Quarterback, LSU (from Michigan State, Arizona State), 2023–26
Sam Leavitt
Lettered 2023 at Michigan State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 216 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- West Linn, OR
Sam Leavitt plays quarterback for LSU, after Michigan State (2023) and Arizona State (2024–25). Last time out, against Mississippi State: 31 of 38, 289 yards, 4 TD. Leavitt leads LSU in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season. Since the Mississippi State game, the news has been about Leavitt’s injury; his status for the next game isn’t on file.
2026 so far
1,784 passing yards, 14 TD
In the news: LSU football QB Sam Leavitt impresses as he plays through injury, Yahoo Sports
Last game: 31 of 38, 289 yards, 4 TD vs. Mississippi State, W 31–0; injury news since (status not on file)
Next game: at Auburn, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
344passing yards, career highvs. Louisiana Tech, 20264touchdown passes, career hightwice; last vs. Mississippi State, 2026113rushing yards, career highvs. Clemson, 20263rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Louisiana Tech, 2026Honors
Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2024
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 139 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 216 | 350 | 61.7 | 2,885 | 8.2 | 24 | 6 |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 145 | 239 | 60.7 | 1,628 | 6.8 | 10 | 3 |
| 2026 | LSU | 148 | 211 | 70.1 | 1,784 | 8.5 | 14 | 8 |
| Career | 524 | 823 | 63.7 | 6,436 | 7.8 | 50 | 19 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 0 | 22 |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 110 | 443 | 4.0 | 5 | 40 |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 73 | 306 | 4.2 | 5 | 52 |
| 2026 | LSU | 64 | 270 | 4.2 | 7 | 18 |
| Career | 260 | 1,086 | 4.2 | 17 | 52 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State | 10 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Arizona State | 10 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Arizona State | 10 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | LSU | 10 | QB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′2″ | 216 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State | 32 | 0.35 | – | – | 11.3 | 13% | – | – |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 446 | 0.38 | 74th (n=238) | 0.30 | 168.8 | 50% | 0.47 | 0.36 |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 310 | 0.31 | 70th (n=314) | 0.24 | 97.2 | 60% | 0.26 | 0.39 |
| 2026 | LSU | 271 | 0.41 | 89th (n=273) | 0.21 | 111.5 | 48% | 0.31 | 0.36 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Passing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Depth | After catch | Deep throws | Deep completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona State | 43% | 12.0 yds | 4.6 yds | 6 of 35 | 50% |
| 2026 | LSU | 58% | 7.6 yds | 7.2 yds | 23 of 202 | 35% |
Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona State | 57% | 3.90 | 1.90 | 2.30 | 8% |
| 2026 | LSU | 53% | 4.10 | 1.70 | 0.80 | 9% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 LSU 7 games, 1,784 passing yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 51–10 | 16 | 28 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 113 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 45–14 | 25 | 38 | 344 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 24–32 | 16 | 27 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 63 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 35–6 | 17 | 23 | 312 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 63–14 | 18 | 23 | 176 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Oct 10 | at | L 34–35 | 25 | 34 | 275 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 31–0 | 31 | 38 | 289 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
2025 Arizona State 7 games, 1,628 passing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 38–19 | 25 | 39 | 257 | 2 | 1 | 73 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 20–24 | 10 | 22 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 34–15 | 15 | 25 | 188 | 2 | 0 | 59 |
| Sep 20 | at | W 27–24 | 22 | 32 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 27–24 | 27 | 39 | 291 | 2 | 0 | 62 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 26–22 | 28 | 47 | 319 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 16–24 | 18 | 35 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
2024 Arizona State 13 games, 2,885 passing yards, 24 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 48–7 | 14 | 22 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 47 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 30–23 | 10 | 20 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Sep 12 | at | W 31–28 | 19 | 30 | 246 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 22–30 | 22 | 38 | 282 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 35–31 | 14 | 24 | 157 | 4 | 1 | 77 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 27–19 | 11 | 18 | 154 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 42–21 | 20 | 29 | 304 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 35–31 | 16 | 25 | 161 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 24–14 | 21 | 34 | 275 | 3 | 0 | 42 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 28–23 | 16 | 25 | 247 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Nov 30 | at | W 49–7 | 17 | 22 | 291 | 3 | 0 | −6 |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 45–19 | 12 | 17 | 219 | 3 | 0 | 33 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 31–39 | 24 | 46 | 222 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
2023 Michigan State 4 games, 139 passing yards, 2 TD
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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