Luke Doty

Doty is the de facto starter for the Gamecocks heading into the 2021 season after Collin Hill’s departure and Ryan Hilinski’s transfer to Northwestern. Doty appeared sparingly until the end of his freshman campaign, completing 60.6-percent of his passes for 405 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. He can also be elusive and does have dual-threat ability. Doty will have arguably the top running back in the conference to lean on in the form of Kevin Smith, though the wide receiving corps will be extremely green. New head coach Shane Beamer will have his work cut out for him, but the relative success or failure of the program early on may hinge on Doty. That’s a lot of pressure.