Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from South Carolina

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May 30, 2025
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Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from South Carolina

The recruiting race for the Class of 2026 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 football recruits from South Carolina using data from 247Sports. Here's the players from South Carolina set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.

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#14. Anthony Baxter (IOL)

- National rank: #1,165 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #96
- College: South Carolina
- Offers: South Carolina, Appalachian State, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Duke
- High school: South Pointe (Rock Hill, SC)
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#12 (tie). Tre Aiken (OT)

- National rank: #1,003 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #79
- College: not committed
- Offers: South Carolina, Virginia Tech, NC State, Georgia Tech, Appalachian State
- High school: Clinton (Clinton, SC)
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#12 (tie). Scottland Dover (IOL)

- National rank: #1,003 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #89
- College: Appalachian State
- Offers: Appalachian State, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Coastal Carolina, East Tennessee State
- High school: Gaffney (Gaffney, SC)
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#11. Jude Hall (WR)

- National rank: #751 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #116
- College: not committed
- Offers: Boston College, Central Michigan, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina
- High school: Christ Church Episcopal School (Greenville, SC)
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#10. Jayvon Gilmore (QB)

- National rank: #716 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #40
- College: Arkansas
- Offers: Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Southern Miss
- High school: Gaffney (Gaffney, SC)
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#9. Malcolm Gaston (IOL)

- National rank: #499 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #45
- College: not committed
- Offers: Georgia, Florida, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Charlotte
- High school: North Augusta (North Augusta, SC)
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#8. Desmond Green (IOL)

- National rank: #383 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #31
- College: not committed
- Offers: South Carolina, Florida, Oklahoma, Georgia, Virginia Tech
- High school: Timberland (Saint Stephen, SC)
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#7. Tamarion Watkins (S)

- National rank: #341 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #28
- College: not committed
- Offers: South Carolina, Texas A&M, Georgia, Miami, Alabama
- High school: Northwestern (Rock Hill, SC)
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#6. Carnell Warren (WR)

- National rank: #321 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #50
- College: Virginia Tech
- Offers: Virginia Tech, Arizona, Arizona State, North Carolina, Appalachian State
- High school: Bluffton (Bluffton, SC)
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#5. Jamel Howse (TE)

- National rank: #257 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #12
- College: South Carolina
- Offers: South Carolina, Appalachian State, Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Liberty
- High school: Newberry (Newberry, SC)
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#4. Julian Walker (Edge)

- National rank: #196 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #20
- College: not committed
- Offers: Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, USC, NC State
- High school: Dutch Fork (Irmo, SC)
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#3. Zyon Guiles (OT)

- National rank: #158 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #13
- College: South Carolina
- Offers: South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas
- High school: Carvers Bay (Hemingway, SC)
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#2. Kentavion Anderson (S)

- National rank: #118 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Clemson
- Offers: Clemson, Appalachian State, Boston College, East Carolina, Florida
- High school: Dorman (Roebuck, SC)
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#1. J'Zavien Currence (S)

- National rank: #91 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #8
- College: South Carolina
- Offers: South Carolina, Florida State, Texas, Alabama, Arizona State
- High school: South Pointe (Rock Hill, SC)

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