South Carolina LB Fred Johnson moves to four-star status in final On3 rankings
South Carolina freshman linebacker Fred Johnson is now a four-star prospect and is one of six Gamecocks in the final edition of the On300 for the 2024 class, which was released by On3 on Monday afternoon.
The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Norfolk (Va.) Maury standout is ranked by On3 as the No. 240 overall prospect in his class with a rating of 92. On3 previously had Johnson as an 89, the highest rating in the three-star category.
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For clarity’s sake, the On3 rankings are compiled by the company’s team, led by Charles Power and Cody Bellaire, and are different than the On3 Industry Ranking, which is a weighted average of all four of the major recruiting media services. The On3 Industry Ranking will also adjust with the latest On3 updates.
This rankings release marks the final update and is heavily informed by continued senior season evaluations and national all-star games that featured nearly 200 of the nation’s top prospects.
Evaluation of the senior season is heavily prioritized in On3’s process as it has proven to be among the most predictive evaluation points in a high school prospect’s development.
South Carolina continues to have two five-star prospects in the On3 rankings.
Washington (D.C.) Friendship Collegiate EDGE Dylan Stewart and Dillon (S.C.) offensive tackle Josiah Thompson are the two highest-ranked Gamecocks in the class, both completing their high school careers as five-star prospects.
Stewart checks in at No. 12 in the country while Thompson is No. 16.
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Next on the list for South Carolina is Jesup (Ga.) Wayne County four-star running back Matthew Fuller, who continues to be high in the On3 rankings as the No. 185 overall prospect in the class.
Fuller finished his senior season with 2,086 yards (8.1 YPC) and 27 touchdowns on 256 carries. As a junior, he racked up 1,757 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns, averaging 6.8 yards per carry in the process.
Savannah (Ga.) Calvary Day four-star tight end Michael Smith checks in at fourth in the On300 among South Carolina signees and is considered the No. 210 prospect in the class.
The previously mentioned Johnson is fifth in the rankings among Carolina’s class.
Listed as an EDGE but set to play linebacker at South Carolina, Marietta (Ga.) Walton four-star Wendell Gregory is ranked as the No. 273 prospect in the class by On3.
South Carolina signees WR Mazeo Bennett and S Kelvin Hunter are still considered four-star prospects by On3 but are not in the Top 300.
