Sam Leavitt schedules 2 visits; Michigan State transfer quarterback eyeing Big 12 future?
Former West Linn (Oregon) star and Michigan State freshman quarterback Sam Leavitt is on the move.
After officially entering the transfer portal Monday, the 6-foot-2, 200-pound signal-caller heard from a number of schools.
And he's already scheduled a pair of visits.
Leavitt, who has four years of eligibility remaining, arrived on campus at Utah on Wednesday for a two-day stay before a second visit to Arizona State, which is set to begin Friday.
As a freshman at Michigan State, the former Oregon prep star earned playing time in four games and flashed the potential that initially made him a bluechip recruit, going 15-of-23 (65.2 percent) for 139 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Leavitt entered the portal following the transition from Mel Tucker to Jonathan Smith, citing a lack of recruitment by Oregon State while Smith was at the helm.
"I don't know if I'm considering staying - just with previous relations with this staff. I've made my decision in terms of Michigan State," he told SBLive Sports "Being a hometown kid and not getting an offer from them felt disrespectful, so that's always stuck with me."
As a West Linn (Oregon) senior, he was named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year, throwing for 3,065 yards and 36 touchdowns with an additional 693 yards and eight scores on the ground, leading the Lions to a 6A state championship.
Leavitt was a four-star recruit in the class of 2023, rated the nation's No. 18 quarterback.
