Brayden Tyson, a four-star running back from Snellville, Georgia, has committed to South Carolina, marking the program's first high school RB commit in two years. He announced his decision on May 15 and is ranked No. 38 in Georgia for the Class of 2027.
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Brayden Tyson is Shane Beamer, South Carolina's first high school RB commit in 2 years
COLUMBIA — South Carolina football has its first high school running back commit since 2024.
Brayden Tyson, a four-star back, from Snellville, Georgia, announced on May 15 that he will join coach Shane Beamer's program. The Brookwood High standout is ranked No. 38 in the state, for the Class of 2027, by the 247Sports Composite.
The Gamecocks hadn't brought in a high school running back since Matthew Fuller two years ago, a point Beamer brought up when discussing why he fired Marquel Blackwell after two seasons as the team's running back coach.
Blackwell was let go less than 24 hours after the first day of the early high school signing period last December. Former Penn State assistant, Stan Drayton, was hired as running backs coach a week later.
Tyson, who is 6-foot, 235 pounds announced his decision at a ceremony, where he placed a Gamecocks hat on his head. Florida State and Rutgers hats were also on the table.
Nose guard John Archer looks on as Seventy-First football opens the 2025 season at Terry Sanford on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025.
Brayden Tyson is a four-star running back from Snellville, Georgia, and his commitment is significant as he is South Carolina's first high school RB commit in two years.
South Carolina had not recruited a high school running back since Matthew Fuller due to coaching changes, including the firing of running back coach Marquel Blackwell.
Brayden Tyson is ranked No. 38 in the state of Georgia for the Class of 2027 according to the 247Sports Composite.
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Jernard Albright, Class of 2027 safety from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland
Jerry Meyer III, Class of 2027 quarterback who plays for Waxahachie High School in Texas
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Nose guard John Archer looks on as Seventy-First football opens the 2025 season at Terry Sanford on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025.
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Nose guard John Archer looks on as Seventy-First football opens the 2025 season at Terry Sanford on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025.
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Jernard Albright, Class of 2027 safety from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland
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Jerry Meyer III, Class of 2027 quarterback who plays for Waxahachie High School in Texas
According to MaxPreps, Tyson rushed 1,292 rushing yards yards on 163 carries, average 7.9 yards per carry his junior season. He scored 16 touchdowns, with his longest run 97 yards.
His sophomore season in 2024, he had 2,213 rushing yards with 26 touchdowns.
This is the ninth commit from the 2027 class for Beamer.
South Carolina's run game took a huge dip in 2025, which contributed to the 4-8 record and weak offense. The Gamecocks had the second-worst run game in the SEC, averaging 111.1 rushing yards. It was a major drop off from Blackwell's first year in 2024 when his offense produced the fourth-best run game in the SEC with 184.4 rushing yards per game.
Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at LKesin@usatodayco.com. Follow her on X@Lulukesin and Bluesky@bylulukesin.bsky.social
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