Newberry (S.C.) four-star tight end Jamel Howse has decommitted from South Carolina, he tells Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett. He was pledged to the in-state Gamecocks since Oct. 5, 2024, but is now coming back on the board over 12 months later. Howse was one of the longest-tenured commits in South Carolina’s 2026 class. The 6-foot-4, 240-pounder […]
Newberry (S.C.) four-star tight end Jamel Howse has decommitted from South Carolina, he tells Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett.
He was pledged to the in-state Gamecocks since Oct. 5, 2024, but is now coming back on the board over 12 months later. Howse was one of the longest-tenured commits in South Carolina’s 2026 class.
The 6-foot-4, 240-pounder is the No. 307 overall prospect and No. 14 TE in the 2026 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 7 recruit in the Palmetto State.
There hasn’t been much buzz surrounding Howse’s recruitment since he pledged last fall, but he’s now looking elsewhere with the early signing period less than seven weeks away. After logging an official visit to Columbia this summer, Howse told GamecockCentral that he was “100-percent locked in.” South Carolina is now 3-4 this season after losing to Oklahoma on Saturday.
Howse’s decision leaves South Carolina with 15 commits this cycle. Before he chose the Gamecocks last fall, Howse had also landed offers from Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, West Virginia, UCF, Louisville and others.
This story will be updated with more information.
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