LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier named a standout at the Manning Passing Academy

Every year some of the most elite quarterbacks in the country come together at Nicholls in Thibodaux, Louisiana, to compete in a multi-day event called the Manning Passing Academy.

LSU’s new No. 1 quarterback Garrett Nussmeier took his talents to Thibodaux to see where he matched up with some of the other best quarterbacks in the country. He came away as one of the most impressive quarterbacks at the event.

The event consists of multiple different phases, a deep ball challenge, the main event (three throws ranging in yardage distance that required the participants to hit three moving golf carts before making a 40-plus yard throw on the run into the “Kaboom” net), and then the Cane’s challenge (each quarterback got one attempt at throwing the football into a basketball hoop from 30-plus yards out.)

Here is what On3 had to say about Nussmeier, who was named a standout from the event.

“Nussmeier joined Jayden Daniels at the Manning Passing Academy a year ago, which also saw another Heisman finalist shine in Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Fast forward to 2024, and Nussmeier is taking the reins at LSU, a program that finished with college football’s No. 1 total offense in 2023. Nussmeier is a known gunslinger, and a throwing competition like Friday Night Lights is right up his alley. Nussmeier had one of the best deep ball arms in attendance, and he’s got zip on throws to each level of the field. Nussmeier then joined a trio of quarterbacks as the winners of the Cane’s Challenge after he sunk his lone attempt at a 30-foot throw into a basketball hoop in the final event of the night.”

I can’t wait to see the insane numbers Nussmeier puts up with the LSU offense this fall.

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