Four-star South Carolina commit Jamario Holley reportedly no longer included in team's recruiting class

As early signing day approaches, South Carolina has a new spot to fill in its 2019 recruiting class.

The Gamecocks removed 4-star receiver Jamario Holley from their group of incoming recruits, according to a tweet from SportsTalkSC that credited the news to GamecockCentral. Holley is reportedly dealing with academic issues, which prompted South Carolina to move on from the local prospect.

#STRecruiting: According to GamecockCentral, long time USC commitment WR Jamario Holley of Northwestern is no longer a part of the class due to academic reasons.

— SportsTalk (@sportstalksc) December 7, 2018

Holley, who currently attends Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina — about 70 miles from Columbia — was the sixth-best recruit in the Gamecocks’ 2019 class, according to 247Sports.com’s composite ratings. Ranked as the No. 3 player in the state and 46th-best receiver nationally in 2019, Holley has been committed to South Carolina since early February.

Losing the 6-foot, 180-pound receiver drops the Gamecocks’ incoming class to just 16 players. Holley’s other top interests are SEC-heavy — he has offers from Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee as well as Florida State and Virginia Tech.