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LSU Tigers Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier Turning Heads During Senior Bowl Preparation

Nussmeier continues boosting his stock for the 2026 NFL Draft, working back from injury suffered last fall.
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LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier will look to boost his 2026 NFL Draft stock this offseason with this week's Senior Bowl presenting a golden opportunity to do so.

Nussmeier took over as the starting signal-caller of the LSU Tigers in 2024 where he immediately became one of the top passers in the Southeastern Conference with over 4,000 yards through the air.

Across the 2024 season as QB1, Nussmeier compiled 4,052 yards passing, 29 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions with a 142.7 rating (337-of-525). He completed 64.2 percent of his passing attempts.

Nussmeier threw for over 7,000 yards during his time in Baton Rouge, but a challenging 2025 season will be one that NFL evaluators will be keeping tabs on during the 2026 Draft process.

But his senior campaign didn't go accordingly after dealing with a core/ab injury throughout the season. Now, it's about working back and elevating his 2026 NFL Draft stock at multiple events - including this week's Senior Bowl.

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"I'm getting there. I made a lot of progress, getting better. Hopefully be close to 100% soon," Nussmeier said at the Senior Bowl. "I'm not going to get into the specifics. It's not LSU's fault either. It's not the training staff, the trainer, and all the medical doctors. They did a great job there trying to take care of me. 

"It was just a rare deal. It was a really weird deal and something that unfortunately I went through. I felt like I was in the best shape I'd ever been in before the season. I felt like I was strong in the right way. and throwing the ball better than ever. Obviously, I'm big in my faith, and my foundation is in Jesus Christ.

"I believe everything happens for a reason so where you feel like this shouldn't have happened and it happened, it's hard to regret it because you feel like it's kind of God's plan. So just trusting it, trying to get healthy now and get back to work."

Nussmeier's draft grade has plummeted, but he's quickly grabbing NFL evaluators' attention during the Senior Bowl:

Now, all eyes are on Nussmeier's future as he continues looking to build his 2026 NFL Draft stock at the Senior Bowl with an opportunity to further showcase his talents at the LSU Pro Day and NFL Combine.

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Zack Nagy is the Managing Editor and Publisher of LSU Country, a Sports Illustrated Publication. Nagy has covered Tiger Football, Basketball, Baseball and Recruiting, looking to keep readers updated on anything and everything involving LSU athletics. 

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