• 2027 OT Joshua Sam-Epelle has South Carolina in his top 10. The others are Miami, Georgia, Nebraska, Tennessee, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Alabama, Ole Miss and Georgia Tech. He visited Miami last Saturday.
• One-time Clemson target OG Reed Ramsier of Orlando named a final five of Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Texas and Miami.
• Steve Wiltfong of Rivals projected major South Carolina and Clemson OL target 2027, Maxwell Hiller of Coatesville, Pa., to Alabama. He was scheduled to visit Alabama on Saturday. Alabama also just offered his brother, high-level 2028 6-6 basketball prospect Colton Hiller.
• South Carolina target 2027 OT Jordan Agbanoma of Loganville, Ga., was offered by North Carolina.
• DT Yendor Mack (6-3 295) of Harrisburg, Pa., committed to Coastal Carolina.
• Weekend visits of note:
2027 Lucy Beckham OT Ty Johnson to Georgia
2028 RB Michael Martin of Christ Church to Tennessee.
2027 DB KJ Green of Douglasville, Ga., who has an offer from South Carolina and interest from Clemson, to Indiana
Clemson and South Carolina target 2027 LB Jalaythan Mayfield of Lincolnton, N.C., to Indiana
2027 CB Rodreon Cranford of Hartsville to Wake Forest
Basketball
South Carolina basketball coach Lamont Paris on Sunday announced the signing of 6-2 Marcus Johnson of Cleveland. Johnson had announced his commitment to the Gamecocks earlier in the week.
Johnson is the cousin of current USC star guard Meechie Johnson. He decommitted from Ohio State earlier in the month and drew interest from Arkansas, Florida and Michigan following his decommitment, but he did not take any visits. Paris and a couple of assistants visited him in Cleveland on Halloween, and that apparently set the stage for the ultimate decision.
