NFL CAREER – A fifth round draft choice in 2024 (150th overall), Spencer Rattler was brought in to provide competition and develop. After injuries to starter Derek Carr, Rattler appeared in seven games with six starts and recorded 1,317 passing yards on 130-of-228 passing with four touchdowns. The rookie showed his dual threat ability as well, adding 18 carries for 146 yards (8.1 avg).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to a four-year contract, 5/9/24; Selected in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.
2024 – Played in seven games with six started as a rookie, totaling 130-of-228 passing with 1,317 yards, setting a club rookie record for passing yardage, with four touchdowns, adding 146 yards on 18 rush attempts…Made first NFL start and finished 22-of-40 for 243 yards passing with a TD and two interceptions to go with 27 yards rushing vs Tampa Bay, Oct. 13…Added 172 yards on 25-of-35 passing (season-high 71.4 pct.) and five carries for 35 yards vs. Denver, Oct. 17…At LAC, Oct. 27, finished 12-of-24 with 156 yards…Relieved Jake Haener in second half vs. Washington, Dec. 15, adding 135 yards passing and a TD…At Green Bay, Dec. 23, posted 15-of-30 passing for 153 yards and an interception, with five carries for 28 yards…Finished 20-of-36 with 218 yards passing with a score, while adding three carries for 46 yards rushing, including a season-long 28 yard run vs. Las Vegas, Dec. 29…In finale at Tampa Bay, 1/5/25, recorded 240 yards through the air on 26-of-42 attempts and a TD.
COLLEGE – In five seasons at Oklahoma (2019-21) and South Carolina (2022-23), Rattler completed 900-of-1,313 passes (68.5 pct.) for 10,807 yards with 77 touchdowns and only 32 interceptions. Despite playing only two seasons in Garnet & Black, finished his Gamecock career first in school history in completion percentage (67.5), fifth in completions (523) and passing yards (6,212) and ninth in passing touchdowns (37)...In 2023, selected as a team captain and a co-winner of the Team MVP in his final season. Started all 12 games. Completed 275-of-399 passes (68.9 pct.) for 3,186 yards with 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Ranked fifth in the SEC and 27th in the NCAA in passing yards with the third-highest single-season total in Gamecocks history. Averaged 265.5 yards passing per game, third in the SEC and 22nd in the nation. Set school single-season record for completions (275) and completion percentage (68.9). Logged five 300-yard passing games, one shy of school record. 399-passing yard performance vs. Jacksonville State ranks eighth in school history. Threw two 70+ yard touchdowns vs. Mississippi State, including a career-long 76-yarder. Tossed season-high four touchdowns vs. Florida. Rushed for 104 yards and four TDs. Longest rush was a 28 yards against Mississippi State. Invited to the Senior Bowl where he was voted the best quarterback on the American Team by opposing defenders and capped the week by being selected as game's Most Valuable Player…In 2022, started all 13 games in his first season with the Gamecocks as a redshirt junior, helping them log an 8-5 record. Named the Team co-MVP, along with SEC Academic Honor Roll honors. Completed 264-of-399 passes (66.2 pct.) for 3,026 yards with 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, rushed for 46 yards with three TDs and caught a 15-yard pass…Finished with the school's fourth-highest passing yardage mark vs. Tennessee (438). Had one of the best performances by a signal-caller in school history in upset win over fifth-ranked Volunteers. Completed 30-of-37 passes for 438 yards and a school-record six touchdowns with zero picks. The 30 completions, 438 yards and six TDs were career-highs. Caught a 15-yard pass, the first of career. Selected as Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, the College Football Performance Awards National Performer of the Week and co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week...Led Carolina to another Top-10 win against No. 7 Clemson, finishing 25-of-39 for 360 yards and two TDs, rushing for another score. Found Antwane Wells for career-long 72-yard TD...Finished regular season as hot as any quarterback in nation...Engineered victories over Tennessee and Clemson by completing 55-of-76 passes (72.4 pct.) for 798 yards and eight touchdowns with only two interceptions...Completed 29-of-46 passes for 246 yards and two TDs in TaxSlayer Bowl against Notre Dame…Appeared in nine games at Oklahoma in 2021, starting the first six contests. Completed 140-of-187 passes (74.9 pct.) for 1,483 yards with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. Ranked first in the Big 12 and second nationally in completion percentage and fourth in Big 12 in passing efficiency rating (155.5)…Matched career-high with 30 completions against Tulane when he threw for 304 yards in opener…Tied school record for TD passes in a half with five vs. Western Carolina...22-for-25 against Kansas State and completed 55 of his last 68 attempts (80.8 pct.)