On Thursday, 247 released its latest edition of the top 247 prospects in the class of 2018. Among the group were eight names from the state of South Carolina.
Three of the eight are listed with five-stars by their name: Xavier Thomas, Josh Belk and Derion Kendrick.
From this perspective, Thomas is still the top overall prospect in the state’s 2018 class, but not by much. The defensive end from Florence-Wilson provides a service that’s highly sought after at every level. And he’s explosive, powerful and can run very well for a guy with his size (6-3, 255).