Sam Leavitt is on the Maxwell award watchlist

Two days before fall camp begins, LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt has already landed on the watch list for one of the most prestigious awards in all of college football: the Maxwell Award.

Leavitt was rated as the highest-ranked player in the transfer portal during the offseason. Since joining LSU under Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr., the buzz surrounding him has only continued to grow. Last month, we reported that Leavitt has the 10th-best odds to win the Heisman Trophy, ranking third among SEC quarterbacks.

Leavitt possesses a tremendous amount of physical talent and is now paired with what many believe are the best play designers and play callers in college football. Put that kind of talent in an offense like this, combine it with the LSU brand, and the sky is literally the limit.

We’ve seen something similar before with another former Arizona State quarterback, Jayden Daniels.

The difference is that when Daniels arrived at LSU, there were questions about the type of player he was, and he was coming off a disappointing season. Leavitt, on the other hand, was coming off an outstanding year that was unfortunately cut short by injury.

Daniels went on to put together one of the most dominant seasons ever by an LSU quarterback and finished it by hoisting the Heisman Trophy.

Can Leavitt replicate the success Daniels had? Or can he take it a step further and do something no LSU quarterback has done since Joe Burrow—lead the Tigers back to the College Football Playoff?

The season is right around the corner, and the hype surrounding Lane Kiffin and this LSU roster is only going to continue building as Week 1 approaches.

Do you think Sam Leavitt will still be in the conversation for the Maxwell Award at the end of the season? Could he even become a Heisman finalist?

Share your thoughts on what you think the ceiling is for Leavitt and this LSU offense.