The South Carolina Gamecocks emerged onto the college football scene late in the 2024 college football season. They finished with a 9-3 record and some fans wanted to see someway somehow South Carolina crack the college football playoff party.
However, South Carolina did not crack the field, and they lost to the Illinois Fighting Illini in a bowl game. The Gamecocks are coached by Shane Beamer, and they are looking to take the next step in the SEC Conference during the 2025 season. One reason why the Gamecocks will be really good in 2025 is because of quarterback Lanoris Sellers. Can Sellers potentially be one of the top quarterbacks in the 2026 NFL Draft?
South Carolina Gamecocks Quarterback Lanoris Sellers Amongst Tier 1 Of Quarterbacks For the 2026 NFL Draft
Nick Baumgardner of the Athletic ranked his tiers of quarterbacks of who could potentially be entering the 2026 NFL Draft. Texas Longhorns Arch Manning, Garrett Nussmeier of the LSU Tigers, and Drew Allar of the Penn State Nittany Lions are ranked in Tier 1 of quarterbacks who will potentially declare for the 2026 NFL Draft.
Well, Sellers of the Gamecocks was listed as a potential tier 1 quarterback for the 2026 NFL Draft. Baumgardner said,
“Sellers made his debut as a full-time starter last season and at no point looked overwhelmed against high-level competition in the SEC.
Generally an accurate thrower with a quick release and enough arm talent to drive the ball downfield, Sellers showed above-average footwork for a QB his age. His consistency in the dropback game was hit or miss, but the flashes were outstanding. He’s also a tank on wheels and really hard to tackle. He runs in the open field like a bigger, albeit not-quite-as-fast version of Jayden Daniels.
Sellers needs to be more decisive from the pocket while finding better consistency with his footwork and throwing process. He fumbled too much last year (13 times) and found trouble when he got stuck on his first or second read.
Plenty of that stuff can be ironed out with more experience, though, and Sellers’ physical traits are first-round — and potentially top-10 — worthy.”
Sellers during the 2024 college football season completed 65.6% of his passes for 2,534 yards, 18 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. He also rushed for 674 yards on 166 carries and seven touchdowns, along with averaging 4.1 yards per carry.
He could potentially be a dark horse candidate for the Heisman Trophy for the 2025 college football season. If South Carolina makes the college football playoffs in 2025, it is going to be because of how well Sellers plays. He is 6’3″ and weighs 242 lbs and Sellers is going to be a dynamic dual-threat quarterback moving forward.
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