LaNorris Sellers

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LaNorris Sellers
South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 16
PositionQuarterback
ClassFreshman
MajorUndeclared
Personal information
Born: (2005-06-23) June 23, 2005 (age 18)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSouth Florence (Florence, South Carolina)

LaNorris Sellers (born June 23, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

High School Career[edit]

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]

College career[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "South Florence wins first state football championship". SCNow. 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  2. ^ "South Florence QB LaNorris Sellers is Morning News Prep Football Player of the Year". The Morning News.
  3. ^ "South Florence's LaNorris Sellers earns Shrine Bowl Offensive MVP". The Morning News.
  4. ^ "LaNorris Sellers". University of South Carolina Athletics. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  5. ^ "QB LaNorris Sellers flips commitment to South Carolina, signs letter of intent". The Post Standard.
  6. ^ "South Carolina football flips South Florence QB LaNorris Sellers commitment from Syracuse". Greenville News.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks freshman QB LaNorris Sellers already turning heads". The Post and Courier.
  8. ^ "Gamecocks' QB LaNorris Sellers drops jaws in debut". The Post and Courier.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks get a glimpse into future courtesy of LaNorris Sellers, freshman faces". The State.
  10. ^ "South Carolina football's 2023 recruiting class on display". Greenville News.

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