LaNorris Sellers is public enemy No. 1 in Clemson, and for good reason.
The South Carolina quarterback stunned the Tigers last season, putting on a masterclass of poise, mobility, and a whole lot of cockiness. He extended plays, dodged tackles, and disrupted Clemson's defense in a game-winning performance that still haunts the upstate. The Gamecocks walked away with a victory that nearly upended Clemson's season, with Sellers as the architect of the chaos.
Now, with a new defensive coordinator, Clemson is desperate for ideas on how to stop the Heisman hopeful down in Columbia. Especially since Sellers has done nothing but improve during the offseason. He is more comfortable in the pocket, more decisive as a runner, and still possesses that uncanny ability to turn broken plays into backbreaking gains.
In a recent article, ESPN even called Sellers Clemson's "arch enemy" heading into the 2025 campaign, and they are not wrong. Even with Clemson chasing playoff dreams, nothing will hurt the Tigers more than another loss to their biggest rival. Clemson doesn't need to beat South Carolina to make it to the postseason, but they do have to beat Sellers to sleep at night.
And if the Gamecocks are going to make a name for themselves and live up to the national hype in 2025, it starts...and ends...with No. 16. And right now, he is the biggest threat to Clemson's peace of mind. Because when LaNorris Sellers steps into position at center in November, it won't just be another rivalry game, it will be a reckoning.