Garrett Nussmeier could've transferred away. He could've gone to the NFL. But he didn't. Instead, he chose to come back to Baton Rouge for his fifth and final season. It will be just his second season as the starter, and after a strong 2024 campaign, Nussmeier is looking to put together an even bigger 2025 season.
LSU quarterbacks who came before him have seen dramatic improvements from Year 1 as the starter to Year 2. In recent years, Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels have taken massive leaps in their second seasons in Baton Rouge. They both won the Heisman Trophy, and Nussmeier enters the 2025 season with the second-best odds to win the Heisman.