Straight out of Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, FL, McDermott was a blue-chip prospect in the 2014 class from the very beginning. Due to his older brother Shane getting recruited by programs around the country, Kc was well-versed in aspects of recruiting early-on and began getting looks from college coaches at a much younger age than most; it was clear he was a special talent.
As we know, Shane ended up at Miami and was a fixture on the Miami offensive line at center for 3 seasons. But even though his brother had made a name for himself at UM, Kc was even more highly recruited as a consensus top 50 national prospect and the #3 OT in the country, according to the 247 composite, and would have his choice of just about any college he wanted.