At the end of the 2025 season, South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers needed to make a major decision. Should he return to the Gamecocks for a fourth season, or make the leap to the NFL?
It’s a difficult decision with a lot of factors to consider. NIL and revenue sharing make it easier to stay in school, but top-end NFL Draft money still commands attention. Sellers recently addressed the decision.
“I mean, yeah, I thought about it,” Sellers said when asked about exploring his NFL options. “After your third season, I think everybody thinks about it.”
Sellers also shared what he heard from NFL scouts.
NFL scouts shared feedback with LaNorris Sellers
“It was more just about seeing stuff in the pocket,” Sellers said. “Just being more comfortable. Stuff like that. Like I said, get into a rhythm, calm my feet down a little bit.”
The 2025 season was a difficult one for South Carolina as a team. The Gamecocks went from 9-4 and on the edge of the College Football Playoff in 2024 to 4-8 in 2025. Sellers suffered a similar step back statistically.
He finished last season completing 60.8 percent of passes for 2,437 yards and 13 touchdowns to eight interceptions. Each of those stats was a step back from 2024, when he completed 65.6 percent of his passes for 2,534 yards and 18 touchdowns to seven interceptions. He also rushed for 270 yards and five touchdowns, compared to 674 yards and seven touchdowns in 2024.
Obviously, Sellers heard from NFL scouts that it was best to return to school. There, he can keep developing and improve in 2026, potentially making himself a top-tier NFL Draft prospect.
