Nation's top recruit drops absolutely star-studded top seven list

That's quite the list!

Xavier Thomas is the top recruit in the nation for 2018 according to ESPN. The 6'3", 260-pound defensive end plays for Wilson High School in Florence, S.C. He pretty much has his choice of schools and now he's narrowed it down to seven of them.

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You have to think that South Carolina and Clemson have a great shot at the kid in their backyard (recruiting-wise) and ESPN has even predicted he will end up with the Gamecocks. That would obviously be a huge recruiting coup for Will Muschamp and his staff and could really speed up the development process of that program.