South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler is set to return for the 2023 season

South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler has announced that he will return for the 2023 season.

A transfer from Oklahoma to South Carolina, Spencer Rattler was a highly-touted prospect out of high school who struggled to kick-start his career with the Sooners. In one season with the Gamecocks, Rattler threw for 3,012 yards and 18 touchdowns to 12 interceptions. He also ran for another three scores.

Spencer Rattler played high school football at Pinnacle (Arizona), where he was a five-star prospect. He was the No. 15 overall recruit in the 2019 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

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— Spencer Rattler (@SpencerRattler) January 11, 2023

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.