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Garrett Nussmeier
Nussmeier in 2023
No. 14 – Kansas City Chiefs
PositionQuarterback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2002-02-07) February 7, 2002 (age 24)
Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdward S. Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas)
CollegeLSU (2021–2025)
NFL draft2026: 7th round, 249th overall pick
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Garrett Paul Nussmeier (born February 7, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was selected by the Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft. He is the son of Doug Nussmeier, former NFL player and current offensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints.

Early life

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Nussmeier was born on February 7, 2002, in Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1][2] Due to his father Doug's career as a football coach, he moved 12 times growing up, living in eight different states and Canada, while spending summers in Lake Charles, his mother's hometown.[2] Nussmeier attended Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas where he passed 3,788 yards and 38 touchdowns in his junior season.[3][4] As a senior, he passed for 2,815 yards with 33 touchdowns and five interceptions.[5] Nussmeier committed to play college football at LSU over offers from Texas, Texas A&M, Miami, Georgia, Baylor, and North Carolina.[6][7]

College career

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Nussmeier played in four games as a true freshman before redshirting the season.[8] Following the departure of Max Johnson from the team, LSU petitioned the NCAA to let him start the 2022 Texas Bowl but still maintain his redshirt status, which was denied.[9] Nussmeier finished the season with 29 pass completions on 57 attempts for 329 yards with two touchdown passes and two interceptions.[10]

Nussmeier competed with Myles Brennan and Arizona State transfer Jayden Daniels entering his redshirt freshman season in 2022, ultimately losing the starting job to Daniels.[11][12] Nussmeier entered seven games, all off the bench, throughout which he completed 62% of his passes, totaling 800 yards, five touchdowns, and four interceptions.[13] He made his first start with the team in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl in January after Daniels sat out to prepare for the NFL draft, earning MVP honors after throwing for 395 yards and three touchdowns.[14]

Nussmeier was named the starter for the 2024 season. He led the team to a 9–4 season including an overtime win over 9th-ranked Ole Miss.[15]

Nussmeier opted to return to LSU for his redshirt senior season.[16] As the starter, he went 5–4 with wins over 4th-ranked Clemson and SEC foe Florida. However, Nussmeier received criticism from fans after a bad game in a loss vs Ole Miss at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium. LSU also fell short at Vanderbilt, 31–24. He was benched in games against Texas A&M and Alabama. He had an abdominal injury that had been affecting him all year, so before the game against Arkansas, he was benched. Michael Van Buren Jr. took his spot as the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season.

Statistics

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Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
2021 LSU 4 0 — 29 57 50.9 329 5.8 2 2 103.9 5 -46 -9.2 0
2022 LSU 7 0 — 52 84 61.9 800 9.5 5 4 152.0 1 -13 -13.0 0
2023 LSU 7 1 1–0 48 78 61.5 591 7.6 4 1 139.5 1 1 1.0 1
2024 LSU 13 13 9–4 337 525 64.2 4,043 7.7 29 12 142.7 34 -38 -1.1 3
2025 LSU 9 9 5–4 194 288 67.4 1,927 6.7 12 5 133.8 29 -57 -2.0 1
Career 40 23 15–7 660 1,032 64.0 7,690 7.5 52 24 138.6 70 -153 -2.2 5

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in
(1.87 m)		 203 lb
(92 kg)		 30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)
All values from NFL Combine[17][18]

Nussmeier was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round with the 249th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.[19]

Personal life

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Nussmeier is a Christian.[20] Nussmeier's father, Doug Nussmeier, played college football at Idaho and in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints before entering coaching.[21][22][23] In July 2025, in a shared post on Instagram, Nussmeier and his high school sweetheart, Ella Springfield, announced their engagement. [24][25]

References

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  1. ^ Miller, Brody (May 8, 2020). "Groomed for this moment, Garrett Nussmeier prepares to be LSU's QB of the future". The Athletic. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Alexander, Wilson (August 26, 2024). "Why was Garrett Nussmeier willing to wait to become LSU's QB? The answer is in Lake Charles". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  3. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (May 4, 2020). "LSU adds QB prospect Garrett Nussmeier to 2021 recruiting class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Doney, Pat (May 23, 2020). "Flower Mound Marcus Quarterback Preparing for Big Season After Committing to LSU". NBCDFW.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Dixon, Shea (August 24, 2021). "Garrett Nussmeier is flashing confidence and turning heads at LSU". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Sallee, Barrett (May 4, 2020). "LSU football recruiting: Four-star QB Garrett Nussmeier commits to Tigers in 2021 class". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  7. ^ Spiegelman, Sam (May 4, 2020). "Rivals100 QB Garrett Nussmeier commits to LSU". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  8. ^ Dean, Richard (January 2, 2022). "Texas Bowl: LSU mum on Garrett Nussmeier's status as starter". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  9. ^ Riley, Koki (January 3, 2022). "LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier expected not to play in Texas Bowl". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Riley, Koki (December 14, 2021). "LSU requests NCAA waiver to retain Garrett Nussmeier's redshirt in bowl". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  11. ^ Riley, Koki (August 15, 2022). "Making sense of LSU football QB battle after Myles Brennan retirement". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  12. ^ Sallee, Barrett (September 4, 2022). "Jayden Daniels wins LSU QB job: Arizona State transfer to start for Tigers in season opener, per reports". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  13. ^ Nettuno, Tyler (May 1, 2023). "Report: QB Garrett Nussmeier to remain at LSU in 2023". LSU Tigers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  14. ^ Alexander, Wilson (January 1, 2024). "How Garrett Nussmeier led LSU's game-winning drive to beat Wisconsin in his first start". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  15. ^ Darcey, Reed (July 15, 2024). "Garrett Nussmeier waited his turn. Now he's ready to put his own stamp on LSU's offense". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  16. ^ Bonagura, Kyle (December 11, 2024). "QB Nussmeier, potential 1st-rounder, back to LSU". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  17. ^ "Garrett Nussmeier Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  18. ^ "Garrett Nussmeier College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  19. ^ McMullen, Matt (April 26, 2026). "Five Things to Know About New Chiefs QB Garrett Nussmeier". Chiefs.com. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  20. ^ Mercer, Kevin (July 16, 2024). "Garrett Nussmeier knows 'God's timing is always right' as he takes over as LSU's starting QB". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  21. ^ Zenitz, Matt (May 4, 2020). "Son of former Alabama offensive coordinator commits to LSU". AL.com. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  22. ^ Clark, Colton (May 6, 2020). "Connections to Idaho assisted LSU in landing quarterback". The Idaho Press. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  23. ^ Vann, Leah (August 15, 2022). "LSU's Jayden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier split reps after Myles Brennan's departure". The Advocate. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  24. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  25. ^ snoadmin; Staff, Reveille (July 6, 2025). "Garrett Nussmeier announced engagement to longtime girlfriend". Retrieved May 20, 2026.
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