Productive transfer receiver commits to South Carolina
Wide receiver Gage Larvadain is the latest prospect to commit to South Carolina out of the transfer portal.
The 5-foot-10, 165-pounder led Miami (Ohio) in nearly every receiving statistic last season. In 10 games during his 2023 campaign, Larvadain finished with 42 receptions for 679 yards and six touchdowns. He also returned five punts for 55 yards for the Redhawks.
Larvadain made an official visit to Columbia from Thursday until Friday and was recruited by receivers coach Justin Stepp.
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Larvadain is considered a four-star prospect and the No. 8 WR in the portal, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average of the major recruiting media sites.
The Donaldsonville (Louisiana) native joined Miami (Ohio) after spending his freshman season at Southeastern Louisiana.
During his time at that program, he was named 2021 Southland Conference freshman of the year. He was also named first-team all-conference as a kick returner.
Larvadain will be joining the wide receiver room alongside Louisville transfer Ahmari Huggins-Bruce, who announced his commitment Thursday, and Coastal Carolina transfer Jared Brown.
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Gage Larvadain Miami (Ohio) Bio
2022 (Sophomore at Southeastern Louisiana)
- Played in 13 games
- Recorded 59 catches for 731 yards and two touchdowns
- Averaged 25.1 yards per kick return
- Rushed for 74 yards on 15 carries
2021 (Freshman at Southeastern Louisiana)
- Played in 13 games, making six starts at wide receiver
- Southland Conference Freshman of the Year
- First Lion to win the award since 2008
- Named All-Southland Conference at both wide receiver (second team) and kick returner (first team)
- Also earned first team All-Louisiana accolades at return specialist
- Caught 37 passes for 521 yards and five touchdowns
- Led the Southland and ranked 16th in FCS with a 26.6 kickoff return average
- Named Southland and Louisiana Special Teams Player of the Week after tying a school record with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in a 58-48 victory at Nicholls
- Also had a 76-yard touchdown reception in the win at the Colonels
High School
- Two-sport standout at Riverside Academy
- Played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back on the gridiron for the Rebels
- Accounted for 2,400 total yards and 33 touchdowns
- Named the Player of the Year in the New Orleans metro area by Friday Night Football, CrescentCitySports.com and NASH 106.1 FM
- First team Class 1A All-State basketball player
- Averaged 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists on the way to helping his team to the Division IV state semifinals
