South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers makes final decision on 2026 season

Jeff Hauser

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South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers is finalizing a deal to remain in Columbia for the 2026 season, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

This is a move that would keep one of college football’s most talented dual-threat quarterbacks out of the NFL Draft for at least one more year.

Sellers had been widely viewed as a potential first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and, at times, a candidate to be selected near the top of the board. Instead, he is expected to return to South Carolina and is reportedly in the final stages of an agreement to run it back with the Gamecocks.

Seller, who has been part of the program for three seasons, has started the past two years and emerged as one of the nation’s most dynamic quarterbacks. Over that span, he has completed 63.2% of his passes for 4,971 yards with 31 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, while adding 944 rushing yards and 12 scores on the ground.

His production dipped this past season following a breakout first year as a starter. Sellers completed 60.8% of his throws for 2,437 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions, while rushing for 270 yards and five touchdowns as the offense regressed overall.

Now entering his third season as the starter, Sellers will work under his third offensive coordinator in three years, with Kendal Briles taking over after stops at Baylor, Arkansas and Florida State. 

South Carolina is banking on continuity at quarterback and another step forward as Sellers looks to refine his game and lead the Gamecocks again.

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