Arizona State QB Transfer Sam Leavitt Signing With LSU

Trinton Breeze

Yesterday at 11:57 AM 1 min read

As reported by ESPN, the top quarterback in the transfer portal, Sam Leavitt, is reportedly signing with Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers after visiting several other schools.

The news came from ESPN's Pete Thamel, who mentioned on Monday morning that Sam Leavitt is likely to choose the LSU Tigers over other schools like Miami, Kentucky, and Tennessee, where he also took visits.

During the 2024 season at Arizona State, he passed for more than 2,800 yards, threw 24 touchdowns with just six interceptions, and added over 400 rushing yards along with five rushing touchdowns. Even though his 2025 season was cut short by injuries, Leavitt remained effective. He threw for over 1,600 yards, completed 10 touchdown passes with only three interceptions, and rushed for an additional 300 yards and five touchdowns.

Now, Miami will need to focus on finding a new quarterback. Whoever they target, they will likely pursue hard after missing out on the top quarterback.

This situation is disappointing... But we’ll see who steps up next.

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TwentySix

Sunday at 8:11 PM

DerekDohrman said:
what kind of message do you send to all the other kids on the team if you pay one guy that much more than them? at some point, it plays a factor.

just make sure if you do, you know the kid will put his body on the line for his team like beck has.

“Plug and play starting quarterbacks are the most expensive position in the sport at any level. You play football, get used to it”

407cane

Sunday at 8:11 PM

First one down

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90scane

Sunday at 8:12 PM

TwentySix said:
I love the “He’s not worth x amount, I’d stop at x amount” in a world where there’s no salary cap.

I love it knowing 99% of the CISers aren’t dropping any of the $6.5 YET they want a say on the amount.

Calinative

Sunday at 8:13 PM

dycane said:
Just a reminder guys, Brock Purdy, like Emory, was a late bloomer.

Brock Purdy was a 4 year starter, so no lol

P-Tizzle

Sunday at 8:13 PM

90scane said:
I love it knowing 99% of the CISers aren’t dropping any of the $6.5 YET they want a say on the amount.

I literally gave $6.50 to canes connection

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ddann

Sunday at 8:15 PM

dycane said:
Man, if my son were a tier one QB, I’d tell every school the first one to get me a membership to Seminole Golf Club has him locked up for $1 per annum.

That might work for You, but do you think Junior would agree to those terms?

dycane

Sunday at 8:16 PM

ddann said:
That might work for You, but do you think Junior would agree to those terms?

Junior would understand — and have no choice.

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90scane

Sunday at 8:16 PM

P-Tizzle said:
I literally gave $6.50 to canes connection

So you aren’t a mope, you just didn’t like the DB?

PSU Cane

Sunday at 8:16 PM

Bpayne32 said:
Problem is Simpson unlikely to be a first rounder even if he is qb2

Even if he doesn't go top 5, where Moore would, he could still go later R1 to a QB needy team like Miami or Pittsburgh (who has nothing after Rodgers leaves), or a bad team like the Jets/Cardinals/Browns who trade up from early R2 to late R1 to secure their guy and get the 5th year option on the contract. QB needy NFL teams are impulsive.

In the last 20 years, there's only been 2 years where only 1 QB went R1.....2013 and 2022.

AUcane

Sunday at 8:16 PM

407cane said:
First one down

That has zero impact on anything. This kid is a depth piece wherever he goes.

407cane

Sunday at 8:16 PM

This gonna push Leavitt hand quicker wonder if the staff is okay taking first one that bites or they’ll play it aiming towards Simpson and Leavitt as fallback

clg003

Sunday at 8:17 PM

This sounds like something Tenn put out there to make teams pay more for Levitt…

407cane

Sunday at 8:17 PM

AUcane said:
That has zero impact on anything. This kid is a depth piece wherever he goes.

I know but LSU is taking 2

That kid is backing up Leavitt or Longstreet

Longstreet already redshirted so they aren’t getting Longstreet and Leavitt

They wee expecting 2 QB commits in the next day or two… this was the first

P-Tizzle

Sunday at 8:18 PM

407cane said:
This gonna push Leavitt hand quicker wonder if the staff is okay taking first one that bites or they’ll play it aiming towards Simpson and Leavitt as fallback

Big Pause. WTF dude

AUcane

Sunday at 8:18 PM

407cane said:
I know but LSU is taking 2

That kid is backing up Leavitt or Longstreet

Longstreet already redshirted so they aren’t getting Longstreet and Leavitt

They wee expecting 2 QB commits in the next day or two… this was the first

Correct. They either get Longstreet and Clark or Leavitt and Clark. They aren’t going for leavitt and Longstreet.

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ddann

Sunday at 8:18 PM

AUcane said:
That has zero impact on anything. This kid is a depth piece wherever he goes.

Looks like Landen Clark is LSU’s Poffenbarger.

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TheATLCane

Sunday at 8:19 PM

Where does Leavitt end up if....

Miami gets Simpson
LSU gets USC QB + ELON QB
Oregon gets Raiola
Tenn sticks with another year of Aguilar

Canesfan1899

Sunday at 8:19 PM

The U is back to work said:
What’s the ceiling here with these QBs. $6.5m is absurd.

That’s my only concern. If there is truly a salary cap we need to be some what judicious with spending, need other positions as well. With that said qb is the #1 need and may have to overpay.

407cane

Sunday at 8:20 PM

TheATLCane said:
Where does Leavitt end up if....

Miami gets Simpson
LSU gets USC QB + ELON QB
Oregon gets Raiola
Tenn sticks with another year of Aguilar

Can’t see how Aguilar would get another year

Report earlier said they were expecting to be denied

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Steve44

Sunday at 8:21 PM

another positive of landing your QB early, is if you don’t spend your entire planned budget, we could have diverted those resources towards other high end players

PIPO said:
IMO, he’s not worth more than $3.5 due to that foot injury but considering the possible alternative of Emory if no Simpson, I’ll pay $5.

This is the issue when we leave the QB position for last especially when so many other QBs are already gone. You are left with desperation and bad options.