Teru Davis Jr. is a 6-foot, 170-pound wide receiver of Summerville High School in Summerville, SC who visited South Carolina for the spring game on April 18.
He has one offer from Virginia Tech and is drawing interest from the Gamecocks, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, Miami (Ohio), and Maryland could be an early name to watch for the Carolina for the Class of 2028.
Davis Jr. talked about his visit to Carolina an exclusive with Palmetto Preps. While in Columbia he took in the sights and sounds of Williams-Brice Stadium, met with Gamecocks' coaches, and soaked in the experience. Here is everything he had to say:
“The (visit) was good. I just got to keep continue building my bonds with the coaches, meeting the players, and getting to know more about Coach Beamer, Coach Furrey, and the program,” Davis Jr. said.
He was able to share a valuable conversation with the Gamecocks’ head coach. “(Beamer) told me about himself, and that (Carolina) is the place that you want to be at, and that ‘a lot of schools don’t do it like this. (Beamer) loves his guys. We were talking about the future and the long run, just getting to know each other,” he said.
The speedy pass-catcher who is a good route-runner will transfer to Summerville after a successful freshman season at Goose Creek in 2024, where he hauled in 53 catches for 764 yards.
Davis Jr. attended the game under 'Friday Night Lights,' taking in the Columbia experience with talented new teammate and friend, Jaiden Kelly-Murray. Kelly-Murray is an exciting Class of 2027 wide receiver, safety, and athlete who has tendered offers from USC and various other Power Four and Group of Five programs who was a power piece for the Green Wave last season.
He is an athlete that Carolina fans can keep their name circled as a potential target to earn offer from the Gamecocks as his recruitment continues to grow.
Davis Jr. plans to return for summer camp at USC, where he seeks to make his name known to Gamecocks' coaches amid a crowded field of athletes seeking to make their impression on the Carolina program. “I really just want to show Coach Furrey, Coach Beamer, and all of the coaches that I can play (with anyone). I can run any route on the route tree. I’m one of the fastest players in the state, and I’m one of the best receivers in the (overall) class for the state,” he said.
PALMETTO PREPS: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON GAMECOCKS’ WIDE RECEIVERS COACH MIKE FURREY:
DAVIS JR: “I think he’s a good coach. He likes to work, he doesn’t like his players, he wants his players to find work. If there’s players on the other side of the field, block your guy, run your guy off, run your route at full speed, taking every play at 100.%.
PALMETTO PREPS: HOW WAS YOUR CONVERSATION WITH COACH FURREY, AND WHAT ALL WERE YOU ABLE TO TALK ABOUT?
DAVIS JR: “He just asked me how I’m doing, and said that I am welcome anytime. He talks about how he sees me as a person, just my character, and how humble I am.”
PALMETTO PREPS: WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST TAKEAWAY FROM THE VISIT?
DAVIS JR: “I would say, the fans. The fans were into it. It was loud, one side, but the fans were into it. Loud, stood up, always say about South Carolina. Fans going to come, up and loud, and stood out to me, seeing how they use Brian Rowe, him just lighting it up, and he had over 70 yards, and making great catches. Malik, on the fade ball, fade receiver, fast strong, go up and get it.”
BEHIND THE SCENES AT SUMMERVILLE
Davis Jr. has the chance to become a complimentary piece to Kelly-Murray, who is another player we have extensively covered at this outlet.
Kelly-Murray was all over the field on both sides of the ball, raking in over 1,400 overall yards, including 157 yards and two touchdowns in a prize-fight bout with Dutch Fork in the state championship game. PalmettoPreps was at on-site at that game, scouting the talents of Kelly-Murray and other top talents of the future for the state.
With the Green Wave, Davis Jr. is continuing to soak in additional concepts and football knowledge. This happens as he enjoys meshing with new teammates at the historically-dominant program with a winning culture. “(Summerville) works harder and they have more (route) concepts. They have the drag route, almost every route in the route tree,” he said.
As he learns new, more comprehensive routes and football terminology , Davis Jr. says that he expects to serve as a complimentary piece to Kelly-Murray. The two have a similar build and skill set.
Davis Jr. says that his coaches could feature him in jet sweep packages with the Green Wave this season.
This is where Davis Jr. could have the potential to further showcase his exciting skillset to recruiters, which includes impressive speed. Kelly-Murray ran several jet sweeps at Summerville in 2024, where he was able to demonstrate to recruiters additional capabilities.
