Where the Gamecocks stand with one-time Vols baseball commitment

Wide receiver BJ Gibson of Rochelle, Georgia visited South Carolina over the weekend for their junior day as a commitment to Tennessee for baseball. But Monday night, Gibson (6-0, 170) announced he had decommitted from the Vols baseball program and once again was considering all of his options for both sports.

The Gamecocks definitely are one of his strong options right now largely due to the bond he’s developed with receivers coach Justin Stepp.

“I really like Coach Stepp. We’ve built a relationship over the last few months,” Gibson said, “a personal relationship and around football. I like his personality. He’s a cool guy. He said he liked my explosiveness, speed and the ability to make plays.”

Gibson has a long offer sheet that also includes Auburn, LSU, Maryland, Georgia, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Georgia Tech, LSU, Iowa State, Syracuse and Kentucky. He’s not to the point where he’s ready to identify leaders, but USC stands a good chance of being on that short list.

“I like South Carolina. I think South Carolina is a good school academic-wise and sports-wise,” Gibson said. “I think they are on the uprise as being a top program in the country. I would consider them as a high-end school and I could see myself playing there, but I haven’t decided on top schools.”

One thing Gibson has decided on is playing two sports in college. With that in mind, he visited Founders Park in Columbia while in last Saturday and met up with assistant coach Scott Wingo.

“I’m looking forward to playing two sports in college, baseball and football, and whichever school gives me the best opportunity at that, that’s where I will go,” Gibson said. “South Carolina has had a good baseball program for the last 15 years. The last couple of years have been slow, but they have qualities that have been good.”

Gibson visited Georgia Tech for a junior day Jan. 14. This coming Saturday he said he will go to either Florida State or Kentucky.

Last season on the gridiron Gibson caught 72 passes for 1,387 yards and 16 touchdowns. As a centerfielder, last baseball season he hit .370 with a homer, five doubles and 25 RBIs. He also stole 14 bases.

Notes

• USC is included in the top 14 with safety Kamron Mikell of Statesboro, Georgia. The others on the list are Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Georgia Southern, Florida State, Duke, Ole Miss, Colorado, East Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, Vanderbilt and Cincinnati.

• Safety Jarvis Boatwright of Clearwater, Florida named a top five of USC, Florida State, UCF, Tennessee and Florida.

• USC LB target Wendell Gregory was offered by Southern Cal.

• USC offered OT Mike Williams of Upper Marlboro, Maryland while he was in for the junior day Saturday.

• USC offered 2026 DB Nassir McCoy of Buford, Georgia. Michigan also offered Monday.

• USC offered 2026 QB Julian Lewis of Carrolton, Georgia.

• OT Jordan Floyd of Lilburn, Georgia made it to USC Saturday for their junior day.

• Class of 2026 LB Michael Boulware of Spring Valley visited USC Saturday.

• USC basketball offered 6-foot-4 Morris Ugusuk and 6-4 Okku Federiko of Omnia Basketball Academy in Finland according to the Academy.