Usage Score
11.5
Player Dossier
2021-2025LSU
Garrett Nussmeier
QB • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Lake Charles, LA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Garrett Nussmeier is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
58.6
Consistency
83.4
Season Value
51
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · LSU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Garrett Nussmeier, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · LSU. Garrett Nussmeier is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Garrett Nussmeier played QB for LSU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Garrett Nussmeier recorded 7,687 passing yards, -154 rushing yards, and 57 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with LSU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
LSU paired 4,000 primary output with 63.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 58.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Regular Season · LSU
Games
9
Primary Metric / G
207.8
Efficiency
58.6
Usage
11.5
Consistency
83.4
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 234. Louisiana Tech: 210. Florida: 225. Unknown: 283. Ole Miss: 190. South Carolina: 284. Vanderbilt: 212. Texas A&M: 124. Alabama: 108
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 42 by 57.4. Louisiana Tech: 44 by 50.5. Florida: 28 by 64.7. Unknown: 36 by 68.5. Ole Miss: 36 by 49.6. South Carolina: 37 by 68.9. Vanderbilt: 30 by 58.7. Texas A&M: 41 by 50.7. Alabama: 23 by 58.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins238.3 · Games = 4 · +79.8 vs Losses
Losses158.5 · Games = 4 · -79.8 vs Wins
First Half228.4 · Games = 5 · +46.4 vs Second Half
Second Half182 · Games = 4 · -46.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
68.9 vs South Carolina
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/9 | @ Alabama | L 9-20 | 18 | 21 | 121 | 85.7 | 0 | 0 | 58.4 | 2 | -13 | -6.50 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Texas A&M | L 25-49 | 22 | 35 | 168 | 62.9 | 1 | 0 | 50.7 | 6 | -44 | -7.30 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Vanderbilt | L 24-31 | 19 | 28 | 225 | 67.9 | 2 | 0 | 58.7 | 2 | -13 | -6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs South Carolina | W 20-10 | 20 | 33 | 254 | 60.6 | 2 | 2 | 68.9 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Ole Miss | L 19-24 | 21 | 34 | 197 | 61.8 | 1 | 1 | 49.6 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Unknown3+ TD | — | 25 | 31 | 273 | 80.6 | 3 | 0 | 68.5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Florida | W 20-10 | 15 | 27 | 220 | 55.6 | 1 | 1 | 64.7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 23-7 | 26 | 41 | 237 | 63.4 | 1 | 1 | 50.5 | 3 | -27 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Clemson | W 17-10 | 28 | 38 | 232 | 73.7 | 1 | 0 | 57.4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 10 |
Career Arc
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LSU
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20212022202220232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | LSU | 283 | 46.2 | 3.7 | — |
| 2022 Postseason | LSU | 787 | 69.5 | 5 | 504 |
| 2022 Regular Season | LSU | 787 | 69.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | LSU | 593 | 60 | 2.1 | -194 |
| 2023 Regular Season | LSU | 593 | 60 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | LSU | 4,000 | 63.9 | 11.3 | 3,407 |
| 2024 Regular Season | LSU | 4,000 | 63.9 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | LSU | 1,870 | 58.6 | 11.5 | -2,130 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wisconsin
Win with 395 yards of offense and 77.7 efficiency.
395
Primary metric
395 total offense with 77.7 efficiency.
#2
UCLA
352
Primary metric
Win with 352 yards of offense and 79.8 efficiency.
352 total offense with 79.8 efficiency.
#3
USC
304
Primary metric
Loss with 304 yards of offense and 77.5 efficiency.
304 total offense with 77.5 efficiency.
#4
New Mexico
135
Primary metric
Win with 135 yards of offense and 96.7 efficiency.
135 total offense with 96.7 efficiency.
#5
Purdue
173
Primary metric
Win with 173 yards of offense and 80.9 efficiency.
173 total offense with 80.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · LSU
4,000 primary output · 63.9 efficiency · 11.3 usage
65.9
#2
2024 Regular Season · LSU
65.9
4,000 primary · 63.9 efficiency · 11.3 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · LSU
51
1,870 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 11.5 usage
Milestones
14
250+ passing yards
9
300+ total offense
5
3+ takeover TD games
20
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9624
Marcus · Flower Mound, TX
- Committed To
- LSU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
7,533
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 39 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.