More recruiting fireworks: Gamecocks land four-star edge rusher from NC
One can imagine that Shane Beamer will watch the Fourth of July fireworks Saturday night and might think about them as a celebration for what South Carolina pulled off the last four days.
The Gamecocks, whose 2027 recruiting class ranked barely inside the Top-50 nationally at the start of the week, pulled off one of the most impressive recruiting stretches under Beamer, landing four blue-chip prospects in as many days to likely vault inside the Top 25.
After landing five-star cornerback Joshua Dobson (Wednesday), four-star safety Davion Jones (Thursday), four-star offensive lineman Nate Carson (Friday), the Gamecocks finished off their torrid stretch Saturday when four-star edge Jayden Broadie announced his commitment to South Carolina.
Broadie, a Rolesville, North Carolina prospect, chose the Gamecocks over Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Missouri and Virginia Tech.
A 6-foot-3, 235-pound pass rusher, the 247Sports’ Composite Rankings slot Broadie as a Top-450 player and Top-40 edge in America. He’s also ranked as the No. 12 prospect in the Tar Heel State — which means South Carolina has commitments from four of North Carolina’s dozen-best players.
Broadie also becomes the first edge commitment in South Carolina’s 2027 class, a big victory for first-year edge coach Deion Barnes.
South Carolina football’s 2027 recruiting class
- 3-star quarterback Jerry Meyer III // Waxahachie, TX // Committed on April 3
- 3-star offensive lineman Will Endicott // Prosper, TX // Committed on April 27
- 4-star defensive lineman John Archer // Fayetteville, NC // Committed on April 29
- 3-star wide receiver DJ Huggins // Kennesaw, GA // Committed on April 30
- 3-star tight end Judah Lancaster // Brentwood, TN // Committed on May 1
- 3-star offensive lineman Jaxon Elston // Oxford, AL // Committed on May 10
- 4-star wide receiver Javien Robinson // McKeesport, PA // Committed on May 12
- 4-star running back Brayden Tyson // Snellville, GA // Committed on May 15
- 3-star offensive lineman Clayton Lee // Callahan, FL // Committed on June 17
- 3-star offensive lineman James Ross // Columbia, SC // Committed on June 23
- 4-star wide receiver Iveon Lewis // Richmond, VA // Committed on June 23
- 4-star cornerback Kelvin Millington // Bogart, GA // Committed on June 25
- 3-star linebacker Jackson Ross // Columbia, SC // Committed on June 28
- 5-star cornerback Josh Dobson // Cornelius, NC // Committed on July 1
- 4-star safety Davion Jones // Cornelius, NC // Committed on July 2
- 4-star offensive lineman Nate Carson // Irmo, SC // Committed on July 3
- 4-star edge Jayden Broadie // Rolesville, NC // Committed on July 4
