Gamecocks Grab Football Commitment Number Eight

USC went back into familiar territory and picked up its eighth verbal commitment of the 2013 football recruiting cycle. Three-star defensive end Devante Covington of Rockingham, NC hails from the same high school, Richmond High School, as former Gamecock consensus All-American Melvin Ingram. Covington is 6'4" and 220 pounds. The Tarheel native also had offers from NC State, Clemson and Georgia Tech. Shawn Elliott was the recruiter of record for USC. Go Gamecocks!