Usage Score
11.3
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
63.9
Consistency
88.3
Season Value
65.9
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.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
LSU paired 4,000 primary output with 63.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 63.9 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: UCLA
Win with 352 yards of offense and 79.8 efficiency. It landed in the 76.9th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · LSU
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
307.7
Efficiency
63.9
Usage
11.3
Consistency
88.3
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Baylor: 311. USC: 304. Unknown: 315. South Carolina: 260. UCLA: 352. South Alabama: 415. Ole Miss: 353. Arkansas: 238. Texas A&M: 402. Alabama: 247. Florida: 207. Vanderbilt: 326. Oklahoma: 270
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Baylor: 35 by 75.8. USC: 38 by 77.5. Unknown: 39 by 76.5. South Carolina: 43 by 52.3. UCLA: 44 by 79.8. South Alabama: 41 by 65.9. Ole Miss: 53 by 65.6. Arkansas: 36 by 62.4. Texas A&M: 54 by 48.4. Alabama: 48 by 51.5. Florida: 56 by 50.9. Vanderbilt: 38 by 62.6. Oklahoma: 35 by 61.4
Split Comparison
Wins315.6 · n=8 · +25.6 vs Losses
Losses290 · n=4 · -25.6 vs Wins
First Half330 · n=7 · +48.3 vs Second Half
Second Half281.7 · n=6 · -48.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
UCLA
Best efficiency game
79.8 vs UCLA
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | vs Baylor300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 44-31 | 24 | 34 | 304 | 70.6 | 3 | 1 | 75.8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Oklahoma3+ TD | W 37-17 | 22 | 31 | 277 | 71.0 | 3 | 0 | 61.4 | 4 | -7 | -1.80 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Vanderbilt300-yard game | W 24-17 | 28 | 37 | 332 | 75.7 | 1 | 0 | 62.6 | 1 | -6 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Florida | L 16-27 | 27 | 47 | 260 | 57.4 | 1 | 0 | 50.9 | 9 | -53 | -5.90 | 0 | 2 |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Alabama | L 13-42 | 27 | 42 | 239 | 64.3 | 1 | 2 | 51.5 | 6 | 8 | 1.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Texas A&M300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 23-38 | 25 | 50 | 405 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 48.4 | 4 | -3 | -0.80 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Arkansas | W 34-10 | 23 | 34 | 233 | 67.6 | 0 | 0 | 62.4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Ole Miss300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 29-26 | 22 | 51 | 337 | 43.1 | 3 | 2 | 65.6 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs South Alabama300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 42-10 | 26 | 39 | 409 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 65.9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs UCLA300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 34-17 | 32 | 44 | 352 | 72.7 | 3 | 0 | 79.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ South Carolina | W 36-33 | 24 | 40 | 285 | 60.0 | 2 | 1 | 52.3 | 3 | -25 | -8.30 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown300-yard game · 3+ TD | — | 27 | 37 | 302 | 73.0 | 6 | 0 | 76.5 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 9/1 | vs USC300-yard game | L 20-27 | 29 | 38 | 304 | 76.3 | 2 | 1 | 77.5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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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.