LSU football will get its QB1 for another year. [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] announced his return on Wednesday.
The LSU QB took to social media to release a video detailing his decision. [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] hinted at Nussmeier’s return for weeks, but now it’s official.
After serving as Jayden Daniels’ backup in 2022 and 2023, Nussmeier took over the starting role in 2024 Results were mixed, but Nussmeier led LSU to wins over Ole Miss and South Carolina — two teams top-15 ranked teams.
In a day and age where so many talented QBs transfer, Nussmeier opted to stick it out and wait his turn at LSU.
When Nussmeier was on, he was as good as anyone in the country. Some of the throws he made were NFL-caliber. That arm talent led to speculation that Nussmeier would turn pro, but the NFL will have to wait a year.
No QB in the SEC was asked to throw as much as Nussmeier. His 491 attempts led the conference as LSU struggled to develop a run game.
He threw for 3,739 yards and 26 touchdowns, completing 63.7% of his passes.
Nussmeier struggled during LSU’s three-game losing streak but finished the year with strong performances against Vanderbilt and Oklahoma.
LSU’s had good luck with quarterbacks returning for a fifth year in the past. Daniels and Joe Burrow both won the Heisman after coming back for year five.