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Five-star headed to Columbia Saturday

Florence (S.C.) Wilson five-star defensive end Xavier Thomas plans to be in Columbia Saturday for the Gamecocks SEC East matchup with Missouri, the class of 2018 prospected Tweeted Wednesday night.

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The 6-foot-3, 255-pound Thomas, ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 1 strongside DE in his class, was last at South Carolina for the Gamecocks win over East Carolina.

South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp and defensive line coach Will Muschamp were at Thomas' game two weeks ago as the Gamecocks have made him a top priority.

"They're just telling me that they're building something great over there," Thomas says. "I believe in them and they believe in me and I can come in there and be the face of the program."

Thomas has also visited Clemson this season for the Tigers win over Louisville and Alabama for its win over Texas A&M.

Thomas is ranked the No. 3 overall prospect in the class of 2018 by Rivals.com.

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