State Recruiting
2026 South Carolina High School Football Recruits
Follow the strongest South Carolina prospects, the programs winning the most commitments, and the position groups carrying this year's state pipeline.
- Ranked Recruits
- 51
- Committed Programs
- 20
- Blue-Chips
- 9
State recruiting summary
South Carolina has 51 ranked recruits in 2026, including 9 blue-chip prospects.
Top destinations
- South Carolina6
- App State5
- East Carolina3
- Liberty3
Destination programs
- South Carolina6 recruits
- App State5 recruits
- East Carolina3 recruits
- Liberty3 recruits
- North Carolina3 recruits
South Carolina recruit board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Team | Stars | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J'Zavien Currence South Pointe | S | South Carolina | 4★ | 0.961 |
| 2 | Kentavion Anderson Dorman | S | Clemson | 4★ | 0.960 |
| 3 | Julian Walker Dutch Fork | EDGE | South Carolina | 4★ | 0.957 |
| 4 | Zyon Guiles Carvers Bay | IOL | South Carolina | 4★ | 0.941 |
| 5 | Sequel Patterson Indian Land | ATH | South Carolina | 4★ | 0.913 |
| 6 | Jamel Howse Newberry | TE | App State | 4★ | 0.901 |
| 7 | Tamarion Watkins Northwestern | S | Texas A&M | 4★ | 0.897 |
| 8 | Carnell Warren Bluffton | WR | North Carolina | 4★ | 0.895 |
| 9 | Franklin Whitley Greenville | DL | Florida State | 4★ | 0.894 |
| 10 | Amiri Acker Crescent | WR | NC State | 3★ | 0.883 |
| 11 | Jaemin Pinckney Woodland | EDGE | — | 3★ | 0.881 |
| 12 | Triston Lewis Greenwood | ATH | — | 3★ | 0.880 |
| 13 | Jordyn Best Ridge View | CB | — | 3★ | 0.880 |
| 14 | Desmond Green Timberland | IOL | — | 3★ | 0.879 |
| 15 | Jayvon Gilmore Gaffney | QB | — | 3★ | 0.878 |
| 16 | Azel Banag A.C. Flora | CB | — | 3★ | 0.877 |
| 17 | Jude Hall Christ Church Episcopal School | WR | — | 3★ | 0.873 |
| 18 | Somad Eaddy Riverside | ATH | — | 3★ | 0.871 |
| 19 | Ryan Campbell Ashley Ridge | RB | — | 3★ | 0.870 |
| 20 | Scottland Dover Gaffney | IOL | — | 3★ | 0.870 |
| 21 | Tilden Riley Orangeburg Preparatory School | TE | Vanderbilt | 3★ | 0.870 |
| 22 | Caden Ramsey Cross | WR | South Carolina | 3★ | 0.869 |
| 23 | Malcolm Gaston North Augusta | IOL | Liberty | 3★ | 0.867 |
| 24 | Jeremiah Favorite Boiling Springs | CB | Michigan State | 3★ | 0.864 |
| 25 | Tre Aiken Clinton | OT | NC State | 3★ | 0.862 |
| 26 | Zamaurious Robertson Dillon | WR | North Carolina | 3★ | 0.861 |
| 27 | Jordan Avinger Orangeburg-Wilkinson | LB | North Carolina | 3★ | 0.861 |
| 28 | Jamarion McKinney Greenville | CB | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.860 |
| 29 | Anthony Baxter South Pointe | IOL | South Carolina | 3★ | 0.859 |
| 30 | Jayden Boyd Westwood | ATH | — | 3★ | 0.858 |
| 31 | Caden Muskus Chapin | OT | App State | 3★ | 0.857 |
| 32 | Sawyer Arnold Oceanside Collegiate Academy | EDGE | App State | 3★ | 0.856 |
| 33 | Kadarus Hainsworth Mountain View Preparatory | WR | Charlotte | 3★ | 0.855 |
| 34 | Jachin Davis Stratford | QB | Liberty | 3★ | 0.852 |
| 35 | Zyon Ratchford Gaffney | LB | East Carolina | 3★ | 0.850 |
| 36 | Michael Doe North Augusta | RB | — | 3★ | 0.850 |
| 37 | Walker Kelley T.L. Hanna | TE | — | 3★ | 0.850 |
| 38 | J'Qwan Crosby Stratford | TE | Georgia Southern | 3★ | 0.850 |
| 39 | Kameron Vance Northwestern | ATH | — | 3★ | 0.850 |
| 40 | Chris Doyle Bluffton | DL | App State | 3★ | 0.849 |
| 41 | Michael Foster Indian Land | EDGE | Clemson | 3★ | 0.848 |
| 42 | Christian Waring Dorman | DL | App State | 3★ | 0.845 |
| 43 | Romello Patterson West Florence | LB | Coastal Carolina | 3★ | 0.845 |
| 44 | Brysen Ginn South Pointe | LB | — | 3★ | 0.840 |
| 45 | Kelton Smith Gaffney | DL | East Carolina | 3★ | 0.840 |
| 46 | Brysen Conner Indian Land | CB | — | 3★ | 0.840 |
| 47 | Tylin Drakeford Camden | CB | Georgia Southern | 3★ | 0.840 |
| 48 | Kam Taylor Woodruff | TE | Liberty | 3★ | 0.835 |
| 49 | Gray Patterson Fort Mill | LB | Charlotte | 3★ | 0.835 |
| 50 | Trey Burke Spartanburg | QB | East Carolina | 3★ | 0.830 |
| 51 | Will Love Spartanburg | K | Virginia Tech | 3★ | 0.826 |