 Sellers in 2024 | |
| South Carolina Gamecocks–No. 16 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Major | Sport and Entertainment Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 23, 2005 Florence, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | South Florence (Florence, South Carolina) |
LaNorris Sellers (born June 23, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Sellers attended South Florence High School in Florence, South Carolina for all four years of his high school career. As a senior he took the Bruins to the SCHSL 4A State Championship where they beat the Northwestern Trojans 57-30. [1]
Sellers was named the Florence Morning News Prep Football Player of the Year after he passed for 2,948 yards with 45 touchdowns and rushed for 1,338 yards and 17 touchdowns. [2] Sellers was named the offensive MVP of the 2022 Shrine Bowl after throwing for 121 yards and a touchdown. [3]
At the conclusion of his high school career he was ranked "No. 4 prospect in the state, the 16th-best quarterback in the country and No. 246 overall in the 247Sports Composite". [4] He originally committed to play college football at Syracuse University before switching to the University of South Carolina. [5] [6]
Sellers entered his first year at South Carolina in 2023 as a redshirt freshman backup to Spencer Rattler. [7] He made his debut against Furman, completing four of four passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns. [8] [9] [10]
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