From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier.
No. 18 Garrett Nussmeier/QB LSU – 6’1, 205 pounds (Fifth-Year Senior)
| Player | Ht/Wt | Hand Size | Arm Length | Wingspan |
| Garrett Nussmeier | 6’1/205 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 40-Yard Dash | 10-Yard Dash | Short Shuttle | 3-Cone | |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Broad Jump | Vertical | Bench Press | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
– Willing to climb into and stand in muddy pocket, tough player who takes hits and gets back up
– Flashes rhythm and timing over the middle, best throws come on slants, deep overs, and posts
– Quick and compact release, ball comes out in a hurry
– Displays ability to go through full-field reads and find his checkdown
– Keeps eyes downfield and always searching for outlet
– Flashes arc and placement on deep ball (more evident on 2024 tape)
– Able to throw on run, does nice job squaring hips and shoulders to make on-target throws
– Shows ability to change protections and handle/beat blitzes
– Capable of putting touch on throws to layer over defenders
– Regarded as a leader with strong football mind from father’s upbringing; quality football bloodlines
– Proportioned frame, but listing is just average
– Streaky player with consistently bad 2025 tape, too often stacked bad plays, and had too many valleys and too few peaks
– Deep ball accuracy and placement fell off in 2025, throws hung and/or were inside, simply didn’t give receiver a chance to make plays
– Struggles seeing lurking defenders in zone coverage and can develop tunnel vision
– Won’t always take “good” sacks and can wilt against unblocked pressure, causing desperate and risky throws
– Arm strength is just okay, and ball tends to flutter out of his hand instead of being driven
– Comfortable sliding to his left, but less evidence doing so to his right
– Struggled in situational play, far too prone to turning ball over in red zone with backbreaking mistakes
– Prone to locking onto primary read on vertical concepts
– Limited mobility, can escape with clean air, but sitting duck against EDGE rushes
– Throws tend to drift high, forcing receivers to leave feet for ball and limit YAC
– Mostly played out of shotgun
– Checkered medical history with recent nagging injuries
– Failed to build on 2024 season and ended 2025 benched and arguably outproduced by his backup
– Career: 64.