Luke Doty

* 2024 South Carolina Spirit Award – Offense

* 2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

* 2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

* 2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

* 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Versatile performer who returns for his fifth year in a Gamecock uniform… listed as an “athlete” as he splits time working at both quarterback and wide receiver and helps on special teams… high character who epitomizes what it is to be a Gamecock… outstanding teammate with an excellent work ethic… has played in 30 career games with eight starts, six at quarterback and two at wide receiver… has completed 60.8 percent of his passes (141-for-232) for 1,543 yards with nine touchdowns and eight interceptions… also has rushed 82 times for 173 yards and two scores… has caught 13 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown… is 2-4 as a starting quarterback… received the South Carolina Spirit Award for the offense in the spring.

2023 (Redshirt Junior)

Saw action in all 12 games… worked primarily at wide receiver, but saw limited duty at quarterback and also appeared on special teams… earned a pair of starts at wide receiver, getting the nod against Georgia and Texas A&M… caught 13 passes for 123 yards, including a 36-yard touchdown reception against Furman… logged a career-high three receptions against both North Carolina and Georgia… logged a career-best 41 receiving yards against the Tar Heels in the season-opener…  completed 2-of-4 passes for 17 yards in the win over Furman… was responsible for the lone Gamecock touchdown against Clemson, a one-yard scamper on fourth and goal for his second career rushing touchdown… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2022 (Junior)

Took a redshirt season after appearing in five games… completed 10-of-14 passes (71.4 pct.) for 146 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions as the Gamecocks’ No. 2 quarterback… rushed five times for 63 yards, a 12.6-yard average with one rushing touchdown… best game came in late duty against Georgia when he completed 5-of-8 passes for 76 yards with a touchdown and an interception… the TD pass was a 13-yarder to Traveon Kenion… tossed a 52-yard touchdown pass to Corey Rucker late in the Charlotte win… ran 13 yards to paydirt for his first career rushing touchdown against South Carolina State… took advantage of the NCAA rule that allowed him to play in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against Notre Dame as a fifth game without forfeiting his redshirt for the year… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2021 (Sophomore)

Came out of the spring as the projected starter at quarterback and did nothing to change that early in fall camp… suffered a mid-foot sprain in his left foot on August 13 and was sidelined for the first two games… made his 2021 debut at Georgia in relief of an injured Zeb Noland and was the starter for the next four weeks, posting a 2-2 record with wins over Troy and Vanderbilt… went 17-for-25 for 158 yards with a touchdown against Kentucky… recorded career highs in completions (20), attempts (34) and passing yards (255) in the win over Troy… went 17-for-27 with a pair of TD passes, including a career-long 82-yard pass to Jaheim Bell against Vanderbilt… re-injured the foot in the win over the Commodores and underwent season-ending surgery on Oct. 21… for the season, went 86-for-143 (60.1 pct.) for 975 yards with five TDs and three interceptions in five games, including four starts… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2020 (Freshman)

Played in eight games, making a pair of starts at quarterback… completed 43-of-71 passes (60.6 percent) for 405 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions… also rushed 41 times for 91 yards with a long of 17… split reps early in camp between quarterback and wide receiver… made his debut as a wide receiver at Florida… saw his first action at quarterback in the win at Vanderbilt and had one carry for two yards… also saw brief action at LSU, Texas A&M and Ole Miss… took over the starting role after halftime against Missouri… completed 14-of-23 passes for 130 yards and rushed 11 times for an additional 59 yards against the Tigers… made his first career start against Georgia… was 18-of-22 for 190 yards… completed his first career touchdown pass, a 7-yarder to Nick Muse… made his second start in the season finale at Kentucky… completed 11-of-25 passes for 85 yards with a touchdown… named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Myrtle Beach (S.C.) High School in December 2019… the Seahawks were undefeated before falling in the state 4A championship game in 2019… did not play after injuring his throwing hand in the first round of the playoffs… in 10 games, completed 64 percent of his passes for 1,876 yards and 25 TDs… also rushed for 408 yards and four scores… named first team all-state by the South Carolina coaches… garnered the state’s Mr. Football award… selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, Nike’s The Opening Finals and the Elite 11 Finals… as a junior, helped guide Myrtle Beach to a 4A state championship in his first year as a full-time starter… threw for 3,037 yards on 242-of-381 passing with 36 touchdowns… finished with 701 yards and seven TDs on the ground… threw for 244 yards and three scores in the 2018 championship game against Greer… named the 2018 4A Lower State Back of the Year… threw for 5,614 yards in his career with 66 touchdowns… logged 7,364 all-purpose yards and was responsible for 83 TDs… played wide receiver early in his prep career… coached by Mickey Wilson… Rivals considered him the second-best player in the Palmetto State, the second-best dual-threat quarterback in the country and No. 99 overall… rated second in the state, the No. 4 dual-threat quarterback in the country and No. 85 overall in the 247Sports Composite rankings… considered the No. 83 player in the country in the ESPN300.

PERSONAL

Lucas Robinson Doty was born Oct. 26, 2001… graduated in December 2023 with a degree in psychology and is working towards a Master’s degree in coaching education… father, Bobby (basketball) and mother, Melanie (cross country), were both collegiate athletes at Erskine… is a big fan of the Star Wars series… a past member of SAAC who represented South Carolina as part of the SEC Leadership Council.