In-state 2025 defensive recruit commits to South Carolina football team
Less than 24 hours after South Carolina football picked up its second commitment of the 2025 recruiting class, a third future Gamecock made a public announcement.
This time, three-star recruit Damarcus Leach announced his commitment via a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon. The Abbeville High School senior is the 247Sports Composite No. 12 player in South Carolina. He’s listed as a two-way player with basketball and track and field experience.
Leach (6-2, 180) had offers from Vanderbilt, Duke, Appalachian State and Coastal Carolina. He visited USC’s campus during last football season in November, and has an official visit set for June 7 this year.
Leach played the first four games of his junior season on defense, earning 44 total tackles (24 solo) and eight interceptions and five pass break ups. He then switched to quarterback for the remainder of the high school season, where he rushed 5.6 yards per gain and scored 13 touchdowns and had 550 passing yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions.
He participated in special teams, with two kick returns for an average 18.5 yards.
The 247Sports Composite, which factors in multiple websites’ rankings, also has Leach as the No. 53 safety and No. 683 overall recruit in the Class of 2025. On3 Sports also lists him as a three-star recruit. He’s entering his senior year at Abbeville, roughly two hours northwest of Columbia.
South Carolina Class of 2025 commitments
- Jayden Sellers (WR) — committed Oct. 26
- Brian Rowe (WR) — committed April 9
Damarcus Leach (DB) — committed April 10
This story was originally published April 10, 2024 at 12:55 PM.
