4-star class of 2020 prospect Tonka Hemingway committed to the University of South Carolina on Thursday afternoon, spurning Mack Brown and the North Carolina football program.
Hemingway made the announcement alongside his family and coaches in a ceremony held at his high school in Conway, South Carolina.
A 6-foot-3, 255-pound senior at Conway High School, Hemingway picked the Gamecocks over the Tar Heels and Blue Devils, staying close to home in choosing the state’s flagship school. Hemingway is the No. 306 prospect in the class of 2020 according to the 247Sports Composite. He’s 28th among defensive tackles, and No.