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South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers shares feedback he received from NFL scouts

By Daniel Morrison | Last updated Mar 17, 2026 1:43 PM ET

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.

Sellers didn't just hear that he should head back to college. He got specific insight from scouts. In particular, he needs to work on playing from the pocket before making the jump to the NFL.

In college, one of Sellers' great strengths has been his mobility. That means getting outside of the pocket and breaking big plays with his legs, or extending plays to then throw downfield. It's a skill set that can make college players incredibly exciting to watch. It's also a skillset that doesn't always translate to the NFL, where defenders are bigger and faster.

Even mobile NFL quarterbacks, like Lamar Jackson, need to be able to play from the pocket to succeed. So, it makes sense that scouts what Sellers to focus on growing there.

As the quarterback at South Carolina, however, it also makes sense that he would have trouble getting comfortable in the pocket. Last season, South Carolina was 131st nationally in sacks allowed, giving up 3.58 per game. That type of pressure makes it hard to stay in the pocket, especially when you can run like Sellers.

Now, sacks aren't entirely on the offensive line. Sometimes receivers don't get open. Sometimes a quarterback holds the ball too long. However, without better protection, it's hard to expect Sellers to prove he's grown as a pocket passer during games.

Daniel Morrison

Dan Morrison is a writer originally from Massachusetts, now residing in Florida. He spent four years at On3, working on the National News Desk there. Prior to that, he’s also contributed at Underdog Dynasty.

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