COLUMBIA — Five-star recruit Darius Gray announced his commitment to South Carolina football on Aug. 22, picking the Gamecocks over Clemson, LSU, Ohio State and Tennessee. He is the No. 2 player in Virginia in the 247Sports Composite rankings and the No.

The Gamecocks landed a commitment from five-star offensive lineman Darius Gray on Friday night, beating out Clemson, LSU, Ohio State and Tennessee for the services of the 6-foot-3, 285-pounder from Richmond, Virginia.

Brian Kelly and Co. will have hat on the table come "Decision Day" on Friday, Gamecocks trending down the stretch.