Breaking:Young fast wide receiver Flip his commitment to South Carolina gamecocks boosting 2025-2026 ahead of…
Breaking:Young fast wide receiver Flip his commitment to South Carolina gamecocks boosting 2025-2026 ahead of…
South Carolina and Newnan (Ga.) four-star linebacker Rodney Colton, a long-time Gamecocks commitment, have parted ways.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pounder committed to South Carolina in April of last year but the pledge had been on shaky ground for some time as he continued to take visits to other schools.
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Colton is the No. 127 overall prospect and No. 9 LB in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 18 player in Georgia.
South Carolina has lost one of its 2026 commitments.
Four-star linebacker Rodney Colton Jr. confirmed to The State on Tuesday night that South Carolina dropped him as a commitment. TheBigSpur was the first to report the news.
Colton said he was on the phone Tuesday night with Gamecocks defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Clayton White, who — according to Colton — expressed that that he didn’t think the recruit was set on coming to South Carolina.
“(White said), I don’t show that I was committed — I show that I’m a free agent or something,” Colton said. “Like, dang, that’s how you feel? All right, it might be that time.
“I’ve been committed since my 10th-grade year, and that should show you I have loyalty to the school,” Colton continued. “I picked up dang near 20 offers this year and I’ve been committed for two years and didn’t switch up.”
The 6-foot-1, 215-pound Newnan, Georgia product committed to the Gamecocks last April and said on Tuesday night that South Carolina tried to get him to reclassify and sign in as a member of the Class of 2025, but he opted against it because he was still young.
