LaNorris Sellers (born June 23, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
.jpg) Sellers in 2024 | |
| South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 16 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Major | Sport and Entertainment Management |
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| Born: | June 23, 2005 Florence, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | South Florence (Florence, South Carolina) |
High School career
editSellers 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]
College career
editSellers 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]
References
edit- ^ "South Florence wins first state football championship". SCNow. December 3, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Driggers, Justin (December 17, 2022). "South Florence QB LaNorris Sellers is Morning News Prep Football Player of the Year". SCNow. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "South Florence's LaNorris Sellers earns Shrine Bowl Offensive MVP for South Carolina". SCNow. December 17, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "LaNorris Sellers". University of South Carolina Athletics. December 23, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Leiker, Emily (December 23, 2022). "QB LaNorris Sellers flips commitment to South Carolina, signs letter of intent". syracuse.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Emily (December 23, 2022). "South Carolina football flips South Florence QB LaNorris Sellers commitment from Syracuse". The Greenville News. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Cloninger, David (July 24, 2023). "Gamecocks freshman QB LaNorris Sellers already turning heads". Post and Courier. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Cloninger, David (September 12, 2023). "Gamecocks' QB LaNorris Sellers drops jaws in debut". Post and Courier. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Bezjak, Lou (September 10, 2023). "Gamecocks get a glimpse into future courtesy of LaNorris Sellers, freshman faces". The State. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina football's 2023 recruiting class on display". Greenville News.