Garrett Nussmeier
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Also worth knowing:
Garrett Nussmeier
Picks you apart underneath and protects the ball. Five seasons at LSU, two different head coaches: Ed Orgeron and Brian Kelly. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-SEC. The receipt on tape: 273 pass yds, 10 rush yds against SE Louisiana, Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at LSU, 7,687 passing yards — drafted at #249 overall by Kansas City.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-SEC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ed Orgeron → Brian Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Kansas City2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-SEC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 17–10
at Clemson
232 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR -1.0 · 2 rush yds (4 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Surgeon
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Miller Moss’s 2024 season.
Matches Miller on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Eli Peters’s path through Toledo.
Eli Peters
Feleipe Franks
Matches Eli on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Miller Moss's graduate season at Louisville (2025).
Matches Miller on
Differs from Miller on
Player DNA
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Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #30
Peaked at #30 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025+486%
Up 486% from first season to most-recent.