#9

Luke Doty

WR · South Carolina · Sr. · #9

Returning to South Carolina for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Luke Doty

WR · South Carolina · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#86 national
CFB
College
South Carolina
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

1 coach
2021
South Carolina
2022
South Carolina
2023
South Carolina
2024
South Carolina
2025
South Carolina

Played his entire career under Shane Beamer.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021South Carolina7-6HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
2022South Carolina8-5HC: Shane Beamer · Balanced
2023South Carolina5-7HC: Shane Beamer · Balanced
2024South Carolina9-4HC: Shane Beamer · Run-heavy
2025South Carolina4-8HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025South Carolina----------
2024South Carolina3175.70--
2023South Carolina131239.51--
2022South Carolina----------
2021South Carolina----------
Career161408.81--
SeasonTeam
2025South Carolina920------
2024South Carolina----------
2023South Carolina2--------
2022South Carolina563------
2021South Carolina3419------
Career50102------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 38–10

vs South Carolina State

59 QBR

Dominant 28-point win at home against South Carolina State.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

South Carolina

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · South Carolina

Returning around him

  • 62% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 3 South Carolina players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

South Carolina · Last season: 4-8 (AP #11) · Talent rank #18 · 2026 recruiting class #14

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jalen Williams’s 2021 season.

Louisiana · 2021

#2

Daylen Baldwin

Michigan · 2021

85%
#3

Andrew Erickson

New Mexico · 2021

82%
#4

Roc Taylor

Memphis · 2022

78%
#5

Levi Falck

Nebraska · 2021

78%

Matches Jalen on

Weight
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jayden Thomas's senior season at Notre Dame (2024).

Notre Dame · 2024

#2

Kyron Ware-Hudson

Penn State · 2025

81%
#3

Bryce Kennon

Charlotte · 2024

78%
#4

Boobie Curry

Buffalo · 2023

78%
#5

Blake Bosma

Western Michigan · 2025

All-MAC
78%

Matches Jayden on

Yards / reception
Weight
Reception volume

Differs from Jayden on

Recruiting rating (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2976

Final rank
#3495
Avg #3327.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2976 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2023–2024
1232023
17.02024

-86%

Sharp dropoff (-86%) — career inflection point.