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Former University of Oklahoma
quarterback Spencer Rattler has announced he’s transferring to South Carolina.
Former Oklahoma tight end Austin Stogner announced he will follow the quarterback to the Gamecocks.
Rattler entered the NCAA transfer
portal in late November to explore his options after being benched by
the Sooners in favor of freshman Caleb Williams.
The 21-year-old entered
the 2021 season with Heisman Trophy-level expectations after an
impressive redshirt freshman campaign in 2020. He was voted first-team All-Big 12 after completing 67.5 percent of his throws for 3,031
yards with 28 touchdowns and seven interceptions across 11 games. He
also tallied six rushing scores.
Aside from a five-touchdown performance
against an overmatched Western Carolina squad early in the season,
Rattler wasn’t able to match that level of play as a sophomore. He
was replaced by Williams during a 55-48 win over Texas and
never reclaimed the starting role.
The Phoenix native still completed an impressive 74.9
percent of his attempts in nine appearances, but his
touchdown-to-interception ratio dropped off considerably (11-5).
Mike Giovando, Rattler’s longtime
quarterback coach, told Richard Obert of the Arizona Republic
in November the signal-caller wanted to take his time assessing the situation before
deciding his next step:
“Whether or not we declare for the
draft or find another school remains to be seen. We just want to keep getting feedback from where he may fall in
the draft. And his number one goal is to be a first-round pick one
day, so he will do what’s best in the end so he can achieve that
goal.”
Rattler ultimately decided to play at
least one more college season at South Carolina. It’s probably the right
decision since his potential draft position could have varied greatly
depending on how he performed during the pre-draft process. He wasn’t
a first-round lock based on the 2021 season.
He also has an opportunity to impress against SEC defenses, which could make an even bigger impression on NFL scouts.
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