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Elijah Caldwell locks in with South Carolina

wesby:Wes Mitchell02/01/23

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Rock Hill (S.C.) Northwestern class of 2023 three-star wide receiver Elijah Caldwell has officially signed with South Carolina and his addition was announced by the school Wednesday morning after Caldwell committed to the Gamecocks last week.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder chose the Gamecocks over N.C. State and was recruited to Carolina by wide receivers coach Justin Stepp.

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Caldwell originally committed to West Virginia in July but decommitted in December just before the early signing period and instead chose to wait until February to sign.

That proved to be a strong move by the Palmetto State playmaker as the Shrine Bowl performer added an offer from N.C. State in December and then added scholarships from Georgia Tech, Purdue and the Gamecocks.

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Caldwell had a massive senior season for the Trojans amassing 77 receptions for 1,365 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2022.

Caldwell also had offers from Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Duke, East Carolina and Marshall.

Caldwell is the No. 865 overall prospect and No. 122 wide receiver in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 10 player in South Carolina.

Caldwell is the sixth in-state player to join the Gamecocks’ class, including Markee Anderson, Xzavier Mcleod, Monteque Rhames, LaNorris Sellers and Judge Collier, who also hails from Rock Hill.

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