Sam Leavitt (American football)

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Sam Leavitt
Arizona State Sun DevilsNo. 10
Position Quarterback
Class Redshirt.svg Freshman
Major Business
Personal information
Born: (2004-12-20) December 20, 2004 (age 20) [1]
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
High school West Linn (West Linn, Oregon)
Career highlights and awards

Sam Leavitt (born December 20, 2004) [1] is an American football quarterback for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.

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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] In his first year at Arizona State in 2024, he was named the starting quarterback. [5] [6]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDINTRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2023 Michigan State 40152365.21396.022127.313675.20
2024 Arizona State 131311–221635061.72,8858.2246150.21104434.05
Career 171311–223135061.93,0248.1268148.71235104.15

Personal life

His brother, Dallin Leavitt, played in the NFL. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sam Leavitt". westlinnfootball.org. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  2. "Michigan State football lands commitment from 4-star QB Sam Leavitt for 2023". Lansing State Journal . December 15, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  3. Wenzel, Matt (December 15, 2022). "4-star QB Sam Leavitt commits to Michigan State". mlive.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  4. Wenzel, Matt (December 11, 2023). "Former Michigan State QB announces transfer commitment". mlive.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  5. 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.
  6. Thamel, Pete (August 19, 2024). "Sources: ASU QB Sam Leavitt to start in opener vs. Wyoming". ESPN . Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  7. 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.