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Commitment surprise! Four-star defender picks Gamecocks over homestate Georgia

Will Muschamp went into the state of Georgia and snatched a four-star defender away from his alma mater.

Georgia Military College cornerback D.J. Daniel picked the Gamecocks over his homestate Georgia Bulldogs, an upset based on the recruiting experts’ predictions. Daniel also had the Kentucky Wildcats as a finalist.

He also has offers from Alabama and Auburn.

He is the No. 12 junior college player in the county according to 247 and the No. 3 corner. He’s 6-foot, 180 pounds.

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“It’s been a truly blessed journey, to do what I’ve been through,” he said a few days before committing.