Luke Doty pressed on brother's chances of joining South Carolina roster

This week, Luke Doty confirmed he’s planning to return to South Carolina next season. He might not be the only Doty on the team in 2023, though.

Doty’s brother, Jake, is a senior wide receiver at Myrtle Beach (S.C.) High School and is wrapping up his final season. He recently played in the North-South all-star game, and that was expected to be his last high school game.

That then begs the question. Will Jake join his brother in Columbia?

“It is a possibility,” Doty said.

It’s not necessarily a sure thing the Doty brothers will end up together with the Gamecocks. However, the elder Doty said his brother is looking at all of his options for college and he’s not ready to say what he’ll end up decided.

Then, he might have confirmed Jake’s plans for day, at least.

“He’s probably out surfing right now,” Doty joked. “I’ll ask him later on if he’s figured it out.

“He loves football. He loves the game. But he’s still trying to figure some things out. Like I said, he likes to go out there and kind of be free and do his own things. He’s going to do that and he’s going to be great at whatever he does.”

Luke Doty confirms he will return to South Carolina

South Carolina quarterback Luke Doty opted to stay with South Carolina for the 2023 season. Ahead of the Gamecocks’ Gator Bowl showdown with Notre Dame Dec. 30, the backup quarterback was asked if he would come back to school next fall.

“Absolutely. Absolutely,” Doty said.

This is amid Spencer Rattler’s uncertainty regarding returning to college for the 2023 campaign or entering the NFL Draft. Rattler opted to play in the Gator Bowl for at least one more game with South Carolina after transferring from Oklahoma prior to the season.

But regardless of the pecking order at the moment, Doty is very excited to have his team compete in a noteworthy postseason game.

“I think it’s gonna be a lot of fun,” Doty said. “I think like I said, we talked about it this morning,  it’s a historic bowl, just like you said. And it’s something that … I know we’ve been to this bowl before, but it’s been a long time since we’ve been in this caliber of bowl. So I think we’re all just really excited to get down there, to be a part of something that special and that unique. 

“You know, we’re playing a great Notre Dame team, but we’ll be ready for them and like I said, it’s just gonna be a fun week. We’re gonna do everything we can to prepare the right way, but also enjoy our time down there and continue to get closer as a team.”

On3’s Nick Kosko contributed to this report.