Why Dylan Stewart chose South Carolina
South Carolina landed the highest-rated commitment of the Shane Beamer era on Tuesday when Washington (D.C.) Friendship Collegiate Academy Five-Star Plus+ EDGE Dylan Stewart announced his pledge to the Gamecocks.
The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Stewart chose South Carolina over finalists Ohio State, Georgia, Miami, and Maryland, though he had offers from programs all over the country.
“What led me to commit to them is the family vibe and they really care about you,” Stewart told On3’s Hayes Fawcett. “Two, it’s the SEC. Three, I know I’m going to get developed because my coaches have done it at all levels and know what it takes. I click with the guys committed in the 2024 class and I’m very comfortable there. It’s like a second home to me.”
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Stewart is the No. 10 overall prospect and No. 2 EDGE in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 1 player in D.C.
On3 ranks Stewart as the No. 10 overall prospect in his class and the No. 2 EDGE recruit in the class, also pegging him as the No. 1 prospect in D.C.
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South Carolina outside linebackers and EDGEs coach Sterling Lucas, a rising star in the industry, was the Gamecocks’ lead recruiter for Stewart.
Stewart is the second five-star commitment for the Gamecocks in the last calendar year after Washington (D.C.) Archbishop Carroll five-star ATH Nyckoles Harbor committed to South Carolina in February as part of the 2023 class. Harbor was ranked the No. 21 prospect in his class.
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Stewart’s pledge elevated the Gamecocks closer to the top-15 nationally as well. Following Stewart’s commitment, South Carolina rose to No. 17 nationally in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Ranking. The Gamecocks’ class, which also ranks No. 9 in the SEC, rose three spots from No. 20.
Stewart currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $321K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.
On3’s Joe Spears contributed to this story.
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