Early SEC QB Rankings Entering The 2026 Season

CBS college football writer Cody Nagel attempted to rank the SEC Quarterbacks for the 2026 season and slotted LSU passer Sam Leavitt at No. 4.

Here's what he had to say about Leavitt:

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4. Sam Leavitt, LSU
Leavitt was the top-rated transfer in this portal cycle for a reason. Even though his 2025 season ended with an injury after seven starts, the résumé is proven. He led Arizona State to a Big 12 championship in 2024 and plays with the kind of moxie Lane Kiffin covets in his quarterback. It's why he wasn't going to lose the bidding war for a leader wired for his system. The fit is obvious -- and dangerous.

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Early SEC QB rankings entering 2026 season:
1. Arch Manning, Texas
2. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
3. Gunner Stockton, Georgia
4. Sam Leavitt, LSU
5. Byrum Brown, Auburn
6. LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
7. Marcel Reed, Texas A&M
8. John Mateer, Oklahoma
9. Kenny Minchey, Kentucky
10. Keelon Russell, Alabama
11. Kamario Taylor, Mississippi State
12. Austin Simmons, Missouri
13. Aaron Philo, Florida
14. George MacIntyre, Tennessee
15. KJ Jackson, Arkansas
16. Jared Curtis, Vanderbilt