The 2026 recruiting class is heating up for Shane Beamer and the South Carolina Gamecocks, and there is a big uptick for a top target who recently reopened his recruiting. On Friday, four-star running back Amari Thomas decommitted from Florida State, but the Blountstown (Fla.) standout won't be on the market for long. He recently told Rivals that he plans to announce where he will be attending college on August 9, and South Carolina is now the frontrunner for his pledge.
Thomas named South Carolina, Georgia Tech, UCF, and Florida as his standout programs, but the Gamecocks have recently surged to the top, according to the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine.