STRecruiting: South Carolina set to receive at least two visits from OT Micah Smith before a summer decision

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OT Micah Smith (6-6 315) of Vero Beach, FL is already highly acclaimed for a player

just in his junior year of high school. Smith is so highly regarded that he was one of a select group of 2026 prospects to play in the Under Armour All-American Game earlier this month in Orlando.

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer and offensive line coach Lonnie Teasley have their hooks deep into Smith. They have been recruiting him with vigor since last spring when he came in for a practice, and the Gamecocks are very much in the fight for a prospect who has had some of the nation’s top programs in pursuit.

“The Gamecocks offered me when I went back up there last summer.  Me and Coach Teasley had a great conversation with Coach Beamer, and they offered,” Smith said.  “It felt like family. I’ve got family in South Carolina actually, in the Charleston area.  They’ve been recruiting me heavy ever since they offered me.  I really love the program.  I’ve been there for a visit and a game (Missouri).  The gameday atmosphere was incredible, so I really like South Carolina.”

Smith is having coaches come through his school this month for meet and greets. He’s expecting Teasley down next week for a face to face. And he’s looking forward to getting back to Columbia for a spring practice and then an official visit in June.

“The home feeling I get when I’m up there, it feels just like home,” Smith said.  “I’m from Florida, but it feels like I’m at home when I’m at South Carolina.  That’s what I really like about the program.  And the criminal justice program is amazing.  I went into the academic building, and it was amazing. They’ve got one of the best law schools.”

Smith, who said he won’t make any junior day visits this month or next (“I like to go a spring practice and watch the coaches coach the players”), will also take in spring practices at Miami, Ohio State, Oregon and Tennessee. Along with the Gamecocks, Smith called those five his top schools.

Smith has set an official visit to Miami for June 13th. He said USC, Ohio State and Tennessee will also get officials ahead of his decision which will come after the officials. There’s no favorite at this point among the five contenders.