COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Few quarterbacks at South Carolina were as talented or impactful the past couple of decades as Spencer Rattler. Now, freshman LaNorris Sellers is ready to show he’s capable of leading the way like his good friend.
“My main goal is to win, just really win,” Sellers said. “Just bring the team along, bring the offense along, be really efficient.”
Sellers has plenty to live up to. Rattler spent his final two college seasons with the Gamecocks, throwing for 6,212 yards and 30 touchdowns. Behind Rattler, South Carolina pulled off a pair of landmark victories in 2022, defeating top 10 opponents in Tennessee and Clemson and essentially eliminating both teams from College Football Playoff contention.
Sellers certainly looks the part of a starting quarterback. At a solid 6-foot-3, 242 pounds, he was one of the top high school quarterbacks at South Florence High, about 90 miles from South Carolina’s campus, and picked the Gamecocks after collecting offers from programs like Syracuse, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
Sellers, 17 at the time, knew that meant a season on the bench as he watched and waited for whatever chance he might get. He appeared in three games, saving his redshirt, all when Rattler had thing well in hand for the Gamecocks.
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