Luke Doty

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

Luke Doty

Doty with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2021
South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 9
Position	Wide receiver / Quarterback
Class	Redshirt Senior
Major	Biological Sciences
Personal information
Born:	(2001-10-26) October 26, 2001 (age 23)
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College	South Carolina (2020–present)
High school	Myrtle Beach (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)
Stats at ESPN

Early years

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:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

College career

2020

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

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

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

2023

Doty also served as backup to Rattler in 2023 while contributing 1 rushing touchdown and 1 receiving touchdown.

2024

Doty contributed primarily as a receiver during the 2024 season.

2025

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

Personal life

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 is currently a quarterback at Myrtle Beach High School.^[4]