LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmier’s first season as the Tigers’ starter was a good one. He threw for over 4,000 yards and had 32 total touchdowns in 2024 en route to leading LSU to a 9-4 season.
Heading into 2025, Nussmier is already generating draft buzz and is projected by many to be a first-round selection in April. With that buzz comes scouting reports, and NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah just released his for the LSU quarterback, giving Nussmier some lofty comparisons.
Daniel Jeremiah Sees Shades of Romo, Purdy, and Dalton in Garrett Nussmeier
Daniel Jeremiah is one of the most respected names in the scouting community. Fans are always eager to hear his opinions on each draft class, as he has been one of the best in the business at projecting college talent to the NFL.
He recently did an early scouting report on Garrett Nussmier, in which he had many good things to say about the LSU quarterback.
After waiting his turn for the starting job, Garrett Nussmeier broke through last season and enters 2025 as one of college football’s top QBs. Will he make another leap as a senior? @MoveTheSticks provides his initial scouting report on the LSU passer.https://t.co/G8OmClmGbR pic.twitter.com/ZI0gnlLDYI
— NFL Draft (@NFLDraft) June 25, 2025
In the report, Jeremiah explained that while he doesn’t have an exact NFL comparison for Nussmeier, he sees some shades of Tony Romo, Brock Purdy, and Andy Dalton in the young signal-caller.
“Nussmeier’s movement and delivery are reminiscent of Tony Romo,” Jeremiah reported. “His touch and deep-ball trajectory/accuracy gave me some Andy Dalton vibes. His competitive nature and physical frame compare favorably to Brock Purdy. Nussmeier’s not a perfect match for any of those three players, but it feels like he comes from the same quarterback family.”
It’s high praise for a player with only one season of starting under his belt, but Nussmier looked the part of an NFL quarterback in 2024.
Nussmeier was able to air it out in LSU head coach Brian Kelly’s offense, throwing the ball more than any other quarterback in the country besides Syracuse’s Kyle McCord last season.
While he threw the football a lot, he was efficient, completing 64.2% of his passes in 2024. There were some turnover issues as Nussmeier threw 12 interceptions last year, but overall, it was a great debut season.
Jeremiah commended Nussmeier’s ability to read defenses and change things around presnap, enabling him to make plays post-snap.
“It’s easy to notice how in command he is by the way he orchestrates the offense at the line of scrimmage,” Jeremiah reported. “He lines everyone up properly and directs traffic based on what he sees from the defense. He’s a quick processor, regularly racing through progressions to find his third option.”
Nussmeier will enter the 2025 season looking to improve his draft stock even more. If he can limit turnovers while maintaining similar production, then there’s no telling how high he will be taken in the 2026 NFL Draft.
