Added Boost: Colton Nussmeier transfers to Rummel for final season

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor

After a failed bid to regain his eligibility in Texas, senior quarterback Colton Nussmeier will finish his high school career in Louisiana.

Nussmeier, a Georgia commitment and younger brother of former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeir, has transferred to Archbishop Rummel in Metairie, about eight miles from where his father, Doug, is offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints.

“I think this is a good fit for me,” the younger Nussmeier told Crescent City Sports. “I think I’ll have a lot of fun.”

The 6-4, 200-pound Nussmeier, a left-handed passer with the ability to scramble, is the nation’s No. 241 prospect, No. 20 quarterback and No. 8 prospect in Louisiana, per On3/Rivals.

Rummel went 8-5 and reached the Division I state select quarterfinals in 2025. 

“Obviously we’re pretty excited that he chose to come check out the school,” Rummel coach Nick Monica told Crescent City. “We have a pretty good senior class. They’re going to do a good job of welcoming him, making him feel the good family environment that we have here in the locker room and up front in the hallways. He’s just going to add to that senior group that we have.

“The family was really in a bad situation from what happened in Texas,” Monica added. “He didn’t have many options there. With dad being right down the street, it gave them an option for him to play his senior year.”

Nussmeier took part in the team’s practice Friday morning where Rummel had senior Nate Singleton as the team’s projected starter at quarterback. The Raiders also return a pair of 1,000-yard running backs in Tulane commitment Jaden Terrance and Coryn Hawkins.

Singleton was a wide receiver last year before moving to quarterback and helping the Raiders win two playoff games before falling to St. Augustine, 35-10, in the quarterfinal round.

“He’s a team guy first,” Monica said of Singleton, a projected wide receiver in college. “It helps that he’s valuable at many different positions, and now it allows us to use him on special teams.”

Colton Nussmeier was a two-year starter at Marcus High in Flower Mound, Texas, passing for 3,329 yards and 28 touchdowns. He completed 100 of 167 passes in 2025 for 1,390 yards with 12 touchdowns and one interception before suffering a knee injury after the eighth game of the regular season.

He added 278 yards and three TDs on 45 rushing attempts.

After completing 50% of his passes for four TDs as a freshman, Nussmeier increased his production to 1,939 yards passing and 16 TDs – completing 141 of 235 passes – to go along with two rushing scores in 2024.

“I met with the group of seniors to make sure it was not going to disrupt anything that we had in place,” Monica said. “I’m really liking what I’m seeing from the group as far as their camaraderie, pushing each other. I didn’t want to do anything to put a hiccup on that. They’ve welcomed him with open arms. I know they’re excited about it. We have a good group of seniors that are team guys first. This fits in perfectly.”

Colton Nussmeier attempted to transfer from Flower Mound-Marcus to Ryan High in Denton until the state’s governing body for athletics – the University Interscholastic League (UIL) – ruled him ineligible because they believed the transfer was for athletic reasons.

The family’s appeal in June was denied.

Colton Nussmeier, a 3.7 student, veered off from his brother’s path with a commitment to Georgia in June. 

He will play for head coach Kirby Smart, who coached for two years (2012-13) at Alabama with his father Doug, who was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for two seasons under head coach Nick Saban.

Doug Nussmeier has begun his second season under head coach Kellen Moore with the Saints. 

“My senior season is a pretty big deal for me,” the younger Nussmeier said. “I’m getting ready to go to play at Georgia with the top competition in the country. I’ve got to develop and be better.”

Garrett Nussmeier, a seventh-round selection by the Kansas City Chiefs, completed his career at LSU as the school’s third-leading passer with 7,699 yards. His 4,043 yards during the 2024 season were the second highest in school history, trailing only Joe Burrow’s 5,651, where he led the Tigers to a 9-4 record.

The addition of Colton Nussmeier further adds to the state’s shine with four of the nation’s top 23 quarterbacks.

Elijah Haven of the Dunham School, an Alabama commitment, is the highest rated quarterback (No. 2) according to On3, followed by LSU commitment Peyton ‘Pop’ Houston of Evangel Christian (No. 8), Colton Nussmeier and SMU commitment Malachi Zeigler of Benton (No. 23).

“We don’t have too many four stars that come around, so this is a pretty big deal,” Monica said. “We like our team’s nucleus in what we have with our senior group, and some juniors that have been good leaders for us. We’re hoping that he comes and adds to that. That group is going to do a really good job of showing him a good experience.”