Shane Beamer describes what makes LaNorris Sellers different: 'Nothing bothers him'

LaNorris Sellers has found himself slotted near the top of multiple 2026 NFL mock drafts heading into the 2025 college football season. He’s expected to play to those expectations, though redshirt sophomore is not feeling the pressure according to his head coach, Shane Beamer.

The South Carolina headman was able to rattle off a long list of the qualities that make the Gamecocks quarterback unique. More than anything, he never lets the outside noise affect him on, or off the field.

“I think, just the way he was raised and the kind of the kind of person he is, nothing bothers him,” Beamer told the media during the Welcome Home Tour stop in Greenville. “And he’s the same all the time, whether it be after we win a huge game or have a tough loss. Practice or pre game, post game, whatever it is, he’s the same person. He’s steady, and he’s got a great family around him. His character and his humility, that he is always striving to be better and doesn’t let a lot of outside noise or external influences bother him. He is who he is and doesn’t let anything get to him.”

During spring training, Beamer alluded to Sellers’ stoic nature. He identified his QB1 as the quiet leader of the team. When he does speak, his peers listen. Now a second-year starting quarterback, Sellers is going to be put under a microscope as one of the projected top draft prospects in next year’s cycle.

After redshirting during his true freshman season in 2023, Sellers didn’t disappoint during his first campaign as the Gamecocks starting QB. In 2024, Sellers completed 65.6% of his passes for 2,534 yards and 18 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions.

Expected to build on that total during his third season with the program, many see Sellers as one of the top NFL prospects, and perhaps the top quarterback prospect in next year’s draft cycle. With that in mind, big things are expected of Sellers in 2025. Beamer said that Sellers is going to have to accept these expectations whether he likes it or not.

All eyes will be on Sellers as South Carolina kicks off its 2025 regular season against Virginia Tech inside Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, Aug. 31. They’ll host South Carolina State the following week in the home opener, as well as Vanderbilt in Week 3’s SEC opener.