LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier definitely had to fill one of the biggest shoes in college football this season.
Although it is still early, the former quarterback of Flower Mound Marcus High School (Texas) has taken full advantage of his opportunity so far.
Nussmeier, a redshirt junior quarterback, replaced Jayden Daniels, who had been the Tigers’ signal-caller the past two seasons and won the Heisman Trophy in 2023. Daniels was selected No. 2 overall by the Washington Commanders.
But trying to make a name for himself is nothing new for Nussmeier. He is the son of former NFL quarterback Doug Nussmeier, who also worked for several years as an assistant coach for the Dallas Cowboys and is now quarterback coach for the Philadelphia Eagles.
While his father coached in Dallas, Garrett Nussmeier spent his high school career in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
In his junior season at Marcus in 2019, Nussmeier completed 66.8 percent of his passes for 3,788 yards and 38 TDs, leading Marcus to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the third round of the 6A Division II playoffs. He was also named District 6-6A MVP.
In his final season in 2020, Nussmeier led Marcus to an undefeated regular season while throwing for 2,815 yards and 33 TDs with just five interceptions. He finished his career as a Marauder with 8,160 yards and 83 TDs.
Nussmeier was named LSU’s starting quarterback on New Year’s Day when Daniels opted not to play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Wisconsin. But the Tigers weren’t fazed, as Nussmeier threw for 395 yards and three touchdowns and was named MVP in LSU’s win.
In the first two games of the season for the Tigers, Nussmeier has already thrown for more than 300 yards and most recently scored six touchdowns in an LSU win over Nicholls State last week.
He will get another big chance in front of a national audience on Saturday when LSU (1-1) travels to South Carolina, where the game will be broadcast at 11 a.m. Central Time on ABC.
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