High three-star linebacker Stone Blanton from Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Mississippi) committed to South Carolina on Monday, marking the highest verbal commit for USC for the class of 2022.

Gamecock Central's Mike Uva and Wes Mitchell breakdown South Carolina's latest commitment and what to expect next week from GC on National Signing Day.

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