South Carolina lands commitment from 2018 JUCO DT Jabari Ellis
South Carolina fans have even more reason to celebrate this Independence Day, as the Gamecocks landed a commitment from 2018 JUCO DT Jabari Ellis.
The 6-2, 280-pound South Carolina native chose the Gamecocks over NC State in a commitment ceremony in Orangeburg.
Ellis played for Georgia Military College in 2016 and decided to head back to his home state for the 2017 campaign.
I'm staying home !!! pic.twitter.com/lgQAt4TuCL
— Jabari Ellis (@LosSuperman) July 4, 2017
According to the 247Sports composite, Ellis is the No. 4 JUCO defensive tackle in the class of 2018 and the No. 1 overall JUCO recruit from the state of South Carolina.
Ellis is the Gamecocks’ 11th 2018 commit and is part of a class that ranked ninth in the SEC and 43rd nationally before his decision, per 247Sports.