{"id":909146,"date":"2026-07-03T05:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T05:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/909146\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T05:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T05:32:16","slug":"colton-nussmeier-family-ties-stand-out-for-the-georgia-football-qb-commit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/909146\/","title":{"rendered":"Colton Nussmeier: Family ties stand out for the Georgia football QB commit"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Sentell\u2019s Intel rep on <\/b>Georgia football recruiting<\/b><\/a> has the latest with 4-star UGA commit Colton Nussmeier. He\u2019s the nation\u2019s No. 17 QB and the No. 216 overall prospect for 2027 on the 247Sports Composite. The Rivals Industry Ranking has him as the No. 17 QB and No. 215 overall.<\/b><\/p>\n

Family ties.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the first read to describe what the Georgia football program is getting in 4-star QB commitment Colton Nussmeier. <\/p>\n

He\u2019s a lefty for all those David Greene fans out there. His ball will spin the other way. Nussmeier stands not quite 6 feet, 4 inches and weighs 210 pounds. <\/p>\n

Nussmeier has a much different background than the typical future UGA signal caller. His father, Doug, is the offensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints. <\/p>\n

He\u2019s spent 11 years as an NFL assistant. This fall will be his 12th season as an offensive coordinator in college or pro football. His father has called plays at Florida and Michigan, but the unique wrinkle here is he was at Alabama from 2012-2013. <\/p>\n

He was on staff with future Georgia coach Kirby Smart. Those two won a national title together under Nick Saban. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s rare to identify a future Georgia player who knew Smart and his family before he became head coach at Georgia. Especially one where the connection doesn\u2019t come from Smart\u2019s playing days in Athens. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe was with him at Alabama,\u201d Colton Nussmeier said. \u201cI\u2019ve known Kirby for a while. It is kind of a full-circle moment. I grew up with his kids. I know his kids. Growing up with someone that my Dad knows. My mom is friends with his wife. Just knowing what I\u2019m getting from who is going to be my head coach and just knowing he\u2019s a great guy and I\u2019ve known a lot about him.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Nussmeier family business is quarterbacking. His father played five years in the NFL after a prolific college career at Idaho, where he won the Walter Payton Award. That hardware is presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I-AA. He threw for 10,824 yards during his collegiate career with the Vandals.<\/p>\n

Garrett Nussmeier, his older brother, was just picked by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. He was the starting QB for 23 of the 40 games he played for LSU. <\/p>\n

While it may seem like a trivial story, Garrett was with Colton for his official visit to UGA last month. The picture below sums up the moment. <\/p>\n

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4-star QB Colton Nussmeier committed to the 2027 class at Georgia back on June 5, 2026. He took his official visit to UGA the following weekend. (Courtesy photo) (Courtesy photo\/Dawgnation)<\/p>\n

Peep his older LSU Tiger bro in the back right of that family picture. He\u2019s wearing a UGA polo. Did Colton have to buy him a new PING driver or promise to wash his car every week for a month to get him in that? <\/p>\n

\u201cHe just did it to support me,\u201d Colton Nussmeier said. <\/p>\n

It was a family thing. Not many SEC siblings would do something like that. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe went to the store to get some gear and then we went back to the hotel,\u201d Colton Nussmeier said. \u201cWe were coming down to the lobby for dinner. I\u2019m down there, and he comes down in a Georgia polo, and I was pretty surprised, but yeah, it was pretty funny.\u201d <\/p>\n

For the record, Garrett\u2019s shoulders did not burn while rocking the \u201cPower G.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cHe said it felt weird,\u201d Colton Nussmeier said. <\/p>\n

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4-star QB Colton Nussmeier committed to the 2027 class at Georgia back on June 5, 2026. He took his official visit to UGA the following weekend. (Courtesy photo) (Courtesy photo\/Dawgnation)<\/p>\n

The weekly DawgNation.com \u201cBefore the Hedges\u201d program is available as an Apple podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n

Colton Nussmeier made big news in June<\/p>\n

Nussmeier created two sets of headlines last month. The first was his commitment to UGA<\/a>. Why did he choose the Dawgs? <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is everything,\u201d he said. \u201cI get to go to school at Georgia. Play football at Georgia. The whole staff. Get to play for Kirby Smart. Coach [Mike] Bobo. All of them. Just growing up. Watching them on TV. Seeing a big program winning games. Winning national championships. It is just very exciting for me to be a Georgia Bulldog.\u201d <\/p>\n

The second wave was a tougher news cycle. He\u2019d moved from a Marcus High program which won five games last season to a Denton Ryan team that is an annual state title contender.<\/p>\n

The UIL, the governing body of the Texas high school athletic association, placed that under review. After a lengthy process and an appeal, it was determined that he moved for athletic reasons. The UIL ruled him ineligible for his senior season. <\/p>\n

That currently leaves Nussmeier looking for a new home. Senior years are special, but the need to play this fall is enhanced for Nussmeier. He had an injury-plagued junior season and only saw action in eight games.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s the possibility he could find a new school to play for in Texas or Georgia. The New Orleans Metro area is also a possibility given his father\u2019s employment with the Saints. <\/p>\n

