South Carolina had a late addition to its 2017 recruiting class earlier this week when three-star wide receiver Austin Connor announced he was heading to Columbia. But there is a twist.
Connor will join the Gamecocks’ 2017 class as a walk-on, but he doesn’t believe he’ll finish that way. When asked by GN if he expects to receive a scholarship at some point from South Carolina, Connor responded with a “Yes, sir.”
“I’m very excited to play in the SEC,” Connor told GN. “I love football and what better conference to play in. I’ll become the best player I can going against the best in the nation.