Gamecocks add coveted in-state wide receiver recruit, former FSU commitment
Another day, another high profile in-state receiver commitment for the South Carolina football program.
Rock Hill High four-star senior receiver Malik Clark committed to the Gamecocks on Saturday afternoon. He joins Jordon Gidron in picking USC as the week wraps up. Gidron, from Ridge View High, committed to USC on Friday and announced he was reclassifying to Class of 2025.
“First I did it for my city, now it is time to do it for my state,” Clark posted on his X (formerly Twitter) page.
Clark is the Gamecocks’ fifth receiver commitment for this year’s recruiting class and 21st overall pledge. He has been committed to Florida State until this week.
But the Gamecocks didn’t stop recruiting him even after he committed to FSU in July. Clark picked FSU over South Carolina and North Carolina in a ceremony at his school.
Clark visited USC for the Akron game last month and will be at Williams-Brice Stadium for Saturday’s showdown with No. 12 Ole Miss.
“The visit and atmosphere was electric,” Clark said after the Akron game. “The message has always been the same, that USC is home and I’m still wanted in Columbia.”
247Sports Composite ranks Clark as a four-star prospect and No. 3 in South Carolina for the Class of 2025. He is ranked as the 31st-best receiver in the country, according to 247Sports Composite.
Heading into Friday, Clark has 31 catches for 375 yards and three touchdowns.
South Carolina football 2025 commitments
- 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
- Jaiden Braker (LB) — committed on July 6
- Lex Cyrus (WR) — committed on July 11
- Donovan Darden (DE/LB) — committed on July 15
- Jordon Gidron (WR) — committed on Oct. 4
- Malik Clark (WR) — committed on Oct. 5
This story was originally published October 5, 2024 at 12:17 PM.
