LaNorris Sellers named to Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List

The preseason honors and watch lists keep pouring in for LaNorris Sellers. South Carolina’s redshirt sophomore quarterback was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List on Tuesday.

Sellers, entering his second season as the Gamecocks’ starter, is one of 58 quarterbacks featured on the watch list.

He had a strong first season as the starter in 2024, earning Freshman All-American and SEC All-Freshman honors. He threw for 2,534 yards and 18 touchdowns with seven interceptions and added 674 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. 

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Now in its 39th year, the Golden Arm Award continues to honor excellence both on and off the field. The award is presented by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation in partnership with A. O. Smith Corporation, whose mission aligns with the Foundation’s commitment to advancing the game of football while promoting character, leadership, and academic achievement among young athletes.

Sellers, a 6-3, 240-pound redshirt sophomore from Florence, S.C., was the 2024 National Freshman Offensive Player of the Year as selected by the Football Writers of America. He was also a 2024 Freshman All-American, an SEC All-Freshman selection and a third-team All-SEC pick by the league’s 16 coaches. He threw for 2,534 yards and 18 touchdowns while completing 65.6 percent of his passes and added 674 yards and seven touchdowns rushing in his first season as a starting signal-caller.

This year, the Foundation is proud to announce a new partnership with Leveling the Playing Field (LPF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access and equity in youth sports. LPF provides sports equipment to underserved communities, giving every child the chance to experience the life-changing benefits of athletic participation. Together, the Foundation, A. O. Smith and LPF are working to ensure that the next generation of leaders has the tools and opportunities to succeed—on the field and beyond.

To purchase Gamecock tickets and see what’s planned for the 2025 season, visit: https://gamecocksonline.com/2025-football-season-marketing/.

South Carolina will open its 2025 season on August 31 in Atlanta against Virginia Tech in the Aflac Kickoff Game. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. on ESPN. Limited tickets still remain and fans can take advantage of a buy one, get one ticket deal now through Sunday for lower end zone and upper end zone tickets by visiting: https://www.gofevo.com/event/AflackickoffBTS.

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