Talented Florida tight end commits to South Carolina football program

After two big weekends of visitors, the South Carolina football program has been on a hot streak in bringing new talent into Columbia.

From Friday to Tuesday, the Gamecocks secured six commitments according to Shane Beamer's customary #WelcomeHome announcements on social media. Linebacker/defensive back Jaquel Holman, EDGE Kobby Sakyi-Prah, and defensive back Chris Hatfield all went public shortly after informing the USC staff of their decisions.

On Wednesday, the fourth public pledge to the South Carolina football program came through as talented Florida tight end Preston Douglas announced his decision to play collegiately in Columbia with a post on social media.

As a player, Douglas has been utilized primarily as a split tight end. He is a weapon that makes defenses pay with good straight-line speed and better-than-expected ability after the catch. The recruiting industry doesn't have him rated that highly (he is a 3-star prospect), but he has the potential to develop into a productive player at the college level.

Douglas is big enough to be a matchup problem in coverage for most defensive backs, and he is athletic enough to be a nightmare for linebackers to try to cover. On film, he has shown himself to be a major deep threat, and he has logged his fair share of 50-50 ball wins.

At 6'3" and 225 pounds, Douglas does not have a ton of film in which he was deployed as a blocker. However, he has the type of frame that seems capable of adding weight and strength, so blocking is not out of the question for his future.

Douglas also plays some at wide receiver on offense and as an EDGE player on defense, but tight end seems most likely to be his positional future with the Gamecocks.

You can watch some of his film here.