South Carolina gets Recommitment from 2017 Georgia FS Zay Brown
Written by Ryan Wright
Twitter: @HogManInLA
The twist and turns in South Carolina’s recruitment of safety Zay Brown took a positive swing up for Gamecock Nation when the Georgia talent verbally committed to USC for a second time on Saturday.
Brown played himself onto college recruiting boards during his junior season with Clarke Central. The Athens area talent proved to be a thorn in the side of opposing 5A Georgia teams being an opportunistic player at safety. The 6’0”, 180 pound, playmaker can come up and support against the run, play man against the slot, and come over the top for support deep.
South Carolina recruited against Colorado State, Central Michigan, Georgia State, Charlotte, and Western Kentucky for Brown. USC gained Brown’s commitment in June but within hours Brown had decommitted wanting to wait a little longer before making an official pledge to a Division-I program. When Brown committed on Saturday he posted a statement via Twitter:
The Gamecocks now have 17 verbal commitments to their 2017 class. The grouping is coming together with most of the positions filled on defense except at tackle. The offensive side of the ball has room for another lineman, running back, and a couple wide receivers.
South Carolina Gamecocks 2017 Verbal Commitment List (17)
FS Zay Brown, 6-0, 180, Clarke Central, Athens, GA
SS Jaylin Dickerson, 6-0, 174, Pinecrest HS, Southern Pines, NC
CB Tavyn Jackson, 5-9.5, 170, James Rickards HS, Tallahassee, FL
CB Damarri Mathis, 5-11, 175, Lakeland HS, Lakeland, FL
LB Damani Staley, 6-1, 200, Ridge View HS, Columbia, SC
LB Eldridge Thompson, 6-2, 218, Coffeyville C.C., Coffeyville, KS
DE Davonne Bowen, 6-2, 220, Woodmont HS, Piedmont, SC
DE Tyreek Johnson, 6-4, 245, Lakewood HS, Sumter, SC
DE Devonte Wyatt, 6-4, 260, Towers, Decatur, GA
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
OT Eric Douglas, 6-5, 282, Mallard Creek HS, Charlotte, NC
RB Kyshaun Bryan, 5-10, 190, St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, FL
QB Jay Urich, 6-4, 198, Wren HS, Piedmont, SC
WR Shi Smith, 5-9.5, 175, Union HS, Union, SC
ATH Shawn Smith, 5-11, 160, Brunswick HS, Brunswick, GA
Photo credit: onlineathens.com; No. 6 Zay Brown scrambles for a loose ball.