South Carolina trending for WR Zy'marion Lang

There’s a heavy favorite in the recruitment of Palmetto (Fla.) three-star wide receiver Zy’marion Lang, per the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM).

Thanks to a new expert prediction entered for South Carolina, the Gamecocks now sit in the No. 1 spot on the RPM for Lang. GamecockCentral recruiting insider Chris Clark placed a pick with a 55% confidence level. SC is now a 91.5% favorite to land the pledge of Lang, with Pittsburgh sitting at No. 2, down to 4.3%.

Lang announced a top four of South Carolina, Pitt, Kansas State and USF on July 3. He is set to commit on July 30. Lang is the No. 568 overall player in the Class of 2024, per the On3 Industry Rankings, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 92 WR and No. 77 player from Florida in the cycle.

South Carolina has previously approached Lang as a WR and a defensive back, helping the Gamecocks standout to the Floridian. Defensive backs coach Torrian Gray is leading SC’s recruitment of the three-star.

“They want me for both defensive back and wide receiver,” Lang previously told On3. “That right there puts them in my top five.”

The 6-foot-3, 170-pounder took two unofficial visits to Columbia before taking an official on June 23. Pitt also received an official visit, which came a day before on June 22.

South Carolina’s 2024 class currently ranks 20th nationally and 11th in the SEC. In-conference, the Gamecocks are ahead of just Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Missouri.

Head coach Shane Beamer and his staff currently have 13 commits in the class, comprised of eight four-stars and five three-stars, headlined by Dillon (S.C.) four-star offensive tackle Josiah Thompson, who’s ranked as On3’s No. 18 overall player and No. 1 OT in the cycle.

Greenville (S.C.) four-star WR Mazeo Bennett is currently SC’s only receiver commit in the class. The 5-foot-11, 180-pounder is the No. 187 overall player, No. 31 WR and No. 4 player in South Carolina, per the On3 Industry Rankings. Bennett is ranked higher by On3, rated as the No. 156 player and No. 29 WR in the cycle.

South Carolina also has three defensive back commits in the class, highlighted by Florence (S.C.) West Florence four-star safety Kelvin Hunter and Springdale (Md.) Charles Herbert Flowers four-star cornerback Braydon Lee.