Compact Distributor

Projected
Round 6-7

Drafted · Round 7 · Pick 249 · 249th overall
Nussmeier suits up at /p/garrett-nussmeier
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 6-7Garrett Nussmeier projects as a compact distributor. A QB out of LSU who tested with an unmeasured athletic profile. Limited combine sample. Works off 6'1 5/8" · 203 lb and the position film. College career: 660/1032 for 7,699 yards · 52 TD · 24 INT across 5 seasons. Dominance score 32 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Below-cohort producer
Blends 20% age-weighted career volume, 45% peak single-season production, 10% breakout, and 25% position-specific efficiency.
Weak
Career volume
20% wtage-weighted
Average
Peak season
45% wt2024
Below avg
Breakout
10% wtearly-career + jump year
Weak
Efficiency
25% wtY/A · 7.46
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs QB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
2 of 2 metrics graded
Arm
30.4″·10th of 160
Hand
9.1″·20th of 161
Arm
vs. 160
Hand
vs. 161
Trait grades
Arm Talent
13th percentile · 7.42 college AYA on 1032 attempts (adj. yards/att, NFL-predictive)
Speed
No combine number on file — —s 40-yard
Athleticism
No combine number on file — Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles
Frame
8th percentile · 6'1 5/8" · 203 lb
Mobility
No combine number on file — — · —
Burst
No combine number on file — no vert · no broad
NFL comparisons
Aaron Murray
2014 R5 · #163 · Georgia · 6-0/207lb · 4.84s 40
80
sim
Jordan Travis
2024 R5 · #171 · Florida St. · 6-1/200lb
78
sim
Trace McSorley
Bust2019 R6 · #197 · Penn State · 6-0/202lb · 4.57s 40
79
sim
X-Factor
Arm Talent grades in the 13th percentile. 7.42 college AYA on 1032 attempts (adj. yards/att, NFL-predictive).
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 8th percentile (6'1 5/8"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Quick-game, rhythm passing offense that gets the ball out before pressure arrives.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LSU | 29 | 57 | 50.9 | 329 | 5.8 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 103.9 |
| 2022 | LSU | 52 | 84 | 61.9 | 800 | 9.5 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 1 | 152.0 |
| 2023 | LSU | 48 | 78 | 61.5 | 591 | 7.6 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 139.5 |
| 2024 | LSU | 337 | 525 | 64.2 | 4,052 | 7.7 | 29 | 12 | 76 | 16 | 142.7 |
| 2025 | LSU | 194 | 288 | 67.4 | 1,927 | 6.7 | 12 | 5 | 65 | 15 | 133.8 |
| Career | 660 | 1032 | 64.0 | 7,699 | 7.5 | 52 | 24 | 76 | 37 | 138.6 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine