The recruiting race for college football is 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 2027 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 2027 football recruits from South Carolina using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from South Carolina set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 20#19 (tie). Tajeh Watson (WR)
- National rank: #938 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #116
- College: Virginia
- Offers: Virginia, Stanford, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Colorado
- High school: Westside (Anderson, SC)
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2 / 20#19 (tie). Christian Chancellor Jr. (CB)
- National rank: #938 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #90
- College: Clemson
- Offers: Clemson, Southern Miss, Central Michigan, Delaware, Sacramento State
- High school: D.W. Daniel (Central, SC)
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3 / 20#17 (tie). James Ross (IOL)
- National rank: #846 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #57
- College: South Carolina
- Offers: South Carolina, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Rutgers
- High school: Ridge View (Columbia, SC)
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4 / 20#17 (tie). Alex Johnson (Edge)
- National rank: #846 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #73
- College: Boston College
- Offers: Boston College, NC State, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Virginia
- High school: Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill, SC)
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5 / 20#16. Trenton Lynch (RB)
- National rank: #801 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #58
- College: Rutgers
- Offers: Rutgers, Cincinnati, Boston College, Maryland, Syracuse
- High school: Spartanburg (Spartanburg, SC)
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6 / 20#14 (tie). Jackson Ross (LB)
- National rank: #729 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #57
- College: South Carolina
- Offers: South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Duke, Louisville
- High school: Hammond School (Columbia, SC)
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7 / 20#14 (tie). Dennis Glenn Jr. (DL)
- National rank: #729 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #89
- College: Rutgers
- Offers: Rutgers, Cincinnati, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Duke
- High school: Boiling Springs (Boiling Springs, SC)
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8 / 20#13. Peyton Bishop (Edge)
- National rank: #545 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #47
- College: not committed
- Offers: Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky
- High school: Dutch Fork (Irmo, SC)
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9 / 20#12. Ty Johnson (OT)
- National rank: #524 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #47
- College: Georgia
- Offers: Georgia, Auburn, Arkansas, Duke, Missouri
- High school: Lucy Beckham (Mount Pleasant, SC)
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10 / 20#9 (tie). Tai Phillips (RB)
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11 / 20#9 (tie). Jaden Wuerth (DL)
- National rank: #504 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #61
- College: Clemson
- Offers: Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami
- High school: Dutch Fork (Irmo, SC)
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12 / 20#9 (tie). Chanin Harris (WR)
- National rank: #504 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #69
- College: Syracuse
- Offers: Syracuse, Boston College, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
- High school: Byrnes (Duncan, SC)
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13 / 20#8. Jaiden Kelly-Murray (WR)
- National rank: #377 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #53
- College: Colorado
- Offers: Colorado, South Carolina, Arkansas, Duke, Florida
- High school: Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mount Pleasant, SC)
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14 / 20#7. Trey Wimbley (WR)
- National rank: #317 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #45
- College: Clemson
- Offers: Clemson, Ole Miss, SMU, Appalachian State, UAB
- High school: D.W. Daniel (Central, SC)
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16 / 20#5. Nate Carson (OT)
- National rank: #264 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #25
- College: South Carolina
- Offers: South Carolina, Clemson, Georgia, Colorado, Alabama
- High school: Irmo (Columbia, SC)
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17 / 20#4. Amare Patterson (WR)
- National rank: #213 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #32
- College: North Carolina
- Offers: North Carolina, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Arkansas, Colorado
- High school: Bluffton (Ridgeland, SC)
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18 / 20#3. Seth Tillman (DL)
- National rank: #130 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #13
- College: Clemson
- Offers: Clemson, South Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Arkansas
- High school: South Pointe (Rock Hill, SC)
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19 / 20#2. David Segarra (RB)
- National rank: #108 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: LSU
- Offers: LSU, Indiana, Stanford, Alabama, Boston College
- High school: Byrnes (Duncan, SC)
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