COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The nation's top college football recruit has officially enrolled at South Carolina.

School officials said Tuesday that defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has registered for the second summer school session and can begin informal workouts with Gamecock teammates. South Carolina begins football practice in August.

Clowney is the 6-foot-6, 250-pound defensive end from Rock Hill who was considered the country's top prospect. He surprised many last February by selecting South Carolina over Alabama.

Clowney is expected to give the Gamecocks depth at defensive end behind starters Devin Taylor and Melvin Ingram.

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