Lucas R. Doty (born October 26, 2001) is an American football wide receiver and quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
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Position | Wide receiver / Quarterback |
Class | Senior |
Major | Biological Sciences |
Personal information | |
Born: | October 26, 2001 |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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College |
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High school | Myrtle Beach |
Early years
editDoty 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.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Luke Doty QB |
Myrtle Beach, SC | Myrtle Beach | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 31, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4 (dual-threat quarterback) Rivals: 2 (pro-style QB) 247Sports: 4 (pro-style QB) ESPN: 4 (dual-threat quarterback) | ||||||
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College career
edit2020
editDoty 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
editDoty 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
editDoty appeared sparingly in 2022, serving as the primary backup to transfer Spencer Rattler. He appeared in a relief role in three games.
Personal life
editDoty 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 is currently a quarterback at Myrtle Beach High School.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Myrtle Beach QB named South Carolina's Mr. Football for 2019". WMBF News. Gray Television Inc. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Luke Doty". SRCFB.
- ^ "2020 Football Roster". South Carolina Football. Gamecock Athletics. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ "Jake Doty's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.