Going into the 2025 college football season, LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was one of the top quarterback prospects who many thought would be drafted in the first round of this year’s draft.

Nussmeier went from a top draft pick to a middle or late-round pick. He struggled last season mainly because of nagging injuries, which are now being brought to the forefront.

According to NFL analyst Tom Pelissero, he had a cyst on his back that affected his play.

“Former LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier underwent tests at the NFL combine that revealed a cyst on his spine — the root cause of the persistent oblique pain that derailed his 2025 season, sources say.

The cyst was pressing on a nerve, causing discomfort in Nussmeier’s oblique. He has been asymptomatic since just prior to the Senior Bowl and all throughout the draft process; if that changes down the road, Nussmeier could undergo a minimally invasive procedure and miss just 2-3 weeks while stitches heal.

Either way, doctors say, there is no short- or long-term risk for Nussmeier, who is projected as a mid-round pick in this week’s NFL Draft.”

Former LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier underwent tests at the NFL combine that revealed a cyst on his spine — the root cause of the persistent oblique pain that derailed his 2025 season, sources say.The cyst was pressing on a nerve, causing discomfort in Nussmeier’s oblique. He has… pic.twitter.com/vG7iXFsleE

Will this latest news affect his draft status? Who knows, but someone may be getting a diamond in the rough with this quarterback prospect.

This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Former LSU QB has some health concerns leading into the draft