2026 NFL Draft Prospect: Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU

Garrett Nussmeier
QB · LSU
Height 6-2
Weight 200
Projected 40 4.8
Garrett Nussmeier
WalterFootball Snapshot
Walt Mock
#97
Round 3
Charlie Mock
#76
Round 3
Latest Position Rank
#3
QB
Big Board Rank
#55
Charlie's latest board
Garrett Nussmeier Scouting Report
By Charlie Campbell
Strengths

Strengths:

  • Strong arm
  • Cam make all the throws
  • Quick release
  • Can fire fastballs into tight windows
  • Good timing
  • Ball placement
  • Gritty, aggressive passer
  • Has some pocket presence
  • Vision
  • Will work through progressions
  • Can execute bootlegs and throw on the run
  • Intelligent
  • Loves football
Weaknesses

Weaknesses:

  • Can get rattled
  • Can’t rally in downhill situations
  • Accuracy and ball placement are inconsistent
  • Arm angle, throwing motion are unusual
  • Lacks resilience
  • Lacks some height
  • Lacks some weight
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Historical Rankings — Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU as QB

This tracks how the prospect has moved through WalterFootball rankings over time.

Label Rank Date
4/14 #3 4/14/2026
4/7 #3 4/7/2026
3/31 #3 3/31/2026
3/24 #3 3/24/2026
3/17 #3 3/17/2026
3/10 #3 3/10/2026
3/3 #3 3/3/2026
2/24 #3 2/24/2026
2/17 #3 2/17/2026
2/17 #4 2/17/2026
2/10 #4 2/10/2026
2/3 #3 2/3/2026
1/27 #4 1/27/2026
1/21 #4 1/21/2026
1/13 #5 1/13/2026
1/6 #5 1/6/2026
NCAA Stats

Career Passing Stats

Season G Att Com Int Yds TDs Eff Com/G Yds/C Pct Yds/G
2021- 0 57 29 0 329 2 0.00 5.8 5090
2022- 0 84 52 0 800 5 0.00 9.5 6190
2023- 0 78 48 0 591 4 0.00 7.6 6150
2024- 0 525 337 0 4052 29 0.00 7.7 6420

Career Rushing Stats

Season Games Att Yds Yds/Rsh TDs Yds/Game
2021- 0 0 0 0
2022- 0 0 0 0
2023- 0 0 0 0
2024- 0 0 0 0

Passing Stats Game Log

Game Result Comp/Att Yds TDs Int Eff Yds/Comp Pct
12/31/24-BAY 44-31 24/34 313 3 0 171.2 7060
11/30/24-OU 37-17 22/31 277 3 0 178 7100
11/23/24-VAN 24-17 28/37 332 1 0 160 7570
11/16/24-FLA 27-16 27/47 260 1 0 110.9 5750
11/09/24-ALA 42-13 27/42 239 1 0 110.4 6430
10/26/24-TA&M 38-23 25/50 405 2 0 119.2 5000
10/19/24-ARK 34-10 23/34 233 0 0 125.2 6760
10/12/24-MISS 29-26 OT 22/51 337 3 0 110.2 4310
9/28/24-USA 42-10 26/39 409 2 0 161.4 6670
9/21/24-UCLA 34-17 32/44 352 3 0 162.4 7270
9/14/24-SC 36-33 24/40 285 2 0 131.4 6000
9/07/24-NICH 44-21 27/37 302 6 0 195 7300
9/01/24-USC 27-20 30/39 308 2 0 155.1 7690