Sam Leavitt is transferring from Michigan State to Arizona State, declared

Arizona State football relied on first-year transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt this season, and Leavitt delivered.

The redshirt freshman from Michigan State played in just four games for the Spartans last season, completing 15 of 23 passes for 139 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. However, Sun Devils coach Kenny Dillingham saw something in Leavitt that gave him the confidence to hand the reins to the redshirt freshman this season, and that led to a seven-win improvement from 2023-24.

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The Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year has led Arizona State’s offense with poise and consistency this season, establishing himself as one of the best young quarterbacks in college football. The 6-foot-2 signal-caller has thrown for 2,444 yards with 21 touchdowns and five interceptions this season while completing 62.7% of his passes with an additional 350 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

“Sam is really good,” Dillingham told reporters earlier this season. “We should be really happy we have Sam. And we still have it in two to three years. Sam will play on Sundays. For me there is no doubt. Sam is an NFL player, I think the sky is his limit. “It’s him.” will be the face of Sun Devil football.

“…Everyone wants to talk about me, I suck if I don’t have a quarterback. So stop talking about me. Start talking about Sam Leavitt.”

It’s hard for Michigan State fans to see Leavitt’s success at another school, especially after the Spartans finished 5-7 and missed a bowl appearance in Smith’s first season as coach.

Here’s all about why Leavitt moved on from Michigan State after his freshman season:

Why did Sam Leavitt transfer?

Leavitt entered the transfer portal after Michigan State hired former Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith following the departure of Mel Tucker, to whom Leavitt had committed.

Leavitt told Spartans Illustrated in November 2023 that he had bad feelings toward Smith because Smith did not recruit him as a high school recruit, even though Leavitt was from Oregon.

“I’m a hometown kid and (Jonathan Smith) didn’t offer it to me,” Leavitt told Spartans Illustrated. “There are some hard feelings there.”

Leavitt added: “I felt insulted by it. Why should they like me now if they didn’t like me before?”

Leavitt was one of numerous players who entered the portal after Michigan State hired a new coach. Smith also brought former Oregon State quarterback Aidan Chiles with him to East Lansing. In 12 games, Chiles has completed 192 of 323 passes (59.4%) for 2,415 yards and 13 touchdowns with 11 interceptions.

Sam Leavitt stats

Here are Leavitt’s college stats for each year:

2023 (Michigan State): 15 of 23 passes (65.2%) for 139 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions; 13 runs for 67 yards
2024 (Arizona State): 180 of 287 passes (62.7%) for 2,444 yards with 21 touchdowns and five interceptions; 90 carries for 350 yards with four touchdowns

Sam Leavitt 247Sports Review

Here are Leavitt’s ratings as a high school and transfer portal recruit, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings:

High school: 4 stars, No. 312 player nationally and No. 21 quarterback
Transfer: 3 stars, No. 205 overall and No. 28 quarterback

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