Spencer Rattler wants to continue playing for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Rattler announced this on Tuesday evening that he would join Antwane Wells and return to Columbia for the 2023 season. In 2022, Rattler completed 66 percent of his passes for 3,026 yards with 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. A former 5-star Arizona recruit, Rattler transferred from Oklahoma to South Carolina, where he has spent the last three seasons.
“The time just flew by,” he told reporters after the Gator Bowl. “That was the fastest year of my life. I feel football-like – it sounds crazy that I came here almost a year ago. This year is such a blessing. God had me here for a reason. I will definitely pray for my decision and see what God has in store for me next. I’m definitely going to pray about it, talk to my family, talk to a lot of people.”
From Rattler’s profile on GamecocksOnline…
Highly respected transfer enrolled in South Carolina for the spring semester…a post-season honorary pick…NFL talent with confidence, tenacity and experience…played in 23 games in three seasons at Oklahoma under head coach Lincoln Riley, and posted a 15-2 Record as a starter…completed 70.1 percent of his passes (361 to 515) for 4,595 yards with 40 touchdowns and 12 interceptions…also rushed 127 times for 260 yards…completed 30 passes twice in one game…threw for a career-high 387 yards against Kansas State in 2020…threw five touchdowns against Western Carolina in 2021 and had three more games with four TD passes…threw at least one touchdown pass in 16 of his 17 career starts…was named the Joe Morrison Offensive Player of the Spring … invited to Manning Camp over the summer.
2021 (Redshirt sophomore)
Played in nine games in Oklahoma, starting each of the first six…completed 140 of 187 passes for 1,483 yards with 11 touchdowns and five INTs…ranked first in the Big 12 and second nationally in completion rating (74.9) and fourth in the Big 12 in Passing Efficiency Rating (155.5) …achieved his career high of 30 completions against Tulane when he threw for 304 yards in the season opener …set a school record for TD passes in a five-half against Western Carolina …was 22-for- 25 against Kansas State and completed 55 of its last 68 pass attempts (81 pct.).
2020 (Redshirt Freshman)
Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist…was named National Freshman of the Year by CBS Sports…became the second OU quarterback to be named an FWAA Freshman All-American (Sam Bradford)…an AP All-Big 12 pick of the first Team and Co-Big 12 Newcomer of the Year…an Academic All-Big 12 First Team Honoree…started all 11 games…completed 214 of 317 passes for 3,031 yards and 28 touchdowns with seven interceptions…rushed 81 times for 160 yards and six TDs… passed for at least 200 yards in 10 games and for at least two TDs in nine contests…had 15 touchdown passes and only two interceptions in his last seven games…his 92.5 passing rating from PFF ranked third nationally (behind Zach Wilson by BYU and Heisman finalist Mac Jones of Alabama)…ranked 13th best player in the nation by PFF regardless of position…led the nation’s freshmen in passing touchdowns, passing offense (275.5 ypg) and total offense (29 0.1 ypg) on…among all players who played at least six games, ranked eighth in passing TDs, ninth in yards per pass attempt (9.6), 10th in passing efficiency rating (172.6), 14th in completion rate (67.5), 15th in passing offense, and 16th in yards per completion (14.2)…completed 14 of 23 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for 40 yards and 7 times a result in the Cotton Bowl win over No. 10 Florida… was named the most outstanding player in the Big 12 championship after completing 22 of 34 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown and rushing for a 9-yard result in defeating No 8 at Iowa State … accounted for five touchdowns (four passing, one rushing) in a win over No. 14 Oklahoma State … completed 17 of 24 passes (71 percent) for 301 yards, four TDs and no interceptions (good for his second-best Passer rating of the season [231.2]) and rushed for a 9-yard score against OSU…named Davey O’Brien QB of the Week, Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after his performance against the Cowboys…registered 212 yards on 15 from 27 passes and a TD and rushed to score in just over half the game against Kansas. He completed 21 of 30 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns as Sooners completed six straight scoring drives at Texas Tech. He threw for 332 yards and two TDs (including a 61-yarder) on 13 of 22 passes at TCU…completed 23 of 35 passes for 209 yards and three TDs and rushed to a career-high 51 yards and a 14-carry-in total a four-time overtime win over No. 22 Texas…was 15 of 22 for 135 yards and two TDs after halftime against the Longhorns…completed 25 of 36 passes for 300 yards and two TDs and rushed for 20 yards and scored at Iowa State… had career-highs of 30 completions, 41 attempts, 387 yards and four touchdowns against Kansas State…completed 14 of 17 passes for 290 yards and four touchdowns against Missouri State on a career start…became the first Oklahoma Newman quarterback to win on first start threw four touchdown passes…also set OU freshman records for passing efficiency rating (303.3), yards per completion (23.7), and yards per attempt (17.1) vs. MSU…his passing efficiency ver Rtung vs. Missouri State set a Big 12 freshman record and was ranked third-highest in school history regardless of class.
2019 (freshman)
Saw action in three games…completed 7 of 11 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown…ran three times for 23 yards…was 1-on-3 passing for eight yards and ran one for eight yards against LSU No. 1 in CFP -Semifinals at the Peach Bowl…was 2-4 through the air for 23 yards against Texas Tech…completed all four pass attempts for 50 yards and his first career touchdown (9 yards) in college debut against South Dakota…also ran for 15 yards on two carries in the contest.
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Graduated from Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona in 2019…Five-Star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals and a Four-Star nominee by ESPN…the No. 1 consensus quarterback in the Class of 2019…an All-American Bowl selection…led his team to the 7-on-7 title at The Opening…Elite 11 Quarterback Competition MVP…was ranked ninth overall in the 2019 class by 247Sports, 13th by Rivals and 13th by ESPN 29th … touted as Arizona’s #1 recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … threw career 11,083 yards with 116 passing touchdowns for an Arizona State record … ran for 1,000 career yards with 14 rushing TDs.
PERSONALLY
Spencer Michael Rattler was born September 28, 2000…is an interdisciplinary degree.