Four-star defensive tackle Stephon Taylor (New Orleans, La./McDonogh 35) has committed to South Carolina at a ceremony at his school. Taylor holds a 0.8994 rating in the 247Sports Composite and is considered the No. 29 defensive tackle in the country.

Taylor chose South Carolina over LSU, Florida State and Texas, his three other finalists. He also had offers from the likes of Alabama, Miami and a host of other schools.

Texas was long-considered the leader for Taylor, who stands 6-foot-4 and 292 pounds. He visited the Longhorns officially on January 15 and went to see the Seminoles the following weekend. Taylor’s last trip was to Columbia to see the Gamecocks.

South Carolina is still waiting on Taylor’s signed National Letter of Intent to make him officially a Gamecock.

