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South Carolina lands another four-star receiver

Rock Hill star Malik Clark said, "I've to to do it for my state"

Mike Duprez

Rock Hill's Malik Clark, a 4-start wide receiver, announced on X, Saturday afternoon, that he is committing to the University of South Carolina.
Rock Hill's Malik Clark, a 4-start wide receiver, announced on X, Saturday afternoon, that he is committing to the University of South Carolina. / Malik Clark X Page

Malik Clark first changed his mind and now he’s staying home.

The four-star wide receiver from Rock Hill announced his commitment to South Carolina at noon on Saturday, on social media. Clark, who has 39 offers, had de-committed from Florida State earlier in the week.

“First I did it for my city,” Clark said in a post on X announcing his commitment to the Gamecocks. “Now I’ve got to do it for my state.”

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior with 4.35 speed led the Bearcats with 35 catches for 679 yards and seven touchdowns last season.

Clark is the second four-star receiver from the Columbia area to commit to South Carolina in the last two days. Ridge View’s Jordon Gidron committed to the Gamecocks on Friday.

The suitors for Clark, who is ranked as the No. 3 player in South Carolina in the Class of 2025 by 247sports, were many and from across the country. Notre Dame, Washington, Nebraska, North Carolina, Illinois, Colorado, Auburn and Arkansas were among the college offers Clark had to sift through before he initially chose Florida State.

Clark caught a 32-yard touchdown pass in the Bearcats’ 28-23 win over Fort Mill on Friday.

Clark was the second 4-star wide receiver commit received by the Gamecocks this weekend. On Friday, Ridge View's Donovan Murph announced his reclassification to the Class of 2025 and his commitment to South Carolina.

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Mike Duprez
MIKE DUPREZ

Mike Duprez became a freelance sports journalist for Scorebooklive.com several months after retiring from the newspaper business. A native of Oakland, California, Duprez moved around as a child due to his father’s service in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. Duprez, who lives in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had 30 years of experience in newspapers as well as other endeavors before retiring at the end of 2021. He covers stories in both North Carolina and South Carolina for Scorebooklive.com.

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