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Luke Doty

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Luke Doty
Doty with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2021
South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 9
PositionWide receiver / Quarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
MajorBiological Sciences
Personal information
Born (2001-10-26) October 26, 2001 (age 24)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolMyrtle Beach (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)

Lucas Robinson Doty (born October 26, 2001) is an American college football wide receiver and quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Early years

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Doty attended Myrtle Beach High School where he was named South Carolina's Mr. Football in 2019.[1] In his senior year, he totaled 1,876 passing yards and 25 passing touchdowns, with an additional 408 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Doty committed to South Carolina after receiving 19 offers, including offers from Auburn and North Carolina.

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Luke Doty
QB
Myrtle Beach, SC Myrtle Beach 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 31, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 4 (dual-threat quarterback)    Rivals: 2 (pro-style QB)    247Sports: 4 (pro-style QB)    ESPN: 4 (dual-threat quarterback)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "South Carolina Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  • "2020 South Carolina Football Commits". Scout. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  • "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

College career

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2020

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Doty appeared in 7 games. He completed 43 of 71 passes for 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. He also rushed for 91 yards.[2]

Doty originally only appeared in a specific package of plays designed for him, but took over as the starter for the final two games of the 2020 season.

2021

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Doty injured his foot in the offseason, so he did not play in the first two games, instead serving as a backup to Zeb Noland. Doty later took over during the game against Georgia. He started the next four games, but then suffered a season-ending injury. Noland, Jason Brown, and Dakereon Joyner would start at quarterback the remainder of the 2021 season.

2022

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Doty appeared sparingly in 2022, serving as the primary backup to transfer Spencer Rattler. He appeared in a relief role in three games.

2023

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Doty also served as backup to Rattler in 2023 while contributing 1 rushing touchdown and 1 receiving touchdown. Doty transitioned during the season to wide receiver catching 13 passes for 123 yards and 1 touchdown.

2024

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Doty contributed primarily as a receiver during the 2024 season.

2025

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Doty is currently competing for the backup quarterback role to starter LaNorris Sellers during spring 2025.

Statistics

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Season Team Games Passing Rushing Receiving
GP GS Record[a] Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2020 South Carolina 8 2 0–2 43 71 60.6 405 5.7 2 3 109.3 41 91 2.2 0
2021 South Carolina 6 4 2–2 86 143 60.1 975 6.8 5 3 124.8 34 19 0.6 0
2022 South Carolina 5 0 10 14 71.4 146 10.4 2 2 177.6 5 63 12.6 1
2023 South Carolina 12 2 2 4 50.0 17 4.3 0 0 85.7 2 0 0.0 1 13 123 9.5 1
2024 South Carolina 11 1 Did not record pass or run attempt 3 17 5.7 0
2025 South Carolina 4 0 18 28 64.3 148 5.3 0 1 101.5 9 20 2.2 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 46 9 2–4 159 260 61.2 1,691 6.5 9 9 120.3 91 193 2.1 2 16 140 8.8 1
  1. ^ Accounts for only GS as a QB. In 2023 and 2024, Doty started games at WR.

Personal life

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Doty was born to Bobby and Melanie Doty. Both of his parents were athletes at Erskine College.[3]

Doty also has a younger brother, Jake, who graduated from Myrtle Beach High School in 2022.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Myrtle Beach QB named South Carolina's Mr. Football for 2019". WMBF News. Gray Television Inc. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Luke Doty". SRCFB.
  3. ^ "2020 Football Roster". South Carolina Football. Gamecock Athletics. December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jake Doty's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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