Shrine Bowl rosters loaded with South Carolina commits and targets
South Carolina football has always been at its best when the top players from the Palmetto State stay home to play for the Gamecocks. It must be good news for the program, then, that this year’s Shrine Bowl will be full of Gamecock commitments.
On Sunday, the official Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas rosters were released, and as of the time of this writing, eleven USC pledges have made the cut.
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On the South Carolina team, the Shrine Bowl selection committee picked eight future Gamecocks. 4-star wide receiver Malik Clark (Rock Hill), 4-star offensive lineman Shed Sarratt (Gaffney), 4-star EDGE Jaquavious Dodd (Eastside), 4-star linebacker Jaquel Holman (Blackville-Hilda), 3-star wide receiver Jayden Sellers (South Florence), 3-star defensive back Damarcus Leach (Abbeville), 3-star quarterback Cutter Woods (Westside), and 3-star EDGE Anthony Addison (Sumter) all made the team for the Sandlappers.
The committee picked three South Carolina commits for the North Carolina roster. 4-star wide receiver Brian Rowe (Jay M. Robinson) and 3-star linebacker/EDGE players Taeshawn Alston (Vance County) and Donovan Darden (Havelock) will represent the Tar Heel State.
Jordon Gidron is the only 2025 commitment from the Carolinas who is not on a Shrine Bowl roster; however, he only reclassified from the 2026 cycle to the ’25 class two days ago.
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With both Gidron’s commitment and a finalized flip of Malik Clark from Florida State coming over the weekend, South Carolina is up to 23rd in the On3 team recruiting rankings.
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The Shrine Bowl selection committee also included a pair of Gamecock targets on the South Carolina roster. The Gamecocks have had recent involvement with both linebacker/EDGE Josh Smith (Dutch Fork) and tight end Mikell Skinner (Riverside).
The Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas claims to be the oldest high school all-star game. It is played annually between South Carolina and North Carolina to raise awareness and funding for the Shriners Hospitals.
This year’s Shrine Bowl will be on December 21st at Spartanburg High School. South Carolina won last year’s game 24-0.
