By: Colin Lacy

TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services

Nussmeier. It’s a name that has been around the SEC for over a decade in multiple different roles and now the third Nussmeier will be entering the SEC in 2027. Colton Nussmeier committed to play for Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs.

Colton carries on the Nussmeier legacy after his older brother Garrett Nussmeier played quarterback for the LSU Fighting Tigers.

The older Nussmeier brother finished his 5-year LSU career with over 7,500 yards and 52 career scores. Garrett Nussmeier was the 7^th round selection of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2026 NFL Draft and is now learning as the backup to Patrick Mahomes.

The Nussmeier brothers learned under their father Doug Nussmeier, who is currently the New Orleans Saints Offensive Coordinator and a veteran assistant in the NFL and College Football. He also worked with Kirby Smart under Nick Saban at Alabama from 2012-2013.

Colton has blazed his own trail as a standout quarterback as he enters his senior season of high school. Nussmeier is a four-star quarterback and ESPN’s No. 4 pocket passer for the 2027 class. The 6-3, 190 Texas native chose the Bulldogs over Arkansas and UCLA that had made up his “Final Three Teams.”

The rising senior will suit up for a new team for his final season in the high school ranks as earlier this year he transferred from Flower Mound Marcus Hs to the Dallas-Fort Worth powerhouse Denton Ryan Hs after injuries limited his junior season with Flower Mound Marcus.

As a first-year freshman starter in 2024, Nussmeier threw for over 1,900 yards, 16 touchdowns, with only 3 interceptions. Last season, Colton was hampered by a knee injury that limited his junior season to just eight games.

The commitment from the 4-star quarterback prospect closes the Bulldog’s search for a QB in the 2027 class that was a longer than normal search but marks the 4th top-300 pledge in the class.

Georgia has already landed commitments from the top running back in the class with Kemon Spell. The Dawgs also have one of the top tight ends Jaxon Dollar (#82 in the ESPN Top-300) and offensive tackle Kelsey Adams (#109 in the ESPN Top-300).

While the older Nussmeier (Garrett), took a lot of flack at times at LSU, there was consistency with him as a solid leader for the Tigers in his career (no surprise with his dad’s tutelage).

I know at times the “family heritage” playing a factor can get overblown, but this is one that feels that it has some legs.

The impact that Garrett had on the Tigers program on and off the field shows what this family is about, and while it can’t fully predict what Colton will be, it gives a great glimpse of where the upbringing started.

Pair that with the coaching from Kirby Smart and Mike Bobo in Athens, and even as someone that’s not a Georgia Fan, I’m excited to what Colton Nussmeier can turn into for the Bulldogs in a few years.

Georgia will have returner Gunner Stockton leading the offense in 2026.

Stockton has a 24-5 record as a starter for the Dawgs last few seasons. Next season (when Colton Nussmeier will be a Freshman in Athens), it’s expected to be Ryan Puglisi’s offense after serving as the backup to Stockton in 2025-2026.

The line of Georgia Quarterbacks has been a long and illustrious history and looks like the line continues with the newest Dawgs slinger committing recently.