Pittsburgh pass rusher coming to Columbia, hoping to leave with South Carolina offer

Defensive end A.J. Beatty (6-foot-2, 255 pounds) has some major offers, but nothing out of the SEC thus far. That could change this weekend when he visits South Carolina with his mother and grandmother. It will be his first look at the Gamecocks up close, and after seeing them from afar, he wants to take a closer look at what Will Muschamp and company have to offer.

“Coach Bentley has been the main coach recruiting me,” Beatty said. “He just told me that he really liked my film and it stood out. I hope to enjoy the very nice weather this weekend and get to meet the awesome coaching staff.”

Beatty has offers from Pitt, Temple, Purdue, Air Force, Rutgers, Boston College, Princeton, Syracuse, West Virginia, Navy, FAU and North Carolina. A USC offer no doubt would put the Gamecocks in a good place with him.

“In my opinion, South Carolina is one of my favorite colleges,” Beatty said. “We are very familiar with South Carolina because we have a condo in Myrtle Beach, so we’re there quite a lot.”

Beatty also has visited Purdue, West Virginia, Pitt and Penn State, and he plans to visit North Carolina, Boston College, Syracuse, Indiana and West Virginia again soon. He’s looking at late summer or in the fall for making his decision.

Notes:

▪ Woodbridge, Virginia offensive lineman Voshon Lee told 247Sports he will take an official visit to South Carolina on June 7.

▪ Cheraw wide receiver Jalen Coit plans to visit USC Saturday for the spring game. He has not been offered by the Gamecocks but some interest does exist.

“Just going down and seeing the coaches, haven’t been there in a long time,” Coit said. “Recruiting coordinator said that the staff wanted me down there.”

Coit has offers from Washington State, Penn State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Virginia, Duke, Indiana and Kansas.

▪ The Gamecocks offered 2021 athlete Hassan “Chief” Borders (6-foot-3, 211 pounds) of Powder Springs, Georgia.

▪ Dutch Fork defensive back Tyrik McDaniel plans to visit USC Saturday.

▪ Offensive lineman Ta’Chawn Brooks of Dutch Fork will visit the Gamecocks on Saturday.

▪ Lawrenceville, Georgia athlete Daejon Reynolds was offered by USC.