By ANDRE CHAMPAGNE, Tiger Rag Staff Reporter
Late on Friday afternoon, LSU head coach Lane Kiffin posted a picture of him arriving at the McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Why is that important? Well, Arizona State redshirt sophomore quarterback transfer Sam Leavitt – the No. 1 player and quarterback in the NCAA Transfer Portal by 247sports.com and On3.com – just wrapped up his multiple day visit in Knoxville and was scheduled to head to Miami later Friday.
— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) January 9, 2026
Leavitt (6-foot-2, 205 pounds) visited Baton Rouge last Monday through Wednesday. He attended several dinners with the staff throughout his visit and finished his trip at the LSU men’s basketball game on Tuesday night with Kiffin, linebacker Whit Weeks and new wide receiver transfer Eugene “Tre” Wilson III of Florida.
With Washington sophomore quarterback Demond Williams Jr. returning to the Huskies for the 2026 season on Thursday, Kiffin is circling back to Leavitt.
Leavitt’s 2025 season was cut short when a foot injury ended his season after seven games. Leavitt underwent surgery and he will not be able to play spring football for whichever school he ends up picking to play for. In 2025, Leavitt completed 145 of 239 passes (60.7 percent) for 1,628 yards and 10 touchdowns with three interceptions. Additionally, he rushed for 306 yards and five touchdowns on 73 carries.
Leavitt, a West Linn, Oregon, native, completed 216 of 350 passes (61.7 percent) for 2,885 yards and 24 touchdowns with six interceptions for the No. 23 passing efficiency rating in the nation at 150.2 in 13 starts in 2024. A dual threat, he also rushed 110 times for 443 yards and five touchdowns.
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