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Read Article →LSU Tigers Quarterbacks and Receivers
SEC. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Sam Leavitt; 2025: Garrett Nussmeier, Zavion Thomas; 2024: Garrett Nussmeier; 2023: Jayden Daniels.
LSU Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 LSU Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Watkins Jr. | WR | 33 | 23 | 354 | 2 |
| Eugene Wilson III | WR | 26 | 19 | 210 | 0 |
| Jackson Harris | WR | 23 | 15 | 317 | 2 |
| Trey'Dez Green | TE | 17 | 14 | 222 | 1 |
| Dilin Jones | RB | 14 | 11 | 48 | 0 |
| Jayce Brown | WR | 14 | 8 | 89 | 0 |
| Corey Barber Jr. | WR | 8 | 8 | 98 | 2 |
| Phillip Wright III | WR | 6 | 3 | 70 | 1 |
| Tre' Brown | WR | 6 | 3 | 50 | 0 |
| Malik Elzy | WR | 5 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Zach Grace | TE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Mothershed | WR | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
2026 LSU Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs CLEM | W 51-10 | Sam Leavitt | 22-36 | 335 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs LT | W 45-14 | Sam Leavitt | 26-40 | 369 | 1 | 3 |
| Week 3 | at MISS | L 24-32 | Sam Leavitt | 16-27 | 158 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs TA&M | W 35-6 | Sam Leavitt | 17-28 | 312 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs mcneese | W 63-14 | Sam Leavitt | 31-48 | 364 | 3 | 1 |
2026 LSU Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Leavitt → Winston Watkins Jr. | 33 | 23 | 354 | 2 |
| Sam Leavitt → Eugene Wilson III | 25 | 17 | 192 | 0 |
| Sam Leavitt → Jackson Harris | 22 | 14 | 297 | 2 |
| Sam Leavitt → Trey'Dez Green | 17 | 13 | 212 | 0 |
| Sam Leavitt → Dilin Jones | 13 | 11 | 48 | 0 |
| Sam Leavitt → Jayce Brown | 7 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Landen Clark → Tre' Brown | 5 | 3 | 50 | 0 |
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