Another 5-star in South Carolina football’s recruiting class thanks to ratings bump
South Carolina football commit Josiah Thompson got another star added in the latest On3 recruiting rankings.
The Dillon High offensive lineman is now a five-star prospect — the highest rating possible — in the rankings released Monday. On3 ranks Thompson as the ninth-best prospect nationally in the Class of 2024. The 6-foot-6, 275-pounder committed to the Gamecocks in the spring and was selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star game on Sunday.
Thompson is one of two Gamecocks commitments ranked as five-star prospects by On3. Defensive end Dylan Stewart is the other, and he is ranked No. 12 overall in the class.
On3’s Charles Power wrote: “South Carolina pledge Josiah Thompson (No. 9) has a case as the highest upside offensive lineman in the cycle, in large part due to his outstanding reactive quickness. The 6-foot-6, 275-pounder is a nimble, flexible athlete who moves like a much smaller player. Thompson’s lateral movement skills project well as a pass protector. The Dillon (S.C.) product has the look of a pure left tackle at the next level.”
The complete updated On3 rankings are expected to come out later Monday.
This story was originally published September 18, 2023 at 12:22 PM.