…In 2020, was the Davey O'Brien Award Semifinalist and was named the National Freshman of the Year by CBS Sports. Became second OU quarterback to be named an FWAA Freshman All-American. First-team AP All-Big 12 selection and the organization's co-Big 12 newcomer of the year. Academic All-Big 12 first-team honoree. Started all 11 games and completed 214-of-317 passes for 3,031 yards and 28 touchdowns with seven interceptions. Rushed for 160 yards and six TDs. Threw for at least 200 yards in ten games and for at least two TDs in nine contests. Had 15 touchdowns and just two interceptions in his final seven games. 92.5 passing grade by PFF ranked third nationally. Led freshmen in passing TDs, passing offense (275.5 ypg.) and total offense (290.1 ypg.)...Among all players who played at least six games, finished eighth in passing TDs, ninth in yards per attempt (9.6), tenth in pass efficiency rating (172.6), 14th in completion percentage (67.5), 15th in passing offense and 16th in yards per completion (14.2)...Completed 14-of-23 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed seven times for 40 yards and one score in Cotton Bowl win over No. 10 Florida...Named Big 12 Championship Most Outstanding Player, completing 22-of-34 passes for 272 yards with one TD and rushing for a nine-yard TD in win over No. 8 Iowa State...Accounted for five TDs (four passing, one rushing) in win over No. 14 Oklahoma State. Completed 17-of-24 passes (70.8 pct.) for 301 yards, four TDs and zero interceptions and rushed for a nine-yard TD against Oklahoma State. Davey O'Brien QB of the Week, Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week...Completed 21-of-30 passes for 288 yards and two TDs as Sooners mounted six straight scoring drives at Texas Tech...Threw for 332 yards and two touchdowns (including a 61-yarder) on 13-of-22 passing at TCU...Completed 23-of-35 passes for 209 yards and three TDs and rushed for a career-high 51 yards and a score on 14 carries in quadruple-overtime win over No. 22 Texas. 15-of-22 for 135 yards and two TDs after halftime...Completed 25-of-36 passes for 300 yards with two TDs and rushed for 20 yards and a TD at Iowa State...Posted career-high 30 completions, 41 attempts, 387 yards and four TDs vs. Kansas State...Completed 14-of-17 passes for 290 yards and four TDs vs. Missouri State in first career start. Became first Oklahoma freshman to throw four touchdowns in first start...Also set OU freshman records for passing efficiency rating (303.3), yards per completion (23.7) and yards per attempt (17.1) vs. MSU...Passing efficiency rating set a Big 12 freshman record and rated as third-highest in school history regardless of class…In 2019, appeared in three games and completed 7-of-11 passes for 81 yards with a TD. Ran three times for 23 yards...One-for-three passing for eight yards and ran once for eight yards vs. No. 1 LSU in CFP Semifinal at Chick Fil A Peach Bowl...Completed all four passes for 50 yards and his first career touchdown (nine yards) and ran twice for 15 yards in collegiate debut vs. South Dakota…Graduated with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies.
PERSONAL – Graduated from Pinnacle (Phoenix, Ariz.) HS in 2019...Five-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals and a four-star prospect by ESPN...The consensus No. 1 quarterback in the class of 2019...An All-American Bowl selection...Led his team to the seven-on-seven title at Nike's "Opening" tournament...Elite 11 quarterback competition MVP...Rated ninth overall in the 2019 class by 247Sports, 13th by Rivals and 29th by ESPN...Touted as the No. 1 recruit in Arizona by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Threw for an Arizona state high school record 11,083 yards in his career with 116 TD passes...Ran for over 1,000 career yards with 14 TDs…An avid golfer, participated in the 2025 Saints Hall of Fame Golf Tournament at Chateau Country Club…Spencer Michael Rattler was born on September 28, 2000 in Phoenix, Ariz.
