Gamecocks recruit recap: McIlwain accounts for 6 touchdowns
How South Carolina commits performed this week:
2016
S Marlon Character (Grady; Atlanta, Ga.) — An interception, a pass break up and five tackles in Grady’s 15-3 win over Arabia Mountain.
OT Akeem Cooperwood (Georgia Military College; Milledgeville, Ga.) — Helped GMC to a 26-10 win over ASA College.
OG Lloyd Cushenberry (Dutchtown; Geismar, La.) — Helped Dutchtown to a 42-7 win over Catholic High.
WR Bryan Edwards (Conway; Conway) — Out for the season with a knee injury.
RB CJ Freeman (Northern Guilford; Greensboro, N.C.) — Seven carries for 92 yards and two touchdowns in Northern Guilford’s 49-7 win over McMichael.
S JJ Givens (Atlee; Mechanicsville, Va.) — Helped Atlee to a 24-15 win over Varina.
WR Kelvin Harmon (Palmyra; Palmyra, N.J.) — Nine catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns in Palmyra’s 47-20 win over Gloucester Catholic.
CB Tre Jackson (University; Baton Rouge, La.) — Out for the year with a torn ACL.
OT Pete Leota (Asheville; Asheville, N.C.) — Helped Asheville to a 53-10 win over North Buncombe.
QB Brandon McIlwain (Council Rock North; Newton, Pa.) — 17-for-25 passing, 221 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions; 28 carries for 209 yards and five touchdowns in a 41-31 win over Quakertown.
LB JaCorey Morris (Clarke County; Grove Hill, Ala.) — Helped Clarke County to a 26-7 win over Leroy.
OT Will Putnam (Hickory Ridge; Harrisburg, N.C.) — Six domination blocks and three tackles in a 24-6 loss to Carson.
CB Chris Smith (South Pointe; Rock Hill) — Helped South Pointe to a 26-8 win over Clinton.
DE Jordan Smith (Lithonia; Lithonia, Ga.) — Helped Lithonia to a 26-22 win over Redan.
DE Cecil Stallings (Tucker; Tucker, Ga.) — Helped Tucker to a 31-21 win over Lovejoy.
DT Darius Whitfield (St. Paul’s Episcopal; Mobile, Ala.) — Eight tackles, four tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries in St. Paul’s Episcopal’s 27-12 loss to UMS-Wright Prep.
2017
TE Will Register (Chapin; Chapin) — Had five catches for 104 yards and a touchdown in Chapin’s 42-35 win over Camden.
Matt Connolly
This story was originally published November 1, 2015 at 7:48 PM with the headline "Gamecocks recruit recap: McIlwain accounts for 6 touchdowns."