Lane Kiffin is off to a hot start as the head coach at LSU. Yesterday, Kiffin landed a commitment from redshirt sophomore Sam Leavitt of Arizona State, who’s the top-rated quarterback in the transfer portal. Tiger Rag magazine editor Glenn Guilbeau says Leavitt is the full package.
“He’s certainly what they need a quarterback. he’s tall, he’s strong-armed. He took a team to the playoff at Arizona State. He can run,” Guilbeau said.
SAM LEAVITT (photo: @samleavitt10/instagram)
In addition to Leavitt, LSU also received a commitment from redshirt freshman quarterback Landen Clark of Elon over the weekend. The Tigers are still going after redshirt freshman quarterback Husan Longstreet of USC, who’s rated as the No. 6 transfer quarterback. Guilbeau says it would be major if Kiffin can land all three.
LANDEN CLARK (photo courtesy of Landen Clark/Instagram)
“That would be three pretty good ones right there. But, clearly, the only one ready to start is Sam Leavitt,” Guilbeau noted.
Also yesterday, LSU sophomore running back Caden Durham announced that he’s withdrawing his name from the transfer portal and returning in 2026 to play for the Tigers. Guilbeau says LSU’s new coaching staff had to repair their relationship with Durham after they went after Kewan Lacy of Ole Miss.
CADEN DURHAM (photo: LSU Athletics)
“That’s good re-recruiting, because he could have been sore at LSU for looking at other running backs, which the players tend to do. But that’s two good backs that they have coming back, Harlem Berry and Caden Durham,” Guilbeau said.