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Running back Rico Dowdle was expected to take an official visit to South Carolina later this month, but apparently he doesn’t need to.
The three-star prospect out of Asheville, N.C., has committed to South Carolina, and announced it via Twitter on Friday.
Officially committed to the University of South Carolina! ? #spursup ?
— Rico Dowdle (@ricodowdle) January 8, 2016
The 6-foot, 190-pounder had received offers from Boston College, NC State, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest, among a few others.
Dowdle stood out in the Shrine Bowl on Dec. 19. Despite rushing just three times for 19 yards, he scored on a 15-yard run. He shined more as a pass-catcher out of the backfield with a team-high 5 catches for 48 yards and another touchdown.
Dowdle is the second running back in the Gamecocks’ 2016 class, joining CJ Freeman.
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
