SC QB turns down big bucks to stay … Interesting story out of South Carolina where the father of star Gamecocks’ QB LaNorris Sellars, a possible top 5 prospect for the 2026 draft, reports that his son turned down some big money NIL offers, including one for $8M to stay at South Carolina. No doubt Sellars received a bunch of offers after a breakout season last fall, but the story isn’t quite as dramatic on further review. For one, Sellars signed an NIL deal to stay with the Gamecocks in December that is believed to be somewhere in the $2.5-3.5M range per year. And buried in the article is a note that the $8M deal was contingent on Sellars staying at the school for two seasons which suggests that the offer is actually for $4M a season. Still, pretty good money for a 19-year-old, and more to the point, reportedly in line with what other top QBs are getting.
