National Signing Day is a few weeks away and the South Carolina Class of 2012 is shaping up to be a good one.  The wide reciever class could get even better if USC is able to land Gaffney's Quinshad Davis.

USC and Davis have gone round-and-round.  USC had interest late last summer and put a offer on the table but Davis shied away from giving a strong indication he would sign at that time so USC looked at other wide outs.  Those panned out so there was no room for Davis.  Then some targeted recruits in other postions ended up going elsewhere so there was a discussion of Davis greyshirting but that did not sit well with him.  So Coach Shawn Elliott revisited him lately to say that they currently have room for him in this year's class. He will be on campus this weekend for an official visit.

Did you follow all that?  Me neither really.

Is he worth it?  Yes.  The 6'4" 180 pound wide out holds offers from Tennessee, Wake Forest, Clemson, Illinois, North Carolina State and South Carolina. Ole Miss is the latest to offer. The wiry receiver had 108 receptions for 2,009 yards and 25 TDs as a senior at Gaffney. He caught 94 passes for 1,481 yards and 16 touchdowns as a j  unior.He also had a 3.41 GPA in the classroom. Davis, a 4-star recruit, is the No. 67 ranked wide receiver in the Class of 2012 as rated by ESPNU.

Here is a video of him:

With National Signing Day approaching, the South Carolina Gamecocks are still looking to fill some spots within its 2012 class.  One name that is emerging late is Chris Moodyof McDonough, GA. Not to come in and be a dual-threat quarterback but to be a defensive back.

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The University of South Carolina landed another top defensive commitment as four-star SPUR prospect Jordan Diggs has pledged to play football for the Gamecocks.

Diggs also had his eye on Tennessee and Vanderbilt, but the Gamecocks won out the services of the 6-foot-1, 195 pound safety out of Cape Coral, Fla. He also held offers from Michigan State, Nebraska, Auburn, Boston College, UCONN, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Minnesota, Ole Miss, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Purdue, South Florida, Stanford, UCF, Wake Forest, and West Virginia.

South Carolina had always been in good position for Diggs as his father, Shed Diggs, played linebacker for the Gamecocks  It also played in the favor of the Gamecocks that USC targeted the younger Diggs to play SPUR in the 4-2-5 scheme.  Having that opportunitity appealed to him as he is a physical player that wants to shine and as the SPUR you get every chance to stuff the run and defend the pass.

Diggs is a four-star prospect according to 247Sports and has a 93 rating. Diggs finished his junior season with 52 tackles and two interceptions. He finished his sophomore season with 63 tackles and three interceptions.

Here is his highlight video:

South Carolina got a verbal commiment from defensive back Chaz Elder (College Park, Ga./Banneker) during the live broadcast of the Under Armour All-American game on ESPN.

Elder chose the Gamecocks over Georgia. He also had offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Louisville, LSU, Ole Miss, North Carolina, Ohio State, Purdue, and Vanderbilt.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder is a three-star prospect according to 247Sports and has an 88 rating. He finished his junior season with 83 tackles, two interceptions, and six pass breakups.  He is the 22nd commiment in the 2012 class.

After the decision of Stephon Gilmore to go pro, this was a key pickup for the 2012 recruiting cycle.

Here is his video:

The South Carolina Gamecocks football team offered a scholarship to and received a verbal commitment from kicker Nick St. Germain today.

This recruitment fills a major need for the 2012 roster as USC is losing their starting kicker and punter in the upcoming season.  St. Germain should compete for the starting field goal and kickoff specialist job.

St. Germain (Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern) is rated 3 stars by 247Sports, which ranks him as the nation's fourth best kicking prospect for 2012.

St. Germain picked the Gamecocks over offers from Middle Tennessee State, Georgia Southern and South Alabama. He was also recieving interest from Georgia Tech, Auburn and Florida.

This past season, St. Germain was 11 of 17 on field goals and converted all 52 PAT attempts. He also kicked 59 of 74 kickoffs into the end zone.

St. Germain is the 21st verbal commitment of the 2012 class. He is a high school teammate of current USC commitment defensive end Darius English and a former teammate of current Gamecocks Rory Anderson and Marcquis Roberts.

Here is a video of him in action:

One thing is certain about South Carolina football, the running back stable with the likes of Marcus Lattimore, Brandon Wilds and Shon Carson is well-positioned for future successes.  But in the world of recruiting you are always reloading and that is exactly what USC has to do in the upcoming 2012 class.

Currently, they have a pledge from Kendric Salley but would like to add one more to the mix for a secure future.  USC is working to bring in running back Mike Davis but there is quite the battle brewing for his services so why not give Imani Cross a call?

The holiday season is here and there are five recruiting targets that the South Carolina football team would love to get to make the holidays oh so sweeter.

The Gamecocks currently have a class of 20 excellent prospects but still quite a few are being courting before National Signing Day in February.

Here are the top five recruiting targets for Steve Spurrier’s Gamecocks:

The South Carolina football team continues to work the recruiting circuit in an attempt to close on a top ranked class.  One member of this class is Rico McWilliams as he has already pledged to be a future Gamecock.

McWilliams is slated to play defensive back for the Gamecocks.  He is a three star recruit according to 247sports.

Here is his senior highlight video:

The University of South Carolina Gamecocks continue to pursue and keep up with several recruits and here are some notes on them:

The Gamecocks football team landed one of Georgia's top defensive ends as Jhaustin Thomas gave his pledge to be a member of the South Carolina football team.

As we wrote earlier, this was expected as he was a Gamecock lean. Thomas is a 6-foot-6, 240-pounder from DeKalb’s Columbia High School who was also hearing from Auburn, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia Tech and Alabama.

Thomas is a speedy defensive end that should fit in nicely on the defensive line.  He also is a good basketball player and hopefully Coach Horn will give him a look as the USC basketball team could use a tall, big guy underneath.