Following a visit to the school earlier in the day, defensive back Marlon Character, of Atlanta, contacted South Carolina recruiter Lorenzo Ward on Saturday night and committed to the Gamecocks.
Character becomes the Gamecocks’ fourth commitment of their recruiting weekend and 12th for the 2016 class.
Character was favoring Auburn, but after spending hours with Ward and new defensive coordinator Jon Hoke on Saturday, Character left Columbia with USC out front. He discussed things with his father on the ride back to Atlanta and then reached his decision.
Baseball
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