South Carolina Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia • SC
Recruiting context
South Carolina recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups South Carolina commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2016 class includes 17 commits, including 5 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.24. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2016 South Carolina: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 108.13
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 29.4%
- Top Position
- Wide Receiver
- Top Pipeline
- GA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
17
Average Stars
3.24
Blue-Chip Recruits
5(29%)
Top Pipeline State
SC • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
17 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McIlwain | DUAL | 4★ | 92.7 | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Newtown, PA | Council Rock North | Retained |
| Bryan Edwards | WR | 4★ | 91.7 | 6'3" | 208 lbs | Conway, SC | Conway | Retained |
| Jake Bentley | PRO | 4★ | 90.7 | 6'4" | 219 lbs | Opelika, AL | Opelika | Retained |
| Stephon Taylor | DT | 4★ | 90.3 | 6'4" | 292 lbs | New Orleans, LA | McDonogh 35 | Retained |
| Javon Kinlaw | OT | 4★ | 89.4 | 6'5" | 276 lbs | Goose Creek, SC | Goose Creek | Retained |
| Keir Thomas | SDE | 3★ | 88.2 | 6'2" | 249 lbs | Miami, FL | Miami Central | Retained |
| Randrecous Davis | WR | 3★ | 88.1 | 5'11" | 169 lbs | Atlanta, GA | Mays | Retained |
| Kiel Pollard | WR | 3★ | 88.1 | 6'1" | 200 lbs | Moultrie, GA | Colquitt County | Retained |
| Kobe Smith | DT | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'4" | 295 lbs | Lawrenceville, GA | Archer | Retained |
| Evan Hinson | TE | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'5" | 215 lbs | Deltona, FL | Deltona | Retained |
| Korey Banks | WR | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Tyrone, GA | Sandy Creek | Retained |
| Chavis Dawkins | WR | 3★ | 84.8 | 6'3" | 195 lbs | Duncan, SC | Byrnes | Retained |
| Robert Tucker | ILB | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'3" | 230 lbs | Atlanta, GA | Best Academy | Retained |
| Chris Smith | CB | 3★ | 82.6 | 5'10" | 168 lbs | Rock Hill, SC | South Pointe | Retained |
| Will Putnam | OT | 3★ | 82.6 | 6'5" | 270 lbs | Harrisburg, NC | Hickory Ridge | Retained |
| Diondre Champaigne | WR | 3★ | 81.2 | 6'3" | 180 lbs | North Charleston, SC | Fort Dorchester | Retained |
| Griffin Gentry | SDE | 2★ | 79.1 | 6'2" | 255 lbs | Birmingham, AL | Homewood | Retained |
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