A look at South Carolina football commitments in the SCHSL playoffs

In the class of 2026, South Carolina football has six players committed from the Palmetto State. As one would expect from high school teams that have SEC football players playing for them, the South Carolina High School League Playoffs have seen all six players (on five teams) competing for state titles. Heading into the third round, five of those commits still remain in the SCHSL postseason.

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Four-star safety J’Zavien Currence is the highest-rated in-state talent in the Gamecocks’ class. He also plays quarterback for his South Pointe High School squad and will lead his No. 1-seed Stallions against AC Flora in the third round of the 4A playoffs. Currence and South Pointe whipped Emerald in the second round last Friday night.

Three-star offensive lineman Anthony Baxter is Currence’s teammate at South Pointe and is the longest-tenured South Carolina commitment. He pledged his services to USC back in May of 2024.

Zyon Guiles, a four-star offensive lineman from Carvers Bay, will play in the third round of the 1A playoffs against Bamberg-Earhardt. The Carvers Bay Bears blew out the Lake View Gators last week to advance. Carvers Bay is one of the top-seeded overall teams in the 1A postseason.

Four-star wide receiver Sequel Patterson, formerly a class of 2027 athlete before reclassifying, plays for Indian Land High School. The Warriors whipped the Hillcrest Rams last Friday. Now, Patterson and Indian Land will take on TL Hanna in the 5A Division-II playoffs’ two-versus-three matchup.

Caden Ramsey, a three-star tight end at 1A Cross, earned a shutout win over Bethune-Bowman last weekend. The No. 1 overall seed Trojans will face off against Johnsonville this Friday night. Ramsey is the most recent Gamecocks commitment. Some believe Cross (Ramsey) and Carvers Bay (Guiles) could be on a collision course set for the 1A Lower State title game.

Three-star athlete Triston Lewis and his Greenwood Eagles lost last week to Gaffney. Lewis is a future defensive back at South Carolina but played quarterback for Greenwood.

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Other schools like Dutch Fork, Irmo, Northwestern, Summerville, Catawba Ridge, Byrnes, Woodruff, Timberland, and Ridge View have South Carolina targets from multiple recruiting classes on their playoff football teams. Each of those schools made it to at least the second round of the SCHSL postseason.

Class of 2026 four-star EDGE flip target Julian Walker and three-star 2027 defensive lineman Jaden Wuerth play at Dutch Fork. Walker is committed to Michigan but has visited USC a lot more lately. Also around Columbia, Irmo has four-star 2027 prospects Jaiden Bryant (EDGE) and Nate Carson (OL) and 2029 receiver Corey Miller. Ridge View has 2027 four-star wide receiver Khristian Jackson.

In the Upstate, Catawba Ridge cornerback Joshua Dobson is a five-star in the class of 2027. Running back Tre Segarra is a four-star in the 2027 cycle and plays at Byrnes. Northwestern defensive back/linebacker Tamarion Watkins pledged his services to Texas A&M, but the Gamecocks are still interested in the three-star 2026 recruit. Class of 2027 four-star defensive tackle Seth Tilman also plays with Currence and Baxter at South Pointe. Three-star 2027 running back Aiden Gibson plays at Woodruff.

Down in the Lowcountry, Summerville wide receiver Jaiden Kelly-Murray is a three-star prospect in the 2027 class. Four-star 2028 wideout Jordan Gorham plays for Timberland.

Dutch Fork, Irmo, Northwestern, Summerville, Byrnes, Woodruff, and Ridge View are all still alive. So far, Timberland and Catawba Ridge have lost.

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