Zahbari Sandy signs with Gamecocks

The 2023 recruiting class for South Carolina Gamecocks football continues to take shape with signatures rolling in during the first day of the December early signing period.

The latest prospect to officially ink with the Gamecock program is Laurel (Maryland) St. John’s College three-star safety Zahbari Sandy.

He is ranked by the On3 Consensus as the No. 589 prospect nationally regardless of position, in addition to the 55th-best safety prospect nationally and the No. 5 prospect in the District of Columbia.

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Here is more on the newest addition for readers of GamecockCentral.com:

South Carolina Gamecocks recruiter: Pete Lembo, Torrian Gray

Other scholarship offers: Boston College, Maryland, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee, Virginia

Why South Carolina? “Really, Coach Beamer. I love him. He shows so much hospitality, so much love to me and my family. When I went on my first visit, I felt it, it was really in my gut, something I felt, and I picked the right one, picked the right choice. I really think, with Coach Beamer’s vision on what to do with this team on this rebuilding stage, and I really think we’re going to have a chance for that national championship one day.”

Scouting report from GamecockCentral.com: At 6-foot-1, 201-pounds, Sandy has the size to play any number of positions in the secondary and on film can be seen playing cornerback, nickel and safety. 

That was one thing that Sandy mentioned South Carolina likes about him — his versatility — and he seems willing to play whatever spot is needed, including on special teams. Right now, Wes Mitchell would probably project him as a safety or nickel in Clayton White’s scheme.

On film, Sandy appears to have good instincts as well as strong ball skills and patience when the ball is in the air.

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