South Carolina signees who finished in top 25 at their positions

In the last week, On3 completed its final rankings update for the 2025 recruiting class. South Carolina football fans were glad to see several future Gamecocks rising in the rankings.

But which South Carolina football signees finished the 2025 cycle ranked in the top 25 at their positions? Let’s take a look at both On3’s final rankings and the On3 industry rankings—a weighted composite of the rankings from On3, 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals.

Offense

WR Malik Clark
On3 final rankings: No. 102 overall, No. 16 among wide receivers, No. 2 in South Carolina
On3 industry ranking: No. 88 overall, No. 11 among wide receivers, No. 2 in South Carolina
Considered a 4-star prospect by all four major recruiting services

WR Donovan Murph*
On3 final rankings: Outside top 300 overall, No. 47 among wide receivers, No. 10 in South Carolina
On3 industry ranking: No. 181 overall, No. 23 among wide receivers, No. 4 in South Carolina
Considered a 4-star prospect by all four major recruiting services

OT Damola Ajidahun
On3 final rankings: Outside top 300 overall, No. 25 among offensive tackles, No. 37 in Georgia
On3 industry ranking: No. 306 overall, No. 22 among offensive tackles, No. 41 in Georgia
Considered a 4-star prospect by all four major recruiting services

IOL Shed Sarratt
On3 final rankings: No. 286 overall, No. 17 among interior offensive linemen, No. 8 in South Carolina
On3 industry ranking: No. 337 overall, No. 23 among interior offensive linemen, No. 8 in South Carolina
Considered a 4-star prospect by two of four major recruiting services

*Reclassified from class of 2026 to class of 2025, was ranked even higher in 2026 cycle

Defense

LB/EDGE Donovan Darden*
On3 final rankings: No. 52 overall, No. 8 among EDGE players, No. 3 in North Carolina
On3 industry ranking: No. 171 overall, No. 17 among EDGE players, No. 7 in North Carolina
Considered a 4-star prospect by two of four major recruiting services

DT Zavion Hardy
On3 final rankings: No. 1 overall (junior college), No. 1 among defensive tackles (junior college), No. 1 in Mississippi (junior college); if compared against high school and junior college prospects: roughly translates to outside top 300 overall, No. 34 among defensive tackles, No. 8 in Mississippi
On3 industry ranking: No. 1 overall (junior college), No. 1 among defensive tackles (junior college), No. 1 in Mississippi (junior college); if compared against high school and junior college prospects: roughly translates to No. 170 overall, No. 16 among defensive tackles, No. 6 in Mississippi
Considered a 4-star prospect by all four major recruiting services

EDGE Jaquavious Dodd
On3 final rankings: No. 113 overall, No. 13 among EDGE players, No. 3 in South Carolina
On3 industry ranking: No. 196 overall, No. 24 among EDGE players, No. 5 in South Carolina
Considered a 4-star prospect by three of four major recruiting services

S Kendall Daniels
On3 final rankings: Outside top 300 overall, No. 32 among safeties, No. 10 in Virginia
On3 industry ranking: No. 289 overall, No. 22 among safeties, No. 6 in Virginia
Considered a 4-star prospect by all four major recruiting services

ATH/S Jaquel Holman**
On3 final rankings: No. 247 overall, No. 4 among ATHLETES, No. 7 in South Carolina
On3 industry ranking: No. 382, No. 8 among ATHLETES, No. 9 in South Carolina
Considered a 4-star prospect by one of four major recruiting services

*Rated by On3 as an EDGE player but expected to play linebacker at South Carolina
**Rated by On3 as an ATHLETE but expected to play safety at South Carolina

Special Teamers

K/P Max Kelley
On3 final rankings: Outside top 300 overall, No. 4 among kickers, No. 60 in Tennessee
On3 industry ranking: No. 2305 overall, No. 3 among kickers, No. 63 in Tennessee
Kohl’s Kicking ranking: No. 11 among kickers, No. 49 among punters
Considered a 5-star kicker, 4.5-star punter by Kohl’s Kicking

LS Kyler Farrow
On3 Final rankings: Outside top 300 overall, No. 9 among long snappers, No. 24 in Wisconsin
On3 industry ranking: No. 2359 overall, No. 3 among long snappers, No. 23 in Wisconsin
Kohl’s Kicking ranking: No. 3 among long snappers
Considered a 5-star long snapper by Kohl’s Kicking

Final Note

It is worth noting that, while they did not make the top 25 in On3’s rankings or the On3 industry ranking, wide receiver Jordon Gidron, quarterback Cutter Woods, safety Damarcus Leach, linebacker AJ Holloway, and tight end Mike Tyler all picked up a top-25 designation by at least one other major recruiting outlet.

Transfer portal additions like defensive tackle Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy, quarterback Air Noland, EDGE Jaylen Brown, cornerback Brandon Cisse, running back Rahsul Faison, and interior offensive lineman Rodney Newsom also earned top-25 positional rankings from On3 and/or the On3 industry ranking.

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