South Carolina returns to action in Week 6 after an all-important bye week.

The Gamecocks (3-1, 1-1 SEC) will take on the No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN.

GamecockCentral is here at Williams-Brice Stadium to provide live updates throughout the afternoon.

South Carolina stays hot, picks up another 4-star commitment

By: Kevin Miller

On Saturday, just a couple of hours before the South Carolina football team took the field against the 12th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels, the Gamecocks got some good recruiting news when 4-star tight end Jamel Howse (Newberry High School; Newberry, South Carolina) revealed his commitment to Shane Beamer’s program. A frequent visitor to campus, he was one of many high-level prospects in Columbia for a huge recruiting weekend.

Howse, a class of 2026 recruit, is ranked as the 151st-best player in the country, regardless of position. On3 considers the athletic playmaker the No. 7 tight end in the nation and the No. 2 Palmetto State prospect. Despite having another full year of high school football remaining, Howse owns multiple other Power-4 scholarship offers (including ones from West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Cincinnati, and UCF) and has drawn interest from additional major programs.

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As a player, Howse is a dynamic threat in the passing game. The 6’4″ weapon lines up all over the offense for Newberry and has a knack for finding coverage soft spots. Once the ball is in his hands, a “Howse Call” (you’re welcome to play-by-play announcers everywhere) is always on the table thanks to good, long-striding speed and a strong, forceful running style.

Howse’s pledge marks the Gamecocks’ fourth commitment of the ’26 cycle. He joins linebacker Rodney Colton, Jr., linebacker/EDGE Keenan Britt, and in-state offensive lineman Anthony Baxter.

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On Friday, the Gamecocks secured a pledge from class of 2026 4-star wide receiver Jordon Gidron. The local standout also announced he was reclassifying to the ’25 cycle, meaning he will arrive on campus even sooner. Another in-state 4-star wide receiver, Rock Hill High School’s Malik Clark, announced his own commitment shortly before Howse. Clark is part of the 2025 recruiting class.

Shane Beamer and the South Carolina football coaching staff are getting hot on the recruiting trail, and the good news for Gamecock fans is that they show no signs of stopping.