#10
LSU · 2026

Sam Leavitt

QBJunior6' 2", 216 lbsWest Linn, OR
LSU Tigers5-2 · TDC #6
Snap share
79%
7 of 7 started · 439 of 555 snaps
Pass yards
1784
14th of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
14–8
Yards / att.
8.5
33rd of 141 in FBS
Completion
70.1%
14th of 141 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.40
22nd of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

271 plays · +108.0 total EPA · 22nd of 156 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.40
Passing+0.44
Rushing+0.31
1st down+0.15
2nd down+0.34
3rd down+0.69
Standard downs+0.26
Passing downs+0.64
LeavittQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays48%
Pass plays83%
Run plays19%
1st down45%
2nd down47%
3rd down57%
Standard downs42%
Passing downs66%
LeavittQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks208—
Success rate54.8%7th / 170
Explosive pass rate10.6%73rd / 170
Deep-throw rate11.1%119th / 170
Sack rate4.8%88th / 170
Interception rate4.0%—
3rd-down conversion61.7%5th / 170
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries52—
Success rate53.8%44th / 321
Explosive run rate25.0%19th / 321
Stuffed at the line9.6%62nd / 321
First downs20—
Red-zone carries18—
Goal-line carries3—

Charting

Where Leavitt's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
7.7
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
12%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
6.8
973 yds after the catch
Air yards
767
of 1740 yds on charted throws
Pressured
11%
hurried or sacked · 10 sacks

Where he throws198 throws charted

70% comp7.7 avg. depth6.8 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds14–8 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 16 throws (8%), 14 caught (88%), 87 yds, 5.4 per throw1688% · 87yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 14 caught (82%), 122 yds, 7.2 per throw1782% · 122yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (10%), 14 caught (74%), 156 yds, 8.2 per throw1974% · 156yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 26 yds, 4.3 per throw633% · 26yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 32 yds, 32.0 per throw1100% · 32yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 94 yds, 18.8 per throw560% · 94yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 2 yds, 2.0 per throw1100% · 2yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 48 yds, 9.6 per throw580% · 48yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (8%), 11 caught (73%), 129 yds, 8.6 per throw1573% · 129yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 9 caught (53%), 165 yds, 9.7 per throw1753% · 165yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 33 yds, 16.5 per throw2100% · 33yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 57 yds, 28.5 per throw250% · 57yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 24 throws (12%), 21 caught (88%), 143 yds, 6.0 per throw2488% · 143yRight, 0–4 air yards: 24 throws (12%), 20 caught (83%), 168 yds, 7.0 per throw2483% · 168yRight, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (7%), 11 caught (85%), 124 yds, 9.5 per throw1385% · 124yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 7 caught (78%), 101 yds, 11.2 per throw978% · 101yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 74 yds, 12.3 per throw650% · 74yRight, 20–29 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 4 caught (40%), 126 yds, 12.6 per throw1040% · 126yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 53 yds, 26.5 per throw250% · 53y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction52 carries

Left
23%
7.3 YPC · 58% succ.
Middle
52%
5.5 YPC · 56% succ.
Right
25%
7.2 YPC · 92% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · Arizona State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (1 of Leavitt’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
11.7
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
15%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.6
73 yds after the catch
Air yards
155
of 228 yds on charted throws
Pressured
17%
hurried or sacked · 3 sacks

Where he throws33 throws charted

59% comp11.7 avg. depth4.6 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds10–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 5 throws (15%), 2 caught (40%), 10 yds, 2.0 per throw540% · 10yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (24%), 3 caught (38%), 34 yds, 4.3 per throw838% · 34yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (3%), 1 caught (100%), 36 yds, 36.0 per throw1100% · 36yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (6%), 2 caught (100%), 27 yds, 13.5 per throw2100% · 27yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 2 throws (6%), 2 caught (100%), 14 yds, 7.0 per throw2100% · 14yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 throws (9%), 2 caught (67%), 16 yds, 5.3 per throw367% · 16yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (6%), 2 caught (100%), 33 yds, 16.5 per throw2100% · 33yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (12%), 1 caught (25%), 25 yds, 6.3 per throw425% · 25yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (12%), 1 caught (25%), 33 yds, 8.3 per throw425% · 33y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

4 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farLSU#6 · 5-2779%148/211178414–88.554.8%642704.2753.8%
2025Arizona State#45 · 8-5752%145/239162810–36.839.5%733064.2554.5%
2024Arizona State#23 · 11-31388%216/350288524–68.240.7%1104434.0561.4%
2023Michigan State#95 · 4-845%15/231392–26.038.9%13675.2087.5%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Sam Leavitt's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Sam Leavitt's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.8 avg. game scoreBest: 7.9 vs Texas A&M (Week 4)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1ClemsonW 51–107.7162857.12308.211121139.4218
2Louisiana TechW 45–146.5253865.83449.11311222.0317
3@Ole MissL 24–325.6162759.31585.91117633.7113
4Texas A&MW 35–67.9172373.931213.6215224.408
5McNeeseW 63–146.3182378.31767.731·····
6@KentuckyL 34–356.2253473.52758.12115392.6115
7Mississippi StateW 31–07.6313881.62897.6404112.808
2026 · 7 games6.814821170.117848.5148642704.2718

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions148—
Attempts211—
Completion %70.1%14th / 141
Yards178414th / 265
Yards / att.8.533rd / 141
Touchdowns1420th / 265
Interceptions8—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries64—
Yards270194th / 1453
Yards / carry4.2224th / 326
Touchdowns721st / 630
Long18—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14239th / 5406
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles2—
Lost1—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Clemson✓ QB946842··72%
Wk 2 · Louisiana Tech✓ QB8474481·88%
Wk 3 · Ole Miss✓ QB696944··100%
Wk 4 · Texas A&M✓ QB664328·265%
Wk 5 · McNeese✓ QB1015023··50%
Wk 6 · Kentucky✓ QB716850··96%
Wk 7 · Mississippi State✓ QB706742··96%
Season7 GS5554392771279%

Position Room

5 QBs on the LSU roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
10Sam LeavittQBJR2111784148+0.40
11Landen ClarkQBSO3123510+0.35
8Husan LongstreetQBFR109500+0.65
19Kaden MartinQBSR—————
21Cayden JonesQBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. LSU depth chart →