He wants to play somewhere this fall to have that senior season. Players want to play.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just trusting God,\u201d Nussmeier said. \u201cI know he\u2019s got a plan. You know stuff happens for a reason. I\u2019m just going to trust him and keep praying and good things will happen.\u201d <\/p>\n

He\u2019s spent the last month serving as a dedicated recruiter for the class. He worked on the flip from 4-star receiver Jamir Dean from Penn State. He also tried to help with 5-star WR Eric McFarland III, but he ultimately chose Texas A&M. <\/p>\n

The 4-star has been active on social media with all UGA targets. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m part of the staff now recruiting-wise,\u201d Nussmeier said. \u201cI\u2019ve got to recruit the best to get people around me to go win a national championship.\u201d <\/p>\n

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4-star QB Colton Nussmeier committed to the 2027 class at Georgia back on June 5, 2026. He took his official visit to UGA the following weekend. (Courtesy photo) (Courtesy photo\/Dawgnation)<\/p>\n

Why Colton Nussmeier fits Georgia football<\/p>\n

Nussmeier understands the expectations of the position and what it takes to start at the highest levels of the game. His older brother Garrett had to wait his turn for two seasons at LSU behind future first-round draft pick Jayden Daniels. <\/p>\n

He will put in the work to understand the offense at an intricate level. The connections his family has with Kirby Smart will add some familiarity. <\/p>\n

Nussmeier also came to UGA at a unique time for recruiting the quarterback room. With 5-star Jared Curtis as a longtime solid commitment for the 2026 cycle, the Dawgs weren\u2019t seriously considering an elite QB target for the 2027 cycle. <\/p>\n

When Curtis abruptly flipped to Vanderbilt at the 11th hour last December, it put the Dawgs about six months behind in recruiting the elite 2027 QBs. Nussmeier also wasn\u2019t Georgia\u2019s first choice for the position once serious evaluations began back in January. <\/p>\n

There were other names higher up the list. That\u2019s to be expected given that Nussmeier is still only regarded around the No. 15 to No. 17 QB prospects in this class as far as the rankings go. <\/p>\n

When it came down to making his decision, he was considering opportunities at schools like Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, and UCLA. The path here feels a lot like what redshirt freshman Ryan Montgomery endured as he waited for his opportunity to join the 2025 class. <\/p>\n

\u201cMy whole process, Georgia was one of my top schools the whole time,\u201d Nussmeier said. \u201cI\u2019ve always liked them and their whole staff. Their staff has been there for a while, and I\u2019m sure they are going to stay there for a while. I hope they do.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Bulldogs offered him a scholarship during his sophomore year, in basketball season. He had to wait until Georgia gave him the green light as being the guy they wanted for this cycle. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey are going to recruit, too,\u201d Nussmeier said. \u201cThey are going to find the guys that they like and try to get them. [I] just waited my turn and knowing I was the guy, I pulled the trigger.\u201d<\/p>\n

His \u201cwhy\u201d for playing the game is different than most, given his family connections to the sport. He actually started out playing receiver in football before moving to quarterback in fifth grade.<\/p>\n

The lefty also played baseball, basketball and soccer growing up. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe love for the game of football was just different than the others,\u201d he said. \u201cPlaying the game brings me joy. It is my happy place. I think God has a plan for me and that\u2019s my reason. That\u2019s my why.\u201d <\/p>\n

According to MaxPreps.com, he completed 60 percent of his passes for 1,390 yards, 12 touchdowns and just one interception. He also ran for 278 yards and three scores. He had a long run of 51 yards. That shows he\u2019s got a bit more wiggle and foot speed than his older brother flashed at LSU. <\/p>\n

What does his film say about his game? <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a pocket passer, but I wouldn\u2019t even say that,\u201d Nussmeier said. \u201cI have legs. I\u2019m pretty fast. I\u2019m physical. I can extend plays really well, I feel like. I process very well in my ability to extend plays and run the ball. I can throw the ball. I can do it all.\u201d <\/p>\n

Check out what he meant by that in his junior tape below. Like most talented QBs, he loves to throw the deep ball. <\/p>\n

Have you subscribed to the DawgNation YouTube channel? If so, you will see special 1-on-1 content with key 2027 recruits like Jaxon Dollar, Joakim Gouda and Kemon Spell.<\/a><\/p>\n

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4-star QB Colton Nussmeier committed to the 2027 class at Georgia back on June 5, 2026. He took his official visit to UGA the following weekend. (Courtesy photo) (Courtesy photo\/Dawgnation)<\/p>\n

Check out this week\u2019s \u201cBefore the Hedges\u201d weekly Georgia football recruiting special on YouTube below<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This Sentell\u2019s Intel rep on Georgia football recruiting has the latest with 4-star UGA commit Colton Nussmeier. He\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":909147,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[43],"tags":[367696,1318,24286,154274,154273,1317,1315,1316,62,154276,154275,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-909146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ncaa-football","tag-colton-nussmeier","tag-football","tag-georgia-football","tag-georgia-football-recruiting","tag-georgia-recruiting","tag-ncaa","tag-ncaa-football","tag-ncaafootball","tag-sports","tag-uga-football-recruiting","tag-uga-recruiting","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/909146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=909146"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/909146\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/909147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=909146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=909146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=909146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}