Collin Hill just announced he is leaving Colorado State. Why is that news to Gamecock Nation? He knows Mike Bobo’s offense better than any player in Columbia at the moment.

The former Ram quarterback is also a graduate, meaning he will be eligible to play immediately next season.

There’s no doubt Ryan Hilinski will have every opportunity to earn the starting quarterback role in Columbia next season running Bobo’s offense but adding Hill is certainly an option the Gamecocks would be wise to explore for next fall. South Carolina’s depth under center was an issue at times last fall and with Jake Bentley off to Utah, the Gamecocks could use a veteran presence to help all the young signal-callers on the roster learn the new offense.

In three years on the field at Colorado State, Hill completed 60.7 percent of his passes with 3,323 yards with 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Hill was named a team captain for the 2018 season but later suffered an ACL injury.

In two different games, Hill has managed to throw four touchdown passes in a game. Against Western Illinois, Hill once threw for 351 yards in the first half of a game.

Before signing with Colorado State, Hill played his high school football at Dorman High School in Moore, South Carolina. Hill holds the Dorman school-records for career touchdown passes, completion percentage and passing yards in a season and career.