1. Spencer Rattler played his first three seasons of college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, receiving first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2020, and his final two with the South Carolina Gamecocks.
23 Facts About Spencer Rattler
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Spencer Rattler attended Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona, for all of his four years of high school.
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Spencer Rattler broke the Arizona high school passing record on his 18th birthday.
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Spencer Rattler threw for 11,083 yards in his four years with 116 passing touchdowns and rushed for 1,040 yards with 14 rushing touchdowns.
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Spencer Rattler was later suspended for violating a district code of conduct, and was ineligible to play for the rest of the season due to cheating.
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Spencer Rattler initially said he had a sprained MCL, but the school administration later advised him not to speak of the nature of the code of conduct violation.
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Spencer Rattler was considered a 5 star quarterback by 247Sports and Rivals.
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Spencer Rattler saw action in the second half of the College Football Playoff Semi-Final Game against LSU.
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On September 26, Spencer Rattler tied the Oklahoma record for most touchdown passes through two weeks with 8, set by Sam Bradford in 2008.
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However, Spencer Rattler's starting job got off to a rocky start when he and his Sooners were upset by Kansas State in his second start.
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However, during Oklahoma's match-up against Texas, Spencer Rattler was benched during the second quarter for Caleb Williams and would not play the rest of the season.
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In December 2021, Spencer Rattler announced he would be transferring to the University of South Carolina to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks, under head coach Shane Beamer.
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Spencer Rattler threw 3,012 passing yards and scored eighteen touchdowns but threw twelve interceptions.
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Spencer Rattler threw 438 passing yards and six touchdowns in a win over No 5 Tennessee, breaking the program record for most touchdown passes in a game.
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On January 10,2023, Spencer Rattler announced he would return to South Carolina for 2023.
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Spencer Rattler declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the season, finishing fifth in career passing yards and first in career completion percentage at South Carolina.
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Spencer Rattler played in the 2024 Senior Bowl and was named its MVP.
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Spencer Rattler was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round with the 150th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
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Spencer Rattler fumbled twice, one of which was returned for a touchdown, before leaving the game due to a hip injury late in the fourth quarter.
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In Week 15 against the Washington Commanders, Spencer Rattler replaced starting quarterback Jake Haener in the 2nd half.
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Spencer Rattler completed 10 of 21 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown to Foster Moreau with no time left on the clock, which brought the score within a point.
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Spencer Rattler finished with 1,317 passing yards, four touchdowns, and five interceptions.
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Spencer Rattler set a franchise record for most passing yards by a rookie quarterback.