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    Are Garrett Nussmeier and Doug Nussmeier Related? What You Need to Know

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    While making his prediction for this year’s College Football Playoff field on last week’s episode of ESPN’s “College GameDay,” former Alabama football coach Nick Saban made a statement that may have piqued the interest of LSU football fans.

    “I think (LSU quarterback Garrett) Nussmeier is going to be one of the dormant quarterbacks in college football this year,” Saban said on “GameDay” on Saturday.

    Quite a statement from a seven-time national championship coach about a quarterback who has only started one game in his college career, right? Maybe, but history has shown that you shouldn’t doubt the Hall of Fame coach.

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    Sunday’s early-season heavyweight showdown against No. 23 USC will mark Garrett Nussmeier’s second career start and first as the Tigers’ full-time starting quarterback as he looks to lead No. 12 LSU to a season opener for the first time under Kelly. Nussmeier’s lone career start came in the ReliaQuest Bowl, as Daniels sat out following his Heisman Trophy-winning season.

    As Nussmeier attempts to parse the X’s and O’s of the Trojans’ defense, those who follow football closely — both at the NFL and college level — may be wondering: Why does his last name sound familiar?

    Here’s what you need to know about whether LSU’s new starting quarterback is related to Doug Nussmeier and more:

    Is Garrett Nussmeier related to Doug Nussmeier?

    Yes; as noted in his LSU player biography, Garrett Nussmeier is related to Doug Nussmeier. Garrett Nussmeier is one of Doug Nussmeier’s three children with his wife Christi.

    Doug Nussmeier is an NFL coach, currently with the Philadelphia Eagles, who played at Idaho, where he became the program’s all-time leading passer. The 2024 NFL season will be Doug Nussmeier’s ninth season as a coach in the NFL.

    Who is Garrett Nussmeier?

    Garrett Nussmeier begins his first season as LSU’s starting quarterback, taking over for Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels.

    He is from Lake Charles, Louisiana, but played high school football for Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas. He was named to the Under Armour All-American game in 2020 after throwing for 2,815 yards and 33 touchdowns his senior year.

    While Sunday’s showdown against USC will mark Garrett Nussmeier’s first real start as LSU’s starting quarterback, it won’t be his first time starting, as he started LSU’s bowl game against Wisconsin last season after Daniels declared for the NFL draft. In that 35-31 win over the Badgers, Garrett Nussmeier powered through a game-winning 98-yard drive to give LSU its second bowl victory under Kelly.

    Check out that drive, which left Garrett Nussmeier tied for 31st with 45 passes for 395 yards and three touchdowns and earned him ReliaQuest Bowl MVP honors:

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    Who does Doug Nussmeier coach in the NFL?

    Doug Nussmeier will begin his first season as quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024.

    He joined the Eagles from the Los Angeles Chargers last offseason along with Kellen Moore, after Moore was named the Eagles’ new offensive coordinator in February.

    Before his lone year in Los Angeles with the Chargers, Nussmeier coached under (or with) Moore in Dallas with the Cowboys from 2018-22. He coached NFL great tight end Jason Witten from 2018-2019 before serving as the Cowboys’ quarterbacks coach for his final three seasons in Dallas.

    Doug Nussmeier also has experience as a college coach, having served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Fresno State, Washington, Alabama, Michigan and Florida. He also served as quarterbacks coach for Michigan State from 2003-05, which was his first collegiate coaching job after two seasons coaching in the Canadian Football League.

    Below is a list of the different coaches Doug Nussmeier has coached during his career:

    • BC Lions (Canadian Soccer League — 2001): Coach of quarterbacks
    • Ottawa Renegades (Canadian Soccer League — 2002): Coach of quarterbacks
    • Michigan State (2003-05): Coach of quarterbacks
    • St. Louis Rams (2006-07): Coach of quarterbacks
    • State of Fresno (2008): Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
    • Washington (2009-2011): Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
    • Alabama (2012-13): Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
    • Michigan (2014): Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
    • Florida (2015-17): Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
    • Dallas Cowboys (2018-2022): Tight ends coach (2018-19) and quarterbacks coach (2020-22)
    • Los Angeles Chargers (2023): Coach of quarterbacks
    • Philadelphia Eagles (2024-present): Coach of quarterbacks

    Garrett Nussmeier Statistics

    While the 2024 season will mark Garrett Nussmeier’s first as the starting quarterback at LSU, the 6-foot-4 quarterback has taken a fair share of his snaps under center over the course of the last three seasons. He completed 48 of 78 passes for 591 yards with four touchdowns and one interception last year in 2023.

    Here’s a year-by-year look at Garrett Nussmeier’s stats at LSU:

    • 2021: 29 of 57 passes (50.9%) for 329 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions | Five carries for -46 rushing yards
    • 2022: 52 of 84 passes (61.9%) for 800 yards with five touchdowns and four interceptions | One carry for -13 yards
    • 2023: 48 of 78 passes (61.5%) for 591 yards with four touchdowns and one interception | One carry for one yard

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