Where South Carolina ranks in how many football offers it hands out
This time of year, college football coaching staff’s such as South Carolina’s are often out on the road, seeing talent and handing out offers.
The coronavirus pandemic wiped out their travel, but it didn’t stop the offers.
Blair Sanderson of Rivals tallied up the 2021 offer totals for every Power 5 program. The Gamecocks were a middle-tier team on that front, coming in tied for 30th with 221 offers at that point.
Nebraska and Tennessee lead the way with 392 offers. The SEC totals and rankings are as follows:
No. 2 (nationally) Tennessee - 392
No. 5 Kentucky - 317
No. 12 Ole Miss 285
No. 21 Vanderbilt 254
No. 24 LSU 243
No. 25 Arkansas 241
No. 26 Florida 238
No. 31 South Carolina 221
No. 32 Missouri 216
No. 37 Georgia 196
No. 38 Texas A&M 194
No. 39 Auburn 193
No. 40 Alabama 185
No. 44 Mississippi State 156
The Gamecocks currently only have six commits, one four-star. They had the No. 18 class in the country last season.
South Carolina’s rival, Clemson, has put out the second-fewest offers in the country with 69.
Looking ahead to 2022 Sanderson has USC at 24th nationally with 80 offers.
South Carolina’s 2021 class:
▪ QB Colten Gauthier
▪ LB Trenilyas Tatum
▪ DB Marcellas Dial
▪ DT Nick Barrett
▪ WR Sam Reynolds
▪ LB Bryce Steele
