By: Cory Lemer
Chanston Crosby, a three-star QB from Bamberg, South Carolina, was kind enough to join Cory Lemer of Mike Farrell Sports to discuss his recruitment and commitment to the Panthers. During the interview, Crosby discussed why he chose Georgia State, how the recruitment process went, and his goals for the rest of his High School career and at Georgia State.
The 1A South Carolina starter will rank as a top 120 QB in the Mike Farrell Sports staff rankings. He currently sits unranked, according to 247 Sports. Through the early part of his recruitment, Chanston received four offers from Georgia State, Charlotte, Georgia Southern, and Miami (OH), showing he is underrated at the QB position.
Film Break Down
The Bamberg, SC, prospect stands at 6-2 195 pounds, displaying a solid build for the QB position. Crosby displays a solid arm with decent accuracy. He can read a defense and understands how to throw open a receiver. He is not afraid to throw into tight windows and trusts his receivers to make plays.
Chanston has the dual-threat ability and has the ability to be deadly in the RPO game. While he has the ability to leave the pocket, he shows he prefers to use his arm and only run when needed. Crosby has great upside potential and, with two years left in High school, should use them to develop himself as he heads towards the next level. You can view his sophomore film here.
Chanston Crosby Breaks Down His Recruitment
Chanston started playing football at the age of three and started to tackle football at five. Growing up, Crosby was raised in a football household as both his dad and uncle coached for South Carolina high school teams. Like many other peewee players, he started across the field as LB, DE, and TE before transitioning to QB as a fourth grader.
Chanston’s cousin played football at South Carolina with Coach Shawn Elliott, which Crosby believes helped him choose the Panthers.
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“He is just a genuine guy. He had good relationships with everyone, and that’s where I want to be.”
— Chanston Crosby on his relationship with UGA head coach Shawn Elliott
After visiting the Panthers, Crosby stated he prayed about his recruitment. He later visited the Panthers for a home game and loved the atmosphere and love from the coaches and realized he wanted to become the next Panthers gunslinger.
“I want you to be my future QB.”
Crosby was told by the coaches that there would be an open competition among the QBs. Along with this, Darren Grainger, the star QB for the Panthers this season, and 2024 QB and former commit Malachi Marshall are both from South Carolina, which meant a lot for Crosby, knowing the staff liked the SC passers.
Safeties Coach Cory Peoples and Coach Elliott led the charge for the prolific Bamberg QB. Chanston states he models his game after CJ Stroud and likes the way the former Buckeye plays.
Chanston has three other offers at this point in his recruitment, so why did he choose Georgia State?
Charlotte
Charlotte offered Chanston as an ATH and asked if he would play in the secondary and at the Receiver position. Crosby was unsure if he could play other positions and wanted to be the signal caller for the offense, leading him to choose the Panthers.
Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern offered Crosby during Junior day. Much like Charlotte, the Eagles offered Crosby the opportunity to play on either side of the ball and in a different position other than QB. Crosby felt the Panthers were a better fit.
Miami (OH)
Miami (OH) offered him in March, and while they wanted the touted player at QB, after sitting down with family, Crosby decided traveling nine hours was out of the picture for him despite his main recruiter being from SC.
Despite wanting to play QB, Chanston revealed he would switch positions if needed at the high school level. Chanston is locked in with the Panthers as he claimed he will visit every home game he can and focus on his junior season instead of taking other visits. Chanston and Bamberg-Ehrnhardt sit at 7-1 with six straight wins, and with two games remaining for the Red Raiders, the team is set on the playoffs and a potential state Championship. The Red Raiders have not won since 1990 despite having a decent season, and Crosby feels this is the goal of the team and the staff.
Crosby stated he focuses on his weaknesses rather than his strengths as a player and feels he can work on reading a defense and understanding pressure and the reads to make when throwing the ball. Crosby is aware he has strengths and claims his dad keeps him humble and helps him focus on improving his traits.
“Number 60 and Number 6 on my team.”
Crosby is actively recruiting his teammates to the Panthers and is locked in with the program as his recruitment moves forward.
Virginia, Virginia Tech, Duke, Marshall, Coastal Carolina, and Florida State have all shown Crosby interest throughout his recruitment but have yet to offer him. While Crosby would entertain an offer from these schools, he admits it would not change the course of his recruitment.
Relationship and family is what Crosby looked for in his decision. Crosby is pleased with his recruitment so far and is focused on building his connection with the Panthers, throwing for over two thousand yards this season, winning a State Championship, and joining the Panthers as an early enrollee after his Senior season.
