the Gamecocks were hiring TCU offensive coordinator Kendal Briles for the same role. Briles, 43, has been in the coaching industry since 2008 when he was hired on at Baylor following a college career at Texas and Houston. He would stay in Waco […]

Final 2026 SEC Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The December signing period had no shortage of drama throughout the SEC. The 2026 cycle will officially wrap up this week and there were still a couple more additions to some of the top classes in the nation. Vanderbilt flipped and signed Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Jared Curtis in an improbable, landmark win for the Commodores. […]

National Signing Day superlatives: Wins, losses and waiting

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… National Signing Day is always filled with exciting moments and major surprises. He’s a look at some superlatives as the first day of the signing period is in the books: Last Men Standing Penn State has no coach. The Nittany Lions seem to be striking out at every turn to find one. The fan base […]