Under head coach Shane Beamer at South Carolina, there’s on ething the Gamecocks have consistently been able to do, and that’s recruit. The 2023 and 2024 signing classes are the highest rated pair of classes that South Carolina has had since recruiting rankings have become a thing. Beamer-Ball has been known for special teams… however, if you pay attention, it’s based in attempting to recruit at an extremely high level.

The 2025 recruiting class however appears to be lagging a bit behind the Beamer standard. In July with less than five months until signing day, the Gamecocks have (19) commits and have seen a pretty impactful de-commitment from CB, Shamari Earls. Let’s take a look at where things stand offensively.

Quarterback
Some might have thought the Gamecocks would punt on the 2025 recruiting class at the position with 2026 QB Landon Duckworth having been a pledge. Though with his de-commitment, they acted quickly in 2025 with the addition of in-state target Cutter Woods. He’s big, physical, and competitive. He’s a fit.

Running Back
The Gamecocks don’t currently have a running back commit in the class. In fact, of the 19 they’ve offered in this 2025 recruiting class, all but three have already announced their college commitment. It could be a year in which they just don’t take a player at the spot.

Wide Receiver/Tight End
WR, Lex Cyrus is currently the highest rated commit in the class at the receiver position and despite that room having had three position coaches since January, they’ve managed to recruit the spot well. Cyrus, Brian Rowe, and Jayden Sellers could be argued as the strong point of this class to date. Potentially adding a prospect like WR Malik Clark who’s set to make his collegiate announcement July 25th. TE, Preston Douglas had one SEC offer upon committing to South Carolina.

Offensive Line
It’s been no secret, the Gamecocks need help up front and they need it yesterday. The 2025 class is attempting to help fill some holes. OT, Shedrick Sarratt Jr. chose the Gamecocks over Colorado and Purdue. Unfortunately for the Gamecocks, he’s the only offensive line pledge in the class.

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Rumors swirled this winter that South Carolina baseball legend Jackie Bradley, Jr. was retiring from professional baseball. The rumors were strong enough that national writer John Heyman even reported that the outfield was “expected to retire.” The 2010 and 2011 College World Series champion denied the rumors and has been working to get back into Major League Baseball since then.

Though he hasn’t been on an MLB roster this summer, Bradley, Jr. has been playing with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League, and he has been performing extremely well.

With the Ducks, Bradley, Jr. is hitting for an impressive slash line of .389/.464/.726/1.190. He has smacked 12 home runs, 13 doubles, and 2 triples while driving in 33 RBI and scoring 34 runs, and he has played a good center field for Long Island.

On Friday, though, the former Gamecock made history. Beginning on May 9th, Bradley, Jr. began a hitting streak, and on July 19th, that hit streak grew to 26 games with a home run over the right field wall. That marks a new all-time record for the Long Island Ducks (besting the 26-game hit streak from Mel Stocker in 2006), and it is the 8th-longest hit streak in the history of the Atlantic League. He is one away from being tied for the 4th-longest streak ever, and he is nearing the top mark.

Jose Ruiz (2013) and Chris Ashby (2008) are tied at the top of the all-time leaderboard as both players managed 31-game hit streaks in their Atlantic League careers.

The next rung on the ladder for Jackie Bradley, Jr. will be climbable on Saturday as the Long Island Ducks play against the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars. If the hit streak continues, he will have the chance to tie the record next Thursday and surpass it next Friday.

Bradley, Jr. is just under the 10-year threshold in his Major League Baseball career, but perhaps his strong showing in the Atlantic League can help him catch on one more time to get him past that mark.

South Carolina football is starting the most crucial stretch of days on the 2024 recruiting calendar. The Gamecocks have at least 9 recruiting targets making their college decisions public between July 20th and August 3rd, and Shane Beamer and his coaching staff are in a good position to land a few of them.

On Saturday, the first two of these targets made their public commitments as 4-star EDGE Bryce Davis (Greensboro, North Carolina) and 4-star offensive lineman Cortez Smith (Lilburn, Georgia) revealed their pledges.

Davis, who was deciding among a top-4 of the South Carolina Gamecocks, Georgia Bulldogs, Duke Blue Devils, and Clemson Tigers, committed to Dabo Swinney’s program. While Georgia was viewed by many as the favorite for much of Davis’ recruitment, South Carolina, Clemson, and Duke made big pushes in recent weeks, and the Tigers emerged to land the talented defensive lineman.

Smith, though, had a little bit more straightforward recruitment. With finalists of the South Carolina Gamecocks, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and Miami Hurricanes, Smith has been considered a heavy lean to the in-state Bulldogs for some time. Carolina gave him something to think about, but Saturday’s commitment came through for Georgia, nonetheless.

Coming soon, major South Carolina football targets like Lagonza Hayward (4-star safety), Jared Smith (5-star EDGE), Juan Gaston (4-star offensive lineman), Jaylen Gilchrist (4-star offensive lineman), Kendall Daniels (4-star safety), and Malik Clark (4-star wide receiver) are among the other high school recruits who are considering the Gamecocks and announcing their decisions soon. In each battle, USC is up against at least one perennial power, but reading the recruiting tea leaves, it seems likely that Carolina will earn commitments from at least a couple of these prospects.

The South Carolina football coaching staff have their program ranked 26th (On3) and 28th (247Sports) in the primary team recruiting rankings. Those rankings could rocket upward over the next couple of weeks if things go well for the Gamecocks.