American football player (born 2004)
Sam Leavitt (born December 20, 2004)[ 1] American football quarterback for the Arizona State Sun Devils . He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans .
Early life
Leavitt attended Westview High School in Washington County, Oregon , as a freshman and junior, Pleasant Grove High School in Pleasant Grove, Utah ,as a sophomore and West Linn High School in West Linn, Oregon , his senior year. He was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Oregon his senior year in 2022 after passing for 3,184 yards and 36 touchdowns . Leavitt committed to Michigan State University to play college football .[ 2] [ 3]
College career
Michigan State
In his lone season at Michigan State in 2023, Leavitt appeared in four games and completed 15 of 23 passes for 139 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions .
Arizona State
After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Arizona State University .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Statistics
Season
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Avg
TD
INT
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
2023
Michigan State
4
0
—
15
23
65.2
139
6.0
2
2
127.3
13
67
5.2
0
2024
Arizona State
13
13
11–2
216
350
61.7
2,885
8.2
24
6
150.2
110
443
4.0
5
Career 17
13
11–2
231
350
61.9
3,024
8.1
26
8
148.7
123
510
4.1
5
Personal life
His brother, Dallin Leavitt , played in the NFL.[ 7]
References
^ a b "Sam Leavitt" . westlinnfootball.org . Retrieved August 19, 2024 .^ "Michigan State football lands commitment from 4-star QB Sam Leavitt for 2023" . Lansing State Journal . Retrieved August 20, 2024 .^ Wenzel, Matt (December 15, 2022). "4-star QB Sam Leavitt commits to Michigan State" . mlive.com . Retrieved August 20, 2024 . ^ Wenzel, Matt (December 11, 2023). "Former Michigan State QB announces transfer commitment" . mlive.com . Retrieved August 20, 2024 . ^ Gardner, Michelle; Stanley, Logan (August 19, 2024). "Sam Leavitt officially named starter for Arizona State football opener against Wyoming" . azcentral.com . Retrieved August 20, 2024 . ^ Thamel, Pete (August 19, 2024). "Sources: ASU QB Sam Leavitt to start in opener vs. Wyoming" . ESPN . Retrieved August 20, 2024 . ^ Wood, Trent (December 11, 2023). "His brother played for both BYU and Utah State. Where did Sam Leavitt decide to transfer to?" . Deseret News . Retrieved August 20, 2024 .
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