Safety Zahbari Sandy is a 3 star prospect from Washington, DC and is the first public pledge of the 2023 recruiting class. According to his prospect profile he was recruited by defensive backs coach Torrian Gray and special teams coach Pete Lembo. Coaches Gray, Beamer, and Lembo have ties to the DMV area and are using them to expand the South Carolina recruiting territory.
This coaching staff is making a concerted effort to use their connections to build pipelines into the states of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Delaware. In the past, the Gamecocks have focused heavily on South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina.