ASU QB Leavitt to have season-ending surgical procedure

Arizona State beginning quarterback Sam Leavitt, the Massive 12 preseason offensive participant of the yr, will endure season-ending surgical procedure to restore a lingering foot damage, coach Kenny Dillingham stated Friday.

Dillingham, chatting with “Bickley & Marotta Mornings” on 98.7 FM radio Friday, stated Leavitt wouldn’t journey with the workforce to Iowa State for Saturday’s sport as he prepares for the surgical procedure. Leavitt sustained the damage Sept. 20 in opposition to Baylor and has been out and in of Arizona State’s lineup.

He performed in final week’s loss to Houston, finishing 18 of 35 passes for 270 yards and a landing, however left the sport within the fourth quarter was listed as out for the Iowa State sport on the Massive 12 availability report issued Thursday night time. The redshirt sophomore has 1,628 passing yards with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions this season for Arizona State, which dropped to 5-3 following the Houston loss.

“It’s positively one thing that’s been lingering all yr,” Dillingham stated this week. “It’s positively one thing that might positively flip into that (long-term) for certain, simply because it hasn’t progressed like we hoped. He’s been coping with this for just about the entire yr. He hasn’t been at full pace, so we’ll positively reassess it throughout the bye and decide from there.”

Leavitt led Arizona State to this system’s first Massive 12 title and first School Soccer Playoff look in 2024, passing for two,885 yards with 24 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He entered this season pegged as one of many nation’s prime quarterbacks and a possible NFL draft prospect.

Arizona State will begin veteran Jeff Sims at quarterback in opposition to Iowa State. Sims stuffed in for Leavitt Oct. 11 in opposition to Utah and accomplished 18 of 38 passes for 124 yards. He additionally began video games at Nebraska and Georgia Tech earlier in his profession.

The Solar Devils have handled a bunch of accidents and received’t have middle Ben Coleman, security Xavion Alford and others obtainable for the Iowa State sport. Star huge receiver Jordyn Tyson is uncertain after lacking the Houston sport with a hamstring damage.