{"id":97242,"date":"2025-07-27T17:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T17:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97242\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T17:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T17:22:11","slug":"where-south-carolinas-class-ranks-following-kosci-barnes-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97242\/","title":{"rendered":"Where South Carolina’s class ranks following Kosci Barnes’ commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Carolina<\/a><\/b> landed an intriguing defensive back prospect to its 2026 class on Saturday evening as cornerback Kosci Barnes<\/a><\/b> announced his pledge<\/a> in a ceremony at Grimsley High School.<\/p>\n

According to the 247Sports Composite, Barnes ranked as the No. 620 overall player in the country and the No. 49 cornerback. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound cornerback chose the Gamecocks over Kentucky<\/a><\/b>, Miami<\/a><\/b>, Mississippi State<\/a><\/b>, North Carolina<\/a><\/b> and Rutgers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With Barnes’ commitment, which is pledge No. 14 in the 2026 class, South Carolina sits at No. 22 in the 247Sports Team Rankings<\/a>. The Gamecocks’ 14-man class owns an average rating of 90.99, which is good for 13th in the country.<\/p>\n

Of the 14 commitments in South Carolina’s class, nine are ranked as four-star prospects in the 247Sports Composite rankings. The Gamecocks have three commitments ranked inside the top 100 in defensive lineman Aiden Harris<\/a><\/b> (No. 71), safety J’Zavien Currence<\/a><\/b> (No. 81) and quarterback Landon Duckworth<\/a><\/b> (No. 86).<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> What’s next for South Carolina’s recruiting class?<\/a>\u00a0| South Carolina ‘just felt like home’ to Kosci Barnes<\/a><\/p>\n

South Carolina still has key targets in the 2026 class with decision dates set for next month. Four-star running back Amari Thomas<\/a><\/b>, who recently decommitted from Florida State<\/a><\/b>, will announce his decision on Aug. 8. He’s set to choose between Florida State, Miami, Auburn<\/a><\/b>, Georgia Tech<\/a><\/b>, Florida<\/a><\/b> and South Carolina. According to the 247Sports Composite, Thomas is tabbed as the No. 22 running back in the country and the No. 341 overall prospect.<\/p>\n

A few weeks later on Aug. 22, five-star offensive lineman Darius Gray<\/a><\/b> will announce his pledge. The 6-foot-3, 285-pound interior offensive lineman is ranked as the No. 16 overall prospect and the No. 1 interior offensive lineman by 247Sports. The Gamecocks are in Gray’s final group along with LSU<\/a><\/b>, Clemson<\/a><\/b>, Tennessee<\/a><\/b> and Ohio State<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n

In the last recruiting cycle, South Carolina’s 2025 class finished ranked No. 18 in the country. The 2024 class, which featured two five-stars in EDGE\u00a0Dylan Stewart<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and offensive lineman\u00a0Josiah Thompson<\/a><\/strong>, also finished ranked No. 18.<\/p>\n

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