Tight end Naseir Upshur ‘real high on South Carolina,’ wants to visit again

Tight end Naseir Upshur of Philadelphia has seen his offer list grow to more than 40 this spring. At this point 13 schools stand out the most, and one of those is South Carolina.

Upshur (6-3, 222) has long been a target of Gamecocks recruiter G.A. Mangus. He visited USC twice last year, once in the summer and for the Georgia game in the fall.

Along with the Gamecocks, Upshur has Arizona State, Southern Cal, Temple, Miami, Alabama, Penn State, Maryland, Florida State, Michigan, Michigan State, Rutgers and Wisconsin on his top list. Upshur is now seeing recruiters coming through his school, and Mangus was by last week.

“I’m trying to get a visit down there next month with my parents,” Upshur said. “Obviously, I’m real high on South Carolina. My close friend David Williams plays there, so they are always going to be around. I really want to get a visit with my parents. It’s important that my mom gets to visit the school.”

Upshur said he’s not planning a final decision until National Signing Day next February. He wants to take his five officials this fall and is already set to visit Arizona State the third weekend in September. And no clear favorite has emerged.

“I don’t really have a number one school,” Upshur said. “I don’t want to rush anything. I’m high on a couple of schools but that’s about it.”

USC, Southern Cal, Arizona State, Temple, Maryland, Alabama and Miami are the schools he is strongest on right now, and Upshur said he talks with those coaches practically every day.

Last season Upshur had 22 catches for 640 yards and 11 touchdowns.

This story was originally published May 7, 2015 at 9:30 AM with the headline "Tight end Naseir Upshur ‘real high on South Carolina,’ wants to visit again."