Stars, steals and sleepers: Gamecocks signing class breakdown

Will Muschamp and the South Carolina football team signed off on 20 prospects last week for the Gamecocks’ 2018 recruiting class. A breakdown of the group:

STARS

▪  Josh Vann, WR (5-11/175): U.S. Army All-American had more than 1,000 total yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior, took part in Nike’s The Opening and is the highest-rated member of the class, according to 247Sports Composite ranking.

▪  Jaycee Horn, DB (6-0/190): Under Armour All-American, The Opening alum and an NFL legacy.

▪  Dakereon Joyner QB (6-1/200): State of South Carolina’s Mr. Football was 40-3 as a starter and threw for 9,745 career yards, rushed for 3,324 with 157 total touchdowns.

STEALS

▪  Kingsley Enagbare, DE (6-4/259): Athletic, four-star lineman was 6-AA Defensive Player of the Year in Georgia and led his team to state championship as a senior.

▪  Rosendo Louis, LB (6-1/238): Under Armour All-American a signing day flip from Florida State to the Gamecocks

▪  Israel Mukuamu, DB (6-4/186): Big defensive back and former FSU commit returns to state of South Carolina after finishing high school in Louisiana.

SLEEPERS

▪  Hank Manos (6-4/275): An Under Armour All-American, state championship wrestler and chatter he could play as a true freshman.

▪  Tyreek Johnson, DL (6-3/262): Grayshirt enrollee will have a chance to be Gamecocks’ next big thing at the Buck lineman position.

▪  Ernest Jones (6-2/218): Bigger linebacker prospect from south Georgia regarded for toughness and work ethic.

BY POSITION

OFFENSE (11*)

Quarterback (1): Dakereon Joyner

Running Backs (2): Deshaun Fenwick, Lavonte Valentine

Wide Receivers (3): Tyquan Johnson, Darius Rush, John Vann

Offensive Line (5*): Wyatt Campbell, Jesus Gibbs, Jovaughn Gwyn, Maxwell Iyama, Hank Manos

DEFENSE (10*)

Defensive Line (4*): Jabari Ellis, Kingsley “J.J.” Enagbare, Jesus Gibbs, Tyreek Johnson

Linebackers (2): Ernest Jones, Rosendo Louis

Defensive Backs (4): Jonathan Gibson, Jaycee Horn, Israel Mukuamu, R.J. Roderick

*-Gibbs listed as OL/DL

BY STATE

South Carolina (7): Wyatt Campbell, Jabari Ellis, Tyreek Johnson, Dakereon Joyner, Hank Manos, R.J. Roderick, Darius Rush

Georgia (6): Kingsley “J.J.” Enagbare, Jonathan Gibson, Jaycee Horn, Tyquan Johnson, Ernest Jones, Josh Vann

Florida (3): Deshaun Fenwick, Rosendo Louis, Lavonte Valentine

Louisiana (1): Israel Mukuamu

North Carolina (1): Jovaughn Gwyn

Tennessee (1): Maxwell Iyama

Virginia (1): Jesus Gibbs

This story was originally published December 26, 2017 at 8:47 AM with the headline "Stars, steals and sleepers: Gamecocks signing class breakdown."