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4-star DB Emory Floyd commits to South Carolina

Four-star safety Emory Floyd has committed to South Carolina over Georgia and Auburn. Gamecocks are on a recruiting surge after a brutal class of 2021.

Four-star safety recruit Emory Floyd has committed to the South Carolina Gamecocks over schools like Georgia and Auburn. Floyd is a rising senior in high school at Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Georgia.

Th 6-foot-1, 165-pound safety is the latest player to commit to the Gamecocks. The class of 2022 product has excellent speed and runs track for his high school. Floyd has run 10.5 seconds in the 100-meter race, which would make him one of the fastest players on South Carolina’s roster.

The four-star safety had been on Kirby Smart’s radar since the University of Georgia offered Floyd back in Sept. 2020. Georgia was considered one of the top contenders for Floyd, but Auburn and South Carolina eventually became the leaders for the Hillgrove standout.

Emory Floyd announced his commitment to South Carolina via his Twitter account:

Emory Floyd ranks as the No. 24 safety in the class of 2022 and the No. 355 prospect overall.

The Gamecocks have been on a recruiting surge recently under new head coach Shane Beamer. South Carolina is looking to return to the level of talent they had in the early 2010s.

Overall, South Carolina has the No. 21-ranked recruiting class of 2022 in the country. The Gamecocks have 14 commitments including verbal commitments from three four-star prospects. Overall, Shane Beamer and company have nine commitments in the past three weeks.

Recruits are loving the Gamecock’s recently upgraded facilities. Still, it is not all good news for South Carolina. The Gamecocks had an extremely weak class of 2021, where they added the No. 80-rated recruiting class in the country.

Recruiting well in the offseason does not always translate as Tennessee fans know from last year. South Carolina must put together a solid season in order to keep some of their top commitments. This month is a step in the right direction for the Gamecocks.

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3-star safety Emory Floyd sets official visit for Auburn

Three-star safety Emory Floyd from Powder Springs, Georgia has set an official visit date for Auburn.

Powder Springs, Georgia has been extremely good to Auburn basketball with Isaac Okoro and Sharife Cooper coming from McEachern High School there and now the football team is looking to get one of their own from the town.

Three-star safety Emory Floyd, who plays at Hillgrove High School, has set a date for his official visit to Auburn on June 4.

Ranked the No. 31 safety in the 2022 signing class, Floyd also plans visits to Georgia, Florida and Alabama although those are unofficial.

Notre Dame offers 2022 Georgia star safety

The Notre Dame staff stay busy on the recruiting trail, trying to continue the Georgia pipeline to South Bend.

There will be open spots in the Notre Dame secondary following this coming season and the competition with be fierce. New Irish defensive coordinator knows that most likely star safety Kyle Hamilton will leave early to the NFL while Houston Griffith could make his move as well, he’s due to graduate this spring.

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With all that in mind, Brian Kelly and Freeman are searching for their next star defensive back and offered Georgia safety Emory Floyd today.

The six-foot-three-inch and 165-pound star has already set a commitment date for May 7th. The Irish join an impressive list of offers that include Georgia, Florida, Auburn, North Carolina and others.

If I was pitching Floyd, I would remind him that the Georgia safety pipeline to South Bend is strong with Hamilton and the recently signed Khari Gee. It’s not just in the secondary that the pipeline is strong either, the Irish just signed wide receivers Deion Colzie and Jayden Thomas and tight end Cane Berrong from the state in the last recruiting cycle. In the 2022 class, tight end Jack Nickel hails from Georgia as well.

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Although it does seem like the Irish have some ground to make up in Floyd’s recruitment, instate Georgia is the perceived leader, there is still time to make a big time impression on the Georgian.

Georgia football offers scholarship to speed merchant Emory Floyd

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to blazing fast safety Emory Floyd. He plays for Hillgrove HS in Powder Springs, Georgia.

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to safety Emory Floyd. Floyd is a member of the class of 2022, so he’s a junior in high school. He is not yet rated on many recruiting sites.

Fans can expect that to change based on some recent recruiting attention he’s received. On Sept. 9, 2020, Floyd received scholarship offers from Georgia, Tennessee, and Minnesota.

Floyd has ideal length for a safety at six-foot-two, but he’s skinny and will look to add on weight to his frame before competing in the SEC, Big Ten, or another conference.

Floyd has excellent speed. In fact, he runs track for his high school. Floyd has run a 10.5 hundred meter dash, which would make him one of the fastest players on Georgia’s roster.

Floyd plays for Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Georgia. He was quite excited to receive an offer from Kirby Smart and the University of Georgia.

In fact, he pinned the Tweet of Georgia’s scholarship offer showing how much it means to him.

Congratulations to Floyd and best of luck to him in track, football, and more.

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