Highly regarded quarterback Jake Bentley, currently of Opelika, Alabama, announced a commitment Thursday to South Carolina USC, where he will join his father, who is the running backs coach for the Gamecocks.
The 6-4, 205-pound Bentley, who could end up playing his senior season at Dutch Fork High School, chose the Gamecocks over LSU, Alabama and Miami. He also strongly considered Stanford until the Cardinal got their own 2017 commitment.
“Thank you to every coach that has recruited me and invested their time to build a relationship with me,” Bentley wrote on his Twitter page. “After many prayers and talks with my family, I have decided that I am coming back home and committing to the University of South Carolina.