Elite 2025 ATH Jordan Young to visit South Carolina

Monroe (N.C.) four-star athlete Jordan Young visited a plethora of programs in 2023, including South Carolina.

The Gamecocks had the 6-foot, 170-pounder in Columbia back in April and will now welcome him back this weekend. Young announced on Monday that he’s set to make his first stop of the new year with Shane Beamer and Co.

Young is set to be one of South Carolina’s top priorities in the 2025 cycle. The SEC program made the athlete’s latest cut of top schools at the end of December, alongside big names like Alabama, Texas and LSU, as well as other close-to-home programs like Clemson, North Carolina and NC State.

The Gamecocks are set to be the fourth team to have Young on campus for a second visit. He is the No. 51 overall prospect and No. 2 athlete in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

“Young is an electric athlete. He plays both ways at Monroe. His position at the next level isn’t clear right now. What is apparent is that if the football touches his hands, there’s a chance he can score. Any program would take a game-changing athlete like Young,” On3’s Jeremy Johnson said of Young last March.

He has an On3 NIL Valuation of $77K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Jordan Young Scouting Summary

On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power writes this about Young as a prospect:

“Highly coordinated two-way playmaker who could be a top prospect as a receiver or defensive back. Has unverified size, but looks to have a thinner build. Lines up as a receiver and safety for his high school A very productive player on both sides of the ball, eclipsing 1,000 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns while picking off eight passes as a sophomore. Primarily lines up in the slot on offense. An effortless mover. Bursts off the line and gets up to full speed quickly. Eats up grass as a route-runner.

…Has a long, natural stride in the open field. Naturally coordinated and shows the ability to track the ball. At his best as a ball-hawking free safety on defense. Uses his high-end ball skills to make plays in zone coverage. A state finalist in the long jump and triple jump as a sophomore. Posted a personal best in the triple jump with a 45-8.75 leap, a very strong mark. Will need to continue adding mass and strength to his frame and improving his play strength as a defender.”