Concord football star Hamsah Nasirildeen commits to South Carolina

Concord High defensive back Hamsah Nasirildeen has committed to South Carolina, per a report from national recruiting site rivals.com

Nasirildeen, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound senior, had offers from schools like Alabama, Florida State and Florida. He is considered a four-star (out of five) college recruit. Rivals ranks him among the nation’s top 150 recruits regardless of position. He is the No. 3 recruit in the Charlotte Observer’s top 25 in North Carolina.

Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American bowl in January, a game for the nation’s top seniors, Nasirildeen had a terrific junior season. He had 35 catches for 634 yards and two touchdowns on offense. He had 82 tackles, four interceptions on defense and was an all-conference pick in the South Piedmont 3A.

Nasirildeen and Concord begin the season Thursday night at home against arch rival A.L. Brown in the annual Bell Game.

This story was originally published August 16, 2016 at 3:30 PM with the headline "Concord football star Hamsah Nasirildeen commits to South Carolina."