Dylan Stewart is a 5-star recruit and one of the best Edge players in the country for the class of 2024. On Tuesday, he finalized a commitment to an SEC program.

Throughout the process, Stewart released a final 5 list of Georgia, Ohio State, Maryland, South Carolina and Miami. In the end, Shane Beamer’s Gamecocks pulled out the recruiting win for Stewart’s commitment.

Stewart is listed at 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds out of Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington, DC. According to the 247 Sports Composite, Stewart is a 5-star player and the No. 2 Edge recruit in the country. He’s also the No. 10 player overall in the 2024 recruiting class.

Stewart becomes the 15th overall commitment for the Gamecocks for the cycle. He’s the highest-ranked pledge in that group so far with South Carolina’s class currently ranked 24th nationally per the 247 Sports Team Composite.

The addition of Stewart gives South Carolina back-to-back recruiting classes with a 5-star player from Washington, DC. Nyck Harbor — a 5-star ATH coming out of high school — signed with the Gamecocks during the 2023 recruiting class.