Garrett Nussmeier
Kansas City ChiefsOur College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
LSU · SEC
| Season | G | Att | Cmp | Yds | TD | INT | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 59 | 28 | 304 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 87 | 54 | 804 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 79 | 48 | 618 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 539 | 334 | 3,971 | 21 | 11 | 24 |
| 2025 | 9 | 301 | 193 | 1,856 | 10 | 4 | 63 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
LSU · 2026 draft class
Garrett Nussmeier is one of the best raw processors in the 2026 NFL Draft class-a timing and rhythm quarterback who delivers highly catchable passes at all three levels of the field. At 6'0", 205 pounds, the LSU signal-caller entered the program as a 4-star recruit in 2021 and waited his turn behind Heisman winner Jayden Daniels before seizing control of the offense in 2024 with 4,000+ passing yards and 29 touchdowns leading LSU to a 9-4 record and Texas Bowl victory. Like a true coach's son, Nussmeier uses checks at the line to clear up defensive looks and get his offense in favorable positions. He transfers weight well when throwing from a set base with a polished, tight motion and clean release, adjusting release speed and arm angles to match windows. Despite being pressured 150 times in 2024, he was sacked just 15 times-an elite pressure-to-sack rate showcasing exceptional pocket movement and spatial awareness. However, his 2025 season derailed when he was benched by new coaching staff after Brian Kelly's firing, playing just nine games for 1,927 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. His 12 interceptions in 2024 were fifth-most in college football, and his 200-pound frame raises serious durability concerns after the beating he took from SEC front sevens.
Strengths
- Elite processor both pre-snap and post-snap
- Coach's son who uses checks to get offense in favorable positions
- Polished tight throwing motion with clean release
- Elite ball placement with timing
- anticipation
- and touch
- Elite pressure-to-sack rate (150 pressures
- 15 sacks)
- Exceptional pocket movement and spatial awareness
- Adjusts release speed and arm angles to match windows
Concerns
- Above-average arm strength at best-not elite
- Can't drive ball into tight windows against multiple defenders
- Passes lose steam when rolling to weak side
- 200-pound frame raises significan't durability concerns
- Gunslinger mentality without physical tools to support it
- 12 interceptions in 2024 (fifth-most in CFB)
- Decision-making under pressure leads to forced throws
- Benched in 2025 after coaching change
- Not a true dual-threat with only 12 scrambles in 2024
- Limited athleticism compared to modern NFL QBs
Honors
4-star recruit (2021); Former QB1 projection; Texas Bowl winner; Waited behind Jayden Daniels