| 1956 Recruiting Board | | Player | Pos | Other | Ht | Wt | City | St | School | SC Offer | SC Visit | Other Schools | Committed To | SC Commit Date |
| Barefield, Ernie | T | | 6-3 | 240 | | | East Clarendon | Y | | | SOUTH CAROLINA | |
O'Cain, Paul | G | | 6-1 | 190 | Bowman | SC | | Y | | | SOUTH CAROLINA | | Pitts, Ed | T | | 6-1 | 210 | Clinton | SC | Clinton | Y | | AL, GA, DAV, CLM, CIT, FUR | SOUTH CAROLINA | 1956-03-20 | | Onley, Robert | T | | | 200 | Columbia | SC | Columbia | Y | | | SOUTH CAROLINA | |
Smarr, Jesse | QB | | | | Columbia | SC | Columbia | Y | | | SOUTH CAROLINA | | | Johnston, Jimmy | HB | | 5-9 | 160 | Florence | SC | McClenaghan | Y | | | SOUTH CAROLINA | |
| Thornton, Jerry | E | | 5-11 | 178 | Florence | SC | McClenaghan | Y | | | SOUTH CAROLINA | |
| McKenzie, Odell | | | 6-1 | 188 | Kingstree | SC | | Y | | | SOUTH CAROLINA | |
| Smith, Paul | C | | 6-2 | 195 | Lancaster | SC | | Y | | | SOUTH CAROLINA | |
| Wolfe, Fred | E | | 6-0 | 180 | Rock Hill | SC | | Y | | | SOUTH CAROLINA | |
| Taylor, Dan | HB | | 6-0 | 175 | Seneca | SC | | Y | | | SOUTH CAROLINA | |
| Fouty, Orville | T | | 6-1 | 210 | Elkview | TN | | Y | | TN. IN, WV | SOUTH CAROLINA | |