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Arkansas Quarterback Commit Withdraws From Gaffney

Jayvon Gilmore led Gaffney to 10 wins last season

Dana Becker

Gaffney quarterback Jayvon Gilmore (8) talks to his teammates on the sideline Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, during a football scrimmage at Gaffney High School in Gaffney, South Carolina.
Gaffney quarterback Jayvon Gilmore (8) talks to his teammates on the sideline Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, during a football scrimmage at Gaffney High School in Gaffney, South Carolina. / Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Coming off a standout junior season with Gaffney High School, Jayvon Gilmore has opted to withdraw from the school.

According to a report by the Spartanburg-Herald Journal, Gilmore, who is committed to Arkansas, is no longer at the school after three games.

Gilmore threw for 147 yards, ran for 26 and had one touchdowns while splitting time at quarterback with Banks Bouton. Bouton, a transfer from Greenville, has 79 yards passing, 162 yards rushing and three total touchdowns.

Last year, Gilmore and Gaffney went 10-2 overall, reaching the Upper State final. He threw for 2,510 yards with 26 touchdown passes, completing 60 percent of his throws.

Gilmore gave Arkansas his commitment all the way back in August 2024. He held several offers at the time, including from Louisville, North Carolina State, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech.

During his sophomore season before making the commitment, Gilmore threw for 1,767 yards and 22 touchdowns. Gilmore did that while playing for Ben Lippen High School, where he completed 53 percent of his passes and ran for 112 yards.

Gaffney Will Move on Without Quarterback Prospect Jayvon Gilmore

Gaffney sits at 1-2 this year, besting J.L. Mann around losses to Independence and Greenville. They are set to square off with Boiling Springs this coming Friday night.

Arkansas is coached by Sam Pittman, who is in his sixth season leading the school. The Razorbacks won the Liberty Bowl for a second consecutive year, besting Texas Tech, 39-26.

Bobby Petrino, a former head coach in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons and college with Louisville, is the current offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arkansas.

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Dana Becker
DANA BECKER

Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in 2022 focused on the state of Iowa. Along with providing coverage of football and wrestling, Dana also spotlights cross country, swimming, basketball, track and field, soccer, tennis, golf, baseball and softball. He began writing for High School on SI in 2023.

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