Overview
- ESPN’s Pete Thamel and multiple outlets report Arizona State standout Sam Leavitt will sign with LSU after visits to Miami, Tennessee and Kentucky.
- Leavitt has 4,652 passing yards, 816 rushing yards and 46 total touchdowns in his career, and he led ASU to a Big 12 title and College Football Playoff berth in 2024.
- He underwent season-ending foot surgery in November 2025, and his short-term availability could be affected as he has two years of eligibility remaining.
- Kiffin personally recruited Leavitt, including flying to Knoxville to meet him during a compressed January transfer window that accelerated decisions.
- LSU also secured Elon transfer Landen Clark on Sunday as depth, addressing a roster that had no returning scholarship quarterbacks after Garrett Nussmeier’s graduation and other departures.