Sam Leavitt has made his transfer decision.
On Monday morning,Leavitt committed to LSU, according to multiple reports. He'll join the Tigers after taking visits to Kentucky, Tennessee and Miami, in addition to LSU.
Leavitt is a huge get for new LSU coach Lane Kiffin, who hadn't added a marquee quarterback but was reportedly in the running for several top transfers at the position.
Leavitt was thetop player in the transfer portal, according to On3's rankings, and one of the few remaining top-tier quarterbacks.
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The former Arizona State quarterback entered the transfer portal after a 2025 season that was derailed by an ankle injury. He appeared in just seven games and was 145-of-239 passing for 1,628 yards and 10 TDs with three interceptions.
Leavitt led Arizona State to the Big 12 title and a spot in the College Football Playoff in 2024. He was 216-of-350 passing for 2,885 yards and 24 TDs to just six interceptions while also rushing for 443 yards and five touchdowns. The Sun Devils beat Iowa State in the Big 12 title game before losing to Texas in the College Football Playoff.
Leavitt transferred from Michigan State to Arizona State after the 2023 season. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
He'll now join an LSU team that is looking for a fresh start under Kiffin after going 34-14 in three-and-a-half seasons with Brian Kelly as head coach.
Kiffin leaving Ole Miss for LSU just before the Rebels made the College Football Playoff was one of the biggest stories of the season as coaches bounced back and forth from the schools during an Ole Miss run to the semifinal. TheRebels' loss to Miami in the Fiesta Bowlon Thursday brought some finality to the saga.
Now, Kiffin and his LSU coaching staff can move forward — with a new quarterback in Leavitt.
Kiffin and the Tigers had actually also added Elon transfer QB Landen Clark on Monday morning shortly before Leavitt's commitment. Additionally, LSU has reportedly added nine wide receivers from the portal as the Tigers retool the offense for Kiffin's system.
