Biography
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in four games (Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska) to preserve his redshirt season . . . completed 15-of-23 passes (.652) for 139 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions . . . compiled a total of 67 net rushing yards on 13 carries . . . played a total of 45 offensive snaps . . . was 1-for-2 passing with a TD on lone completion of the Nebraska game, hitting Montorie Foster Jr. with a 25-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter, also rushing twice for 2 yards, in playing two series . . . threw first TD pass of Spartan career at Minnesota, hitting Tyrell Henry for a 9-yard TD in the fourth quarter, ending the game 8-of-12 passing for 73 yards with one TD and one INT, recording season highs for completions, attempts, yards and TD . . . also rushed six times for 52 yards with a long of 22 yards, MSU’s longest rush of the day . . . was 4-for-7 passing for 32 yards in Michigan game, adding three rushes for 6 yards . . . made Spartan debut in Maryland game, entering with 1:30 to play in game, registering a rush on first play, before completing first pass for 5 yards to Tyrell Henry and a 4-yard rush to Antonio Gates Jr., then rushed 8 yards for a first down on the game’s final play, finishing 2-for-2 passing for 12 yards and rushing twice for 7 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the No. 1 overall player in the state of Oregon in the Class of 2023 by On3 . . . named the Gatorade Oregon Football Player of the Year . . . rated a four-star prospect by On3 . . . ranked one of the best quarterbacks in the nation by On3 (No. 7), 247Sports (No. 17), ESPN (No. 20) and Rivals (No. 29 . . . consensus No. 1 quarterback in the state of Oregon (On3, ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals) . . . listed among the top 100 overall prospects in the country by On3 (No. 76 . . . finished his high school career with 82 touchdown passes . . . named the MaxPreps Oregon High School Player of the Year after helping lead West Linn High School to a 12-1 record and the Class 6A state championship . . . as a senior, passed for 3,184 yards and 36 touchdowns on 170-of-244 passing (.697) while rushing for 693 yards and eight TDs . . . played for Coach Jon Eagle at West Linn High School and was named a team captain in 2022 . . . completed 13-of-21 passes for 131 yards and ran for 171 yards, including a 16-yard TD, in the state championship vs. Sheldon . . . in the state semifinal win over Central Catholic, threw for 305 yards and three TDs . . . played at Westview (Ore.) High School as a freshman (2019) and junior (2021) and Pleasant Grove (Utah) High School as a sophomore in 2020 . . . was 103-of-196 passing for 1,672 yards and 17 TDs at Pleasant Grove in 2020 . . . son of Jared and Tania Leavitt . . . father, Jared, played football at BYU and earned two letters for the Cougars (1990-91) . . . brother, Dallin, played football at Utah State (2016-17) and BYU (2013-14) and is currently in his sixth season in the NFL as a safety for Green Bay; he also played four seasons (2018-21) with the Raiders . . . plans to major in business.
