The Southeastern region of the United States is known for producing elite high school football prospects. That being said, the state of South Carolina is struggling to live up to that reputation in the 2019 recruiting cycle.
A blue-chip prospect is a player listed as a 4-star or better by the major recruiting services. There are only two blue-chip prospects from the state of South Carolina in the 2019 recruiting cycle, Zacch Pickens and Jamario Holley.
This lack of blue-chip recruits is directly reflected in the amount of scholarship offers Clemson has extended to 2019 prospects in their own backyard.