The State · Apr 24, 2018
Gamecocks QB commit makes big jump in recruiting rankings | The State
When quarterback Ryan Hilinski committed to South Carolina football, he was on the right side of the line to be a four-star recruit, just outside the top 300 in the 247Sports Composite rankings.
He's taken a sizable jump since then.
In the latest rankings, Hilinski is now the No. 166 player, nearly 150 spots higher. He was named an Under Armour All-American and invited to the Polynesian Bowl.
The jump was in part because of a favorable rating from ESPN, which has the 6-foot-4, 222-pound quarterback at the top pocket passer in the country (he's No. 34 overall in the ESPN 300). The 247Sports non-composite rankings have Hilinski at No. 189 overall.