LaNorris Sellers given precarious preseason QB ranking by CFB expert Andy Staples in SEC-dominated list
While the 2025 NFL Draft is at the forefront of the minds of football fans, there's a fresh new season on its way. The departure of some familiar quarterbacks over the last two years means its time for a new pipeline to take the reigns of college football. The South Carolina Gamecocks are hoping they'll […]
While the 2025 NFL Draft is at the forefront of the minds of football fans, there's a fresh new season on its way. The departure of some familiar quarterbacks over the last two years means its time for a new pipeline to take the reigns of college football.
The South Carolina Gamecocks are hoping they'll see a jump from premier playmaker LaNorris Sellers. The third-year sophomore was dynamic in his first year as a starter in 2024.
Expectations are high for the tons of first and second-year starters, but the lack of sustained production has many analysts looking more at potential than ever. That means there are risky projections and rankings bound to be found.
While Sellers completed 196-of-299 attempts for 2,534 yards, 18 touchdowns, and seven touchdowns in 12 games, he was also a main cog of the team's run game. He added 674 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on the ground.
Andy Staples of On3 went as far as ranking Sellers as the second-best quarterback in the country entering 2025.
The difficulty of a list like this is trying to account for raw talent level, upside, currentl level of polish and consistency, and level of competition. Someone like Sellers is undoubtedly gifted with a tremendous arm and legs, but his rhythmic passing ability is what most need to watch closely.
As one of the elite downfield throwers beyond 10 yards, Sellers creates and hunts big plays effectively. He threw 13 touchdowns with 16 big time throws on 103 attempts of at least 11 yards.
His short passing was solid but less dynamic overall. That generally stems from late reads and inconsistent release points, but his baseline is higher than most freak athletes with his gifts.
Will that mean he's better than DJ Lagway, Arch Manning, and Cade Klubnik? He could be.
