South Carolina football fans were stunned earlier this summer when 4-star wide receiver Malik Clark announced his commitment to the Florida State Seminoles. After the Rock Hill High School product seemed to be deciding between South Carolina and North Carolina, the ‘Noles swooped in and landed his pledge.

Shane Beamer and his staff never stopped recruiting Clark, though, and those efforts could be paying off.

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With FSU off to a surprise 1-4 start, Clark decommitted from the Seminoles. On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported the news first.

Clark has visited Columbia multiple times since his initial pledge to Florida State, most recently for the Gamecocks’ matchup with Akron ten days ago. He is expected to be back on campus again soon.

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Listed at 6’2.5″ and 180 pounds, Clark has solid size for a receiver, but he also possesses elite speed. The pass-catcher has run in the 10.5 range in the 100-meter and the upper 4.3s in the 40-yard dash. His speed translates to the gridiron, too, as he routinely runs past high school defenders.

Three receivers are currently committed to the South Carolina football program in the 2025 class. The Gamecock staff are high on Jayden Sellers, Brian Rowe, and Lex Cyrus, but adding another receiver or two in the class would help out a wide receiver room that will be losing a fair amount of players after this season.

On3 ranks Clark as the no. 7 player in the Palmetto State in the ’25 cycle.

You can watch some of his film below.