4 star EDGE in Sumter, South Carolina anthony addison He received an offer from South Carolina in November, and Shamcox has been a big threat in his recruitment ever since.
Addison returned to Columbia in January, and momentum has been building towards Shane Beamer & Co. ever since. On Monday, On3 Director of Recruiting Chad Simmons recorded an expert nomination in favor of the Shamcox to acquire Addison on the Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM).
Outside linebackers and EDGE coach Sterling Lucas was Addison's primary recruiter and told Gamecock Central that he has a great relationship with the third-year Gamecocks assistant.
“I was excited. And it was a personal offer. A direct offer is always the best, because you never know if it's going to come,” Addison said shortly after earning the offer in November. he said. “I didn't expect him to make me an offer because I go there expecting it every time I visit. But this time it's the Clemson vs. South Carolina game, so I really wanted to get into the game. So when he asked me to come, I was going to come. I was going anyway. And then he offered me When I did that, I was like, wow, they really offered me. And they were about to play Clemson, which was really cool. My brother was there too, so I wanted to cherish this moment together. I wish I could go back to that moment.”
Gamecocks fighting other schools for Addison
Addison, who finished his junior season with 96 tackles, six sacks, 25 TFL, one forced fumble and six picks, also has offers from Tennessee, West Virginia, USF, Cincinnati, Duke and Coastal Carolina.
As of now, his official visits are pegged to both Duke and South Carolina during the second and third weekends of June.
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound player is the No. 361 overall prospect in the 2025 class, according to On3 Industry Rankings, a weighted average using all four major recruiting media companies. He is also ranked as the No. 34 EDGE in the nation and the No. 5 recruit in the state of South Carolina.
