Louisiana receiver likes USC, trying to line up visit

South Carolina scratched one top receiver target off the board last week when Brad Hawkins Jr. committed to Michigan.

The Gamecocks, however, are in good shape with other receivers such as Larry Collins Jr. of Lower Richland and Kelvin Harmon of New Jersey. And they can add Isaiah Graham (6-0, 170) of Bastrop, La., to that list of possibilities.

Graham said the Gamecocks just recently offered him and he talks with recruiter Steve Spurrier Jr. practically every other day. And there’s a connection between his school and the Gamecocks. Special teams coordinator Joe Robinson was the defensive coordinator at Bastrop High in 1988, and he actually made the contact that led to the offer.

“It’s an up-and-coming program and I feel I can make an immediate impact there,” said Graham, who had 48 catches for 1,038 yards and 20 touchdowns last season. “I’ve never been there and I’m trying to make my way down there and visit the campus, if not this month, then I’ll take an official.”

Graham said he’s been invited to the social gathering of prospects at USC later this month. He’s not made any visits or attended any camps this summer because of his seven-on-seven season. Besides USC he wants to visit Tennessee and Miami this summer.

Graham has his list down to USC, Arkansas, TCU, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Miami, Arizona State, Nebraska and Texas Tech, and there is no favorite at this point.

“South Carolina is really high on my list and probably will end up being in my top five,” he said.

Graham wants to make a decision by the end of September and he will graduate early.