South Carolina's 2027 Draft Class: NFL Freaks & Program Turnaround

0:00On April 28th, mock drafts for the NFL can look real silly a year later, like those 20-26 predictions that had four top quarterbacks going. Early, none of them. Clemson's Cade Klobnik, South Carolina's Lenora Sellers, LSU's Garrett Newsmeyer, or Penn State's Drew Aller even made the first three. Rounds, Sellers skipped the draft altogether after a rough season. But for 2027, South Carolina gamecocks are buzzing with potential for a record draft class. Ed rusher Dylan Stewart dominates Mox as a top 10 pick, backed by his two strong years, unless that back injury flares up. Lenora's Sellers and receiver Nick Harbor could join him in round one with better 20-26 shellings. Offensive tackle Jekarius Peak is the wild card at 6'4", 310 pounds, clocking near 20 miles per hour. He's not in first round Mox yet, but his size and speed scream NFL starter, if he stays healthy. Since the draft went to seven rounds in 1994, South Carolina's Max is seven players picked, hit in 2009 and 20, 13.

1:07Fans and scouts see this talent depth as a sign of program turnaround, though it won't mean much without wins. At locks like defensive tackle Gabriel Brownlow, Dindy at 6'3", 311 pounds, and corner Vicari Swain, plus a handful of, others like Judge Collier or Transfers, and they could smash that record easy. Gamecocks got the freaks, now it's about turning hype into hardware on the field.