South Carolina lands four commitments for 2027 in a week. A closer look
The South Carolina Gamecocks are on a recruiting roll, landing four commitments for their 2027 class in a single week. The pledges came after the program lost two earlier commitments in recent weeks.
Here are key takeaways:
• Offensive lineman Will Endicott kicked off the streak April 27. The 6-foot-4, 280-pound inside lineman from Prosper, Texas, told The Big Spur he liked Columbia because “it’s a city, but it’s not like a Dallas where it’s a huge traffic city.”
• Four-star defensive lineman John Archer committed Wednesday. The 6-foot-4, 315-pound Fayetteville, North Carolina native is ranked the 130th-best prospect in America and No. 16 D-lineman nationally per the 247Sports Composite rankings. He racked up 44 tackles and 17 tackles for loss at Seventy-First High last year.
• Three-star wide receiver DJ Huggins picked the Gamecocks on Thursday over Georgia, Alabama and Kansas. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound Kennesaw, Georgia native caught 67 passes for 1,127 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior at Harrison High.
• Three-star tight end Judah Lancaster rounded out the week Friday. The 6-foot-4, 231-pound Brentwood, Tennessee prospect is ranked the No. 41 tight end nationally and told Rivals that South Carolina had been “in the mix since the beginning of my junior year.”
• The four newcomers join four-star safety Jernard Albright and three-star quarterback Jerry Meyer III, bringing the 2027 class to six commits.
• The hot streak comes after South Carolina lost commitments from CB Aamaury Fountain and WR Jaiden Kelly-Murray in the past month, and arrives just before the program hosts double-digit prospects on official visits.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists..
