5-star defender names South Carolina football a finalist after official visit

South Carolina football just took another step forward with a five-star recruit.

Missouri edge rusher Chandavian Bradley, the No. 36 overall 2023 recruit nationally in the 247Sports Composite, included the Gamecocks on his top three schools list released Monday on Twitter. Tennessee and Texas A&M are also included.

Bradley, who plays at Platte County High School and ranks as the No. 1 player in Missouri, is fresh off a weekend official visit to South Carolina. Listed at 6-foot-4.5 and 220 pounds, he’s also the No. 5-ranked edge rusher in his class and a talented basketball player.

Bradley, who also unofficially visited South Carolina in June, hasn’t set a public commitment date but said last week he’s planning on a July or August announcement.

The Gamecocks jumped to No. 41 in the 247Sports Composite team rankings and No. 6 in the SEC after a Sunday night pledge from three-star Georgia wide receiver CJ Adams. South Carolina, entering its second season under coach Shane Beamer, is up to 10 public commitments.

This story was originally published June 27, 2022 at 11:35 AM.

Chapel Fowler

The State

Chapel Fowler, the NSMA’s 2024 South Carolina Sportswriter of the Year, has covered Clemson football and other topics for The State since summer 2022. His work’s also been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors, the South Carolina Press Association and the North Carolina Press Association. He’s a Denver, N.C., native, a UNC-Chapel Hill alum and a pickup basketball enthusiast. Support my work with a digital subscription