Gamecocks offer preferred walk-on spot to speedy local receiver

South Carolina offered a preferred walk-on spot to Chapin receiver Xzavion Gordon on Thursday.

Gordon has been considering North Carolina A&T, South Carolina State and Indiana State, but the walk-on spot from USC is one he is going to think about. He worked out for Gamecocks coaching staff and also has visited a few practices.

“It’s home, so that always been a dream to play for a state (school),” Gordon said.

Gordon will take his official visits to North Carolina A&T and S.C. State.

Gordon, who transferred to Chapin from Dutch Fork, has been a big part of the Eagles’ office the past two years. He caught 68 passes for 898 yards and 10 TDs and also returned a kickoff for a touchdown.

As a junior, he caught 62 passes for 1,147 yards and 14 touchdowns. Gordon, 5-foot-10, 179 pounds, was a North-South selection this year.

Lou Bezjak

This story was originally published January 4, 2018 at 7:40 PM with the headline "Gamecocks offer preferred walk-on spot to speedy local receiver."