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COLUMBIA — Throughout the 2025 football season, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is continuing to recruit players for the class of 2026.
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The Gamecocks now have 14 recruits as of Nov. 22, which is in the middle of a losing season where they are 3-7 overall and went 1-7 in SEC play.
South Carolina finished 9-4 in the 2024 season.
The Greenville News is tracking all of the Gamecocks' commitments for the 2026 recruiting class below.
South Carolina football class of 2026 commitments
In order of commitment date, newest first . All information and rankings from the 247Sports Composite .
Caden Ramsey
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Position: Wide receiver
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Hometown: Cross, South Carolina
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Rank: Five-star (No. 1,646, No. 239 WR , No. 28 in South Carolina)
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Commit date: Sept. 8, 2025
Darius Gray
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Position: Offensive lineman
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Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
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Rank: Five-star (No. 30, No. 2 IOL, No. 2 in Virginia)
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Commit date: Aug. 22, 2025
FIVE STAR: 5-star OL Darius Gray commits to South Carolina football over Clemson, Ohio State, Tennessee, LSU
Amari Thomas flips back to Florida State
Amari Thomas decommitted from South Carolina on Nov. 20, weeks before early signing day on Dec. 3. He committed to Florida State, which is where he originally chose before picking the Gamecocks.
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Position: Running back
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Hometown: Blountstown, Florida
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Rank: Four-star (No. 341, No. 31 running back, No. 48 in Florida)
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Commit date: Aug. 8, 2025
Kosci Barnes
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Position: Cornerback
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Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina
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Rank: Three-star (No. 539 nationally, No. 48 cornerback, No. 28 in North Carolina)
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Commit date: July 26, 2025
DETAILS: Cornerback Kosci Barnes commits to South Carolina football, Shane Beamer
Landon Duckworth
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Position: Quarterback
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Hometown: Jackson, Alabama
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Rank: Four-star (No. 86 nationally, No. 8 quarterback, No. 5 in Alabama)
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Commit date: July 18, 2025
MORE: Landon Duckworth commits to South Carolina football: What to know of 2026 4-star QB
Triston Lewis
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Position: Safety
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Hometown: Greenwood, South Carolina
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Rank: Three-star (No. 778 nationally, No. 57 athlete, No. 12 in South Carolina)
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Commit date: July 17, 2025
Noah Clark
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Position: Defensive lineman
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Hometown: Durham, North Carolina
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Rank: Four-star (No. 291 nationally, No. 37 DL, No. 14 in North Carolina)
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Commit date: July 2, 2025
MORE: 4-star Noah Clark commits to South Carolina football, Shane Beamer for 2026 class
Sequel Patterson
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Position: Wide receiver
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Hometown: Rock Hill, South Carolina
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Rank: Four-star (No. 247 nationally, No. 15 athlete, No. 5 in South Carolina)
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Commit date: June 26, 2025
MORE: South Carolina football, Shane Beamer land 4-star WR Sequel Patterson over Georgia, Tennessee
KJ Johnson
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Position: Safety/Cornerback
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Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
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Rank: Three-star (No. 490 nationally, No. 36 cornerback, No. 20 in Alabama)
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Commit date: June 9, 2025
Aiden Harris
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Position: Defensive line
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Hometown: Matthews, North Carolina
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Rank: Four-star (No. 52 nationally, No. 5 DL, No. 4 in North Carolina)
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Commit date: June 7, 2025
Andrew Harris
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Position: Linebacker/Edge rusher
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Hometown: Matthews, North Carolina
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Rank: Four-star (No. 329 nationally, No. 31 edge, No. 17 in North Carolina)
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Commit date: June 7, 2025
*Aiden and Andrew are twin brothers
Zyon Guiles
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Position: Offensive tackle
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Hometown: Hemingway, South Carolina
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Rank: Four-star (No. 159 nationally, No. 13 OT, No. 4 in South Carolina)
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Commit date: March 21, 2025
J'Zavien Currence
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Position: Safety
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Hometown: Rock Hill, South Carolina
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Rank: Four-star (No. 90 nationally, No. 8 safety, No. 1 in South Carolina)
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Commit date: Oct. 17, 2024
MORE: South Carolina football lands J'Zavien Currence, No. 1 Class of 2026 recruit in state
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Jamel Howse
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Position: Tight end
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Hometown: Newberry, South Carolina
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Rank: Four-star (No. 258 nationally, No. 12 tight end, No. 6 in South Carolina)
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Commit date: Oct. 5, 2024
Keenan Britt
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Position: Linebacker
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Hometown: Oxford, Alabama
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Rank: Three-star (No. 457 nationally, No. 32 LB, No. 18 in Alabama)
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Commit date: Aug. 10, 2024
Anthony Baxter
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Position: Interior offensive line
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Hometown: Rock Hill, South Carolina
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Rank: Three-star (No. 1,225 nationally, No. 102 IOL, No. 12 in South Carolina)
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Commit date: May 4, 2024
Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
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