Reports: Top transfer QB Sam Leavitt expected to sign with LSU

Arizona State transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt is expected to sign with Lane Kiffin and LSU after a contested portal recruitment, according to multiple media reports.

Leavitt, the No. 1 player in this year's portal class according to 247Sports, led the Sun Devils to a Big 12 championship and the College Football Playoff in 2024 before his 2025 season came to an end after seven games due to a foot injury.

Leavitt's first transfer visit was to LSU before he also made stops at Kentucky, Miami and Tennessee.