Teammate of All-American wide receiver A.J. Green, one of the top overall prospects in the country and a Georgia commit. … Plays for coach John McKissick at Summerville, the most winning high school coach in America. … His father, Dennis, played for Summerville’s 1969 state championship team, kicking the game-winning extra point in a 7-6 win against Easley in the state title game. …McCollum will be the first Palmetto State quarterback to sign with the Gamecocks during the era of head coach Steve Spurrier. Previous signal callers have hailed from North Carolina (Tommy Beecher), Tennessee (Cade Thompson, who is no longer with the program), Alabama (Chris Smelley) and Florida (Stephen Garcia). …Enjoys playing golf and traveled to Ireland during the summer to play some courses there.