Beamer, Gamecocks land No
Shane Beamer and South Carolina liquidated the 2023 recruiting cycle Wednesday with the signing of four-star professional athlete Nyckoles Harbor, who is ranked No. 39 in the ESPN 300.
Harbor made his statement on “College Football Live” on ESPN2.
“We’ve been prioritizing the triangle: athletics, academics and then simply existing overall, like the feel of it,” Harbor told ESPN in a phone interview. “A group has to have a fantastic track and field program, excellent sports and a fantastic football group and after that they got my attention. … I’ve just been blessed to be put in this position where I can make the option of whatever school I want to go to.”
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1 Associated The product of Archbishop Carroll High School (Washington, D.C.) also thought about LSU, Maryland, Michigan, Miami, USC and Oregon.South Carolina has actually
pulled in top-20 recruiting classes for seven straight seasons. This year’s class ranked 16th– seventh in the SEC– entering the traditional finalizing period.Harbor, the highest-ranked prospect to
sign with the Gamecocks because defensive end Jordan Burch(No. 4 overall )in 2020, plans on dressing as a large receiver/tight end hybrid for South Carolina’s offense.South Carolina, ranked 13th in the SEC for overall offense in 2021 after balancing 337.5 yards per game, increased to ninth last season with 378.8 backyards per game.The 6-foot-5, 225-pound Harbor recorded 45 tackles(29 solo) with 16.5 deals with for loss and 5.5 sacks while likewise taking 15 receptions for 439 lawns and five goals throughout his senior season. “Game-changer,”Harbor said when asked to explain his skill set.”People have not seen it because Megatron [former Georgia Tech and Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson] I seem like I could be much better than Megatron, simply in terms of speed. I’m a bit taller. I’m a little slimmer down. “I’m taking a look at myself as simply being a much better Megatron. Just being myself overall due to the fact that I’m just a game-changer like that.
They’re thinking I’m a game-changer that’s going to come in all set to play and that’s going to come in and attempt to win games. “Harbor wishes to make an immediate effect on a program that has two times won eight games( 2017 and 2022 )because Steve
Spurrier led the program to 3 straight 11-win seasons from 2011 to 2013. Harbor’s exploits on the track have been well-documented. His current times in the 60 meters(6.64 seconds ), 100 meters(10.21), 200 meters(20.63)and 300 meters(33.90 )are considered elite for someone his size.Regardless of what takes place on the football field over the next three or 4 years, Harbor has his sights set on future Summertime Olympic host cities Paris (2024 )and Los Angeles( 2028)
.”That is among my biggest objectives, “Harbor said.”I’m going to make sure I get to it. “