South Carolina Adds Verbal from In-State 2017 OL Summie Carlay

Written by Ryan Wright

Twitter: @HogManInLA

The inevitable happened on Saturday when South Carolina picked up a verbal commitment from in-state offensive lineman Summie Carlay.

The Gamecocks were the first to offer Carlay extending a scholarship proposal on Feb. 14 during a South Carolina Junior Day event. North Carolina State was the next to offer the 6’5”, 280 pound, talent but the path to Columbia already appeared to be set. Carlay attended another USC Junior Day on Saturday verbally committing to the Gamecocks staff then.

The announcement went public on Twitter with Carlay posting, “I’m a Gamecock. #SpursUp #ETD #musCHAMP #Elliot.”

Carlay helped Laurens High School to a 6-6 record in 2015 making a run into the South Carolina playoffs before falling to Northwestern. Carlay plays tackle for the Raiders but depending on how he fills out could move into the interior at the next level.

USC now has five verbal commitments to their 2017 recruiting class.

South Carolina Gamecocks 2017 Verbal Commitment List

LB Damani Staley, 6-1, 200, Ridge View HS, Columbia, SC

TE Will Register, 6-4, 240, Chapin HS, Chapin, SC

OT Summie Carlay, 6-5, 280, Laurens HS, Laurens, SC

OT Dennis Daley, 6-6, 310, Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, GA

WR Stephen Guidry, 6-4, 190, Hinds C.C., Raymond, MS

 

Photo credit: twitter.com; Summie Carlay with USC coaching staff.