Sam Leavitt 2027 NFL Draft Scouting Report

Sam Leavitt | Quarterback | LSU
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 210 lbs
Class: Junior
Alignment: Dual-Threat QB / Spread / RPO / Off-Schedule

Athletic, playmaking quarterback with strong movement ability, live arm, and off-platform creation skills. Leavitt thrives outside of structure, extending plays and generating explosive moments with both his arm and legs. Passing efficiency and consistency within structure remain developmental areas, particularly in timing, progression work, and decision discipline.

Rare Breed Jungle Impact™

Immediate Role:
Package quarterback with designed movement and off-schedule playmaking usage.

Structural Effect:
Creates stress on defensive structure through mobility and second-reaction ability.

Problem Solved:
Provides a quarterback capable of extending plays and generating offense when structure breaks down.

Long-Term Value:
Projects as a starting-caliber dual-threat quarterback if passing consistency improves.

Rare Breed Grade™: 8.74

Career Outcome Tier™

High-End NFL Starter
(Foundation Stallion™)

Peak Projection™: Dual-Threat Starting Quarterback
Stability Projection™: Volatility-Dependent Starter
Development Curve™: High-Upside Playmaker

Physical Traits

Size / Frame: 8.75
Arm Strength: 8.90
Athletic Ability: 9.20
Pocket Mobility: 9.10

Composite Physical: 8.99
Strong athletic profile with high-end movement ability and good arm talent to create both inside and outside the pocket.

Functional Traits

Processing Speed: 8.30
Accuracy / Ball Placement: 8.45
Decision Making: 8.25
Progression Work: 8.20
Pocket Presence: 8.35

Composite Functional: 8.31
Inconsistent within structure, with flashes of timing and accuracy but lacking full-field command and decision consistency.

Competitive DNA

Motor Consistency: 9.00
Competitive Toughness: 9.10
Poise Under Pressure: 8.85

Composite DNA: 8.98
Highly competitive playmaker with strong toughness and willingness to create under pressure.

Value & NFL Translation

System Fit Value: 8.80
Scheme Versatility: 8.70

Composite Value: 8.75
Best suited for spread and movement-based offenses that emphasize QB mobility and off-schedule playmaking.

Overall Evaluation

Sam Leavitt projects as an explosive, dual-threat quarterback with the ability to generate offense outside of structure and stress defenses with his mobility. His athletic profile and playmaking instincts provide a clear path to starting upside, but development as a processor and rhythm passer will determine long-term ceiling and stability.

Foundation Stallion™ quarterback with high-end starter upside in a movement-based offensive system.