LaNorris Sellers Reportedly Could Be Benched by South Carolina, Details Revealed in New Rumors

The South Carolina Gamecocks reportedly gave backup quarterback Cutter Woods more first-team reps in practice this week, signaling that LaNorris Sellers could be in danger of losing his starting job.

According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, Woods received nearly a quarter of the Gamecocks' first-team reps early in the week before ceding them to Sellers, who will start Saturday's game against Kentucky.

Thamel noted that South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer "stressed competition" throughout the week of practice, and his change in the allocation of first-team snaps was done with an eye toward preparing Woods to take over in case Sellers continues to struggle.

The Gamecocks are off to a 2-2 start, and they sit at the bottom of the SEC standings after in-conference losses to Mississippi State and Alabama the past two weeks.

In his third season as South Carolina's starter, Sellers has experienced his fair share of ups and downs as a passer.

The fourth-year player is completing 62.1 percent of his passes for 833 yards with six touchdowns and four interceptions, while also rushing for 244 yards and one score.

Although he did rush for 72 yards, last week was a struggle for Sellers and the South Carolina passing game, as he went 18-of-30 for 185 yards with one touchdown and one pick in a 49-18 road loss to Alabama.

Since breaking out in his first year as a starter with 2,534 yards, 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions through the air, plus 674 yards and seven scores on the ground, Sellers has failed to build upon that foundation.

Sellers threw for 2,437 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight picks, and rushed for 270 yards and five touchdowns last season, as the Gamecocks finished 4-8, which was their worst record since 2020.

If Beamer does end up making a change at quarterback this week or moving forward this season, he will turn to a far less experienced signal-caller than Sellers.

Woods is in the midst of his second collegiate season, and he hasn't seen much in-game action yet.

Last season, he went 8-of-11 for 69 yards with no touchdowns and one interception, and so far this season, Woods has gone 9-of-14 for 92 yards with one touchdown and no picks.

Thamel noted that Woods is "viewed internally as the starter of the future," and the future could come sooner than expected if Sellers is unable to right the ship.