LSU football quarterback Garrett Nussmeier wore the LSU uniform for five seasons, including two as the starter. He climbed the leaderboard for career passing yards and finished among the best.
Nussmeier finished No. 3 on LSU’s all-time leading passers list with 7,699 passing yards. Tommy Hodson (9,115) and Joe Burrow (8,565) rank first and second, respectively. He came into the season with 5,772 yards and needed over 3,000 yards.
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Had Nussmeier somewhat replicated his numbers from last season, he would reign atop the list. He appeared in nine games in 2025, dealing with torso injury for much of the season, finishing with 1,927 passing yards and 12 touchdowns.
A Lake Charles, LA native, Nussmeier would’ve likely been an early round pick in last year’s NFL Draft but chose to return to Baton Rouge to chase a national championship with his home state school. Instead, the Tigers lost three of four games midseason and played themselves out of contention for the College Football Playoffs.
LSU Football Passing Yards Leaderboard
|
Rank |
Player |
Years |
Passing Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Tommy Hodson |
1986–1989 |
9,115 |
|
2 |
Joe Burrow |
2018–2019 |
8,565 |
|
3 |
Garrett Nussmeier |
2021–2025 |
7,699 |
|
4 |
Jeff Wickersham |
1982–1985 |
6,921 |
|
5 |
Jayden Daniels |
2022–2023 |
6,725 |
|
6 |
JaMarcus Russell |
2004–2006 |
6,625 |
|
7 |
Jamie Howard |
1992–1995 |
6,158 |
|
8 |
Herb Tyler |
1995–1998 |
5,876 |
|
9 |
Zach Mettenberger |
2011–2013 |
5,783 |
|
10 |
Jordan Jefferson |
2008–2011 |
4,733 |
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Where Nussmeier finished on LSU’s all-time passing yards leaderboard
