South Carolina added another piece to its 2028 receiver haul Thursday night, as Richmond, Va., wideout Jhamari Cain announced his commitment to the Gamecocks.
Cain, listed at 6-0 and 178 pounds, picked South Carolina over Kentucky and Virginia Tech. He also held offers from Syracuse, East Carolina, Marshall, Liberty and Temple.
The commitment comes quickly on the heels of another 2028 receiver pledge for the Gamecocks. Earlier Wednesday morning, South Carolina landed Jet Gibbs of Burlington, N.C., giving receivers coach Mike Furrey back-to-back wins in the class.
Cain’s connection with Furrey has been building for a while. He competed in front of the South Carolina receivers coach in June at a 7on7 tournament at USC and received an offer on June 13. He had already been to previous tournaments at South Carolina, and that steady contact helped strengthen the relationship.
"It's more than football," Cain said. "I got a great bond, especially with Coach Furrey.
I've had a great bond with him since the first time I came up there. It feels great when I go up there.
I feel good. I feel comfortable."
On the field, Cain put together a productive season last year, finishing with 28 catches for 532 yards and five touchdowns. He said Furrey’s interest centered on the parts of his game he takes the most pride in.
"Most definitely route running and catching," Cain said. "I know how to block.
I take pride in blocking too. Ain't gonna lie.
You can't be on the field and don't know how to block."
Cain is also teammates with USC 2027 receiver commitment Iveon Lewis, though he said his own decision wasn’t tied to that connection.
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