USC QB transfer Colten Gauthier staying in Carolinas for new college home
Over a month after he announced he was entering the transfer portal, former South Carolina quarterback Colten Gauthier has found his next destination.
Gauthier will play for Gardner-Webb in 2024, the redshirt sophomore announced Sunday via X (formerly known as Twitter). G-W is an FCS program located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.
Gardner-Webb offered Gauthier on Dec. 29. The Running Bulldogs have a new coach in Cris Reisert.
Gauthier came to South Carolina as a four-star recruit and threw two passes in three seasons with the Gamecocks.
With Gauthier’s and redshirt freshman Tanner Bailey’s departures, USC has just three scholarship quarterbacks on its roster — Luke Doty (who played wide receiver this season), promising redshirt freshman LaNorris Sellers. and incoming freshman Dante Reno.
Starter Spencer Rattler declared for the NFL Draft, as did sixth-year senior Dakereon Joyner — who was recruited as a quarterback but also played on special teams and at wide receiver, running back. The Gamecocks are looking to add a veteran in the transfer portal but haven’t found one yet.
USC has hosted Vanderbilt transfer AJ Swann, Texas transfer Maalik Murphy and others.
SOUTH CAROLINA PORTAL LOSSES
QB Tanner Bailey
QB Colten Gauthier (Gardner-Webb)
RB Mario Anderson (Memphis)
OL JonDarius Morgan (UAB)
OL Grayson Mains (Temple)
OL Jaylen Nichols
WR Antwane “Juice” Wells Jr. (Ole Miss)
WR O’Mega Blake (East Carolina)
WR Landon Samson
WR Zavier Short (Appalachian State)
WR Kylic Horton
TE Kamron Sandlin
DL Xzavier McLeod (Georgia)
DL Felix Hixon (Middle Tennessee)
DL D’Andre Martin (Charlotte)
DL Donovan Westmoreland (Kennesaw State)
LB Grayson “Pup” Howard (Florida)
LB Stone Blanton (Mississippi State)
DB Kajuan Banks (South Florida)
DB Isaiah Norris
K Mitch Jeter (Notre Dame)
This story was originally published January 7, 2024 at 3:49 PM with the headline "USC QB transfer Colten Gauthier staying in Carolinas for new college home."
