South Carolina Football: Another big-time EDGE recruit put Gamecocks in top group
By Kevin Miller
South Carolina football landed 5-star EDGE Dylan Stewart (Washington DC, Friendship Collegiate Academy) just last week, but since then, multiple other big-time pass rushers have expressed their interest in the South Carolina football program.
Booker Pickett, Jr. was already involved with the Gamecocks, but the 2024 recruit released his top-5 schools earlier this week and put the Gamecocks on the list. He has also intimated that he would be taking an official visit to Columbia this fall.
4-star 2025 prospect Sharlandiin Strange also was already in talks with the Gamecocks but has continued speaking highly of the program in the wake of Stewart’s announcement. Strange plans to take an unofficial visit to Columbia this fall.
4-star class of ’25 EDGE Zahir Mathis included the Gamecocks in a top-12 group on Monday evening.
And, on Tuesday, another 4-star defensive end/outside linebacker combo put South Carolina football in his top group of schools.
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CJ May, a product of Highland Home, Alabama, put Carolina in a top-10 list along with Notre Dame, Louisville, Clemson, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Georgia, Troy, Miami, and Auburn.
May is 6’4″ and 225 pounds and is considered a 4-star recruit by 247Sports and a 3-star by ESPN and On3 (Rivals has not yet rated May).
As a player, he lines up with his hand in the dirt at defensive end at times and will also stand up as an outside linebacker. May is a good athlete with a wingspan that allows him to shed blockers and envelope ball carriers. He will need to get stronger over his last two years of high school, but if he does, he could become a special player.
May gets some snaps on offense as a split-out tight end, as well, and he leverages his size and long-striding athleticism to attack the second level of the defense.
You can watch some of his film here.