In just more than 24 hours, the South Carolina football program will crank up the fax machine in anticipation for national signing day, 2017.



By all accounts, there’s an excellent chance that the Gamecocks finish with a bang and establish needed offseason momentum.

VIP: Predicting the Gamecocks best-case finish

VIP: Late Monday night/early Tuesday morning scoop



South Carolina currently is waiting on decisions/final decision from seven prospects. Here’s a surface-level look at where things stand with each, including a final prediction on the 247Sports Crystal Ball where applicable.

Link: Latest Crystal Ball projections



Javon Kinlaw, DL, Jones County (Miss.) JC



Kinlaw was committed to the Gamecocks, then backed out of his pledge, but appears set on re-committing to South Carolina on Tuesday evening and signing with the Gamecocks on Wednesday. Kinlaw is a four-star prospect and the No. 11 overall junior college prospect in the country for 2017 per 247Sports Composite rankings.

Brad Johnson, DE/LB, Pendleton (S.C.)



The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Johnson is the Gamecocks’ top target at the “BUCK” position this cycle. He had an excellent in-home visit with South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp last week and that helped to tilt things in favor of the in-state program over Virginia Tech. Johnson will announce on Wednesday. He is a four-star prospect and the third-ranked overall prospect in South Carolina for the 2017 recruiting cycle per 247Sports Composite rankings.

Jamyest Williams, CB, Loganville (Ga.) Grayson

SCOOP: Developments with Williams



Williams remains on the South Carolina commit list, but Georgia has made a very strong push to get in the thick of things here. Williams’ official visit to South Carolina this past weekend was critical. While there is still nothing 100 percent (and nothing ever is in recruiting), the Gamecocks’ position has improved quite a bit since the visit, enough to where there is no change on the Crystal Ball on this end. Williams is a four-star prospect, an Under Armour All-American and the No. 74 overall prospect in the 2017 recruiting cycle nationally per 247Sports Composite rankings.

Devonte Wyatt, DT, Decatur (Ga.) Towers



Wyatt was once committed to South Carolina, jumping on the Gamecocks’ offer over the summer after an impressive showing at camp. Then, Georgia also offered him at camp and he ultimately flipped to the Bulldogs. Now, fresh off an official visit to Florida over the weekend, the 6-foot-3, 300-pounder could very well flip back to South Carolina. There is a feeling out there from trusted contacts that he indeed will, so the pick is in, but in all honesty, the gut on this one is that it could end up going either way. Wyatt is the No. 16 defensive tackle prospect nationally in the Class of 2017 per 247Sports Composite rankings and is rated four stars.

Aaron Sterling, DE, Tucker (Ga.)



Sterling, a former Alabama commit, had an excellent official visit this past weekend to South Carolina, which has been the long-time leader for his services. The 6-foot-3, 256-pound Under Armour All-American is down to the Gamecocks and Tennessee. Chances are high, he commits and signs with South Carolina on Wednesday. Sterling, a three-star prospect, is the No. 17 strong-side defensive end in the 2017 class nationally per 247Sports Composite rankings.

Jordon Carty, OT, Hollywood (Fla.) South Broward



South Carolina needed offensive tackles this cycle, preferably some with high athletic upside and the 6-foot-7, 265-pound Carty fits the mold. The three-star prospect has long had his eye on the Gamecocks (he camped in Columbia over the summer) and had a good official visit last weekend. Chances are high he picks South Carolina on Wednesday and signs with the Gamecocks. Carty is the No. 79 offensive tackle prospect nationally for the 2017 cycle per 247Sports Composite rankings.

Robert Beal, DE, Suwanee (Ga.) Peachtree Ridge/IMG Academy



Beal, a Georgia commit who was a one-time Notre Dame commit, made an official visit to South Carolina last weekend and the Gamecocks got in the mix. Given his longstanding pledge to the Bulldogs, though, it’s going to be tough for South Carolina to land him. In recruiting, though, you never say never and the Gamecocks rolled out the red carpet for him on his visit. The 6-foot-4, 230-pounder is the No. 105 overall prospect (and the No. 8 weakside defensive end) nationally this cycle per 247Sports Composite rankings. He’s rated four stars and was an Under Armour All-American.