COLUMBIA — It took South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer four seconds after saying "Yeah" to articulate what he's seen from freshman offensive lineman Darius Gray so far.
"He's pretty impressive, he really is," Beamer said Aug. 11, drawing attention to the fact that unlike a lot of his teammates, he didn't graduate high school early to join the team in January.
"He just showed up in the summer time and the summer he had was elite. What he was able to do physically in the summer time was really impressive as a freshman and what he's able to do so far in practice is impressive."
Gray was Beamer's highest-rated prospect in South Carolina's 2026 signing class, before Julian Walker flipped from Michigan on early signing day and took that top spot. Gray is the No. 2 interior offensive line recruit nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite.
Gray committed on Aug. 22, 2025, with his other final options LSU, Ohio State, Tennessee and Clemson. Ten offensive linemen transferred after last season and 10 transferred in, with Gray one of five freshmen in the room.
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"He's pretty impressive, he really is," Beamer said Aug. 11, drawing attention to the fact that unlike a lot of his teammates, he didn't graduate high school early to join the team in January.
"He just showed up in the summer time and the summer he had was elite. What he was able to do physically in the summer time was really impressive as a freshman and what he's able to do so far in practice is impressive."
Gray was Beamer's highest-rated prospect in South Carolina's 2026 signing class, before Julian Walker flipped from Michigan on early signing day and took that top spot. Gray is the No. 2 interior offensive line recruit nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite.
Gray committed on Aug. 22, 2025, with his other final options LSU, Ohio State, Tennessee and Clemson. Ten offensive linemen transferred after last season and 10 transferred in, with Gray one of five freshmen in the room.
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