South Carolina beats out Clemson, others for four-star safety recruit
Despite a late push from Clemson, South Carolina got over the finish line and earned a commitment from four-star safety Kendall Daniels Jr. on Friday.
The four-star safety took an official visit to South Carolina in late June, just a few weeks after Clemson entered the picture and formally offered the recruit from Norfolk, Virginia.
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Daniels is ranked as a Top-35 safety in America and a Top-10 player from the state of Virginia. He also has a bit of familiarity with South Carolina as a former teammate at Maury High, Fred “JayR” Johnson, is a freshman linebacker for the Gamecocks.
Daniels is just the second safety the Gamecocks have picked up in the Class of 2025, joining three-star Damarcus Leach from Alabama.
His pledge is another win for Shane Beamer’s efforts to recruit states that are north of South Carolina. The Gamecocks signed three players from the northern states last cycle, including five-star edge Dylan Stewart, and already have six committed in the 2025 class — headlined by Daniels and four-star wide receiver Lex Cyrus from Pennsylvania.
South Carolina football 2025 commitments (19)
Jayden Sellers (WR) — committed Oct. 26, 2023
Brian Rowe (WR) — committed April 9
Damarcus Leach (DB) — committed April 10
Anthony Addison (DE) — committed April 12
Caleb Williams (DE) — committed April 21
Jaquel Holman (ATH) — committed June 8
Kobby Sakyi-Prah (DE) — committed June 10
Chris Hatfield (DB/WR) — committed June 11
Preston Douglas (TE) — committed June 12
AJ Holloway (LB) — committed June 14
Shedrick Sarratt (OL) — committed June 14
Max Kelley (K) — committed June 15
Jaquavious Dodd (DL) — committed June 20
Kyler Farrow (LS) — committed June 22
Cutter Woods (QB) — committed June 24
Taeshawn Alston (DE) — committed June 25
Lex Cyrus (WR) — committed on July 11
Donvan Darden (DE/LB) — committed on July 15
Kendall Daniels Jr. (S) — committed on August 2
This story was originally published August 2, 2024 at 1:29 PM.
