Field Level Media
13 Jan 2026, 01:10 GMT+10
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Arizona State transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt is expected to sign with Lane Kiffin and LSU after a contested portal recruitment, according to multiple media reports.
Leavitt, the No. 1 player in this year's portal class according to 247Sports, led the Sun Devils to a Big 12 championship and the College Football Playoff in 2024 before his 2025 season came to an end after seven games due to a foot injury.
Leavitt's first transfer visit was to LSU before he also made stops at Kentucky, Miami and Tennessee.
Leavitt threw for 4,652 yards, 36 touchdowns and 11 interceptions and rushed for 816 yards and 10 scores over 24 games at Michigan State (2023) and Arizona State (2024-25). He will arrive in Baton Rouge with two years of eligibility remaining but is likely to be considered a top prospect for the 2027 NFL Draft.
Leavitt's addition is the most impactful of what has been a busy few weeks for Kiffin since he left Ole Miss to take the LSU job Nov. 30.
LSU also landed a commitment from Elon transfer QB Landen Clark on Sunday after the Tigers had no scholarship quarterbacks left on their roster due to graduation and transfer departures.
The Tigers, who have not made the CFP since their last national championship in 2019, have added 23 transfers, including eight wide receivers, per 247Sports.
--Field Level Media
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