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LSU, Lane Kiffin in hot pursuit of Top QB Transfer

January 3, 2026

Story byJeff HauserSat, January 3, 2026 at 2:26 AM UTC·1 min readLSU, Lane Kiffin in hot pursuit of Top QB Transfer originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Lane Kiffin isn’t wasting time addressing LSU’s most pressing offseason question. It's not when his next bonus from the College Football Playoff will come, but who will play quarterback in 2026?AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Tigers are expected to have turnover at the position going forward and need to use the portal.

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Garrett Nussmeier is no longer slated to be the starter and uncertainty beyond him.
LSU’s long-term answer remains unclear.
Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss need more eligibility and who knows if he would leave Oxford. This has pushed Lane Kiffin and his staff aggressively find the next option.
According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, former Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby has a visit scheduled with Texas Tech before an expected meeting with LSU. Sorsby is widely viewed as the top quarterback available in the portal.
He threw for 2,800 yards, rushed for 580 more and accounted for 36 total touchdowns during the 2025 season, production that has made him a coveted target nationally.

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